horror
gb/hˈɔɹɚ/ us/hˈɔɹɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 4300
rémület, iszonyat, horror, borzalom, szörnyűség
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
feel [horror] at [something]
She watched in horror as the building collapsed.
Rémülten nézte, ahogy az épület összedől.
The news filled him with horror.
A hír iszonyattal töltötte el.
He froze in horror when he saw the snake.
Her eyes widened in horror at the sight.
The horror on his face was unmistakable.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I felt horror when I saw the fire.
Rémületet éreztem, amikor megláttam a tüzet.
She looked at the man in horror.
Rémülten nézett a férfira.
The child screamed in horror.
He was full of horror after the accident.
They ran away in horror.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'horror' with 'terror' or 'panic'. 'Horror' can include disgust and shock, not just fear.
Σημασία
Intense fear or shock
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
in horror
|look of horror
|scream in horror
|fill with horror
|shock and horror
Συνώνυμα
terror (Often suggests fear caused by danger or violence.)
|
dread (Implies a deep fear about something that may happen.)
Αντώνυμα
calm (A state free from fear or agitation.)
|
delight (A feeling of great pleasure instead of fear or disgust.)
Θέματα
emotions
|psychology
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A very strong feeling of being afraid or upset.
A very strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
2
horror
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [horror] movie/novel/story
We watched a horror movie last night.
Tegnap este megnéztünk egy horrorfilmet.
He's a fan of classic horror novels.
Rajong a klasszikus horrorregényekért.
The film is considered one of the best horrors of the decade.
She can't stand watching horror films alone.
The story had all the elements of a good horror.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I do not like horror movies.
Nem szeretem a horrorfilmeket.
He reads many horror books.
Sok horrorkönyvet olvas.
She saw a horror film with her friends.
We watched a horror story on TV.
My sister likes horror novels.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'horror' as a genre with 'horrible' meaning very bad.
Σημασία
Frightening entertainment genre
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
horror movie
|horror story
|horror novel
|classic horror
|horror genre
Συνώνυμα
thriller (Often exciting and suspenseful but not always frightening.)
Αντώνυμα
comedy (A genre intended to make people laugh instead of scare them.)
Θέματα
entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
A movie, book, or story made to scare people.
A film, book, or other work designed to frighten and shock people.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
3
borzalom
B1
szörnyűség
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the horrors of [war/crime/etc.]
They spoke about the horrors of war.
A háború borzalmairól beszéltek.
The hurricane survivors described their horror.
A hurrikán túlélői beszámoltak az átélt borzalmakról.
Living through that disaster was a horror he'll never forget.
The horrors of famine are unimaginable.
Her diary records the daily horrors of life in the camp.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We saw the horrors of war on TV.
A tévében láttuk a háború borzalmait.
The storm was a real horror for the town.
A vihar valóságos borzalom volt a város számára.
They told us about the horrors they faced.
The fire was a great horror for the family.
He remembers the horrors from his childhood.
Σημασία
Extremely unpleasant event
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the horrors of war
|real-life horror
|horror of famine
|daily horrors
Συνώνυμα
atrocity (Usually refers to an extremely cruel act, especially in war.)
Αντώνυμα
joy (A positive and happy experience instead of something terrible.)
Θέματα
events
|emotions
|daily_life
Ορισμός
A very bad and upsetting thing that happens.
An event or situation that is extremely unpleasant, shocking, or upsetting.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
horror
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹɚ/
US/hˈɔɹɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
hor - ror (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (hor)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: horror
- Plural: horror, horrors
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
horror story
1/hˈɔɹɚ stˈɔɹi/
fixed phrase
Frightening story or account
A scary story, or a report about something very bad that happened.
Παραδείγματα
- He told us a horror story about his trip to the jungle.
- The newspaper printed a horror story about hospital care.
in horror
1/ˈɪn hˈɔɹɚ/
fixed phrase
In a state of fear or shock
Feeling very afraid or shocked when something happens.
Παραδείγματα
- She gasped in horror when she saw the accident.
- They watched in horror as the house burned.
scream in horror
1/skɹˈim ˈɪn hˈɔɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Cry out in fear or shock
To make a loud sound because you are very afraid or shocked.
Παραδείγματα
- The children screamed in horror when the lights went out.
- She screamed in horror at the sight of blood.
the horrors of [something]
1/ðə hˈɔɹɚz əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Extremely unpleasant aspects
The very bad parts of something like war, crime, or disease.
Παραδείγματα
- The book describes the horrors of war in detail.
- She experienced firsthand the horrors of poverty.