doom
gb/dˈum/ us/dˈum/
B2
Englisch
~ 8900
veszte, rossz előérzet, baljós előérzet, baljós hangulat, kudarcra ítél, megpecsételi a sorsát, végzet, halálra ítél, kárhozatra ítél
NOMEN
B2
1
veszte
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone]'s / [something]'s doom
Many feared that the economic crash would be the country's doom.
Sokan attól tartottak, hogy a gazdasági összeomlás az ország veszte lesz.
The villain laughed, certain that the hero was walking to his doom.
A gonosz nevetett, mert biztos volt benne, hogy a hős a vesztébe rohan.
Ignoring the safety warnings finally sealed the company's doom.
The arrival of the stronger army spelled doom for the rebels.
He narrowly escaped doom when the building suddenly collapsed.
Beispiele für Lernende
The fire was the town's doom.
A tűz lett a város veszte.
The doctor said smoking could be his doom.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy a dohányzás lehet a veszte.
Their bad plan was the team's doom.
The loss of money was the shop's doom.
She saved him from certain doom.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use "doom" to mean just "sadness" or "a bad feeling." However, this noun usually refers to a very serious, often final end like death, ruin, or complete failure. For a general bad feeling, use words like "sadness" or "depression."
Bedeutung
terrible and final destruction or failure
Wortverbindungen
meet one's doom
|seal someone's doom
|spell doom for
|face doom
|escape doom
|bring doom
Synonyme
ruin (Emphasizes complete collapse or failure, slightly less dramatic than "doom.")
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destruction (Focuses more on physical or total damage; "doom" also includes the idea of fate.)
Antonyme
salvation (Suggests being saved from a terrible end, the opposite of suffering doom.)
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success (A positive outcome instead of a final failure or ruin.)
Themen
disaster
|death
|future
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very bad and final end, like death, ruin, or total failure, that seems sure to happen.
A terrible and usually final destruction, death, or failure, especially when it seems certain and cannot be avoided.
NOMEN
C1
2
Verwendungsmuster:
a [sense/feeling] of doom
As the storm grew, a sense of doom settled over the small town.
Ahogy erősödött a vihar, baljós hangulat telepedett a kisvárosra.
He walked into the meeting with a feeling of doom, sure he was going to be fired.
Rossz előérzettel ment be a megbeszélésre; biztos volt benne, hogy ki fogják rúgni.
There was an atmosphere of doom in the office after the layoffs were announced.
She could not explain her sudden sense of doom before the flight.
The movie creates a slow, creeping sense of doom from the very first scene.
Beispiele für Lernende
I have a strong sense of doom about this exam.
Nagyon rossz előérzetem van ezzel a vizsgával kapcsolatban.
There was a feeling of doom in the room.
Baljós hangulat volt a szobában.
He waited for the results with growing doom.
A sense of doom came over her as the sky turned black.
The news gave him a deep feeling of doom.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes say *"I feel doom"* like an emotion word. In natural English, we usually say "a sense of doom" or "a feeling of doom," not just "doom" by itself after "feel."
Bedeutung
strong fear of coming disaster
Wortverbindungen
sense of doom
|feeling of doom
|impending doom
|looming doom
|atmosphere of doom
Synonyme
foreboding (A formal word for a strong feeling that something bad will happen; often a bit milder than "doom.")
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dread (Focuses on strong fear of something coming, not always as final or absolute as "doom.")
Antonyme
hope (A positive feeling that good things will happen, the emotional opposite of doom.)
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optimism (A general belief that the future will be good instead of terrible.)
Themen
emotions
|health
|future
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A heavy, dark feeling that something very bad will happen and you cannot stop it.
A strong feeling or belief that something very bad and unavoidable is going to happen.
VERB
C1
3
Verwendungsmuster:
to doom [someone/something] to [something]
Poor early reviews doomed the film to failure at the box office.
A gyenge kezdeti kritikák bukásra ítélték a filmet a mozipénztáraknál.
Years of corruption have doomed the party to lose the next election.
Az évek óta tartó korrupció vereségre ítélte a pártot a következő választáson.
