incurable
gb/ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl/ us/ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl/
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Inglés
gyógyíthatatlan, javíthatatlan, megrögzött, gyógyíthatatlan beteg
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Patrón de uso:
[an] incurable [disease/illness/condition]
The doctor explained that the disease is incurable, but treatment can slow its progression.
Az orvos elmagyarázta, hogy a betegség gyógyíthatatlan, de a kezelés lassíthatja az előrehaladását.
Researchers are working to find a cure for this currently incurable condition.
A kutatók azon dolgoznak, hogy gyógymódot találjanak erre a jelenleg gyógyíthatatlan állapotra.
She was diagnosed with an incurable illness and started planning long-term care.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This illness is incurable.
Ez a betegség gyógyíthatatlan.
The condition is incurable, but it can be treated.
Az állapot gyógyíthatatlan, de kezelhető.
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse incurable (cannot be cured) with untreatable (cannot be treated at all); many incurable diseases can still be treated.
Significado
not able to be cured
Colocaciones
an incurable disease
|an incurable illness
|an incurable condition
|incurable cancer
|incurable infection
|incurable heart disease
|incurable genetic disorder
|an incurable medical condition
|diagnosed with an incurable illness
|living with an incurable disease
Sinónimos
curable (Not a synonym; opposite meaning.)
Antónimos
curable (Able to be cured.)
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treatable (Able to be managed effectively with treatment.)
Temas
health
|medicine
Definición
If a disease is incurable, doctors cannot cure it.
Not able to be cured or permanently healed, especially of an illness or medical condition.
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Patrón de uso:
[someone] is incurable
At that point the doctors believed he was incurable.
Akkoriban az orvosok úgy vélték, hogy gyógyíthatatlan.
The hospice specializes in caring for patients who are incurable.
A hospice a gyógyíthatatlan betegek ápolására szakosodott.
She was told the condition was incurable, but that medication could help her symptoms.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He is not incurable; the doctors can treat him.
Ő nem gyógyíthatatlan beteg; az orvosok tudják kezelni.
They said her illness is incurable.
Azt mondták, hogy a betegsége gyógyíthatatlan.
Error frecuente:
In many contexts, speakers prefer 'has an incurable illness' rather than 'is incurable,' which can sound blunt.
Significado
having an illness with no cure
Colocaciones
be incurable
|considered incurable
|incurable patients
|an incurable patient
|the incurable stage
|incurable cases
|incurable sufferers
Sinónimos
terminal (Often implies the illness will likely cause death soon; incurable does not necessarily.)
Antónimos
curable (Describes an illness that can be cured, and by extension a patient whose illness can be cured.)
Temas
health
|people
Definición
If someone is incurable, they have an illness that cannot be cured.
Having an illness or medical condition that cannot be cured.
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megrögzött
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Patrón de uso:
incurable [habit/addiction/romantic/optimist]
He’s an incurable optimist, even when things are going badly.
Ő javíthatatlan optimista, még akkor is, amikor rosszul mennek a dolgok.
Her incurable curiosity often gets her into trouble.
Csillapíthatatlan kíváncsisága gyakran bajba sodorja.
They argued that the corruption was incurable without major reform.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She is an incurable romantic.
Ő javíthatatlan romantikus.
His bad habits feel incurable.
Úgy tűnik, nagyon megrögzöttek a rossz szokásai.
Error frecuente:
In this figurative meaning, incurable is stronger than 'bad' or 'serious'—it suggests 'there is no fix.'
Significado
impossible to change or stop
Colocaciones
an incurable optimist
|an incurable romantic
|incurable habits
|an incurable addiction
|incurable pessimism
|incurable curiosity
|incurable cynicism
|incurable procrastination
|incurable nostalgia
|incurable tendency
Sinónimos
incorrigible (Often describes a person who will not change their behavior.)
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inveterate (Emphasizes a long-established habit or tendency.)
Antónimos
correctable (Able to be fixed or put right.)
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remediable (Able to be improved or solved.)
Temas
behavior
|emotions
|personality
Definición
If something about a person is incurable, it cannot be changed.
So firmly established that it cannot be changed, corrected, or gotten rid of.
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Patrón de uso:
an incurable; the incurables
The charity originally focused on providing shelter for incurables.
A jótékonysági szervezet eredetileg gyógyíthatatlan betegek számára nyújtott menedéket.
In older medical writing, the term 'incurables' was sometimes used for long-term patients.
Régebbi orvosi írásokban a „gyógyíthatatlanok” szót néha hosszú távú betegek megnevezésére használták.
Error frecuente:
This noun can sound old-fashioned or insensitive in modern contexts; 'a person with an incurable illness' is often preferred.
Significado
person with an incurable illness
Colocaciones
care for incurables
|a home for incurables
|the incurables ward
Sinónimos
patient (More general and more common; does not imply the illness cannot be cured.)
Antónimos
recovering patient (Someone expected to get better.)
Temas
health
|people
Definición
An incurable is someone with an illness that cannot be cured.
A person who has an illness that cannot be cured.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
incurable
AFI
GB/ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl/
US/ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl/
Sílabas y acento
in - cur - able (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cur)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: incurable
Noun
- Base: incurable
- Plural: incurables
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
an incurable optimist
1/ən ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl ˈɑptɪmɪst/
fixed phrase
someone always expecting good outcomes
A person who is always hopeful.
Ejemplos
- She’s an incurable optimist who believes everything will work out.
- Even after the setback, he remained an incurable optimist.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My brother is an incurable optimist.
an incurable pessimist
1/ən ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl pˈɛsəmɪst/
fixed phrase
someone always expecting bad outcomes
A person who is always negative about the future.
Ejemplos
- Don’t ask him—he’s an incurable pessimist.
- She can sound like an incurable pessimist when she’s tired.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He is an incurable pessimist.
an incurable romantic
1/ən ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl ɹoʊmˈæntɪk/
fixed phrase
someone strongly drawn to romance
A person who always wants love and romance.
Ejemplos
- He’s an incurable romantic who still writes love letters.
- She calls herself an incurable romantic, but she’s also practical.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I am an incurable romantic.