interminable
gb/ɪntˈɚmənəbəl/ us/ɪntˈɚmənəbəl/
C1
Engelsk
~ 9400
végeláthatatlan, végtelen, vég nélküli
C1
1
Brugsmønster:
an interminable [event / activity / wait]
After an apparently interminable meeting, they finally agreed on a plan.
A látszólag végeláthatatlan értekezlet után végül sikerült megállapodniuk egy tervben.
She stared at the clock during the interminable lecture, wishing she were anywhere else.
A végeláthatatlan előadás alatt az órát bámulta, és azt kívánta, bárcsak bárhol máshol lehetne.
The movie was so slow that the last half hour felt absolutely interminable.
He complained about the interminable journey through traffic to get home.
The negotiations turned into an interminable process that exhausted everyone involved.
Læringseksempler
We sat through an interminable speech that lasted over two hours.
Végighallgattunk egy végeláthatatlan beszédet, amely több mint két órán át tartott.
The line at the bank felt interminable to the tired customers.
A bankban a sor végeláthatatlannak tűnt a fáradt ügyfelek számára.
It was an interminable wait before the doctor called my name.
The bus ride seemed interminable because I was very hungry.
The meeting became interminable when people kept repeating the same points.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes use 'interminable' when they simply mean 'long'. 'Interminable' almost always suggests a negative feeling (boredom, frustration). For a neutral meaning, 'long' or 'very long' is better. Learners may also confuse it with 'eternal', which can be positive or neutral (e.g., 'eternal love'), while 'interminable' is almost always critical.
Betydning
extremely long and tedious
Ordforbindelser
interminable meeting
|interminable wait
|interminable speech
|interminable debate
|interminable journey
|interminable queue
Synonymer
endless (Focuses on having no end; not always negative, while 'interminable' usually suggests annoyance.)
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tedious (Emphasizes boring and repetitive quality; may not always feel as extremely long as 'interminable'.)
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never-ending (Informal and very close in meaning; slightly less strong and more conversational than 'interminable'.)
Antonymer
brief (Describes something that is short in time, the opposite of something that feels endlessly long.)
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short (General opposite in duration, without the negative feeling of being dragged out.)
Temaer
time
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
So long and slow that it feels like it will never end and makes people bored or impatient.
Extremely long in a way that feels boring, tiresome, or as if it will never end.
C2
FORMAL
2
végtelen
B2
vég nélküli
B2
Brugsmønster:
an interminable [process / conflict / chain]
The novel portrays history as an interminable cycle of war and peace.
A regény a történelmet a háború és a béke végtelen körforgásaként ábrázolja.
They feared being trapped in an almost interminable conflict with no clear solution.
Attól féltek, hogy beleragadnak egy szinte végtelen, egyértelmű megoldás nélküli konfliktusba.
Some philosophers argue that time itself is an interminable flow without beginning or end.
Læringseksempler
The story shows an interminable war between the two countries.
A történet egy végtelen háborút mutat be a két ország között.
He felt caught in an interminable cycle of work and worry.
Úgy érezte, egy végtelen munka és aggodalom körforgásába került.
The scientist spoke of an interminable universe that has no end.
They were tired of what seemed like an interminable process of tests and forms.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may not notice the difference between this more literal sense and the more common emotional sense that focuses on boredom. In everyday speech, this formal sense is rare; 'infinite' or 'endless' are more common for the literal idea of no end.
Betydning
literally without end or limit
Ordforbindelser
interminable chain
|interminable process
|interminable cycle
|interminable series
|interminable conflict
Synonymer
ceaseless (Formal; emphasizes that something does not stop at all, rather than how it feels.)
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perpetual (Often used in technical or philosophical contexts; can be more neutral than 'interminable'.)
Antonymer
finite (Highlights that something has clear limits or an end, opposite of being without end.)
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temporary (Stresses that something only lasts for a limited time, in contrast to something continuing without end.)
Temaer
time
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Continuing forever, with no end in time.
Having no end or limit in time; continuing indefinitely.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
interminable
IPA
GB/ɪntˈɚmənəbəl/
US/ɪntˈɚmənəbəl/
Stavelser og tryk
in - ter - min - able (4 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: interminable
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