mutiny
gb/mjˈutəni/ us/mjˈutəni/
C1
Engelsk
~ 9400
lázadás, zendülés, fellázad, zendül
NAVNEORD
C1
1
Brugsmønster:
a mutiny by [group] against [authority]
The crew planned a mutiny after months of harsh treatment at sea.
A legénység lázadást tervezett a tengeren elszenvedett hónapokig tartó durva bánásmód után.
The government quickly sent troops to crush the mutiny at the barracks.
A kormány gyorsan csapatokat küldött, hogy leverjék a laktanyában kitört lázadást.
Rumors of mutiny spread through the fleet and worried the admiral.
The company faced a mutiny of its staff when pay was cut without warning.
The film tells the story of a historic naval mutiny against a cruel captain.
Læringseksempler
The sailors started a mutiny against their captain.
A matrózok lázadást indítottak a kapitányuk ellen.
There was a mutiny in the army camp.
Lázadás tört ki a katonai táborban.
The workers talked about a mutiny when the boss cut their pay.
The general stopped the mutiny before it grew.
The news reported a mutiny on a warship.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes use "mutiny" for one person who simply refuses a request. "Mutiny" almost always involves a group acting together against a clear leader or authority. For a single person, words like "disobedience" or "refusal" are more natural.
Betydning
organized rebellion against authority
Ordforbindelser
stage a mutiny
|lead a mutiny
|crew mutiny
|put down a mutiny
|mutiny against the captain
Synonymer
rebellion (Broader and more general; not limited to soldiers or workers under a specific authority like mutiny often is.)
Antonymer
obedience (Refers to following orders and accepting authority instead of rising up against it.)
Temaer
conflict
|law
|work
|politics
Definition
An open fight or refusal to obey by a group of people, usually soldiers or workers, against the person in charge.
An organized, open rebellion by a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, against the authority of their commanders.
UDSAGNSORD
C1
2
Brugsmønster:
[group] mutinies against [authority]
The exhausted soldiers nearly mutinied after being ordered back to the front line.
A kimerült katonák majdnem fellázadtak, miután azt parancsolták nekik, hogy menjenek vissza a frontra.
The crew mutinied against the captain when he refused to turn back in the storm.
A legénység fellázadt a kapitány ellen, amikor az nem volt hajlandó visszafordulni a viharban.
Workers threatened to mutiny over the sudden cut in their benefits.
By dawn, half the regiment had mutinied and abandoned their posts.
If they are pushed any harder, the staff may mutiny against management.
Læringseksempler
The sailors might mutiny if the food stays this bad.
A matrózok fellázadhatnak, ha az étel ilyen rossz marad.
The workers mutinied when the boss cut their pay.
A dolgozók fellázadtak, amikor a főnök csökkentette a fizetésüket.
The soldiers did not mutiny; they followed the order.
The crew planned to mutiny against their captain.
The team almost mutinied when they heard the new rules.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes use "mutiny" for any kind of disagreement, even small ones. The verb "mutiny" is strong and should be used only when a group clearly refuses to follow its leader or is close to open rebellion.
Betydning
rebel as a group against authority
Ordforbindelser
mutiny against orders
|threaten to mutiny
|plan to mutiny
|crew mutinied
|mutiny over low pay
Synonymer
revolt (Very close in meaning; slightly broader, while "mutiny" more strongly suggests a group under direct command, like soldiers or employees.)
Antonymer
comply (Means to do what is asked or ordered, the opposite of rebelling against authority.)
Temaer
conflict
|law
|work
Definition
To act together against a leader and refuse to obey them, usually in the army, on a ship, or at work.
To rebel openly as a group against the authority of commanders or leaders, especially in a military or workplace setting.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
mutiny
IPA
GB/mjˈutəni/
US/mjˈutəni/
Stavelser og tryk
mutiny (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (mutiny)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: mutiny
- Plural: mutinies, mutiny
Verb
- Base: mutiny
- 3rd Person Singular: mutinies
- Present Participle: mutinying
- Past: mutinied
Ordfamilie
Forms
mutinies
noun
mutinying
verb
mutinied
verb
Core family
mutineer
noun
mutinous
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
mutinously
adverb C2
Udtryk
on the verge of mutiny
1/ˈɔn ðə vˈɚd͡ʒ əv mjˈutəni/
fixed phrase
very close to open rebellion
Very close to starting a mutiny, almost ready to openly refuse to obey the leader.
Eksempler
- By the third week of overtime, the staff were on the verge of mutiny.
- The captain knew his hungry crew was on the verge of mutiny.
stage a mutiny
1/stˈeɪd͡ʒ ə mjˈutəni/
fixed phrase
organize and start a mutiny
To secretly plan and then start a mutiny together with other people.
Eksempler
- The crew decided to stage a mutiny after months of unpaid wages.
- Several officers were arrested for trying to stage a mutiny at the remote base.