victim
gb/vˈɪktɪm/ us/vˈɪktɪm/
A2
Engelsk
~ 1500
áldozat, károsult, szenvedő, beteg
NAVNEORD
A2
1
áldozat
B1
Brugsmønster:
[someone] is a victim of [something]
The victim of the robbery was taken to the hospital.
A rablás áldozatát kórházba vitték.
Several victims were rescued from the burning building.
Több áldozatot is kimentettek az égő épületből.
She became a victim of identity theft last year.
The charity helps victims of domestic violence.
Police are trying to identify the victims of the crash.
Læringseksempler
The victim was hurt in the car crash.
Az áldozat megsérült az autóbalesetben.
She is a victim of a bad crime.
Egy súlyos bűncselekmény áldozata lett.
The fire victims lost their homes.
He is a victim of online fraud.
The police talked to the victims.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'victim' with 'survivor'. A survivor is someone who lived through an event; a victim may have died or survived but was harmed.
Betydning
person harmed by an act or event
Ordforbindelser
crime victim
|accident victim
|victim of abuse
|victim of fraud
|victim support
Synonymer
casualty (Often used for people injured or killed in accidents or disasters; more formal.)
|
sufferer (Emphasizes ongoing pain or hardship rather than the event itself.)
Antonymer
perpetrator (The person who commits the harmful act, opposite role to victim.)
Temaer
law
|safety
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person who is hurt, killed, or suffers because of a crime, accident, or bad event.
A person who has been injured, harmed, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, disaster, or other event or action.
NAVNEORD
B1
2
Brugsmønster:
[someone] is a victim of [fraud/scam/etc.]
He was the victim of an elaborate scam.
Egy jól kidolgozott csalás áldozata lett.
The company admitted its customers had been victims of false advertising.
A vállalat elismerte, hogy ügyfelei megtévesztő reklámok áldozatai lettek.
Tourists are often victims of pickpockets in the city.
Læringseksempler
She was a victim of a scam.
Csalás áldozata lett.
The man is a victim of fraud.
A férfi csalás áldozata lett.
Tourists can be victims of thieves.
Betydning
person deceived or exploited
Ordforbindelser
victim of fraud
|victim of a scam
|con artist's victim
Synonymer
dupe (Informal; suggests being easily fooled.)
Antonymer
beneficiary (Someone who gains from a situation instead of being harmed.)
Temaer
crime
|business
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person who is fooled or treated badly so someone else can get something.
A person who is tricked, deceived, or unfairly treated for someone else's benefit.
NAVNEORD
B1
3
Brugsmønster:
[someone] is a victim of [disease/problem]
The charity supports victims of rare diseases.
A jótékonysági szervezet ritka betegségekben szenvedő embereket támogat.
He became a victim of depression after losing his job.
Az állása elvesztése után depresszióban kezdett szenvedni.
Læringseksempler
She is a victim of cancer.
Rákban szenved.
He is a victim of stress.
Stressztől szenved.
Betydning
person suffering from disease or condition
Ordforbindelser
cancer victim
|AIDS victim
Synonymer
patient (Neutral term for someone receiving medical care; does not necessarily imply harm by external cause.)
Temaer
health
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person who has an illness or other bad health problem.
A person who suffers from a particular disease, condition, or problem.
NAVNEORD
B2
4
áldozat
B1
Brugsmønster:
[someone] is a victim of [circumstance/change/trend]
Many small businesses were victims of the economic downturn.
Sok kisvállalkozás lett a gazdasági visszaesés áldozata.
She felt like a victim of fate after losing her job and home.
Miután elvesztette az állását és az otthonát, úgy érezte, hogy a sors áldozata.
Læringseksempler
He is a victim of bad luck.
A balszerencse áldozata.
They are victims of the war.
A háború áldozatai.
Betydning
person harmed by situation beyond control
Ordforbindelser
victim of circumstance
|victim of fate
Synonymer
casualty (Can be used figuratively for people affected by changes or trends.)
Temaer
society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person who has problems because of things they cannot change or stop.
A person who experiences harm, loss, or hardship due to events or conditions they cannot control.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
victim
IPA
GB/vˈɪktɪm/
US/vˈɪktɪm/
Stavelser og tryk
vic - tim (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (vic)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: victim
- Plural: victims
Ordfamilie
Forms
victims
noun
Core family
victimize
verb
victimization
noun
Related words
victimizer
noun
victimhood
noun
Negative and opposite forms
victimless
adjective
Udtryk
fall victim to
1/fˈɔl vˈɪktɪm tə/
fixed phrase
be harmed by something bad
To be hurt, damaged, or badly affected by something bad.
Eksempler
- Many animals fell victim to the harsh winter.
- She fell victim to an online scam.
play the victim
1/plˈeɪ ðə vˈɪktɪm/
idiom
informal
pretend to be harmed for sympathy or excuses
To act like you are hurt so that people feel sorry for you or don't blame you.
Eksempler
- Stop playing the victim and take responsibility for your actions.
- He always plays the victim when things go wrong at work.
victim of circumstance
1/vˈɪktɪm əv sˈɚkəmstˌæns/
fixed phrase
harmed due to situation beyond control
Someone who has problems because of things they cannot control.
Eksempler
- He claimed he was just a victim of circumstance and not to blame.
- Sometimes people are simply victims of circumstance and end up in trouble without meaning to.