Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is in a trance
He walked through the busy station in a trance, barely hearing the announcements.
Kábultan ment végig a forgalmas állomáson, és alig hallotta a bemondásokat.
After hearing the bad news, she sat in a trance, staring at the wall.
A rossz hír hallatán kábultan ült, és a falat bámulta.
The movie was so gripping that the audience watched in a trance.
The runners moved forward in a trance, focused only on the finish line.
I was in such a trance scrolling my phone that I missed my stop.
Beispiele für Lernende
She was in a trance and did not answer me.
Kábulatban volt, és nem válaszolt nekem.
He drove home in a trance after the long day.
A hosszú nap után kábultan vezetett haza.
The child watched the cartoon in a trance.
I sat in a trance and forgot the time.
They walked in a trance after the long, hard game.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes say *on a trance* instead of *in a trance*. The correct preposition is *in*: "She was in a trance" not "on a trance." There can also be confusion with the word *trans*, which has a completely different meaning related to gender identity.
Bedeutung
Dazed or deeply absorbed state
Wortverbindungen
in a trance
|fall into a trance
|go into a trance
|snap out of a trance
|deep trance
|almost in a trance
Synonyme
daze (Often suggests confusion after a shock, injury, or surprise, while trance can also be from intense focus.)
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stupor (Stronger and more negative, often linked to alcohol, drugs, or serious illness.)
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reverie (Focuses on pleasant daydreaming rather than shock or numbness.)
Antonyme
alertness (Being fully awake and ready to notice and react to everything around you.)
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full awareness (Clearly perceiving and understanding what is happening in the present moment.)
Themen
emotions
|psychology
|daily life
|health
|daily_life
Definition
A mental state when you do not notice what is around you because you are shocked, very tired, or very focused on something.
A state in which a person is not fully aware of or responsive to what is happening around them, often because they are shocked, exhausted, or deeply absorbed in thoughts or activity.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] enters a trance
Under hypnosis, the patient entered a deep trance and followed every suggestion.
Hipnózis alatt a páciens mély transzba került, és minden utasítást követett.
The shaman went into a trance to perform the healing ritual.
A sámán transzba esett, hogy elvégezze a gyógyító szertartást.
After ten minutes of breathing exercises, she felt herself slipping into a light trance.
The therapist used a calming voice to induce a trance in the client.
Some people listen to guided audio tracks to reach a meditative trance.
Beispiele für Lernende
The doctor put him in a trance with hypnosis.
Az orvos hipnózissal transzba ejtette.
The woman went into a trance during the ceremony.
A nő a szertartás alatt transzba esett.
He was in a deep trance and did not react to noise.
The guide helped them enter a light trance to relax.
People sometimes use music to enter a trance state.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use *sleep* instead of *trance*, but a trance is not full sleep; the person is usually still somewhat aware and can respond to suggestions.
Bedeutung
Hypnotic or meditative state
Wortverbindungen
hypnotic trance
|enter a trance
|induce a trance
|deep trance
|meditative trance
|trance state
Synonyme
hypnosis (Specifically refers to the process or state caused by a hypnotist; trance is slightly broader and can include meditation or religious states.)
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altered state (Technical-sounding phrase for any mental state different from normal waking awareness, including trance.)
Antonyme
normal waking state (Describes ordinary, everyday consciousness, in contrast to the special focused state of a trance.)
Themen
psychology
|religion
|health
|emotions
Definition
A special mental state, often made on purpose by hypnosis or meditation, when a person is very focused and less aware of the outside world.
A state of focused, narrowed awareness and reduced response to outside stimuli, usually brought about deliberately through hypnosis, meditation, or ritual.
Verwendungsmuster:
to listen to trance [music]
They danced all night to trance at the club.
Egész éjjel trance zenére táncoltak a klubban.
He's a DJ who specializes in uplifting trance.
Olyan DJ, aki az uplifting trance-re specializálódott.
The festival had stages for house, techno, and trance music.
She listens to trance when she needs energy to study.
The track mixes elements of trance with pop vocals.
Beispiele für Lernende
He loves trance and goes to many clubs.
Imádja a trance zenét, és sok klubba jár.
They played loud trance music at the party.
Hangos trance zenét játszottak a bulin.
My brother is a big fan of trance.
This DJ is famous for his trance tracks.
We listened to trance while we worked out.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes say *a trance* when they mean the music style, as in *I like a trance*. It is more natural to say *I like trance* or *I like trance music* without *a*.
Bedeutung
Electronic dance music genre
Wortverbindungen
trance music
|trance DJ
|trance track
|progressive trance
|uplifting trance
|trance festival
Synonyme
electronic dance music (A general term that includes trance as one style among many.)
Antonyme
classical music (Represents a very different, non-electronic, usually non-dance-focused style of music.)
Themen
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A type of electronic dance music with a fast beat and repeating sounds that make people feel very excited or focused when they dance.
A style of electronic dance music, usually with a fast tempo, strong beat, and repeating melodic patterns designed to create an intense, immersive mood.