rift
gb/ɹˈɪft/ us/ɹˈɪft/
B2
Angličtina
szakadás, ellentét, hasadék, rés, riftzóna, rift, dimenzióhasadék, meghasad, felhasít
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
1
Vzorec užití:
a rift between [person/group A] and [person/group B]; a rift in [relationship/group]
The budget vote caused a rift in the party leadership.
A költségvetésről szóló szavazás szakadást okozott a pártvezetésben.
A rift opened between the two sisters after the inheritance dispute.
Az örökségi vita után éles ellentét alakult ki a két nővér között.
The two countries tried to repair the rift through new trade talks.
Učební příklady
There is a rift between my parents and my uncle.
Komoly ellentét van a szüleim és a nagybátyám között.
They want to heal the rift.
Meg akarják szüntetni az ellentétet.
Častá chyba:
Do not confuse rift with riff (a short repeated musical phrase).
Význam
a serious split in relations
Kolokace
a deep rift
|a growing rift
|a widening rift
|a political rift
|a family rift
|a rift between allies
|a rift within the party
|create a rift
|heal the rift
|bridge the rift
Synonyma
division (General word for separation in opinions or groups.)
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split (Emphasizes breaking into opposing sides.)
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breach (Often used for a serious break in relations or trust.)
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schism (More formal; often used for religious or ideological splits.)
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falling-out (More informal; usually between individuals.)
Antonyma
harmony (A state of agreement and good relations.)
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unity (Being joined together rather than separated.)
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reconciliation (Restoring friendly relations after conflict.)
Témata
relationships
|politics
|society
|conflict
Definice
a big argument or split between people or groups
A serious disagreement or division that damages a relationship within a family, group, organization, or between countries.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
2
hasadék
B2
Vzorec užití:
a rift in [rock/ice/ground]
A rift in the ice stretched for several miles.
A jégben egy hasadék több mérföld hosszan húzódott.
They looked down into a dark rift in the cliff face.
Lenéztek a sziklafal sötét hasadékába.
An earthquake opened a rift across the road.
Učební příklady
There is a rift in the rock.
Van egy hasadék a sziklában.
Be careful near the rift in the ice.
Légy óvatos a jég hasadéka közelében.
Častá chyba:
A rift is usually long and narrow; a hole can be round or wide.
Význam
a crack or split in rock
Kolokace
a deep rift
|a narrow rift
|a rift in the ice
|a rift in the rock
|a rift in the ground
|a rift opened
|fall into a rift
|a rift forms
|a rift runs through
|a rift widens
Synonyma
fissure (Common in geology; emphasizes a long narrow opening.)
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crack (More general and everyday.)
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crevice (Often suggests a tight, narrow gap you could slip into.)
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cleft (A split or divide, often in rock.)
Antonyma
seal (A closure or tight covering that prevents an opening.)
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solid surface (An unbroken, continuous surface.)
Témata
nature
|geography
Definice
a long crack in something hard
A long, narrow crack or opening in something solid, especially rock, ice, or the ground.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
3
rés
A2
Vzorec užití:
a rift in the clouds
A rift in the clouds let a shaft of sunlight hit the sea.
A felhők közötti résen át egy napsugárnyaláb a tengerre esett.
Through a rift in the fog, we could see the lighthouse.
A ködben nyílt résen át láttuk a világítótornyot.
The plane descended through a rift in the low cloud.
Učební příklady
I saw a rift in the clouds.
Láttam egy rést a felhők között.
The sun came out through a rift.
A nap egy résen át bújt elő.
Častá chyba:
This meaning is about an opening in something like clouds; it does not mean an argument.
Význam
a gap in cloud cover
Kolokace
a rift in the clouds
|a rift in the fog
|a rift in the smoke
|a brief rift
|a sudden rift
|a rift opened
|sunlight through a rift
|a rift appeared
|a rift widened
|a rift closed
Synonyma
gap (Most common everyday synonym.)
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break (Often used for a break in cloud cover.)
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opening (Neutral and general.)
Antonyma
cloud cover (Continuous clouds with no opening.)
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overcast (Fully covered by clouds.)
Témata
weather
|nature
Definice
a small open space in the clouds
A break or opening in clouds, smoke, or mist that lets light or the sky show through.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Vzorec užití:
a rift in the Earth’s crust; a continental/oceanic rift
The region lies on a rift where the crust is slowly pulling apart.
A térség egy olyan riftzónán fekszik, ahol a földkéreg lassan széthúzódik.
Scientists study the rift to understand how new ocean basins can form.
A tudósok a riftzónát tanulmányozzák, hogy megértsék, hogyan alakulhatnak ki új óceáni medencék.
Volcanoes along the rift are fed by rising magma.
Učební příklady
This area is part of a rift in the Earth’s crust.
Ez a terület a földkéreg egyik riftzónájának része.
Earthquakes are common near the rift.
A riftzóna közelében gyakoriak a földrengések.
Častá chyba:
In geology, rift refers to a process/region, not just a small crack.
Význam
a crustal split where plates pull
Kolokace
the East African Rift
|a continental rift
|an oceanic rift
|a rift zone
|a rift system
|active rifting
|rifting of the crust
|a rift boundary
|a rift forms
|a rift valley forms
Synonyma
rift zone (A near-synonym used for the same geological feature.)
