inanimate
gb/ɪnˈænəmɪt/ us/ɪnˈænəmɪt/
C1
Englisch
élettelen, kifejezéstelen
C1
1
élettelen
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[inanimate + noun]
The museum has both living animals and inanimate exhibits like fossils and minerals.
A múzeumban élő állatok és élettelen kiállítási tárgyak is vannak, például kövületek és ásványok.
The robot looked human, but it was still an inanimate machine.
A robot emberinek látszott, de mégiscsak egy élettelen gép volt.
Children often give names to inanimate objects such as toys and blankets.
Beispiele für Lernende
A rock is inanimate.
A kő élettelen.
This chair is an inanimate object.
Ez a szék egy élettelen tárgy.
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not use for plants or animals; use living/animate instead.
Bedeutung
not alive; not living
Wortverbindungen
inanimate object
|inanimate matter
|inanimate things
|inanimate material
|inanimate world
|inanimate environment
|inanimate debris
|inanimate body
|inanimate remains
|animate and inanimate
Synonyme
nonliving (More direct and common in science writing.)
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lifeless (Often suggests absence of life or vitality; can sound more dramatic.)
Antonyme
living (Has life.)
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animate (Alive, especially capable of movement; often used as the direct opposite.)
Themen
science
|nature
|daily_life
Definition
Not alive, like a rock or a chair.
Not alive; not having life.
C2
FORMAL
2
élettelen
C1
Verwendungsmuster:
[inanimate + noun]
He answered in an inanimate voice that made it hard to tell what he felt.
Élettelen hangon válaszolt, ezért nehéz volt megállapítani, mit érez.
The actor’s inanimate expression didn’t fit the emotional scene.
A színész kifejezéstelen arckifejezése nem illett az érzelmes jelenethez.
After hours of meetings, the conversation became inanimate and repetitive.
Beispiele für Lernende
Her voice sounded inanimate.
A hangja élettelennek hatott.
The show felt inanimate and slow.
A műsor élettelennek és lassúnak hatott.
Häufiger Fehler:
This sense is less common than ‘not alive’; in many situations, ‘lifeless’ or ‘wooden’ sounds more natural.
Bedeutung
dull; lacking life or energy
Wortverbindungen
inanimate expression
|inanimate face
|inanimate voice
|inanimate performance
|inanimate response
|inanimate conversation
|inanimate eyes
Synonyme
lifeless (Common; can describe people, voices, or art as lacking energy.)
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wooden (Often used for acting or delivery that feels stiff and unnatural.)
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blank (Focuses on the absence of visible emotion, especially in a face.)
Antonyme
lively (Full of energy and interest.)
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animated (Expressive and energetic (for people, speech, or discussion).)
Themen
emotions
|communication
|arts
Definition
Very dull and without energy.
Not showing emotion, energy, or interest; lacking liveliness.
C1
TECHNICAL
3
élettelen
C1
Verwendungsmuster:
[inanimate + noun]
In some languages, verbs change form depending on whether the subject is animate or inanimate.
Néhány nyelvben az ige alakja attól függően változik, hogy az alany élő vagy élettelen.
The textbook groups these nouns as inanimate because they refer to objects and substances.
A tankönyv ezeket a főneveket élettelennek sorolja be, mert tárgyakra és anyagokra utalnak.
Some pronoun choices depend on whether a referent is treated as animate or inanimate.
Beispiele für Lernende
In grammar, ‘stone’ is an inanimate noun.
A nyelvtanban a „stone” élettelen főnév.
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not confuse grammatical ‘inanimate’ with ‘inactive’; it is about whether something is living.
Bedeutung
grammar: referring to nonliving things
Wortverbindungen
inanimate noun
|inanimate pronoun
|inanimate gender
|inanimate agreement
|animate vs inanimate
Synonyme
nonhuman (Broader; can include animals or supernatural beings depending on the grammar.)
Antonyme
animate (In grammar, referring to living beings (often humans/animals) in contrast to inanimate.)
Themen
language
|education
Definition
In grammar, used for words that mean things that are not alive.
In grammar, describing a noun, pronoun, or grammatical category that refers to something not alive.
Grammatik
Grundform
inanimate
IPA
GB/ɪnˈænəmɪt/
US/ɪnˈænəmɪt/
Silben & Betonung
in - an - im - ate (4 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (an)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: inanimate
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
inanimate matter
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt mˈætɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
nonliving physical substance
Material that is not living.
Beispiele
- The course examines how living organisms interact with inanimate matter in their environment.
- Inanimate matter can still change form through heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
- The diagram separates living cells from inanimate matter.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Water is inanimate matter.
inanimate noun
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt nˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
technical
grammar: noun for nonliving thing
A grammar term for a noun that names a nonliving thing.
Beispiele
- In this language, inanimate nouns take a different plural ending.
- The teacher asked students to list five inanimate nouns from the text.
- Some languages mark inanimate nouns differently from animate ones.
Beispiele für Lernende
- ‘Table’ is an inanimate noun.
inanimate object
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt ˈɑbd͡ʒɛkt/
fixed phrase
a thing that is not alive
A thing that is not alive.
Beispiele
- The child blamed the inanimate object for her fall.
- We usually don’t think of an inanimate object as having feelings.
- In the experiment, participants interacted with a person and an inanimate object.
Beispiele für Lernende
- A book is an inanimate object.
- The ball is an inanimate object.