intelligible
gb/ɪntˈɛlɪd͡ʒəbəl/ us/ɪntˈɛlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
B2
Angličtina
~ 7200
érthető, intelligibilis, értelemmel felfogható
B2
FORMAL
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érthető
A2
Vzorec užití:
[something] is intelligible to [someone]
The recording was so noisy that only a few words were intelligible.
A felvétel olyan zajos volt, hogy csak néhány szó volt kivehető.
He gave a brief but intelligible summary of the report.
Rövid, de érthető összefoglalót adott a jelentésről.
Try to keep your handwriting intelligible so the teacher can read it.
The legal text has been rewritten in more intelligible language for the public.
Her accent is strong, but she is perfectly intelligible once you get used to it.
Učební příklady
The child’s speech was slow but intelligible.
A gyerek beszéde lassú volt, de érthető.
This book is not intelligible to beginners.
Ez a könyv kezdők számára nem érthető.
Please speak more slowly so you are intelligible on the phone.
The message was not intelligible because of the bad line.
He wrote a short, intelligible email about the problem.
Častá chyba:
Learners often confuse "intelligible" with "intelligent". "Intelligible" describes speech, writing, or messages that can be understood, while "intelligent" describes a person or action that shows high mental ability. For example, "an intelligible explanation" (easy to understand) vs. "an intelligent student" (smart).
Význam
able to be understood; clear
Kolokace
intelligible speech
|intelligible explanation
|clearly intelligible
|barely intelligible
|mutually intelligible
|make [something] intelligible
Synonyma
understandable (More common and less formal; very close in meaning.)
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comprehensible (Slightly formal; often used in similar contexts to "intelligible".)
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clear (More general and common; can also refer to things other than meaning, like appearance.)
Antonyma
unintelligible (Direct opposite; describes speech or writing that cannot be understood.)
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confusing (Suggests something is hard to follow or causes misunderstanding.)
Témata
communication
|education
|language
|core_vocabulary
Definice
easy to understand; clear enough for people to get the meaning
Able to be easily and clearly understood in meaning, especially of speech, writing, or explanations.
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Vzorec užití:
[something] is intelligible rather than sensible
Plato distinguished between the sensible world and the intelligible world of forms.
Platón különbséget tett az érzéki világ és az ideák intelligibilis világa között.
For many philosophers, mathematical objects are paradigms of intelligible entities.
Sok filozófus számára a matematikai objektumok az intelligibilis entitások mintapéldái.
The theory describes an intelligible order that lies behind what we can see and touch.
Učební příklady
In this text, the writer talks about an intelligible world of ideas.
Ebben a szövegben a szerző az ideák intelligibilis világáról beszél.
The teacher said numbers can be seen as intelligible objects.
A tanár azt mondta, hogy a számok intelligibilis objektumoknak tekinthetők.
Some philosophers say there is an intelligible reality beyond what we see.
Častá chyba:
Learners may assume this sense is just a formal way to say "easy to understand", but in philosophy it contrasts with "sensible" and refers to things grasped only by the mind (like abstract forms or mathematical objects).
Význam
grasped by intellect, not senses
Kolokace
intelligible world
|intelligible realm
|intelligible forms
|intelligible order
Synonyma
conceptual (Relates to ideas rather than physical things; overlaps in philosophical contexts.)
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abstract (Emphasizes not being physical or concrete; broader and more common outside philosophy.)
Antonyma
sensible (In philosophical use, means "perceived by the senses", the opposite of "intelligible" in this sense.)
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empirical (Based on observation or experience, rather than pure thought.)
Témata
philosophy
|thought
|science
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definice
in philosophy, known by thinking and reason, not by seeing, hearing, or touching
In philosophy, existing as something that can be grasped by the intellect but not directly perceived by the senses.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
intelligible
IPA
GB/ɪntˈɛlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
US/ɪntˈɛlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
Slabiky a přízvuk
in - tel - li - gible (4 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tel)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: intelligible
Příbuzná slova
Core family
intelligibly
adverb
intelligibility
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unintelligible
adjective C1
unintelligibly
adverb
Advanced or less common
Výrazy
make oneself intelligible
1/mˈeɪk wˌʌnsˈɛlf ɪntˈɛlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
fixed phrase
speak or write so others understand
to speak or write in a way that other people can understand
Příklady
- He shouted slowly to make himself intelligible over the loud music.
- I tried to make myself intelligible, but the connection was too poor.
mutually intelligible
1/mjˈut͡ʃuəli ɪntˈɛlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
fixed phrase
technical
languages understandable to each other's speakers
Used about languages that people can understand even if they speak different but related languages.
Příklady
- Spanish and Portuguese are often described as mutually intelligible to a large extent.
- Danish and Norwegian are largely mutually intelligible.
- The two dialects are not fully mutually intelligible, especially for older speakers.
- These dialects are mutually intelligible in spoken form.
- The two varieties are no longer mutually intelligible for most speakers.