anal
gb/ˈeɪnəl/ us/ˈeɪnəl/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 3400
túlságosan pedáns, rendmániás, szőrszálhasogató, anális, végbéltáji
B2
INFORMAL
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is anal about [something]
He's so anal about his desk that he measures the distance between his pens.
Annyira kényszeresen pedáns az íróasztalával kapcsolatban, hogy még a tollai közti távolságot is leméri.
Don't be so anal about the presentation — nobody will notice a small typo.
Ne legyél ennyire szőrszálhasogató a prezentációval kapcsolatban — egy apró elütést senki sem fog észrevenni.
She's a bit anal when it comes to organizing her closet.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My boss is anal about being on time.
A főnököm mániákusan ragaszkodik ahhoz, hogy mindenki pontos legyen.
He is anal about keeping his car clean.
Rendmániás, ha az autója tisztaságáról van szó.
She is a bit anal about grammar in emails.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anal' in this sense with its literal anatomical meaning; in informal speech, it describes personality, not anatomy.
Σημασία
Overly focused on small details
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
anal about cleanliness
|anal about grammar
|a bit anal
|so anal
|too anal
Συνώνυμα
meticulous (More neutral and positive; suggests careful attention to detail without the annoyance.)
|
pedantic (Focuses on minor details in a way that is often overly academic or nitpicky.)
Αντώνυμα
easygoing (Relaxed and not overly concerned with rules or details.)
|
careless (Not paying enough attention to detail.)
Θέματα
personality
|behavior
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ορισμός
Caring too much about small rules or details in a way that bothers other people.
Extremely concerned with minor details, rules, or order, often to an excessive or annoying degree.
C1
TECHNICAL
2
anális
C1
végbéltáji
C1
The doctor examined the patient for signs of anal bleeding.
Az orvos megvizsgálta a beteget, hogy lát-e végbélvérzésre utaló jeleket.
Anal hygiene is important for preventing infections.
A megfelelő végbéltáji higiénia fontos a fertőzések megelőzéséhez.
He was diagnosed with an anal fissure.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The nurse explained how to keep good anal hygiene.
Az ápoló elmagyarázta, hogyan kell gondoskodni a megfelelő végbéltáji higiéniáról.
Anal pain should be checked by a doctor.
Végbéltáji fájdalom esetén orvoshoz kell fordulni.
The patient had an anal problem.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'anal' here with the informal personality-related meaning; context usually makes it clear.
Σημασία
Relating to the anus
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
anal fissure
|anal cancer
|anal muscles
|anal sphincter
Συνώνυμα
rectal (Overlaps but rectal refers specifically to the rectum, not just the anus.)
Θέματα
medicine
|biology
|body
|health
Ορισμός
Connected to the anus, the opening at the end of the digestive system.
Relating to or involving the anus.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
anal
IPA
GB/ˈeɪnəl/
US/ˈeɪnəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
anal (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (anal)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: anal
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Core family
anus
noun
Related words
anally
adverb
Εκφράσεις
anal retentive
1/ˈeɪnəl ɹɪtˈɛntɪv/
idiom
informal
Extremely fussy and controlling
Very worried about order and control, and not relaxed about small things.
Παραδείγματα
- He's so anal retentive that he alphabetizes his spice rack.
- Her anal retentive habits make group projects difficult.