fiction
gb/fˈɪkʃən/ us/fˈɪkʃən/
B1
Angličtina
~ 1800
szépirodalom, fikciós irodalom, kitaláció
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
szépirodalom
B1
Vzorec užití:
[someone] writes/reads [fiction]
She prefers reading fiction to non-fiction.
Jobban szeret szépirodalmat olvasni, mint tényirodalmat.
His latest book is a work of historical fiction.
Legújabb könyve történelmi regény.
Science fiction often explores ideas about the future.
The library has a large fiction section.
I enjoy detective fiction for its suspense.
Učební příklady
I like to read fiction at night.
Szeretek este szépirodalmat olvasni.
This book is fiction, not real history.
Ez a könyv kitalált történet, nem valódi történelem.
He writes fiction about space travel.
Fiction can be fun to read.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fiction' with 'novel'. A novel is one type of fiction, but fiction also includes short stories and other forms.
Význam
Imaginary stories in books or writing
Kolokace
science fiction
|historical fiction
|detective fiction
|work of fiction
|fiction writer
|popular fiction
Synonyma
novel (A long fictional story, usually in book form; a type of fiction.)
|
story (A narrative, which can be true or fictional; less formal than 'fiction'.)
Antonyma
non-fiction (Writing based on facts and real events, opposite of fiction.)
Témata
literature
|entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Stories in books that are not true but made up by the writer.
Literature that describes imaginary events and people, especially in the form of novels and short stories.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
2
kitaláció
B2
Vzorec užití:
[something] is (pure) fiction
The rumor about her resignation is pure fiction.
A lemondásáról szóló pletyka merő kitaláció.
His account of the event turned out to be fiction.
Az eseményről adott beszámolója kitalációnak bizonyult.
In court, the lawyer argued that the story was a legal fiction.
They lived under the comforting fiction that all was well.
Učební příklady
That story is pure fiction.
Az a történet merő kitaláció.
The news was fiction, not real.
A hír kitaláció volt, nem volt igaz.
His report was just fiction.
Častá chyba:
Learners may only associate 'fiction' with books and not realize it can mean any false story or idea.
Význam
A false or invented story or idea
Kolokace
pure fiction
|legal fiction
|create a fiction
|maintain a fiction
Synonyma
fabrication (Implies deliberate invention of false information.)
|
myth (A widely held but false belief; can also mean a traditional story.)
Antonyma
fact (A statement that is true and based on reality.)
Témata
truth
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A story or idea that is not true but made up.
Something that is invented or untrue, especially a statement or belief that is presented as fact.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
fiction
IPA
GB/fˈɪkʃən/
US/fˈɪkʃən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
fic - tion (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (fic)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: fiction
- Plural: fiction, fictions
Příbuzná slova
Forms
fictions
noun
Core family
fictional
adjective B1
Related words
fictitious
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
nonfiction
noun B1
nonfictional
adjective
Advanced or less common
fictionalize
verb
fictionalization
noun
Výrazy
legal fiction
1/lˈiɡəl fˈɪkʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Assumption in law not literally true
A thing that the law treats as true even if it is not really true.
Příklady
- The company is considered a person under the legal fiction of corporate personhood.
- Legal fictions allow courts to apply laws in certain situations.
truth is stranger than fiction
1/tɹˈuθ ˈɪz stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒɚ ðən fˈɪkʃən/
idiom
Real events can be more surprising than made-up stories
Sometimes real life is more surprising or unusual than things people invent in stories.
Příklady
- Her life story proves that truth is stranger than fiction.
- Sometimes news stories show that truth is stranger than fiction.
science fiction
1/sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃən/
fixed phrase
fiction about future technology and science
Stories about imaginary future events, often with space travel or new technology.
Příklady
- He loves reading science fiction novels.
- I love science fiction movies about space exploration.
- Many science fiction films imagine life on other planets.
- Science fiction often imagines advanced technology and alien life.