furious
gb/fjˈʊɹiəs/ us/fjˈʊɹiəs/
B1
Inglés
~ 3900
nagyon dühös, feldühödött, őrült, szédítő
B1
1
nagyon dühös
A2
feldühödött
B2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is furious (about/with [something/someone])
She was furious when she found out about the lie.
Nagyon dühös lett, amikor megtudta, hogy hazudtak neki.
He's still furious with his brother for breaking the vase.
Még mindig nagyon dühös a testvérére, amiért eltörte a vázát.
The teacher was furious at the students for cheating.
I was absolutely furious about the poor service.
They had a furious argument over money.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I am furious with my friend.
Nagyon dühös vagyok a barátomra.
My dad is furious about the mess.
Apukám nagyon dühös a rendetlenség miatt.
She is furious at her boss.
He looks furious right now.
The teacher is furious at the class.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'furious' with 'fast' because of its other meaning in certain contexts. In this sense, it only means 'very angry'.
Significado
Extremely angry
Colocaciones
absolutely furious
|furious with
|furious at
|furious about
|furious argument
Sinónimos
angry (A more general term; 'furious' is stronger and more intense.)
|
irate (Formal; implies strong anger often at injustice.)
Antónimos
calm (Shows no anger or emotional disturbance.)
|
pleased (Expresses positive emotion instead of anger.)
Temas
emotions
|daily life
Definición
Very, very angry.
Feeling or displaying intense anger.
B2
2
Patrón de uso:
[something] is furious
The runners set off at a furious pace.
A futók őrült tempóban rajtoltak el.
She worked at a furious speed to meet the deadline.
Őrült tempóban dolgozott, hogy határidőre elkészüljön.
There was a furious exchange of punches in the final round.
He typed with furious energy, trying to finish the report.
The game ended after a furious final five minutes.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The car moved at a furious pace.
Az autó őrült tempóban haladt.
He works at a furious speed.
Őrült tempóban dolgozik.
They played a furious game.
The team made a furious attack.
She cleaned the room in a furious way.
Error frecuente:
Some learners think 'furious' always means 'angry'. In this sense, it describes speed or energy, not emotion.
Significado
Very fast or intense
Colocaciones
furious pace
|furious activity
|furious battle
Sinónimos
fast (General term for high speed; 'furious' adds a sense of intensity and force.)
|
frantic (Suggests hurried and chaotic activity rather than just speed.)
Antónimos
slow (Lacking speed or intensity.)
Temas
movement
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Very fast or with a lot of energy.
Moving, happening, or done with great speed, energy, or intensity.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
furious
AFI
GB/fjˈʊɹiəs/
US/fjˈʊɹiəs/
Sílabas y acento
furi - ous (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (furi)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: furious
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
drive someone furious
1/dɹˈaɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn fjˈʊɹiəs/
fixed phrase
Make someone extremely angry
To make someone very angry.
Ejemplos
- His constant interruptions drove her furious.
- The delays are driving customers furious.
furious debate
1/fjˈʊɹiəs dɪbˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Very heated discussion or argument
A very strong and angry discussion between people.
Ejemplos
- There was a furious debate about the new policy.
- The meeting ended in a furious debate over budget cuts.
furious pace
1/fjˈʊɹiəs pˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
Very fast rate of activity
A very fast speed of doing something.
Ejemplos
- They worked at a furious pace to finish on time.
- The story moves forward at a furious pace.
make someone furious
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn fjˈʊɹiəs/
fixed phrase
Cause extreme anger in someone
To cause someone to become very angry.
Ejemplos
- The unfair decision made the players furious.
- It makes me furious when people litter.