abyss
gb/əbˈɪs/ us/əbˈɪs/
B2
Inglés
~ 7500
szakadék, feneketlen mélység, a kétségbeesés mélysége, reménytelen helyzet, áthidalhatatlan különbség
SUSTANTIVO
B2
1
szakadék
B1
Patrón de uso:
to fall into an abyss
The climbers stopped at the edge of the abyss, afraid to take another step.
A hegymászók megálltak a szakadék szélén, és nem mertek még egy lépést tenni.
A fragile rope bridge stretched across the icy abyss between the cliffs.
Egy rozoga kötélhíd ívelt át a sziklák közötti jeges szakadék fölött.
The submarine disappeared into the black abyss of the ocean floor.
One wrong step and the car would have plunged into the rocky abyss below.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We stood at the edge of the deep abyss.
A mély szakadék szélén álltunk.
The dark abyss between the mountains looked very scary.
Nagyon ijesztőnek tűnt a hegyek közötti sötét szakadék.
The car almost fell into the abyss on the side of the road.
His flashlight could not reach the bottom of the abyss.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "abyss" for any normal hole or gap. It should be used only for very deep, extreme openings, not for small holes in the ground or a simple space between objects.
Significado
very deep or bottomless hole
Colocaciones
bottomless abyss
|deep abyss
|dark abyss
|fall into the abyss
|edge of the abyss
Sinónimos
chasm (Very similar, but used more generally for any deep, narrow opening in the earth.)
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pit (Usually suggests a smaller or less dramatic hole than an abyss.)
Antónimos
surface (Refers to the flat top level, the opposite of a deep hole.)
Temas
nature
|geography
|danger
|space
Definición
A very deep and dark hole in the ground, sea, or space that seems to have no bottom.
A very deep, seemingly bottomless opening in the ground, sea, or space, often dangerous or impossible to see the bottom of.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
LITERARY
2
Patrón de uso:
an abyss of [emotion/problem]
After losing his job and his home, he felt he was sliding into an abyss of despair.
Miután elveszítette az állását és az otthonát, úgy érezte, hogy a kétségbeesés mélységébe süllyed.
The country’s economy was pulled back from the abyss by emergency government action.
Rendkívüli kormányzati intézkedésekkel sikerült visszarántani az ország gazdaságát a szakadék széléről.
The novel follows a family as they struggle to climb out of an abyss of poverty.
For months she lived in an abyss of grief after her partner’s death.
The report warned that without reform, the region could fall into an abyss of violence.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She fell into an abyss of sadness after the accident.
A baleset után a szomorúság mélységébe zuhant.
Many young people live in an abyss of debt.
Sok fiatal él reménytelen adósságcsapdában.
The new plan helped pull the city back from the abyss.
He felt he was standing at the edge of an abyss in his life.
Without support, they could sink into an abyss of poverty.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say "an abyss in despair" instead of the correct pattern "an abyss of despair". Also, some use "abyss" for a normal, not very serious problem; in this sense it should describe an extreme, almost hopeless situation.
Significado
state of total misery or disaster
Colocaciones
abyss of despair
|abyss of poverty
|abyss of debt
|plunged into an abyss
|pulled back from the abyss
Sinónimos
despair (Focuses more directly on the feeling of having no hope, rather than the whole situation.)
|
ruin (Stresses complete failure or destruction, less emotional than "abyss".)
Antónimos
hope (Represents a positive feeling and expectation for the future, the opposite of an abyss of despair.)
Temas
emotions
|society
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A very bad and painful situation or feeling with almost no hope or way to escape.
A situation or emotional state of complete hopelessness, disaster, or extreme suffering, as if one were in a deep dark hole with no way out.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
3
Patrón de uso:
an abyss between [group A] and [group B]
There is a growing abyss between the rich and the poor in many countries.
Sok országban egyre nő a szakadék a gazdagok és a szegények között.
Years of conflict created an abyss between the two communities.
Az évekig tartó konfliktus szakadékot teremtett a két közösség között.
An abyss now separates the party’s leaders from its traditional supporters.
The scandal exposed an abyss between what the company claimed and what it actually did.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
There is an abyss between the people in the city and the people in the countryside.
Szakadék van a városban és a vidéken élők között.
The new law may deepen the abyss between the two groups.
Az új törvény tovább mélyítheti a szakadékot a két csoport között.
Education can help close the abyss between rich and poor.
After the argument, an abyss grew between the two friends.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use the pattern "abyss of" for this sense (for example, "abyss of the rich and poor"). For this meaning, the usual pattern is "an abyss between [group A] and [group B]".
Significado
very great difference or gap
Colocaciones
an abyss between rich and poor
|an abyss between them
|an abyss between generations
|bridge the abyss
Sinónimos
gulf (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday and news language.)
|
chasm (Similar metaphor for a large separation, a bit more dramatic or literary.)
Antónimos
closeness (Emphasizes a lack of distance or difference, the opposite of a wide abyss between people or groups.)
Temas
society
|politics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A very big and serious gap or distance between groups, ideas, or people.
A very great and often harmful difference or separation between groups, ideas, or people, as if there were a deep space between them.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
abyss
AFI
GB/əbˈɪs/
US/əbˈɪs/
Sílabas y acento
abyss (1 sílaba)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: abyss
- Plural: abysses
Familia de palabras
Forms
abysses
noun
Related words
abysmal
adjective
abysmally
adverb
Advanced or less common
abyssal
adjective
Expresiones
gaze into the abyss
1/ɡˈeɪz ˈɪntu ðə əbˈɪs/
idiom
literary
contemplate a very unpleasant truth
To think very deeply about something extremely frightening, painful, or empty in life or in yourself.
Ejemplos
- Late at night he would sit alone, gazing into the abyss of his own memories.
- The philosopher invites readers to gaze into the abyss of death and meaning.
stare into the abyss
1/stˈɛɹ ˈɪntu ðə əbˈɪs/
idiom
literary
face something terrifying or empty
To think seriously about a very dark, frightening, or hopeless possible situation in the future or in your life.
Ejemplos
- On the night before surgery, he lay awake, staring into the abyss of what might go wrong.
- When the company collapsed, its employees were forced to stare into the abyss of unemployment.
- The documentary makes viewers stare into the abyss of human cruelty.