pendulous
gb/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/ us/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
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Inglés
csüngő, lelógó
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FORMAL
1
Patrón de uso:
pendulous [noun]
A pendulous lamp hung low over the dining table.
Egy csüngő lámpa alacsonyan lógott az étkezőasztal fölött.
The old tree had pendulous branches that nearly touched the ground.
Az öreg fának csüngő ágai voltak, amelyek majdnem a földet érték.
She wore pendulous earrings that moved when she turned her head.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
A pendulous sign hung from the ceiling.
Egy csüngő tábla lógott a mennyezetről.
The plant has pendulous flowers.
A növénynek csüngő virágai vannak.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse it with "pensive" or "perilous" because they look similar; it relates to "pendulum" (something that hangs).
Significado
hanging down loosely
Colocaciones
pendulous earrings
|pendulous branches
|pendulous leaves
|pendulous hair
|pendulous flowers
|pendulous folds
|a pendulous lamp
|pendulous vines
|a pendulous tassel
|pendulous skin
Sinónimos
dangling (More common and less formal.)
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drooping (Often suggests bending down from weakness or weight.)
Antónimos
upright (Standing up rather than hanging down.)
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taut (Stretched tight rather than loose and hanging.)
Temas
appearance
|objects
|nature
Definición
Hanging down and moving a little because it is not held up.
Hanging down freely and often moving slightly because it is not supported; dangling or drooping.
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TECHNICAL
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csüngő
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Patrón de uso:
pendulous [body part/growth]
The clinician noted a pendulous mass beneath the skin.
A klinikus egy csüngő képletet észlelt a bőr alatt.
In the report, the surgeon described a pendulous fold of tissue.
A jelentésben a sebész egy csüngő szövetredőt írt le.
Some breeds have characteristically pendulous ears.
Error frecuente:
In general conversation, speakers usually choose simpler words like "sagging" or "hanging" instead of this technical term.
Significado
hanging body part or growth
Colocaciones
pendulous abdomen
|pendulous breast
|pendulous lobes
|pendulous mass
|pendulous tumor
|pendulous lesion
|pendulous pannus
|pendulous growth
Sinónimos
sagging (More everyday; can sound judgmental outside clinical contexts.)
Antónimos
firm (Not hanging or sagging.)
Temas
health
|biology
Definición
Used in medicine or biology to say a part hangs down.
In anatomy, medicine, or biology, describing a body part or growth that hangs down in a loose way because of its shape or attachment.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
pendulous
AFI
GB/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
US/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
Sílabas y acento
pen - du - lous (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: pendulous
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
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