Their refusal to change course may doom the company to bankruptcy.
His injury doomed his chances of playing professionally.
The lack of evidence doomed the case before it even reached court.
Beispiele für Lernende
The bad weather doomed their holiday plans.
A rossz idő kudarcra ítélte a nyaralási terveiket.
His lies doomed the relationship.
A hazugságai megpecsételték a kapcsolat sorsát.
A single mistake can doom a small business.
Low sales doomed the new product.
Lack of practice doomed the team to lose.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often confuse the verb "doom" with the adjective "doomed." Use "doom" as a verb with an object, as in "The mistake doomed the plan." Use "doomed" as an adjective, as in "The plan was doomed from the start."
Bedeutung
make failure, ruin, or death certain
Wortverbindungen
doom someone to failure
|doom someone to die
|be doomed to repeat
|seem doomed from the start
|doom the project
|doom the plan to failure
Synonyme
condemn (Often more formal and used in legal or moral contexts; "doom" sounds more dramatic or final.)
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ruin (Focuses on causing serious harm or collapse; "doom" stresses the idea that the bad end is certain.)
Antonyme
save (To stop someone or something from reaching a bad end, the opposite of dooming them.)
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rescue (To pull someone out of danger instead of making their bad end certain.)
Themen
disaster
|future
|results
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To cause someone or something to have a very bad and final result, like failure or ruin, that cannot be avoided.
To make it certain that someone or something will experience failure, ruin, or another very bad end.
NOMEN
C2
LITERARY
4
végzet
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone]'s doom
The hero knew his doom but chose to face it bravely.
A hős tudta, milyen végzet vár rá, mégis úgy döntött, hogy bátran szembenéz vele.
She believed that no one could escape the doom written in the stars.
Hitt abban, hogy senki sem menekülhet a csillagokban megírt végzet elől.
In the legend, a dark doom hangs over the royal family.
The oracle spoke of a doom that would fall on the city.
He walked toward his doom as if led by an unseen hand.
Beispiele für Lernende
In the story, the king cannot escape his doom.
A történetben a király nem menekülhet a végzete elől.
The old book says every man has a doom.
A régi könyv szerint minden embernek megvan a maga végzete.
The hero accepts his doom and fights.
They think the city has a strange doom.
The prophecy tells of a great doom.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may use this literary sense in everyday speech where it can sound overly dramatic or old-fashioned. In normal conversation, prefer words like "future," "fate," or "outcome" unless you want a very serious or poetic tone.
Bedeutung
fixed fate deciding someone’s end
Wortverbindungen
accept his doom
|escape her doom
|fulfil their doom
|decree of doom
|meet the doom written for him
Synonyme
destiny (Very close in meaning; "doom" usually sounds darker and more tragic.)
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fate (General word for a power that decides the future; "doom" is more dramatic and often negative.)
Antonyme
free will (The idea that people choose their own path instead of being controlled by fate or doom.)
Themen
literature
|philosophy
|religion
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A power or plan that decides a person's final end in life, used mostly in serious or old-fashioned writing.
A fixed fate or destiny that controls how a person or thing will end, especially in a serious or literary style.
VERB
C2
LITERARY
5
halálra ítél
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
to doom [someone] to [punishment/place]
The cruel king doomed the prisoners to a slow death.
A kegyetlen király lassú halálra ítélte a foglyokat.
The preacher warned that their sins would doom them to hell.
A prédikátor arra figyelmeztette őket, hogy a bűneik kárhozatra ítélik őket.
Ancient stories tell of gods who doom proud heroes to tragic ends.
The prophecy seemed to doom the kingdom to endless war.
They believed the curse had doomed the entire bloodline.
Beispiele für Lernende
The judge in the story dooms the man to die.
A történetben a bíró halálra ítéli a férfit.
The priest says their sins doom them to hell.
A pap azt mondja, hogy a bűneik kárhozatra ítélik őket.
The angry god dooms the city to fire.
The curse dooms the family to suffer.
The legend says a spell will doom the land.
