dizzy
gb/dˈɪzi/ us/dˈɪzi/
A2
Inglés
~ 9600
szédül, szédítő, kábult, megrészegült, szétszórt, butácska, szeleburdi, megszédít
A2
1
szédül
A2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] feels dizzy
I stood up too fast and suddenly felt dizzy.
Túl gyorsan álltam fel, és hirtelen megszédültem.
The heat made her so dizzy that she had to sit down.
A hőségtől annyira szédült, hogy le kellett ülnie.
If you feel dizzy during the exercise, stop immediately.
He got dizzy after spinning around with the kids.
The nurse asked if I felt dizzy after the medicine.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I feel dizzy when I get out of bed.
Szédülök, amikor felkelek az ágyból.
She feels dizzy in the hot sun.
Szédül a tűző napon.
He feels dizzy when he spins in a circle.
The little girl was dizzy after the ride.
Tell the doctor if you feel dizzy.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *"I have dizzy"* instead of *"I feel dizzy"* or *"I am dizzy"*. Use linking verbs like "feel" or "be" with this adjective. Also, do not confuse "dizzy" with "busy"; they sound similar but have very different meanings.
Significado
feeling like everything is spinning
Colocaciones
feel dizzy
|get dizzy
|suddenly dizzy
|so dizzy that
|a bit dizzy
|dizzy spell
Sinónimos
light-headed (Suggests a mild, floating feeling in the head; often slightly weaker than "dizzy".)
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vertiginous (More formal and medical; often used in technical or written contexts rather than everyday speech.)
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woozy (Informal; suggests a fuzzy, unclear feeling in the head, often from drugs or alcohol.)
Antónimos
steady (Describes feeling physically stable and balanced, without any spinning sensation.)
Temas
health
|body
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Feeling that your head is not steady and the room is turning, so you may fall.
Feeling as if you or your surroundings are spinning, often with a loss of balance or light-headedness.
B1
2
szédítő
B1
Patrón de uso:
[something] makes [someone] dizzy
The roller coaster was so fast it was almost dizzy.
A hullámvasút olyan gyors volt, hogy szinte szédítő volt.
Looking down from the bridge gave me a dizzy feeling.
Ahogy lenéztem a hídról, szédítő érzés fogott el.
The stairs were narrow and steep, creating a slightly dizzy climb.
The rapid camera movement in the movie was dizzy and hard to watch.
She avoided the dizzy rides at the amusement park.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This tall ladder gives me a dizzy feeling.
Ez a magas létra szédítő érzést kelt bennem.
The fast ride is too dizzy for me.
Ez a gyors menet túl szédítő nekem.
The long, turning road is dizzy for some drivers.
The quick camera moves are dizzy to watch.
The high bridge is dizzy when I look down.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes mix this sense with the feeling sense and say *"I am a dizzy height"* instead of *"It is a dizzy height"* or *"The height makes me dizzy."* Use this sense to describe the thing, not your feeling.
Significado
causing a spinning, unsteady feeling
Colocaciones
dizzy height
|dizzy ride
|dizzying speed
|make you dizzy
|so fast it’s dizzying
Sinónimos
vertiginous (More formal; frequently used for very high places or movements that cause vertigo.)
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nauseating (Focuses more on causing stomach upset, but often overlaps when movement causes dizziness.)
Antónimos
safe (Emphasizes that something does not cause a risky or uncomfortable spinning feeling.)
Temas
health
|travel
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Making people feel that the room is moving and they may fall.
Describing something that causes people to feel as if they or their surroundings are spinning or they might lose balance.
B2
3
kábult
B2
megrészegült
B2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is dizzy with [emotion]
She was dizzy with excitement after getting the job offer.
Az állásajánlat után kábult volt az izgalomtól.
The sudden fame left him dizzy and unsure what to do next.
A hirtelen jött hírnévtől kábult és bizonytalan lett, nem tudta, mit tegyen.
I felt dizzy with relief when I heard he was safe.
The dizzy joy of winning the prize kept her awake all night.
They were dizzy with happiness on their wedding day.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She is dizzy with excitement about her new job.
Kábult az izgalomtól az új állása miatt.
He felt dizzy with happiness when his baby was born.
Amikor megszületett a kisbabája, megrészegült a boldogságtól.
I was dizzy with joy when I passed the exam.
They were dizzy with success after the big win.
The good news made me dizzy with relief.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think this always means a physical health problem. In this sense, it is often emotional and can be positive ("dizzy with joy"). Context usually shows whether it is physical or emotional.
Significado
confused or overwhelmed by emotion
Colocaciones
dizzy with excitement
|dizzy with happiness
|dizzy with success
|dizzy rush
|dizzy sense of freedom
Sinónimos
overwhelmed (Broader and more neutral; does not necessarily suggest a spinning or light-headed feeling.)
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giddy (Often overlaps; can suggest silly excitement or happiness that makes you feel almost light-headed.)
Antónimos
composed (Stresses being calm and in control of your emotions, the opposite of feeling mentally dizzy.)
Temas
emotions
|life events
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Feeling that your mind is not clear because you are too excited, happy, or shocked by many things at once.
Feeling mentally confused or overwhelmed, especially because of strong emotions, sudden news, or rapid changes.
B2
INFORMAL
4
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is (a bit) dizzy
She seems a bit dizzy, but she’s actually very smart.
