sublime
gb/səblˈaɪm/ us/səblˈaɪm/
B2
English
~ 4700
fenséges, lenyűgöző, magasztos, nemes, szublimál
B2
1
Usage pattern:
[something] is sublime
The sunset over the mountains was absolutely sublime.
A hegyek fölötti naplemente egyszerűen fenséges volt.
Her performance in the play was nothing short of sublime.
A színdarabban nyújtott alakítása egyenesen lenyűgöző volt.
The chef prepared a meal of sublime flavors and textures.
We enjoyed a sublime afternoon by the lake.
Learner examples
The music was sublime.
A zene fenséges volt.
We saw a sublime painting in the museum.
Lenyűgöző festményt láttunk a múzeumban.
He gave a sublime speech at the wedding.
The cake tasted sublime.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sublime' with 'subliminal', which refers to hidden messages, not beauty or excellence.
Meaning
Of great beauty or excellence
Collocations
sublime beauty
|sublime view
|sublime performance
|sublime moment
Synonyms
magnificent (Suggests impressive beauty or scale, often more physical or visual.)
|
glorious (Emphasizes splendor and delight, sometimes with a celebratory tone.)
Antonyms
mediocre (Describes something average or unimpressive, the opposite of inspiring awe.)
Themes
art
|emotions
|nature
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very beautiful or excellent in a way that makes people feel great respect or wonder.
Having such beauty, excellence, or grandeur that it inspires great admiration or awe.
C1
LITERARY
2
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] is sublime in [quality]
His sublime dedication to justice inspired many.
Az igazságosság melletti magasztos elkötelezettsége sokakat megihletett.
She acted with sublime generosity toward strangers.
Az idegenekkel is nemes nagylelkűséggel viselkedett.
The philosopher's work contained ideas of sublime importance.
Learner examples
He showed sublime courage in danger.
A veszélyben nemes bátorságról tett tanúbizonyságot.
Her kindness was sublime.
Jósága szinte magasztos volt.
The book has sublime ideas about life.
Meaning
Of high moral or intellectual value
Collocations
sublime courage
|sublime truth
|sublime idea
Synonyms
noble (Emphasizes moral excellence and dignity.)
|
lofty (Suggests high-mindedness, often in an idealistic way.)
Antonyms
base (Describes something morally low or ignoble.)
Themes
philosophy
|ethics
|education
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very good in a moral or mental way that makes people respect it a lot.
Possessing such moral greatness or intellectual depth that it inspires deep admiration.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
3
szublimál
C2
Usage pattern:
to sublime [a substance]
At room temperature, dry ice will sublime into carbon dioxide gas.
Szobahőmérsékleten a szárazjég szén-dioxid-gázzá szublimál.
Certain chemicals sublime when heated gently.
Bizonyos vegyi anyagok enyhe melegítés hatására szublimálnak.
The experiment required subliming the solid under reduced pressure.
Learner examples
Dry ice will sublime in air.
A szárazjég a levegőn szublimál.
We saw the iodine sublime in the lab.
A laborban láttuk, ahogy a jód szublimál.
The snow will slowly sublime in the sun.
Meaning
Change solid directly to vapor
Collocations
sublime iodine
|sublime dry ice
Synonyms
vaporize (More general; can refer to liquid turning into gas as well as sublimation.)
Antonyms
condense (Refers to gas changing into liquid, the opposite phase change.)
Themes
science
|chemistry
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make a solid change into gas without becoming liquid first.
To cause or undergo the process in which a solid changes directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state.
Grammar
Dictionary form
sublime
IPA
GB/səblˈaɪm/
US/səblˈaɪm/
Syllables & stress
sub - lime (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lime)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: sublime
Verb
- Base: sublime
- 3rd Person Singular: sublimes
- Present Participle: subliming
- Past: sublimed
Word family
Forms
sublimes
verb
subliming
verb
sublimed
verb
Core family
sublimely
adverb
Related words
sublimity
noun
Advanced or less common
sublimate
verb
sublimation
noun
Expressions
the sublime
1/ðə səblˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
literary
Greatness or beauty inspiring awe
A very great beauty or greatness that makes you feel respect and wonder.
Examples
- Romantic poets often wrote about the sublime found in nature.
- Standing before the waterfall, she felt she had touched the sublime.