Häufiger Fehler:
This sense is rare in modern everyday speech. Learners sometimes overuse it in normal conversation, where "sentence" or "condemn" would sound more natural.
Bedeutung
formally or morally condemn
Wortverbindungen
doom someone to hell
|doom someone to death
|doom the traitor to exile
|doom a soul to eternal fire
|doom the city to destruction
Synonyme
sentence (A legal term for officially giving a punishment; "doom" is more emotional and literary.)
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condemn (Very close in meaning; "doom" sounds more dramatic and often suggests the punishment is final.)
Antonyme
pardon (To officially forgive and remove punishment, the opposite of dooming someone.)
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spare (To not kill or punish someone when you could, reversing the idea of doom.)
Themen
religion
|law
|literature
Definition
To say in a serious or religious way that someone must receive a very bad punishment, like death or hell.
To judge or declare, especially in a religious or old-fashioned legal way, that someone must suffer a bad or final punishment.
Grammatik
Grundform
doom
IPA
GB/dˈum/
US/dˈum/
Silben & Betonung
doom (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (doom)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: doom
- Plural: doom, dooms
Verb
- Base: doom
- 3rd Person Singular: dooms
- Present Participle: dooming
- Past: doomed
Wortfamilie
Forms
dooms
noun
dooming
verb
doomed
verb
Related words
doomsday
noun
Advanced or less common
doomsayer
noun
Ausdrücke
bring doom upon
1/bɹˈɪŋ dˈum əpˈɑn/
fixed phrase
literary
cause terrible ruin for someone
To cause a very bad and final end, like ruin or destruction, for someone or something.
Beispiele
- The legend says that taking the treasure will bring doom upon the thief.
- His greed brought doom upon the whole family.
- They feared the decision would bring doom upon the village.
doom and gloom
1/dˈum ˈænd ɡlˈum/
idiom
general feeling everything is bad
A general feeling or way of talking that says everything is bad now and will be bad in the future.
Beispiele
- The report wasn't all doom and gloom; there were some hopeful signs too.
- He's tired of the constant doom and gloom in the news.
- Let's stop the doom and gloom and look for solutions.
doomed to failure
1/dˈumd tə fˈeɪljɚ/
fixed phrase
certain to fail from the start
Used to say that a plan, project, or idea cannot succeed and will surely fail.
Beispiele
- Without enough funding, the project was doomed to failure.
- Starting a business without research is often doomed to failure.
- Their relationship seemed doomed to failure from the beginning.
seal someone's doom
1/sˈil sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˈum/
idiom
make a terrible end certain
To do something that makes it sure that a person or thing will have a very bad and final result, like ruin or death.
Beispiele
- The missed penalty sealed his doom with the fans.
- Releasing that secret report sealed the minister's doom.
- Their decision to ignore the warning signs sealed the company's doom.
sense of doom
1/sˈɛns əv dˈum/
fixed phrase
strong feeling of coming disaster
A heavy and strong feeling that something very bad will happen soon.
Beispiele
- She woke up with a sense of doom she couldn't explain.
- As the clouds gathered, a sense of doom spread through the village.
- He carried a constant sense of doom about the future.
spell doom for
1/spˈɛl dˈum fɚ/
idiom
cause a disastrous end for something
To cause a very bad and final result for something, such as its end or failure.
Beispiele
- Many fear that climate change could spell doom for small island nations.
- The new regulations may spell doom for small businesses.
- A serious injury can spell doom for a sports career.
prophet of doom
3/pɹˈɑfɪt əv dˈum/
idiom
person who always predicts disaster
Someone who often says that very bad things will happen in the future.
Beispiele
- I don't want to be a prophet of doom, but the numbers look terrible.
- The media were called prophets of doom for their constant negative stories.
- He's known as a prophet of doom in the office because he always expects the worst.
prophet of doom
4/pɹˈɑfɪt əv dˈum/
idiom
person who always predicts disaster
A person who often says that very bad things will happen in the future.
Beispiele
- I don't want to be a prophet of doom, but the company could collapse if sales keep falling.
- The media called her a prophet of doom for warning about the housing bubble.