Kicsit szétszórtnak tűnik, pedig valójában nagyon okos.
He thought she was just a dizzy blonde, but she ran the whole project.
Azt hitte róla, hogy csak egy buta szőke, pedig ő vezette az egész projektet.
Don’t be so dizzy—read the instructions properly.
Her friends tease her for being dizzy and forgetful.
I sounded dizzy on the phone because I was laughing so much.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My sister is a bit dizzy, but she is kind.
A lánytestvérem kicsit szétszórt, de kedves.
He thinks I am dizzy because I forget many things.
Azért gondolja, hogy szétszórt vagyok, mert sok mindent elfelejtek.
She looks dizzy, but she is very clever.
Don’t be dizzy; check your work again.
People called her dizzy, and that hurt her feelings.
Error frecuente:
Learners may incorrectly use this sense in serious medical contexts (e.g. "The patient is dizzy" when they mean physically unsteady). In formal or neutral contexts, "dizzy" usually refers to the physical feeling, not to personality. This sense is informal and can be rude or sexist in some collocations like "dizzy blonde".
Significado
silly or scatterbrained person
Colocaciones
a dizzy girl
|a bit dizzy
|dizzy blonde
|act dizzy
|sound dizzy
Sinónimos
scatterbrained (Informal; focuses on being forgetful and disorganized rather than physically unsteady.)
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airheaded (Informal and slightly rude; suggests someone is not very intelligent or serious.)
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flighty (Suggests someone who changes ideas or plans easily and is not reliable.)
Antónimos
sensible (Describes someone who is practical and thinks carefully, the opposite of a "dizzy" person in this sense.)
Temas
personality
|daily life
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Describing someone who is not serious and often forgets things or does not think well before acting.
Describing a person, especially a woman, as silly, not serious, or easily confused, often forgetting things or not thinking carefully.
VERBO
C1
5
megszédít
B1
Patrón de uso:
to dizzy [someone]
The sudden spin dizzied him and he had to grab the rail.
A hirtelen pörgés megszédítette, és meg kellett kapaszkodnia a korlátban.
The fast-moving lights dizzied the audience.
A gyorsan mozgó fények megszédítették a közönséget.
She was dizzied by the rapid turn of events.
The heat and noise dizzied the players on the field.
He was dizzied by the quick change in altitude.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The fast ride dizzied him.
A gyors menet megszédítette őt.
The turning lights dizzied the children.
A forgó fények megszédítették a gyerekeket.
The strong smell dizzied her.
The loud music dizzied some people.
The boat’s movement dizzied the old man.
Error frecuente:
This verb form is much less common than the adjective. Learners usually should say "makes me dizzy" rather than "dizzies me" in everyday speech.
Significado
make someone feel dizzy
Colocaciones
dizzy the crowd
|feel dizzied by
|dizzied by the speed
Sinónimos
disorient (More formal; focuses on confusion about direction or place, not always a spinning feeling.)
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unsteady (Often used as "make someone unsteady"; weaker focus on spinning, more on balance.)
Antónimos
steady (In verb use, "steady" someone means to make them balanced and stable, the opposite of "dizzy" someone.)
Temas
health
|movement
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To make someone feel that the room is moving and they may fall.
To cause someone to feel as if they or their surroundings are spinning and they might lose their balance.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
dizzy
AFI
GB/dˈɪzi/
US/dˈɪzi/
Sílabas y acento
dizzy (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (dizzy)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: dizzy
- Comparative: dizzier
- Superlative: dizziest
Familia de palabras
Forms
dizzier
adjective
dizziest
adjective
Core family
dizziness
noun
Related words
dizzily
adverb
dizzying
adjective
Advanced or less common
dizzyingly
adverb
Expresiones
dizzy heights
1/dˈɪzi hˈaɪts/
idiom
very high level of success
A very high level of success or position, sometimes used in a joking way.
Ejemplos
- He never expected to reach the dizzy heights of CEO.
- Their song climbed to the dizzy heights of number one in the charts.
- After years of hard work, she finally rose to the dizzy heights of national politics.
dizzy spell
1/dˈɪzi spˈɛl/
fixed phrase
short time of sudden dizziness
A short time when you suddenly feel dizzy and then it stops.
Ejemplos
- He had a dizzy spell at work and had to lie down.
- If you keep having dizzy spells, you should see a doctor.
- She sometimes gets dizzy spells when she doesn’t eat breakfast.
dizzy with excitement
1/dˈɪzi wˈɪθ ɪksˈaɪtmənt/
fixed phrase
overwhelmed because very excited
Feeling so excited that your mind does not feel calm or clear.
Ejemplos
- The children were dizzy with excitement before the trip.
- I was dizzy with excitement when I got the email.
- She lay awake, dizzy with excitement about starting college.
feel dizzy
1/fˈil dˈɪzi/
fixed phrase
have a spinning, unsteady feeling
To have the feeling that your head or the room is moving and you may fall.
Ejemplos
- If you feel dizzy, sit down and drink some water.
- I often feel dizzy when I stand up too quickly.
- She began to feel dizzy after running in the hot sun.
make someone dizzy
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn dˈɪzi/
fixed phrase
cause a person to feel dizzy
To cause someone to feel that the room is moving and they may fall.
Ejemplos
- These spinning rides always make me dizzy.
- Reading in the car makes her dizzy.
- The strong perfume made him dizzy and sick.