utter
gb/ˈʌtɚ/ us/ˈʌtɚ/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 2300
kimond, kiejt, teljes, merő
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to utter [a word/sentence/sound]
She could barely utter a word after the shock.
A sokk után alig tudott egy szót is kimondani.
He uttered a loud cry when he saw the accident.
Hangosan felkiáltott, amikor meglátta a balesetet.
The witness refused to utter the suspect’s name.
The teacher uttered a warning about cheating.
They uttered a cheer when the team scored.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She did not utter a word.
Egy szót sem szólt.
He uttered my name quietly.
Halkan kimondta a nevemet.
The baby uttered a small cry.
She uttered a loud scream.
I will not utter his name.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'utter' with 'mutter'. 'Mutter' means to speak quietly and unclearly; 'utter' just means to say something aloud, not necessarily quietly.
Σημασία
to say something aloud
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
utter a word
|utter a sound
|utter a cry
|utter a sentence
|utter a threat
Συνώνυμα
say (More general and common; 'utter' is often more formal or specific.)
|
speak (General term for producing words; 'utter' can sound more deliberate.)
Αντώνυμα
keep silent (Means to not speak at all, opposite of expressing something aloud.)
Θέματα
communication
|speech
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To say something out loud.
To express words or sounds with the voice.
B2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
utter [noun]
The meeting was an utter waste of time.
A megbeszélés teljes időpocsékolás volt.
Her performance was an utter disaster.
A szereplése teljes katasztrófa volt.
He stared at me in utter disbelief.
The room fell into utter silence.
It was an utter failure from start to finish.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
It was an utter surprise.
Óriási meglepetés volt.
That is utter nonsense.
Ez merő badarság.
The plan was an utter failure.
We sat in utter silence.
He showed utter joy when he won.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'utter' before verbs; it is used before nouns to emphasize them.
Σημασία
complete or absolute
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
utter nonsense
|utter disaster
|utter failure
|utter silence
|utter joy
Συνώνυμα
absolute (Similar meaning, but more common in formal contexts.)
|
total (Similar meaning but slightly less emphatic than 'utter' in some contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
partial (Indicates something is incomplete, opposite of total or complete.)
Θέματα
intensity
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Complete; total; used to emphasize how strong something is.
Complete and total, without qualification or limitation.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
utter
IPA
GB/ˈʌtɚ/
US/ˈʌtɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ut - ter (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (ut)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: utter
Verb
- Base: utter
- 3rd Person Singular: utters
- Present Participle: uttering
- Past: uttered
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
utter failure
1/ˈʌtɚ fˈeɪljɚ/
fixed phrase
complete lack of success
A situation where nothing works or succeeds at all.
Παραδείγματα
- The plan turned out to be an utter failure.
- His first attempt was an utter failure.
utter nonsense
1/ˈʌtɚ nˈɑnsɛns/
fixed phrase
completely untrue or ridiculous idea
Something that is totally false or silly.
Παραδείγματα
- What you just said is utter nonsense.
- He dismissed the rumor as utter nonsense.
utter silence
1/ˈʌtɚ sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
complete absence of sound
A state where there is no sound at all.
Παραδείγματα
- There was utter silence after the announcement.
- The forest was in utter silence at night.