Angličtina

uncontrollable

gb/ˌʌŋkəntɹˈoʊləbəl/ us/ˌʌŋkəntɹˈoʊləbəl/
B2 Angličtina
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adjective B2 property
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not able to be controlled

Not possible to control or manage.

Vzorec užití: uncontrollable [situation/problem/fire/behavior]
Častá chyba:
Do not confuse with uncontrolled (often means not regulated or not kept in check); uncontrollable emphasizes that control is not possible.
Synonyma
unmanageable (Emphasizes being too difficult to manage in practice.) | out of control (More conversational; often used predicatively.) | unstoppable (Focuses on not being able to stop something once it has started.)
Antonyma
controllable (Able to be controlled or managed.) | manageable (Able to be dealt with successfully.)
Kolokace
uncontrollable situation |uncontrollable problem |uncontrollable behavior |uncontrollable violence |uncontrollable fire |uncontrollable growth |uncontrollable costs |uncontrollable spread |uncontrollable mess |become uncontrollable
Témata
daily_life |problems |risk
Příklady
  • The small kitchen fire quickly became uncontrollable.
  • Without clear rules, the discussion turned uncontrollable and everyone started shouting.
  • The costs are rising at an uncontrollable rate.
Učební příklady
  • The dog became uncontrollable.
  • The fire was uncontrollable.
adjective B2 property
2

impossible to stop feeling

So strong that you cannot stop it.

Vzorec užití: uncontrollable [anger/laughter/crying/tears/shaking]
Častá chyba:
Uncontrollable describes the emotion/reaction itself (uncontrollable laughter), not the person (not *an uncontrollable person* in this sense).
Synonyma
irrepressible (Suggests an emotion/reaction that keeps breaking out despite attempts to hold it back.) | overwhelming (Emphasizes the strength of the feeling more than the lack of control.) | involuntary (Highlights that it happens without conscious choice.)
Antonyma
controlled (Kept within limits or not openly shown.) | restrained (Held back deliberately.)
Kolokace
uncontrollable laughter |uncontrollable tears |uncontrollable crying |uncontrollable sobbing |uncontrollable anger |uncontrollable fear |uncontrollable giggling |uncontrollable shaking |uncontrollable excitement |an uncontrollable reaction
Témata
emotions |health
Příklady
  • She burst into uncontrollable laughter during the quiet meeting.
  • He felt uncontrollable anger when he saw the damage.
  • The movie left him in uncontrollable tears.
Učební příklady
  • I had uncontrollable laughter.
  • She started uncontrollable crying.
adjective C1 property
3

not under voluntary control

Happening in your body that you cannot control.

Vzorec užití: uncontrollable [movement/twitching/spasms/pain]
Častá chyba:
In medical contexts, uncontrollable often means symptoms cannot be controlled (for example, by treatment), not simply that they are strong.
Synonyma
involuntary (Standard term for movements not controlled by choice.) | unregulated (More about a process that is not controlled by normal mechanisms.)
Antonyma
voluntary (Done by choice and under conscious control.) | treatable (Able to be controlled or improved with treatment.)
Kolokace
uncontrollable shaking |uncontrollable twitching |uncontrollable spasms |uncontrollable movements |uncontrollable tremor |uncontrollable pain |uncontrollable coughing |uncontrollable bleeding |uncontrollable seizures |uncontrollable symptoms
Témata
health |medical
Příklady
  • The patient developed uncontrollable shaking after the injection.
  • He went to the doctor because of uncontrollable twitching in his eyelid.
  • The medication reduced the symptoms, but the coughing was still uncontrollable at night.
Učební příklady
  • He had uncontrollable shaking.
  • The pain was uncontrollable.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
uncontrollable
IPA
GB/ˌʌŋkəntɹˈoʊləbəl/
US/ˌʌŋkəntɹˈoʊləbəl/
Slabiky a přízvuk
un - con - trol - lable (4 slabiky)
Stress on 3rd syllable (trol)
Tvary slova
Adjective
  • Base: uncontrollable
Výrazy

an uncontrollable urge to [do something]

1
/ən ˌʌŋkəntɹˈoʊləbəl ˈɚd͡ʒ tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

strong desire you can't resist

A very strong feeling that makes you want to do something.

Příklady
  • He had an uncontrollable urge to check his phone every few minutes.
  • I felt an uncontrollable urge to laugh in the middle of the ceremony.
  • She fought an uncontrollable urge to reply immediately.

burst into uncontrollable laughter

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/bˈɚst ˈɪntu ˌʌŋkəntɹˈoʊləbəl lˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase

suddenly start laughing hard

To start laughing and not be able to stop.

Příklady
  • He burst into uncontrollable laughter when he saw the costume.
  • I tried to stay serious, but I burst into uncontrollable laughter.
  • They burst into uncontrollable laughter at the worst possible moment.

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