endless
gb/ˈɛndləs/ us/ˈɛndləs/
B1
Angličtina
~ 9600
véget nem érő, számtalan, kimeríthetetlen, végtelenített
B1
1
Vzorec užití:
endless [period/activity]
The meeting felt endless and left everyone exhausted.
A megbeszélés véget nem érőnek tűnt, és mindenkit kimerített.
After an endless winter, the first warm day was a relief.
A véget nem érő tél után nagy megkönnyebbülés volt az első meleg nap.
We stood in an endless line at the airport security check.
The movie dragged on with what seemed like endless dialogue.
Their endless arguments are tiring for everyone around them.
Učební příklady
The class felt endless today.
Ma véget nem érőnek tűnt az óra.
We waited in an endless line to buy tickets.
Véget nem érő sorban álltunk, hogy jegyet vegyünk.
The trip home after work sometimes feels endless.
This rain seems endless.
His speech was endless and very boring.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "endless" only for things that are truly infinite. In everyday English, it is often hyperbole, used to mean "very long" or "too long," not literally without end.
Význam
seeming to have no end in time
Kolokace
endless meetings
|endless hours
|endless line
|endless list
|seemingly endless
|feel endless
Synonyma
never-ending (Very close in meaning; often slightly more informal and emotional.)
|
interminable (More formal and strongly negative, suggesting great boredom or annoyance.)
Antonyma
brief (Describes something that lasts only a short time, the opposite of very long.)
|
short (General opposite in duration; does not continue for a long time.)
Témata
daily_life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Continuing for so long that it feels like it will never stop.
Lasting or continuing for a very long time, or seeming to have no end, especially in time or activity.
B2
2
számtalan
B1
Vzorec užití:
endless [plural noun/uncountable noun]
The city offers endless possibilities for work and entertainment.
A város számtalan lehetőséget kínál munkára és szórakozásra.
There seemed to be an endless supply of snacks at the party.
Úgy tűnt, kimeríthetetlen mennyiségű rágcsálnivaló van a bulin.
As a child, she had endless energy and never sat still.
The internet gives us access to an endless amount of information.
We faced an endless stream of emails after the product launch.
Učební příklady
This game gives you endless choices.
Ez a játék számtalan választási lehetőséget ad.
The company has an endless list of new ideas.
A cégnek számtalan új ötletből álló listája van.
He has endless energy and never looks tired.
We enjoyed the endless options at the buffet.
The course opened endless opportunities for her career.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "endless" with a single specific item (e.g. *"an endless car") instead of a set, amount, or flow of things (e.g. "endless cars," "an endless line of cars"). Use it with plural or uncountable nouns when you want to stress very large quantity or variety.
Význam
so many that no limit is felt
Kolokace
endless possibilities
|endless choices
|endless supply
|endless opportunities
|endless questions
Synonyma
limitless (Stresses having no limits; often slightly more formal or emphatic.)
|
countless (Emphasizes that there are too many to count, not necessarily that there is truly no limit.)
Antonyma
limited (Stresses that there is only a small or fixed amount; the opposite of having many options or a large supply.)
|
finite (More technical or formal; means having clear limits or an end.)
Témata
quantity
|ideas
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
So many or so much of something that it feels like there is no end or limit.
Very great in number, amount, or variety, so that it seems to have no limit.
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Vzorec užití:
an endless [belt/chain/loop]
The machine uses an endless belt to carry the boxes along the line.
A gép végtelenített szíjjal viszi tovább a dobozokat a gyártósoron.
An endless chain drives the wheels of the conveyor system.
A szállítórendszer kerekeit végtelenített lánc hajtja.
In this design, an endless cable moves the elevator car up and down.
The printer relies on an endless loop of film inside the cartridge.
Učební příklady
The factory uses an endless belt on the conveyor.
A gyárban végtelenített szíjat használnak a szállítópályán.
An endless chain moves the parts through the machine.
Egy végtelenített lánc viszi végig az alkatrészeket a gépen.
The design needs an endless loop of cable.
We replaced the old belt with a new endless belt.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this technical sense with the general meaning of "never stopping in time." In engineering, "endless" usually refers to the shape (a closed loop) rather than how long something works.
Význam
forming a continuous loop
Kolokace
endless belt
|endless chain
|endless loop
|endless conveyor
Synonyma
continuous (General word for without breaks; does not always imply that the ends are physically joined into a loop.)
Antonyma
open-ended (In mechanical contexts, can describe something that does not form a closed loop or has free ends.)
Témata
technology
|engineering
|science
Definice
With the ends joined so it makes a ring or loop that does not stop or break.
Having the two ends joined together so that it forms a continuous loop, especially in machines or mechanical parts.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
endless
IPA
GB/ˈɛndləs/
US/ˈɛndləs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
end - less (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (end)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: endless
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
endless cycle
1/ˈɛndləs sˈaɪkəl/
fixed phrase
repeating pattern with no end
A situation where the same things keep happening again and again and do not stop.
Příklady
- Many people feel stuck in an endless cycle of work and stress.
- The country is trapped in an endless cycle of violence and revenge.
- Without real change, the endless cycle of poverty will continue.
endless loop
1/ˈɛndləs lˈup/
fixed phrase
technical
process that repeats forever
In computing or machines, a set of actions that runs again and again and never stops because something is wrong or missing.
Příklady
- The program got stuck in an endless loop and had to be stopped manually.
- A missing exit condition in the code can create an endless loop.
- Be careful or your game logic will enter an endless loop and freeze the screen.
endless stream of [something]
1/ˈɛndləs stɹˈim əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
constant flow of many things
Many people or things coming or happening one after another without a break, so it feels like it never stops.
Příklady
- We faced an endless stream of visitors during the holiday season.
- She receives an endless stream of emails every morning.
- There was an endless stream of taxis passing by the hotel.
endless supply (of [something])
1/ˈɛndləs səplˈaɪ əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
source that never runs out
So much of something that it seems it will never finish or be used up.
Příklady
- Thanks to our sponsors, we had an endless supply of drinks at the event.
- Parents sometimes feel their children have an endless supply of questions.
- The village now enjoys an almost endless supply of clean water.