pendulous
gb/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/ us/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
C1
English
csüngő, lelógó
C1
FORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
A pendulous sign hung from the ceiling.
Egy csüngő tábla lógott a mennyezetről.
The plant has pendulous flowers.
A növénynek csüngő virágai vannak.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse it with "pensive" or "perilous" because they look similar; it relates to "pendulum" (something that hangs).
Meaning
hanging down loosely
Collocations
pendulous earrings
|pendulous branches
|pendulous leaves
|pendulous hair
|pendulous flowers
|pendulous folds
|a pendulous lamp
|pendulous vines
|a pendulous tassel
|pendulous skin
Synonyms
dangling (More common and less formal.)
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drooping (Often suggests bending down from weakness or weight.)
Antonyms
upright (Standing up rather than hanging down.)
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taut (Stretched tight rather than loose and hanging.)
Themes
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.
C2
TECHNICAL
2
csüngő
C1
Usage pattern:
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.
Common mistake:
In general conversation, speakers usually choose simpler words like "sagging" or "hanging" instead of this technical term.
Meaning
hanging body part or growth
Collocations
pendulous abdomen
|pendulous breast
|pendulous lobes
|pendulous mass
|pendulous tumor
|pendulous lesion
|pendulous pannus
|pendulous growth
Synonyms
sagging (More everyday; can sound judgmental outside clinical contexts.)
Antonyms
firm (Not hanging or sagging.)
Themes
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.
Grammar
Dictionary form
pendulous
IPA
GB/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
US/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
Syllables & stress
pen - du - lous (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: pendulous
Word family
Expressions
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