utter
gb/ˈʌtɚ/ us/ˈʌtɚ/
B2
Английски
~ 2300
kimond, kiejt, teljes, merő
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
1
Модел на употреба:
to utter [a word/sentence/sound]
She could barely utter a word after the shock.
A sokk után alig tudott egy szót is kimondani.
He uttered a loud cry when he saw the accident.
Hangosan felkiáltott, amikor meglátta a balesetet.
The witness refused to utter the suspect’s name.
The teacher uttered a warning about cheating.
They uttered a cheer when the team scored.
Примери за учащи
She did not utter a word.
Egy szót sem szólt.
He uttered my name quietly.
Halkan kimondta a nevemet.
The baby uttered a small cry.
She uttered a loud scream.
I will not utter his name.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'utter' with 'mutter'. 'Mutter' means to speak quietly and unclearly; 'utter' just means to say something aloud, not necessarily quietly.
Значение
to say something aloud
Колокации
utter a word
|utter a sound
|utter a cry
|utter a sentence
|utter a threat
Синоними
say (More general and common; 'utter' is often more formal or specific.)
|
speak (General term for producing words; 'utter' can sound more deliberate.)
Антоними
keep silent (Means to not speak at all, opposite of expressing something aloud.)
Теми
communication
|speech
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To say something out loud.
To express words or sounds with the voice.
B2
2
Модел на употреба:
utter [noun]
The meeting was an utter waste of time.
A megbeszélés teljes időpocsékolás volt.
Her performance was an utter disaster.
A szereplése teljes katasztrófa volt.
He stared at me in utter disbelief.
The room fell into utter silence.
It was an utter failure from start to finish.
Примери за учащи
It was an utter surprise.
Óriási meglepetés volt.
That is utter nonsense.
Ez merő badarság.
The plan was an utter failure.
We sat in utter silence.
He showed utter joy when he won.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use 'utter' before verbs; it is used before nouns to emphasize them.
Значение
complete or absolute
Колокации
utter nonsense
|utter disaster
|utter failure
|utter silence
|utter joy
Синоними
absolute (Similar meaning, but more common in formal contexts.)
|
total (Similar meaning but slightly less emphatic than 'utter' in some contexts.)
Антоними
partial (Indicates something is incomplete, opposite of total or complete.)
Теми
intensity
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Complete; total; used to emphasize how strong something is.
Complete and total, without qualification or limitation.
Граматика
Речникова форма
utter
IPA
GB/ˈʌtɚ/
US/ˈʌtɚ/
Срички и ударение
ut - ter (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (ut)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: utter
Verb
- Base: utter
- 3rd Person Singular: utters
- Present Participle: uttering
- Past: uttered
Семейство думи
Изрази
utter failure
1/ˈʌtɚ fˈeɪljɚ/
fixed phrase
complete lack of success
A situation where nothing works or succeeds at all.
Примери
- The plan turned out to be an utter failure.
- His first attempt was an utter failure.
utter nonsense
1/ˈʌtɚ nˈɑnsɛns/
fixed phrase
completely untrue or ridiculous idea
Something that is totally false or silly.
Примери
- What you just said is utter nonsense.
- He dismissed the rumor as utter nonsense.
utter silence
1/ˈʌtɚ sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
complete absence of sound
A state where there is no sound at all.
Примери
- There was utter silence after the announcement.
- The forest was in utter silence at night.