confabulate
gb/kˈɑnfəbjəlˌeɪt/ us/kˈɑnfəbjəlˌeɪt/
C1
Angličtina
elbeszélget, cseveg, konfabulál, kitalál, kohol
SLOVESO
C1
INFORMAL
1
elbeszélget
B1
cseveg
B1
Vzorec užití:
confabulate (with [someone]) (about [something])
We confabulated for a while after the lecture and swapped book recommendations.
Az előadás után még elbeszélgettünk egy darabig, és könyvajánlásokat cseréltünk.
The two managers stepped aside to confabulate about the schedule.
A két vezető félrevonult, hogy beszéljenek egy kicsit a beosztásról.
I ran into Maya at the café and we confabulated about the trip.
Učební příklady
We confabulated for ten minutes.
Tíz percig elbeszélgettünk.
She confabulated with her friend after class.
Óra után elbeszélgetett a barátnőjével.
Častá chyba:
Often confused with formal words like confer; confabulate usually means an informal chat.
Význam
chat or talk together
Kolokace
confabulate with colleagues
|confabulate with friends
|confabulate briefly
|confabulate for a few minutes
|confabulate over coffee
|confabulate about the plan
|confabulate after the meeting
|confabulate in the hallway
|confabulate on the phone
Synonyma
chat (More common and neutral.)
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talk (Broader; not necessarily informal.)
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confer (Usually more formal and task-focused.)
Antonyma
remain silent (Not speaking at all.)
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keep quiet (Choosing not to talk.)
Témata
conversation
|social_life
|workplace
Definice
to talk with someone in a relaxed way
To talk informally with someone; to have a chat.
SLOVESO
C2
TECHNICAL
2
konfabulál
C2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] confabulate(s) [details/memories/events]
After the accident, he would confabulate details of his day that never happened.
A baleset után a napjáról olyan részleteket konfabulált, amelyek valójában meg sem történtek.
Some patients with Korsakoff syndrome confabulate to fill gaps in their memory.
Egyes Korszakov-szindrómás betegek azért konfabulálnak, hogy kitöltsék emlékezetük hiányait.
When asked where she’d been, she confabulated an explanation without realizing it was false.
Učební příklady
After his injury, he sometimes confabulated memories.
A sérülése után néha hamis emlékeket konfabulált.
She confabulated details because she could not remember.
Részleteket konfabulált, mert nem emlékezett.
Častá chyba:
This is usually unintentional; it does not necessarily mean the person is lying.
Význam
fill memory gaps with false details
Kolokace
confabulate memories
|confabulate details
|confabulate events
|confabulate explanations
|patients confabulate
|tendency to confabulate
|confabulate stories
|confabulate after brain injury
|confabulate about recent events
|confabulate during an interview
Synonyma
misremember (General; does not specifically imply filling gaps with invented details.)
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fabricate (Often implies intention; confabulate is typically unintentional in this sense.)
Antonyma
remember accurately (Recalling information correctly.)
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recount faithfully (Describing events without distortion.)
Témata
health
|psychology
|medicine
|memory
Definice
to say things that are not true because you misremember, not to lie on purpose
To produce false or distorted memories or explanations, typically without intending to deceive, especially as a symptom of a neurological or psychiatric condition.
SLOVESO
C2
FORMAL
3
Vzorec užití:
confabulate [a story/excuse/detail]
The report accused the witness of confabulating key details.
A jelentés azzal vádolta a tanút, hogy kulcsfontosságú részleteket talált ki.
He confabulated an excuse for missing the deadline.
Kitalált egy kifogást arra, hogy miért nem tartotta a határidőt.
Several parts of the story appeared to be confabulated rather than documented.
Učební příklady
He confabulated an excuse.
Kitalált egy kifogást.
Don’t confabulate details.
Ne találj ki részleteket.
Častá chyba:
In careful writing, this can be confused with the technical sense (unintentional false memory). Context usually signals whether it implies intention.
Význam
invent or make up a story
Kolokace
confabulate an excuse
|confabulate a story
|confabulate an answer
|confabulate details
|confabulate a reason
|confabulate a quote
|confabulate an account
|confabulate evidence
Synonyma
invent (Neutral; may not imply wrongdoing.)
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concoct (Often implies a deliberately made-up story or plan.)
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fabricate (Common in accusations; strongly suggests deliberate falsity.)
Antonyma
verify (Check and confirm what is true.)
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substantiate (Support a claim with evidence.)
Témata
communication
|truth
|media
Definice
to make something up (sometimes to trick people)
To invent or make up a story, detail, or answer, sometimes suggesting deception or careless inaccuracy.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
confabulate
IPA
GB/kˈɑnfəbjəlˌeɪt/
US/kˈɑnfəbjəlˌeɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
con - fab - u - late (4 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: confabulate
- 3rd Person Singular: confabulates
- Present Participle: confabulating
- Past: confabulated
- Past Participle: confabulated
Příbuzná slova
Forms
confabulates
verb
confabulating
verb
confabulated
verb
Core family
confabulation
noun C1
Related words
confab
noun
Advanced or less common
confabulator
noun
confabulatory
adjective
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