sociable
gb/sˈoʊʃəbəl/ us/sˈoʊʃəbəl/
B1
Αγγλικά
társaságkedvelő, közvetlen, társaságias, beszélgetésre alkalmas, társas összejövetel, közösségi összejövetel
B1
1
közvetlen
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is sociable; sociable with [someone]
She’s sociable and makes friends easily at new jobs.
Társaságkedvelő, és az új munkahelyeken könnyen barátkozik.
He can be quiet at first, but he’s very sociable once he relaxes.
Eleinte lehet csendes, de ha feloldódik, nagyon társaságkedvelő.
Our new neighbor is sociable and always stops to chat.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My sister is very sociable.
A nővérem nagyon társaságkedvelő.
He isn’t sociable with strangers.
Idegenekkel nem túl közvetlen.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse sociable (a person’s character) with social (connected to society or activities).
Σημασία
friendly; enjoys being with people
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a sociable person
|a sociable guy
|a sociable child
|a sociable nature
|a sociable personality
|highly sociable
|naturally sociable
|very sociable
|sociable with strangers
|not very sociable
Συνώνυμα
friendly (Emphasizes kindness and warmth, not necessarily loving crowds.)
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outgoing (Often suggests confidence and ease meeting new people.)
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gregarious (Stronger; suggests actively seeking lots of company.)
Αντώνυμα
shy (Not comfortable meeting or talking to people.)
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reserved (Keeps feelings and conversation private.)
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unsociable (Not liking company or social interaction.)
Θέματα
people
|personality
|relationships
|social_life
Ορισμός
friendly and likes being with other people
Friendly and liking to spend time with other people; enjoying company and conversation.
B2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a sociable [evening/occasion/atmosphere]; at sociable [times/hours]
The hotel lounge has a sociable atmosphere, so it’s easy to meet other travelers.
A szálloda társalgójában társaságias a légkör, ezért könnyű megismerkedni más utazókkal.
They arranged the chairs in a more sociable way so everyone could talk.
Úgy rendezték el a székeket, hogy társaságiasabb legyen az elrendezés, és mindenki tudjon beszélgetni.
Let’s meet at a sociable time—I can’t do 6 a.m.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
It’s a sociable place to sit and talk.
Ez egy beszélgetésre alkalmas, kellemes hely.
Συχνό λάθος:
Sociable describes the situation or time as good for socializing; social is more general (e.g., social issues, social media).
Σημασία
encouraging social interaction
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a sociable evening
|a sociable occasion
|a sociable atmosphere
|a sociable setting
|a sociable environment
|sociable seating
|a sociable meal
|sociable company
|sociable times
|sociable hours
Συνώνυμα
social (More general; can mean relating to society or people interacting.)
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convivial (Emphasizes cheerful, lively enjoyment together.)
Αντώνυμα
unsociable (Not suitable for meeting or socializing (often used about hours or behavior).)
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solitary (Meant for being alone rather than with others.)
Θέματα
social_life
|daily_life
|work
Ορισμός
good for meeting and talking with people
Suitable for socializing, or designed to encourage people to spend time together and talk.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
INFORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a sociable; hold/host a sociable
The church is hosting a sociable on Saturday night to raise money for the food bank.
A gyülekezet szombat este közösségi összejövetelt szervez, hogy pénzt gyűjtsön az élelmiszerbanknak.
After the concert, the organizers invited everyone to a sociable in the hall.
A koncert után a szervezők mindenkit meghívtak a teremben tartott társas összejövetelre.
We met at the winter sociable and ended up talking for hours.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
They went to a sociable after the game.
A meccs után elmentek egy társas összejövetelre.
Συχνό λάθος:
This noun use is much less common than the adjective; many speakers never use it.
Σημασία
a community social gathering
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a church sociable
|a community sociable
|an annual sociable
|host a sociable
|hold a sociable
|a fundraising sociable
Συνώνυμα
social (Commoner term for a community get-together; less specific.)
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get-together (Very general; does not suggest an organized community event.)
Αντώνυμα
private gathering (Not open or community-oriented.)
Θέματα
social_life
|community
Ορισμός
a friendly social event (often in a community)
A social gathering, especially a community or church event where people meet, talk, and often raise money.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
sociable
IPA
GB/sˈoʊʃəbəl/
US/sˈoʊʃəbəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
so - ci - able (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (so)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: sociable
Εκφράσεις
a sociable drink
1/ə sˈoʊʃəbəl dɹˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase
a drink mainly to chat
a drink with friends to talk
Παραδείγματα
- We met for a sociable drink after work and caught up on everything.
- It was meant to be a sociable drink, but we ended up staying out late.
- They invited us over for a sociable drink before dinner.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Let’s have a sociable drink.
be sociable
1/bˈi sˈoʊʃəbəl/
fixed phrase
act friendly; talk to people
to talk to people and be friendly
Παραδείγματα
- Come on, be sociable—come and meet everyone.
- He tried to be sociable at the office party, but he left early.
- I’m too tired to be sociable tonight.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Be sociable and say hello.
- I don’t feel like being sociable.
keep sociable hours
1/kˈip sˈoʊʃəbəl ˈaʊɚz/
fixed phrase
have a normal daily schedule
to have a normal schedule (not too late)
Παραδείγματα
- Since switching jobs, she finally keeps sociable hours.
- It’s hard to see friends when you don’t keep sociable hours.
- He tries to keep sociable hours during the week.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I want to keep sociable hours.
sociable hours
1/sˈoʊʃəbəl ˈaʊɚz/
fixed phrase
normal, convenient times of day
times that aren’t too late or too early
Παραδείγματα
- Can we talk tomorrow at sociable hours instead of 7 a.m.?
- I used to work nights, but now I work sociable hours.
- Please don’t call after midnight—call at sociable hours.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Let’s meet at sociable hours.
- He works sociable hours now.