mad
gb/mˈæd/ us/mˈæd/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2600
mérges, őrült, rajong, bolondul, esztelen
A2
INFORMAL
1
mérges
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is mad (at/about [something])
She was mad at her brother for breaking her phone.
Mérges volt a testvérére, amiért összetörte a telefonját.
I get mad when people cut in line.
Mérges leszek, ha valaki befurakszik elém a sorba.
He’s still mad about what happened last night.
Don’t make me mad by lying to me.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I am mad at my friend.
Mérges vagyok a barátomra.
She is mad about the noise.
Mérges a zaj miatt.
He gets mad when he is late.
They are mad at their teacher.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mad' meaning 'angry' with 'mad' meaning 'crazy', especially in British English where 'mad' usually means 'crazy'.
Σημασία
angry or upset
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
mad at someone
|mad about something
|get mad
|make someone mad
Συνώνυμα
angry (Neutral and standard term for feeling displeasure.)
|
upset (Less intense and more about emotional disturbance than anger.)
Αντώνυμα
calm (Not feeling anger or agitation.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Feeling very angry.
Feeling or showing strong displeasure or irritation.
B1
2
őrült
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is mad
The idea of walking across the desert without water is mad.
Őrült ötlet gyalog, víz nélkül átvágni a sivatagon.
He went completely mad after losing his fortune.
Teljesen megőrült, miután elvesztette a vagyonát.
They thought she was mad to quit her job without another one lined up.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The man is mad and needs help.
A férfi őrült, és segítségre van szüksége.
It is mad to run in the snow without shoes.
Őrültség cipő nélkül futni a hóban.
She went mad after the bad news.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may use 'mad' meaning 'angry' when they mean 'mentally ill', leading to misunderstanding, especially in British English.
Σημασία
mentally ill or insane
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
go mad
|drive someone mad
|completely mad
Συνώνυμα
insane (Stronger and more formal term for severe mental illness.)
|
crazy (Informal and less clinical, often exaggeration.)
Αντώνυμα
sane (Having a healthy mind; reasonable.)
Θέματα
health
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Having a serious mental problem, or acting in a very strange way.
Suffering from a serious mental disorder, or behaving in an irrational way.
B1
INFORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
mad about [something]
He’s mad about football and watches every game.
Rajong a fociért, és minden meccset megnéz.
She’s mad about chocolate ice cream.
Rajong a csokifagyiért.
I’ve been mad about this band since I was a teenager.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I am mad about pizza.
Rajongok a pizzáért.
She is mad about dancing.
Rajong a táncért.
They are mad about the new movie.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'mad about' meaning 'angry about' with 'mad about' meaning 'enthusiastic about', so context is important.
Σημασία
very enthusiastic about something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
mad about sports
|mad about music
|mad about someone
Συνώνυμα
passionate (Strong emotion or enthusiasm, often more formal.)
|
crazy about (Informal equivalent, often interchangeable with this sense.)
Αντώνυμα
indifferent (Not caring about something.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Liking something very much.
Showing strong enthusiasm or liking for something.
B2
INFORMAL
4
It’s a mad plan to drive through the storm.
Őrült terv a viharban autózni.
They took a mad risk investing all their money in one company.
Őrült kockázatot vállaltak, amikor minden pénzüket egyetlen cégbe fektették.
Climbing that mountain without proper gear is just mad.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
It is a mad idea to go there now.
Őrült ötlet most odamenni.
He made a mad choice to swim at night.
Őrült döntést hozott: éjszaka úszni ment.
That was a mad thing to do.
Σημασία
foolish or risky
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
mad idea
|mad risk
|mad scheme
Συνώνυμα
reckless (Acting without thinking of the danger.)
|
foolish (Lacking good sense or judgment.)
Αντώνυμα
sensible (Showing good sense and judgment.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Very silly or dangerous and likely to cause problems.
Very foolish, dangerous, or reckless in a way that shows poor judgment.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
mad
IPA
GB/mˈæd/
US/mˈæd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
mad (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (mad)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: mad
- Comparative: madder
- Superlative: maddest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
madder
adjective
maddest
adjective
Related words
madden
verb
maddening
adjective
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular comparative: madder Adjective
- Irregular superlative: maddest Adjective
Εκφράσεις
drive someone mad
1/dɹˈaɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn mˈæd/
idiom
informal
make someone annoyed or crazy
To make someone very annoyed or upset.
Παραδείγματα
- The constant noise is driving me mad.
- Her questions are driving him mad.
go mad
1/ɡˈoʊ mˈæd/
idiom
informal
become insane or very angry/excited
To become mentally ill, or very angry or excited.
Παραδείγματα
- He went mad after losing his job.
- The crowd went mad when the team scored the final goal.
like mad
1/lˈaɪk mˈæd/
idiom
informal
with great energy or speed
Very fast, hard, or much.
Παραδείγματα
- They were running like mad to catch the bus.
- She’s been studying like mad for the exam.
mad about someone/something
1/mˈæd əbˈaʊt sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
very fond of or enthusiastic about someone/something
To like someone or something very much.
Παραδείγματα
- She’s mad about her new puppy.
- He’s mad about jazz music.