sordid
gb/sˈɔɹdəd/ us/sˈɔɹdəd/
C1
Engelsk
~ 8300
ocsmány, nyomorúságos, lepukkant, alantas, önös
C1
1
ocsmány
B2
Brugsmønster:
[someone]/[something] is sordid; sordid [affair/past/details]
The documentary exposed the sordid reality behind the glamorous image of the music industry.
A dokumentumfilm feltárta a zeneipar csillogó képe mögötti ocsmány valóságot.
Tabloids focused on the sordid details of the politician’s double life.
A bulvárlapok a politikus kettős életének ocsmány részleteit boncolgatták.
He tried to hide his sordid past from his new colleagues.
It was a sordid affair involving blackmail, lies, and stolen money.
Læringseksempler
The movie shows the sordid side of city life.
A film a városi élet ocsmány oldalát mutatja be.
Newspapers wrote about the sordid story for weeks.
Az újságok hetekig írtak erről az ocsmány történetről.
She does not want to talk about her sordid past.
Reporters revealed the sordid details of the crime.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes use "sordid" to mean just "sad" or "unfortunate". However, "sordid" almost always includes a strong idea of moral dirtiness or corruption, not just something bad or unhappy. It is also stronger and more formal than words like "bad" or "ugly".
Betydning
morally bad and disgusting
Ordforbindelser
sordid affair
|sordid details
|sordid past
|sordid scandal
|sordid world
|sordid life
Synonymer
sleazy (Often suggests moral dirtiness related to sex or corruption; slightly more informal.)
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seedy (Focuses on a shabby, disreputable feel rather than strong moral judgment.)
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shameful (Expresses strong disapproval but less of the feeling of filth and disgust.)
Antonymer
honorable (Suggests high moral standards, the opposite of corrupt or disgusting behavior.)
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respectable (Describes people or behavior seen as proper and decent, not scandalous.)
Temaer
ethics
|crime
|society
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Morally very bad and dirty in a shocking way, especially about sex, crime, or corruption.
Involving immoral, corrupt, or extremely unpleasant behavior, especially related to sex, crime, or corruption, in a way that strongly disgusts or shocks people.
C1
2
nyomorúságos
B2
lepukkant
B1
Brugsmønster:
sordid [room/flat/street/conditions]
They were forced to live in a sordid basement flat with no windows.
Kénytelenek voltak egy ablak nélküli, nyomorúságos alagsori lakásban élni.
The police found him in a sordid little room above a bar.
A rendőrök egy nyomorúságos kis szobában találtak rá egy bár felett.
Tourists rarely see the sordid back streets behind the luxury hotels.
Workers complained about the sordid conditions in the factory housing.
Læringseksempler
He sleeps in a sordid room with no light.
Egy nyomorúságos, fény nélküli szobában alszik.
The family lived in sordid conditions for many years.
A család hosszú éveken át nyomorúságos körülmények között élt.
We walked through sordid streets near the station.
She moved out of that sordid apartment as soon as she could.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes use "sordid" for any small or simple room. It should only be used when the place is very dirty, unpleasant, or in bad condition. For just "small" or "plain", use words like "tiny", "simple", or "basic" instead.
Betydning
extremely dirty and unpleasant
Ordforbindelser
sordid little room
|sordid conditions
|sordid streets
|sordid apartment
|sordid hotel
|sordid back alley
Synonymer
squalid (Very close in meaning; often used specifically for dirty, neglected living conditions.)
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filthy (Focuses more on extreme dirt; does not always imply poverty or neglect.)
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run-down (Stresses that a place is in bad condition, not always that it is very dirty.)
Antonymer
clean (Lacking dirt; the basic opposite of physically dirty.)
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spotless (Completely clean, with no dirt at all; a strong opposite.)
Temaer
appearance
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very dirty and ugly, especially a place or room where people live or stay.
Very dirty, unpleasant, and often in poor condition, especially describing places or living conditions.
C2
FORMAL
3
Brugsmønster:
sordid [motives/gain/interests]
She insisted that her campaign was not driven by sordid political motives.
Kitartott amellett, hogy kampányát nem alantas politikai indítékok vezérelték.
He seemed more interested in sordid financial gain than in serving the community.
Úgy tűnt, jobban érdekli az alantas anyagi haszon, mint a közösség szolgálata.
The judge condemned the company’s sordid pursuit of profit at any cost.
They tried to hide the sordid motives behind the charity project.
Læringseksempler
He helped them, but his reasons were sordid.
Segített nekik, de az okai alantasak voltak.
Many people felt the plan was for sordid gain, not for the public good.
Sokan úgy érezték, hogy a terv alantas haszonszerzést szolgál, nem a közjót.
She says love, not sordid interest, is her reason for marriage.
The manager’s sordid motives became clear when he asked for money.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse this with simple "self-interest". "Sordid" suggests strong moral judgment: the motives are not just personal, but low, greedy, or shameful.
Betydning
motivated by greed or base interest
Ordforbindelser
sordid motives
|sordid gain
|sordid interests
|sordid pursuit of profit
Synonymer
mercenary (Stresses acting only for money, often without caring about right or wrong.)
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grasping (Informal and critical; focuses on being too eager to get money or advantage.)
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base (Formal; emphasizes low moral standards rather than just money.)
Antonymer
altruistic (Acting for the good of others, not for selfish gain.)
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noble (Having high moral ideals and unselfish motives.)
Temaer
ethics
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Showing very low and selfish reasons, especially only caring about money or personal gain.
Driven by low, selfish, or purely material motives, especially an excessive desire for money or personal gain.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
sordid
IPA
GB/sˈɔɹdəd/
US/sˈɔɹdəd/
Stavelser og tryk
sor - did (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (sor)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: sordid
Ordfamilie
Core family
sordidly
adverb
sordidness
noun
Udtryk
sordid affair
1/sˈɔɹdəd əfˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
immoral or shameful situation
A very unpleasant and shameful situation or relationship, often involving sex, lies, or crime.
Eksempler
- The whole sordid affair ended with several people losing their jobs.
- Newspapers called it a sordid affair that damaged the party’s reputation.
sordid details
1/sˈɔɹdəd dˈiteɪlz/
fixed phrase
shocking unpleasant information about events
The ugly, shocking, and often sexual or criminal facts about a bad situation.
Eksempler
- The article went into all the sordid details of the celebrity scandal.
- He refused to share the sordid details of what had happened that night.
sordid past
1/sˈɔɹdəd pˈæst/
fixed phrase
shameful or immoral personal history
A person’s earlier life that included shameful, immoral, or criminal behavior.
Eksempler
- Years later, journalists uncovered the star’s sordid past.
- He was afraid his sordid past would destroy his chances of becoming mayor.
the sordid world of [something]
1/ðə sˈɔɹdəd wˈɚld əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
literary
morally corrupt environment or scene
A way to talk about a place or type of work where there is a lot of bad, immoral, or dirty behavior.
Eksempler
- The book takes you inside the sordid world of match-fixing in professional sports.
- She left the sordid world of nightclub management and started a new life.