pendulous
gb/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/ us/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
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Englisch
csüngő, lelógó
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FORMAL
1
Verwendungsmuster:
pendulous [noun]
A pendulous lamp hung low over the dining table.
Egy csüngő lámpa alacsonyan lógott az étkezőasztal fölött.
The old tree had pendulous branches that nearly touched the ground.
Az öreg fának csüngő ágai voltak, amelyek majdnem a földet érték.
She wore pendulous earrings that moved when she turned her head.
Beispiele für Lernende
A pendulous sign hung from the ceiling.
Egy csüngő tábla lógott a mennyezetről.
The plant has pendulous flowers.
A növénynek csüngő virágai vannak.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse it with "pensive" or "perilous" because they look similar; it relates to "pendulum" (something that hangs).
Bedeutung
hanging down loosely
Wortverbindungen
pendulous earrings
|pendulous branches
|pendulous leaves
|pendulous hair
|pendulous flowers
|pendulous folds
|a pendulous lamp
|pendulous vines
|a pendulous tassel
|pendulous skin
Synonyme
dangling (More common and less formal.)
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drooping (Often suggests bending down from weakness or weight.)
Antonyme
upright (Standing up rather than hanging down.)
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taut (Stretched tight rather than loose and hanging.)
Themen
appearance
|objects
|nature
Definition
Hanging down and moving a little because it is not held up.
Hanging down freely and often moving slightly because it is not supported; dangling or drooping.
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TECHNICAL
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csüngő
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Verwendungsmuster:
pendulous [body part/growth]
The clinician noted a pendulous mass beneath the skin.
A klinikus egy csüngő képletet észlelt a bőr alatt.
In the report, the surgeon described a pendulous fold of tissue.
A jelentésben a sebész egy csüngő szövetredőt írt le.
Some breeds have characteristically pendulous ears.
Häufiger Fehler:
In general conversation, speakers usually choose simpler words like "sagging" or "hanging" instead of this technical term.
Bedeutung
hanging body part or growth
Wortverbindungen
pendulous abdomen
|pendulous breast
|pendulous lobes
|pendulous mass
|pendulous tumor
|pendulous lesion
|pendulous pannus
|pendulous growth
Synonyme
sagging (More everyday; can sound judgmental outside clinical contexts.)
Antonyme
firm (Not hanging or sagging.)
Themen
health
|biology
Definition
Used in medicine or biology to say a part hangs down.
In anatomy, medicine, or biology, describing a body part or growth that hangs down in a loose way because of its shape or attachment.
Grammatik
Grundform
pendulous
IPA
GB/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
US/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
Silben & Betonung
pen - du - lous (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: pendulous
Wortfamilie
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