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fault zone (Related, but faults can form under different stresses, not only stretching.)
Antonyma
subduction zone (A contrasting plate boundary where one plate sinks under another.)
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collision zone (A boundary where plates push together rather than pull apart.)
Témata
geology
|science
|nature
Definice
a place where the Earth’s crust is splitting
A large-scale fracture region where the Earth’s crust is stretching and pulling apart, often associated with earthquakes and volcanic activity.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
5
hasadék
B2
Vzorec užití:
a rift in [space/time/reality]
A rift in space opened above the city in the final episode.
Az utolsó epizódban egy dimenzióhasadék nyílt a város fölött.
The characters try to close the rift before it spreads.
A szereplők megpróbálják bezárni a hasadékot, mielőtt továbbterjedne.
Monsters poured through the rift and into the lab.
Učební příklady
A rift opened in the sky in the movie.
A filmben egy hasadék nyílt az égen.
They closed the rift.
Bezárták a hasadékot.
Častá chyba:
This is a fictional sense; in everyday news or conversation, rift usually means a disagreement.
Význam
a tear or portal in spacetime
Kolokace
a rift in space
|a rift in time
|a rift in reality
|open a rift
|close the rift
|a rift appears
|a rift tears open
|step through a rift
|a mysterious rift
|a shimmering rift
Synonyma
portal (General term for a gateway to another place/world.)
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tear (Emphasizes ripping or damage rather than a stable doorway.)
Antonyma
barrier (Something that blocks passage rather than allowing it.)
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seal (Closing an opening so nothing can pass through.)
Témata
technology
|entertainment
Definice
an opening to another place or world (in stories)
In science fiction and gaming, a tear or opening that connects different places, dimensions, or times.
SLOVESO
C2
LITERARY
6
Vzorec užití:
[something] rifts; rift [something] (apart/open)
Under the intense heat, the ice rifted and broke into plates.
A nagy hőségben a jég meghasadt, és táblákra tört.
The earthquake rifted the ground and toppled fences.
A földrengés felhasította a földet, és ledöntötte a kerítéseket.
In the novel, the war rifts the community into rival camps.
Častá chyba:
In modern English, people usually use split, crack, or fracture instead of the verb rift.
Význam
to split or crack open
Kolokace
rift open
|rift apart
|rift the ground
|rift the rock
|rifted by pressure
|rifted landscape
|rifted ice
|rift under stress
Synonyma
split (Most common general verb.)
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crack (Often used for hard materials.)
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fracture (More formal; suggests breaking into pieces or along lines.)
Antonyma
mend (To repair a break or tear.)
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unite (To bring together rather than separate.)
Témata
nature
|conflict
Definice
to break and make a long crack
To split, crack, or tear apart; to form a rift. (This verb is uncommon compared with the noun.)
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
rift
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪft/
US/ɹˈɪft/
Slabiky a přízvuk
rift (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (rift)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: rift
- Plural: rifts
Výrazy
a rift in the clouds
1/ə ɹˈɪft ˈɪn ðə klˈaʊdz/
fixed phrase
a break in cloud cover
an opening in the clouds
Příklady
- We spotted a rift in the clouds and waited for the sunset.
- A rift in the clouds revealed a patch of blue sky.
- The camera caught sunlight pouring through a rift in the clouds.
Učební příklady
- There was a rift in the clouds.
bridge the rift
1/bɹˈɪd͡ʒ ðə ɹˈɪft/
fixed phrase
reduce division between sides
to help two sides agree again
Příklady
- The mediator tried to bridge the rift between management and staff.
- New talks were announced to bridge the rift between the two parties.
- Sharing data openly helped bridge the rift within the team.
Učební příklady
- They tried to bridge the rift.
- We need to bridge the rift between the groups.
heal the rift
1/hˈil ðə ɹˈɪft/
fixed phrase
repair a damaged relationship
to become friendly again after a big argument
Příklady
- They met for lunch to heal the rift between them.
- The new leader promised to heal the rift in the organization.
- A public apology helped heal the rift with their supporters.
Učební příklady
- They want to heal the rift.
- Talking helped heal the rift.
rift valley
1/ɹˈɪft vˈæli/
fixed phrase
technical
valley formed by crust pulling apart
a long valley made by the Earth splitting
Příklady
- The Great Rift Valley is one of the best-known rift valleys in the world.
- Lakes often form along a rift valley as the ground subsides.
- Geologists mapped faults on both sides of the rift valley.
Učební příklady
- The Great Rift Valley is in Africa.
rift zone
1/ɹˈɪft zˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
technical
region where crust is splitting
a place where the Earth is splitting
Příklady
- The island sits on an active rift zone with frequent eruptions.
- New vents opened along the rift zone overnight.
- Researchers installed sensors across the rift zone to track movement.
widen the rift
1/wˈaɪdən ðə ɹˈɪft/
fixed phrase
make a division worse
to make the relationship problem bigger
Příklady
- The leaked emails widened the rift between the partners.
- Harsh public comments only widened the rift.
- Misinformation can widen the rift in a divided community.
Učební příklady
- The fight widened the rift.
- His words widened the rift between them.