Angličtina

irresistibly

gb/ˌɪɹɪzˈɪstəbli/ us/ˌɪɹɪzˈɪstəbli/
B2 Angličtina
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adverb B2 property
1

so appealing you can’t refuse

in a way that makes you really want something and makes it hard to say no

Vzorec užití: be irresistibly attracted/drawn/tempted to [someone/something]; irresistibly + [adjective]
Častá chyba:
Don’t use the adjective form after a verb (say “The smell was irresistible,” but “It smelled irresistibly sweet”). Also watch spelling: irresistible/irresistibly.
Synonyma
temptingly (Emphasizes causing desire, especially for food or pleasure.) | captivatingly (Emphasizes holding attention or fascination.) | seductively (Often suggests flirtation or sexual appeal.)
Antonyma
unappealingly (Suggests not attractive or tempting.) | repulsively (Suggests strongly unpleasant or off-putting.)
Kolokace
irresistibly attractive |irresistibly cute |irresistibly charming |irresistibly delicious |irresistibly sweet |irresistibly funny |irresistibly tempting |irresistibly romantic |irresistibly drawn |irresistibly attracted
Témata
emotions |relationships |food_and_drink |shopping
Příklady
  • The bakery smelled irresistibly good, so we went in.
  • She found him irresistibly charming from the moment they met.
  • The video was short, simple, and irresistibly funny.
Učební příklady
  • This cake is irresistibly delicious.
  • I was irresistibly tempted to buy it.
adverb formal C1 property
2

in a way that can’t be stopped

in a way that cannot be stopped

Vzorec užití: [something] moves/drives/pulls [someone/something] irresistibly toward [something/place/outcome]
Častá chyba:
This meaning is less common and more formal; in everyday speech, people often prefer “inevitably” or “unstoppably.”
Synonyma
inevitably (Focuses on certainty of the outcome rather than force.) | unstoppably (Emphasizes that progress cannot be halted.) | inexorably (More formal; emphasizes steady, unavoidable movement.)
Antonyma
avoidably (Suggests the outcome could be prevented.) | hesitantly (Suggests slow, uncertain movement rather than being compelled.)
Kolokace
irresistibly toward |irresistibly forward |irresistibly pulled |irresistibly drawn |irresistibly driven |irresistibly carried |irresistibly onward |irresistibly to a conclusion
Témata
nature |change |time
Příklady
  • The current carried the small boat irresistibly downstream.
  • Events seemed to move irresistibly toward a crisis.
  • The evidence led irresistibly to the same conclusion.
Učební příklady
  • The river pulled the leaves irresistibly downstream.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
irresistibly
IPA
GB/ˌɪɹɪzˈɪstəbli/
US/ˌɪɹɪzˈɪstəbli/
Slabiky a přízvuk
ir - res - ist - ibly (4 slabiky)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ist)
Tvary slova
Noun
  • Base: irresistibly
  • Plural: irresistiblies
Příbuzná slova
Forms
irresistiblies noun
Core family
resist verb B1 resistance noun B1 resistant adjective B1 irresistible adjective B2
Advanced or less common
resistible adjective
Výrazy

irresistibly attracted to

1
/ˌɪɹɪzˈɪstəbli ətɹˈæktɪd tə/
fixed phrase

strong attraction, often romantic

feel a very strong (often romantic) attraction to someone

Příklady
  • She was irresistibly attracted to his voice.
  • They were irresistibly attracted to each other from the start.
  • I’m irresistibly attracted to bright colors in design.

irresistibly drawn to

1
/ˌɪɹɪzˈɪstəbli dɹˈɔn tə/
fixed phrase

feel a strong attraction

feel a very strong interest in someone or something

Příklady
  • He was irresistibly drawn to her confidence.
  • Tourists are irresistibly drawn to the old town at sunset.
  • As a child, she felt irresistibly drawn to music.

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