utter
gb/ˈʌtɚ/ us/ˈʌtɚ/
B2
Angličtina
~ 2300
kimond, kiejt, teljes, merő
SLOVESO
B2
1
Vzorec užití:
to utter [a word/sentence/sound]
She could barely utter a word after the shock.
A sokk után alig tudott egy szót is kimondani.
He uttered a loud cry when he saw the accident.
Hangosan felkiáltott, amikor meglátta a balesetet.
The witness refused to utter the suspect’s name.
The teacher uttered a warning about cheating.
They uttered a cheer when the team scored.
Učební příklady
She did not utter a word.
Egy szót sem szólt.
He uttered my name quietly.
Halkan kimondta a nevemet.
The baby uttered a small cry.
She uttered a loud scream.
I will not utter his name.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'utter' with 'mutter'. 'Mutter' means to speak quietly and unclearly; 'utter' just means to say something aloud, not necessarily quietly.
Význam
to say something aloud
Kolokace
utter a word
|utter a sound
|utter a cry
|utter a sentence
|utter a threat
Synonyma
say (More general and common; 'utter' is often more formal or specific.)
|
speak (General term for producing words; 'utter' can sound more deliberate.)
Antonyma
keep silent (Means to not speak at all, opposite of expressing something aloud.)
Témata
communication
|speech
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To say something out loud.
To express words or sounds with the voice.
B2
2
Vzorec užití:
utter [noun]
The meeting was an utter waste of time.
A megbeszélés teljes időpocsékolás volt.
Her performance was an utter disaster.
A szereplése teljes katasztrófa volt.
He stared at me in utter disbelief.
The room fell into utter silence.
It was an utter failure from start to finish.
Učební příklady
It was an utter surprise.
Óriási meglepetés volt.
That is utter nonsense.
Ez merő badarság.
The plan was an utter failure.
We sat in utter silence.
He showed utter joy when he won.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'utter' before verbs; it is used before nouns to emphasize them.
Význam
complete or absolute
Kolokace
utter nonsense
|utter disaster
|utter failure
|utter silence
|utter joy
Synonyma
absolute (Similar meaning, but more common in formal contexts.)
|
total (Similar meaning but slightly less emphatic than 'utter' in some contexts.)
Antonyma
partial (Indicates something is incomplete, opposite of total or complete.)
Témata
intensity
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Complete; total; used to emphasize how strong something is.
Complete and total, without qualification or limitation.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
utter
IPA
GB/ˈʌtɚ/
US/ˈʌtɚ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
ut - ter (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (ut)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: utter
Verb
- Base: utter
- 3rd Person Singular: utters
- Present Participle: uttering
- Past: uttered
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
utter failure
1/ˈʌtɚ fˈeɪljɚ/
fixed phrase
complete lack of success
A situation where nothing works or succeeds at all.
Příklady
- The plan turned out to be an utter failure.
- His first attempt was an utter failure.
utter nonsense
1/ˈʌtɚ nˈɑnsɛns/
fixed phrase
completely untrue or ridiculous idea
Something that is totally false or silly.
Příklady
- What you just said is utter nonsense.
- He dismissed the rumor as utter nonsense.
utter silence
1/ˈʌtɚ sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
complete absence of sound
A state where there is no sound at all.
Příklady
- There was utter silence after the announcement.
- The forest was in utter silence at night.