immoral
gb/ɪmˈɔɹəl/ us/ɪmˈɔɹəl/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 10000
erkölcstelen
B2
1
erkölcstelen
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is immoral / it is immoral to [verb]
Many people believe it is immoral to lie, even to protect someone's feelings.
Sokan úgy vélik, hogy hazudni erkölcstelen, még akkor is, ha ezzel valakinek az érzéseit akarjuk megóvni.
He argued that it was immoral to make a profit from other people's suffering.
Azzal érvelt, hogy mások szenvedéséből profitot húzni erkölcstelen.
The company was accused of using immoral business practices to cut costs.
Some consider gambling harmless fun, while others see it as deeply immoral.
They felt it would be immoral to stay silent about the abuse.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I think it is immoral to steal from your friends.
Szerintem erkölcstelen a barátaidtól lopni.
She believes it is immoral to kill animals for sport.
Ő úgy hiszi, hogy erkölcstelen sportból állatokat ölni.
Many people say that cheating on a test is immoral.
He left the job because he found the work immoral.
The movie shows how one small immoral act can grow into a big problem.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse "immoral" with "illegal". Something immoral is against moral rules, not necessarily against the law. They may also mix up "immoral" with "amoral"; "amoral" means not concerned with morals at all, while "immoral" means clearly against moral rules.
Σημασία
morally wrong or bad
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
immoral behavior
|immoral act
|immoral conduct
|immoral relationship
|immoral practice
Συνώνυμα
unethical (More formal and often used about professional or business behavior.)
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wrong (More general and weaker; may be non-moral as well.)
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wicked (Stronger and more emotional; often used in religious or literary contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
moral (Direct opposite; follows accepted ideas of right and wrong.)
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ethical (Opposite in formal and professional contexts; follows moral or professional rules.)
Θέματα
ethics
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Wrong according to common ideas of right and wrong; not moral.
Not following accepted moral rules; considered wrong or bad by moral standards.
B2
2
erkölcstelen
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
an immoral [person]
They saw him as an immoral leader who cared only about power.
Erkölcstelen vezetőnek tartották, akit csak a hatalom érdekelt.
The novel follows an immoral businessman who lies and cheats to get rich.
A regény egy erkölcstelen üzletember történetét követi, aki hazudik és csal, hogy meggazdagodjon.
She refuses to work with people she considers immoral.
In the story, an immoral king destroys his country through selfish choices.
Many viewed the politician as immoral because he repeatedly broke his promises without guilt.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Her parents think he is an immoral man.
A szülei szerint ő egy erkölcstelen ember.
People in the town say the boss is immoral.
A városban az emberek azt mondják, hogy a főnök erkölcstelen.
No one trusts him because they see him as immoral.
The book is about an immoral doctor who hurts his patients.
They do not want an immoral person to run the company.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use "immoral" about people when they only mean "impolite" or "rude". "Immoral" is stronger and suggests serious problems with a person's character, not just bad manners.
Σημασία
having bad or no moral principles
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
an immoral person
|an immoral man
|an immoral woman
|deeply immoral
|utterly immoral
Συνώνυμα
corrupt (Often used about people in power who are immoral, especially for money or advantage.)
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depraved (Stronger; suggests very extreme or shocking immorality.)
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unscrupulous (Focuses on having no moral limits in getting what one wants.)
Αντώνυμα
principled (Stresses having strong moral rules and following them consistently.)
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virtuous (Suggests a high level of goodness and moral purity.)
Θέματα
ethics
|character
|society
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Describes a person who often does bad things and does not care about ideas of right and wrong.
Having or showing no respect for moral rules; regularly willing to do things that are morally wrong.
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Λημματική μορφή
immoral
IPA
GB/ɪmˈɔɹəl/
US/ɪmˈɔɹəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
im - mor - al (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mor)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: immoral
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