blonde
gb/blˈɑnd/ us/blˈɑnd/
A2
English
~ 3200
szőke
A2
1
szőke
A1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is blonde
She has been blonde since birth.
Születése óta szőke.
The actress is famous for her long blonde hair.
A színésznő a hosszú szőke hajáról híres.
He dyed his hair blonde for the movie role.
Many Scandinavian people are naturally blonde.
Her blonde curls shone in the sunlight.
Learner examples
My sister is blonde.
A nővérem szőke.
He has blonde hair.
Szőke haja van.
The girl is blonde.
I see a blonde woman.
Her hair is blonde.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'blond' and 'blonde'. In modern English, 'blonde' is often used for women and 'blond' for men, but in American English, 'blonde' is common for all genders.
Meaning
Having light yellow hair
Collocations
blonde hair
|blonde woman
|blonde highlights
|natural blonde
|bleached blonde
Synonyms
fair-haired (Slightly broader term that can include light brown hair as well as blonde.)
Antonyms
brunette (Refers to someone with dark brown or black hair, the opposite of blonde hair color.)
Themes
appearance
|people
|fashion
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to talk about someone who has light yellow hair.
Describing a person, especially a woman, with pale yellow or light golden hair.
NOUN
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szőke
A1
Usage pattern:
a blonde [person/woman]
The new employee is a tall blonde from Sweden.
Az új alkalmazott egy magas, szőke svéd nő.
He was talking to a blonde at the bar.
Egy szőke nővel beszélgetett a bárban.
As a natural blonde, she rarely dyes her hair.
The film starred a glamorous blonde in the lead role.
Several blondes were in the fashion show.
Learner examples
My friend is a blonde.
A barátnőm szőke.
The blonde is my sister.
A szőke lány a nővérem.
I see a blonde in the park.
She is a tall blonde.
The actress is a famous blonde.
Common mistake:
Learners may wrongly use 'blonde' as an adjective here without 'is' or 'has', e.g., 'She blonde' instead of 'She is a blonde'.
Meaning
Person with light yellow hair
Collocations
a natural blonde
|a blonde beauty
|tall blonde
|blonde bombshell
Synonyms
fair-haired person (More formal and less specific to women.)
Antonyms
brunette (A person with dark brown or black hair.)
Themes
appearance
|people
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person who has light yellow hair.
A person, especially a woman, who has pale yellow or light golden hair.
Grammar
Dictionary form
blonde
IPA
GB/blˈɑnd/
US/blˈɑnd/
Syllables & stress
blonde (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (blonde)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: blonde
- Comparative: blonder
- Superlative: blondest
Noun
- Base: blonde
- Plural: blondes
Word family
Expressions
blonde bombshell
1/blˈɑnd bˈɑmʃˌɛl/
fixed phrase
Very attractive blonde woman
A very beautiful woman with light yellow hair.
Examples
- The actress became famous as a blonde bombshell in the 1950s.
- She dressed up like a classic blonde bombshell for the party.
natural blonde
1/nˈæt͡ʃɚəl blˈɑnd/
fixed phrase
Person with naturally light yellow hair
Someone whose light yellow hair color is real and not from dye.
Examples
- She's a natural blonde, unlike her sister who dyes her hair.
- He was surprised to learn she was a natural blonde.
dumb blonde
1/dˈʌm blˈɑnd/
idiom
slang
stereotype of a silly blonde woman
an insulting stereotype that a pretty blonde woman is not intelligent
Examples
- The movie avoids the usual "dumb blonde" stereotype.
- She’s tired of being treated like a dumb blonde just because of her hair color.
- Calling someone a dumb blonde is sexist and offensive.
dumb blonde
2/dˈʌm blˈɑnd/
idiom
informal
Stereotype of unintelligent attractive blonde woman
An unkind idea that a woman with light yellow hair is not smart.
Examples
- She hates being called a dumb blonde because it's sexist and untrue.
- The movie played on the old dumb blonde stereotype.