mad
gb/mˈæd/ us/mˈæd/
A2
English
~ 2600
mérges, őrült, rajong, bolondul, esztelen
A2
INFORMAL
1
mérges
A2
Usage pattern:
[someone] is mad (at/about [something])
She was mad at her brother for breaking her phone.
Mérges volt a testvérére, amiért összetörte a telefonját.
I get mad when people cut in line.
Mérges leszek, ha valaki befurakszik elém a sorba.
He’s still mad about what happened last night.
Don’t make me mad by lying to me.
Learner examples
I am mad at my friend.
Mérges vagyok a barátomra.
She is mad about the noise.
Mérges a zaj miatt.
He gets mad when he is late.
They are mad at their teacher.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mad' meaning 'angry' with 'mad' meaning 'crazy', especially in British English where 'mad' usually means 'crazy'.
Meaning
angry or upset
Collocations
mad at someone
|mad about something
|get mad
|make someone mad
Synonyms
angry (Neutral and standard term for feeling displeasure.)
|
upset (Less intense and more about emotional disturbance than anger.)
Antonyms
calm (Not feeling anger or agitation.)
Themes
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Feeling very angry.
Feeling or showing strong displeasure or irritation.
B1
2
őrült
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is mad
The idea of walking across the desert without water is mad.
Őrült ötlet gyalog, víz nélkül átvágni a sivatagon.
He went completely mad after losing his fortune.
Teljesen megőrült, miután elvesztette a vagyonát.
They thought she was mad to quit her job without another one lined up.
Learner examples
The man is mad and needs help.
A férfi őrült, és segítségre van szüksége.
It is mad to run in the snow without shoes.
Őrültség cipő nélkül futni a hóban.
She went mad after the bad news.
Common mistake:
Learners may use 'mad' meaning 'angry' when they mean 'mentally ill', leading to misunderstanding, especially in British English.
Meaning
mentally ill or insane
Collocations
go mad
|drive someone mad
|completely mad
Synonyms
insane (Stronger and more formal term for severe mental illness.)
|
crazy (Informal and less clinical, often exaggeration.)
Antonyms
sane (Having a healthy mind; reasonable.)
Themes
health
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Having a serious mental problem, or acting in a very strange way.
Suffering from a serious mental disorder, or behaving in an irrational way.
B1
INFORMAL
3
Usage pattern:
mad about [something]
He’s mad about football and watches every game.
Rajong a fociért, és minden meccset megnéz.
She’s mad about chocolate ice cream.
Rajong a csokifagyiért.
I’ve been mad about this band since I was a teenager.
Learner examples
I am mad about pizza.
Rajongok a pizzáért.
She is mad about dancing.
Rajong a táncért.
They are mad about the new movie.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'mad about' meaning 'angry about' with 'mad about' meaning 'enthusiastic about', so context is important.
Meaning
very enthusiastic about something
Collocations
mad about sports
|mad about music
|mad about someone
Synonyms
passionate (Strong emotion or enthusiasm, often more formal.)
|
crazy about (Informal equivalent, often interchangeable with this sense.)
Antonyms
indifferent (Not caring about something.)
Themes
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Liking something very much.
Showing strong enthusiasm or liking for something.
B2
INFORMAL
4
It’s a mad plan to drive through the storm.
Őrült terv a viharban autózni.
They took a mad risk investing all their money in one company.
Őrült kockázatot vállaltak, amikor minden pénzüket egyetlen cégbe fektették.
Climbing that mountain without proper gear is just mad.
Learner examples
It is a mad idea to go there now.
Őrült ötlet most odamenni.
He made a mad choice to swim at night.
Őrült döntést hozott: éjszaka úszni ment.
That was a mad thing to do.
Meaning
foolish or risky
Collocations
mad idea
|mad risk
|mad scheme
Synonyms
reckless (Acting without thinking of the danger.)
|
foolish (Lacking good sense or judgment.)
Antonyms
sensible (Showing good sense and judgment.)
Themes
emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very silly or dangerous and likely to cause problems.
Very foolish, dangerous, or reckless in a way that shows poor judgment.
Grammar
Dictionary form
mad
IPA
GB/mˈæd/
US/mˈæd/
Syllables & stress
mad (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (mad)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: mad
- Comparative: madder
- Superlative: maddest
Word family
Forms
madder
adjective
maddest
adjective
Related words
madden
verb
maddening
adjective
Highlights
- Irregular comparative: madder Adjective
- Irregular superlative: maddest Adjective
Expressions
drive someone mad
1/dɹˈaɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn mˈæd/
idiom
informal
make someone annoyed or crazy
To make someone very annoyed or upset.
Examples
- The constant noise is driving me mad.
- Her questions are driving him mad.
go mad
1/ɡˈoʊ mˈæd/
idiom
informal
become insane or very angry/excited
To become mentally ill, or very angry or excited.
Examples
- He went mad after losing his job.
- The crowd went mad when the team scored the final goal.
like mad
1/lˈaɪk mˈæd/
idiom
informal
with great energy or speed
Very fast, hard, or much.
Examples
- They were running like mad to catch the bus.
- She’s been studying like mad for the exam.
mad about someone/something
1/mˈæd əbˈaʊt sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
very fond of or enthusiastic about someone/something
To like someone or something very much.
Examples
- She’s mad about her new puppy.
- He’s mad about jazz music.