murderous
gb/mˈɚdɚəs/ us/mˈɚdɚəs/
B2
Angličtina
~ 8800
Významy
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adjective
B2
property
1
having the desire or intent to kill
Wanting to kill someone, likely to kill someone, or involving very strong violence that could kill someone.
Vzorec užití:
a murderous [attack / rage / look / criminal / regime]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse "murderous" with the verb "to murder" and try to use it as a verb (e.g. *"He murderous her"*). Remember that "murderous" is an adjective and must describe a noun ("a murderous attack", "his murderous thoughts"). Learners also sometimes use it too lightly (e.g. *"a murderous joke"*) where a weaker word like "mean" or "cruel" would be more natural in normal conversation.
Synonyma
violent (More general and less strong; does not always suggest killing, while "murderous" suggests killing or near-killing.)
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lethal (Focuses on being deadly or able to cause death, without always suggesting personal intention like "murderous" does.)
Antonyma
harmless (Describes someone or something that is not able or not likely to cause harm, the opposite of a murderous person or act.)
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peaceful (Describes someone or something calm and non-violent, the opposite mood or behavior of something murderous.)
Kolokace
murderous rage
|murderous attack
|murderous intent
|murderous look
|murderous regime
|murderous criminal
Témata
crime
|violence
|emotions
|law
Příklady
- He flew into a murderous rage and had to be held back by his friends.
- The dictator's murderous regime was responsible for thousands of deaths.
- The victim survived the murderous attack with serious injuries.
- She shot him a murderous look when he made the cruel joke.
- Police are searching for the man with murderous intentions who threatened the witness.
Učební příklady
- The killer had a murderous plan to hurt many people.
- The soldiers carried out a murderous attack on the village.
- He was shaking with murderous anger after the fight.
- The man gave the officer a cold, murderous stare.
- People lived in fear of the murderous leader.
adjective
C1
property
2
extremely hard, exhausting, or harsh
Very, very hard or tiring, so strong that it feels almost too much to handle.
Vzorec užití:
a murderous [workload / schedule / pace / heat / training]
Častá chyba:
Learners may think "murderous" always means something about killing. In this sense, it is exaggerated language for something extremely hard or severe ("murderous heat", "murderous schedule") and does not literally involve killing. Also, learners sometimes overuse it in casual speech where milder words like "hard" or "tough" would be more natural.
Synonyma
brutal (Very similar in strength and often interchangeable, but "brutal" is slightly more common and less colorful than "murderous".)
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gruelling (Focuses mainly on extreme tiredness and effort, while "murderous" can also suggest harshness or severity more generally.)
Antonyma
manageable (Suggests something is not too hard and can be handled, the opposite of a murderous workload or schedule.)
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mild (Describes weather, exercise, or conditions that are gentle, the opposite of murderous heat or training.)
Kolokace
murderous workload
|murderous schedule
|murderous pace
|murderous heat
|murderous training
|murderous climb
Témata
work
|daily_life
|weather
|health
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- After three weeks of a murderous workload, she finally took a day off.
- The runners kept up a murderous pace for the first half of the race.
- We trained in murderous heat, with no shade on the field.
- His new job comes with a murderous schedule and almost no free time.
- The hike wasn't long, but the murderous climb up the last hill nearly broke us.
Učební příklady
- She has a murderous schedule and works late every night.
- The team ran at a murderous pace during practice.
- We walked in the murderous heat all afternoon.
- He is tired after a murderous week at work.
- The exam was murderous, and many students failed.
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