pious
gb/pˈaɪəs/ us/pˈaɪəs/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 3700
mélyen vallásos, álszent
B2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is pious
She was known as a pious woman who attended church every day.
Mélyen vallásos nőként ismerték, aki mindennap templomba járt.
Many pious people gather at the temple during the festival.
Az ünnep idején sok mélyen vallásos ember gyűlik össze a templomnál.
He lived a pious life dedicated to helping the poor.
The pious monk spent hours each day in prayer.
They were raised in a pious household with strict moral values.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My grandmother is a very pious woman.
A nagymamám mélyen vallásos asszony.
He is pious and goes to church every Sunday.
Mélyen vallásos, és minden vasárnap templomba jár.
The pious man prays every morning.
They come from a pious family.
She lives a pious life.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pious' with 'holy'. 'Holy' often refers to something sacred or divine, while 'pious' describes a person’s behavior or attitude toward religion.
Σημασία
Deeply religious or devout
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pious believer
|pious family
|pious man
|pious woman
|pious life
Συνώνυμα
devout (Implies sincere and serious religious commitment.)
Αντώνυμα
irreligious (Describes someone who does not follow or care about religion.)
Θέματα
religion
|values
|character
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Loving and following your religion very much.
Showing strong devotion to a religion and its practices.
C1
2
álszent
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is pious
He gave a pious speech about honesty, but everyone knew he cheated on his taxes.
Álszent beszédet tartott a becsületességről, de mindenki tudta, hogy adót csalt.
She wore a pious smile while criticizing her coworkers.
Álszent mosollyal az arcán kritizálta a munkatársait.
The politician's pious remarks were met with skepticism.
His pious tone made others feel uncomfortable.
They saw through his pious display of charity.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He talks in a pious way, but he is not honest.
Álszenten beszél, de nem becsületes.
The man made a pious speech, but he lied later.
A férfi álszent beszédet mondott, de később hazudott.
Her pious smile was not real.
He said pious words, but he did not mean them.
They did not believe his pious story.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think 'pious' always means sincere religious devotion. In some contexts, it can mean fake or over-the-top morality.
Σημασία
Falsely or overly moralistic
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pious attitude
|pious tone
|pious words
|pious hypocrisy
Συνώνυμα
sanctimonious (Often used to criticize someone who makes a show of being morally superior.)
Αντώνυμα
genuine (Describes someone whose moral or religious behavior is sincere.)
Θέματα
character
|values
|religion
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Acting like you are very good or religious, but not really meaning it.
Pretending to be morally good or religious in an insincere or hypocritical way.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
pious
IPA
GB/pˈaɪəs/
US/pˈaɪəs/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
pi - ous (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (pi)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: pious
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Core family
piety
noun C1
piously
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
impious
adjective
impiety
noun
Εκφράσεις
pious fraud
1/pˈaɪəs fɹˈɔd/
fixed phrase
Deception for a good cause
A lie or trick done because someone thinks it will help people or do good.
Παραδείγματα
- The story about the miracle was later revealed as a pious fraud meant to inspire faith.
- Some consider the legend to be a pious fraud created to encourage moral behavior.
pious hope
1/pˈaɪəs hˈoʊp/
fixed phrase
Hope for something improbable
A wish or hope for something that is very unlikely to happen.
Παραδείγματα
- It’s a pious hope that the two countries will agree so quickly.
- Some think world peace is just a pious hope.