adamant
gb/ˈædəmənt/ us/ˈædəmənt/
C1
Αγγλικά
hajthatatlan, adamant
C1
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hajthatatlan
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
adamant about [something]; adamant that [clause]; adamant in [one's] refusal/insistence
She was adamant that she would not apologize for telling the truth.
Hajthatatlan volt: nem volt hajlandó bocsánatot kérni azért, mert igazat mondott.
The company remains adamant about closing the old factory despite protests.
A cég a tiltakozások ellenére is hajthatatlan, és be akarja zárni a régi gyárat.
He is adamant in his refusal to discuss the case publicly.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My parents are adamant that I finish school.
A szüleim hajthatatlanok abban, hogy fejezzem be az iskolát.
She was adamant about not selling the house.
Hajthatatlan volt abban, hogy nem adja el a házat.
Συχνό λάθος:
Use about before a noun or -ing form, and that before a clause: “adamant about leaving,” “adamant that he was right.”
Σημασία
firmly refusing to change
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
remain adamant
|be adamant about something
|adamant that something is true
|adamant refusal
|adamant opposition
|adamant insistence
|absolutely adamant
|quite adamant
|still adamant
|adamant in her belief
Συνώνυμα
insistent (emphasizes repeatedly saying or demanding something)
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determined (emphasizes strong purpose, often with action)
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unyielding (more formal; emphasizes not giving way under pressure)
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firm (milder and more general)
Αντώνυμα
flexible (willing to change or adapt)
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open-minded (willing to consider other opinions)
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undecided (not yet fixed in opinion or choice)
Θέματα
opinions
|decisions
|communication
|conflict
Ορισμός
If someone is adamant, they are very sure about what they want or believe and will not change their mind.
Completely unwilling to change an opinion, decision, or intention, especially after other people try to persuade you.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C2
LITERARY
2
adamant
C2
The poet imagined a fortress built from adamant.
A költő egy adamantból épült erődöt képzelt el.
In the old tale, the hero was bound with chains of adamant.
A régi mesében a hőst adamantból készült láncokkal kötözték meg.
Συχνό λάθος:
This noun use is rare in modern English; in everyday English, adamant is almost always an adjective meaning “refusing to change your mind.”
Σημασία
legendary very hard substance
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hard as adamant
|walls of adamant
|chains of adamant
|adamant rock
Συνώνυμα
diamond (a specific real gemstone; historically associated with adamant)
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unbreakable substance (plain modern description rather than a literary term)
Αντώνυμα
soft material (a material that is easily cut, bent, or marked)
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fragile substance (something that breaks easily)
Θέματα
literature
|materials
|mythology
Ορισμός
In old or literary writing, adamant means a very hard or unbreakable substance.
A legendary or poetic name for an extremely hard substance, especially diamond or an unbreakable rock or metal.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
adamant
IPA
GB/ˈædəmənt/
US/ˈædəmənt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
adam - ant (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (adam)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: adamant
Noun
- Base: adamant
- Plural: adamant
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