ordinary
gb/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/ us/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
A2
Angličtina
~ 1500
hétköznapi, szokványos, átlagos, közepes, ordinárium, ordinárius
A2
1
Vzorec užití:
an ordinary [object/person/day]
She wore an ordinary dress to the party.
Egy hétköznapi ruhát vett fel a partira.
It was just an ordinary Monday morning.
Csak egy átlagos hétfő reggel volt.
The restaurant serves ordinary food, nothing fancy.
He lives an ordinary life in the suburbs.
This phone looks ordinary but works very well.
Učební příklady
I had an ordinary day at school.
Átlagos napom volt az iskolában.
He is an ordinary man.
Hétköznapi ember.
This is an ordinary pen.
We saw many ordinary houses on the street.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ordinary' with 'usual'. 'Usual' refers to what regularly happens, while 'ordinary' describes something not special.
Význam
Not special or unusual
Kolokace
ordinary people
|ordinary day
|ordinary life
|ordinary clothes
Synonyma
normal (Very close in meaning, but 'normal' emphasizes conformity to a standard, while 'ordinary' stresses lack of specialness.)
|
common ('Common' can suggest frequency or wide occurrence, while 'ordinary' focuses on lack of distinction.)
Antonyma
extraordinary (Direct opposite; means very unusual or remarkable.)
|
special (Implies having unique or important qualities, unlike 'ordinary'.)
Témata
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Not special in any way; normal and usual.
Having no special or distinctive features; normal and commonplace.
B1
2
Vzorec užití:
an ordinary [performance/result/meal]
The team's play was ordinary compared to last week.
A csapat játéka közepes volt a múlt hetihez képest.
Her cooking is ordinary but filling.
A főztje átlagos, de laktató.
The film was ordinary and forgettable.
His grades were ordinary this semester.
The hotel room was clean but rather ordinary.
Učební příklady
The food was ordinary.
Az étel közepes volt.
His work is ordinary.
A munkája átlagos.
It was an ordinary game.
Význam
Average in quality or ability
Kolokace
ordinary performance
|ordinary results
|ordinary quality
Synonyma
mediocre ('Mediocre' often has a more negative tone, while 'ordinary' can be neutral.)
Antonyma
excellent (Strongly positive quality, opposite of average.)
Témata
evaluations
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Not very good but not very bad; just average.
Of average quality; not particularly good or bad.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
FORMAL
3
ordinárium
C2
The choir sang the Ordinary during the service.
A kórus a szertartás során az ordináriumot énekelte.
He studied the history of the Ordinary in medieval music.
Az ordinárium történetét tanulmányozta a középkori zenében.
The Ordinary contrasts with the Proper, which changes daily.
Učební příklady
They learned about the Ordinary in church.
A templomban az ordináriumról tanultak.
The Ordinary is always the same words.
Az ordinárium szövege mindig ugyanaz.
The priest said the Ordinary.
Význam
Regular worship service part
Kolokace
the Ordinary of the Mass
Synonyma
fixed liturgy (A more descriptive phrase for the same concept.)
Témata
religion
Definice
In Christian churches, the parts of the service that are always the same.
The part of the Christian liturgy that remains the same from day to day, especially in the Roman Catholic Mass.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C2
FORMAL
4
ordinárius
C2
The bishop is the ordinary of the diocese.
A püspök az egyházmegye ordináriusa.
The case was heard by the military ordinary.
Az ügyet a katonai ordinárius tárgyalta.
An ordinary has specific powers under canon law.
Učební příklady
The bishop is an ordinary.
A püspök ordinárius.
The court spoke to the ordinary.
A bíróság beszélt az ordináriussal.
An ordinary has power in the church.
Význam
Official person in authority
Kolokace
military ordinary
|diocesan ordinary
Synonyma
official ('Official' is more general; 'ordinary' is specific to certain institutions.)
Témata
religion
|law
Definice
An official person with special authority in a church or law court.
A person who has authority by virtue of office, especially in church or law contexts.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
ordinary
IPA
GB/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
US/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
Slabiky a přízvuk
or - din - ary (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (or)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: ordinary
Příbuzná slova
Core family
ordinarily
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
extraordinary
adjective B1
extraordinarily
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
ordinariness
noun
Výrazy
in the ordinary course of events
1/ˈɪn ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi kˈɔɹs əv ɪvˈɛnts/
fixed phrase
formal
As things normally happen
In the normal way that things usually happen.
Příklady
- In the ordinary course of events, we would meet once a month.
- Such problems don't arise in the ordinary course of events.
out of the ordinary
1/ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
Unusual or unexpected
Different from what is usual or normal.
Příklady
- Her sudden arrival was out of the ordinary.
- There's nothing out of the ordinary about his behavior.
nothing out of the ordinary
1/nˈʌθɪŋ ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
No difference from usual
Used to say that everything is normal.
Příklady
- I looked around and saw nothing out of the ordinary.
- The day went by with nothing out of the ordinary happening.
nothing out of the ordinary
2/nˈʌθɪŋ ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
Completely usual or normal situation
Nothing different from what is normal or expected.
Příklady
- We checked the house but found nothing out of the ordinary.
- His report contained nothing out of the ordinary.