callous
gb/kˈæləs/ us/kˈæləs/
B2
Englisch
érzéketlen, szívtelen, eltompult, kérges, megkérgesedett, bőrkeményedés
C1
1
érzéketlen
B2
szívtelen
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is callous (about/toward[s]) [someone/something]
It was callous of him to joke about her illness.
Érzéketlen volt tőle, hogy a betegségével viccelődött.
The report criticized the company’s callous treatment of injured workers.
A jelentés bírálta a vállalat sérült dolgozókkal szembeni érzéketlen bánásmódját.
Her callous remarks upset everyone in the room.
Beispiele für Lernende
His words were callous.
A szavai érzéketlenek voltak.
It is callous to ignore someone in pain.
Érzéketlen dolog semmibe venni valakit, aki fájdalmat érez.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse callous (adj) with callus/callous (noun) meaning a hard area of skin.
Bedeutung
cruelly insensitive to others
Wortverbindungen
callous remark
|callous comments
|callous attitude
|callous behavior
|callous treatment
|callous decision
|callous response
|callous laugh
|callous joke
|callous employer
Synonyme
heartless (Stronger and more judgmental; emphasizes lack of compassion.)
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insensitive (Often milder; can suggest carelessness rather than cruelty.)
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cold (Highlights emotional distance; may be less explicitly cruel.)
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unfeeling (Emphasizes lack of emotion or sympathy.)
Antonyme
compassionate (Shows sympathy and care for others’ suffering.)
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sensitive (Aware of and responsive to others’ feelings.)
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caring (Shows concern and kindness toward others.)
Themen
emotions
|relationships
|behavior
Definition
not caring about other people’s feelings
Not caring about other people’s feelings or suffering; emotionally hard and often cruel.
C1
2
érzéketlen
B2
eltompult
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] becomes/is callous to [something]
After years in the emergency room, she worried she was becoming callous to other people’s pain.
Az ügyeleten töltött évek után attól tartott, hogy érzéketlenné válik mások fájdalmával szemben.
We shouldn’t grow callous to images of war.
Nem szabad érzéketlenné válnunk a háborús képekkel szemben.
He seemed callous to the criticism by the end of the campaign.
Beispiele für Lernende
Don’t become callous to suffering.
Ne válj érzéketlenné a szenvedéssel szemben.
Häufiger Fehler:
Often followed by to (not for): callous to violence/suffering.
Bedeutung
desensitized; no longer affected
Wortverbindungen
callous to violence
|callous to suffering
|callous to criticism
|grow callous to
|become callous to
|callous to pain
|callous to tragedy
|callous to insults
Synonyme
desensitized (More neutral/psychological; stresses reduced emotional response through exposure.)
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numb (Emphasizes lack of feeling, sometimes temporary or shock-related.)
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hardened (Suggests toughening over time through difficult experiences.)
Antonyme
sensitive (Easily affected or emotionally responsive.)
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responsive (Reacting actively and appropriately to what happens.)
Themen
emotions
|society
|media
Definition
not affected anymore because you have seen it a lot
No longer sensitive or responsive to something, especially because of repeated experience or exposure.
B2
3
kérges
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
callous [hands/feet/skin]
Guitarists often develop callous fingertips.
A gitárosoknak gyakran kérges lesz az ujjbegyük.
His hands were callous from years of construction work.
A keze kérges volt az éveken át végzett építőipari munkától.
Running in tight shoes left her heels callous and sore.
Beispiele für Lernende
My feet are callous from walking a lot.
A lábam kérges a sok gyaloglástól.
Häufiger Fehler:
In American English, callused (or calloused) is often used for this meaning; callous is still correct.
Bedeutung
having thick, hard skin
Wortverbindungen
callous hands
|callous feet
|callous skin
|callous fingertips
|callous heels
|callous palms
|badly calloused
|heavily calloused
Synonyme
callused (Very common alternative adjective for skin hardened by friction.)
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hardened (More general; can describe skin or other things.)
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rough (Less specific; may not imply thickened skin.)
Antonyme
soft (Not hardened; smooth and pliable.)
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tender (Easily hurt or sore; not toughened.)
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smooth (Even surface without rough, thickened patches.)
Themen
health
|body
|sports
Definition
having hard, thick skin from rubbing
Having an area of skin that has become thick and hard, usually from pressure or rubbing.
NOMEN
C1
4
Verwendungsmuster:
a callous (on [body part])
He had a painful callous on his big toe.
Fájdalmas bőrkeményedés volt a nagylábujján.
A callous formed where the sandal strap rubbed her foot.
Bőrkeményedés alakult ki ott, ahol a szandál pántja dörzsölte a lábát.
The podiatrist shaved down the callous to relieve the pressure.
Beispiele für Lernende
I have a callous on my hand.
Bőrkeményedés van a kezemen.
Häufiger Fehler:
Callus is a more common spelling for the noun; callous is also used, especially in older or less technical writing.
Bedeutung
patch of hardened skin
Wortverbindungen
a callous on the foot
|a callous on the hand
|remove a callous
|develop a callous
|painful callous
|thick callous
|hard callous
Synonyme
callus (More standard and frequent noun spelling for this meaning.)
Antonyme
blister (A fluid-filled sore caused by rubbing, not thickened skin.)
Themen
health
|body
Definition
a hard, thick patch of skin
A thickened, hardened area of skin, usually caused by repeated pressure or friction.
Grammatik
Grundform
callous
IPA
GB/kˈæləs/
US/kˈæləs/
Silben & Betonung
cal - lous (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (cal)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: callous
Noun
- Base: callous
- Plural: calli, callous, callouses
Wortfamilie
Forms
calli
noun
callouses
noun
Core family
callously
adverb C1
callousness
noun
Related words
callus
noun
Ausdrücke
callous disregard for
1/kˈæləs dˌɪsɹɪɡˈɑɹd fɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
complete lack of care
not caring at all about something important
Beispiele
- The judge cited the driver’s callous disregard for public safety.
- Residents accused the company of callous disregard for the local environment.
- His callous disregard for the rules put the whole team at risk.
Beispiele für Lernende
- They showed callous disregard for safety.
callous indifference to
1/kˈæləs ɪndˈɪfɹəns tə/
fixed phrase
formal
cold lack of concern
a cold feeling of not caring
Beispiele
- The article condemned the government’s callous indifference to homelessness.
- Her callous indifference to his worries ended the relationship.
- People were shocked by the company’s callous indifference to the complaints.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Callous indifference to others is harmful.
grow callous to
1/ɡɹˈoʊ kˈæləs tə/
fixed phrase
become less emotionally affected
to stop feeling strongly about something over time
Beispiele
- It’s easy to grow callous to bad news when you hear it every day.
- Some workers grow callous to the suffering they see.
- He didn’t want to grow callous to his own mistakes.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She grew callous to insults.