rabble
gb/ɹˈæbəl/ us/ɹˈæbəl/
C1
Inglés
~ 9800
csőcselék, pórnép, kusza tömeg, kemencei piszkavas
SUSTANTIVO
C1
1
csőcselék
C1
Patrón de uso:
a rabble of [people]
A noisy rabble gathered outside the building and began shouting at the politicians inside.
Hangos csőcselék gyűlt össze az épület előtt, és bekiabálni kezdett a bent lévő politikusoknak.
The police arrived quickly to break up the rabble before the situation got out of hand.
A rendőrség gyorsan megérkezett, hogy feloszlassa a csőcseléket, mielőtt a helyzet elszabadult volna.
What began as a peaceful march turned into a rabble hurling insults and bottles.
Security guards pushed the rabble back from the doors of the stadium.
He dismissed the demonstrators as a lawless rabble that didn’t deserve to be heard.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
A loud rabble waited outside the club.
Hangos csőcselék állt a klub előtt.
Police tried to move the rabble away from the street.
A rendőrök megpróbálták elterelni a csőcseléket az utcáról.
The game ended, and a rabble of angry fans ran onto the field.
The small town was not ready for such a wild rabble of tourists.
He was scared when the rabble started to throw things.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse “rabble” with the neutral word “crowd.” “Rabble” is always negative and suggests noise, anger, or lack of control. Another common mistake is confusing the spelling and pronunciation with “rubble” (broken pieces of stone or brick), which has a completely different meaning.
Significado
noisy, out-of-control crowd
Colocaciones
an angry rabble
|a noisy rabble
|a rabble of protesters
|a rabble of fans
|disperse the rabble
|control the rabble
Sinónimos
mob (Stronger suggestion of potential violence and illegality; very common in news reports.)
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horde (Emphasizes a very large, often overwhelming crowd; can be slightly less focused on anger.)
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crowd (Neutral word for many people together; lacks the negative, disorderly meaning of ‘rabble’.)
Antónimos
orderly crowd (Describes a group of people that is calm, controlled, and well-behaved, the opposite of a chaotic rabble.)
Temas
society
|politics
|conflict
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A big, loud group of people who are not calm and are hard to control, often angry and may cause trouble.
A large, noisy, and disorganized crowd of people, especially one that is angry, out of control, or seen as potentially violent.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
2
pórnép
C1
Patrón de uso:
the rabble
He speaks fondly of democracy in public, but in private he sneers at the rabble.
Nyilvánosan lelkesen beszél a demokráciáról, de magánban lenézi a pórnépet.
The newspaper accused the candidate of trying to win power by flattering the rabble.
Az újság azzal vádolta a jelöltet, hogy a pórnépnek hízelegve próbál hatalomra jutni.
To him, anyone without a university degree was part of the rabble.
The wealthy few made decisions while the rabble had little say in how they were governed.
She refused to be treated like part of the rabble by the arrogant officials.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The king did not want to listen to the rabble.
A király nem akarta meghallgatni a pórnépet.
Some leaders secretly think the rabble are easy to control.
Néhány vezető titokban azt gondolja, hogy a pórnépet könnyű irányítani.
He thinks only the rabble shop in that cheap store.
The rich man said he did not care what the rabble wanted.
They made rules for the rabble but not for themselves.
Error frecuente:
Learners may not realize that this use of “the rabble” is strongly insulting and shows a negative attitude toward ordinary people. It should be used carefully, often in reported speech or to show someone’s snobbish views.
Significado
the masses, viewed with contempt
Colocaciones
the ignorant rabble
|appeal to the rabble
|stir up the rabble
|pander to the rabble
|rule over the rabble
Sinónimos
the masses (Neutral to slightly negative; focuses on large numbers of ordinary people without necessarily implying stupidity.)
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the hoi polloi (Often humorous or snobbish; clearly marks distance from or dislike of ordinary people.)
|
the common people (More neutral; less insulting than “rabble,” though still contrasts with the powerful or wealthy.)
Antónimos
the elite (Refers to the rich, powerful, or highly educated, contrasted with the ordinary people dismissed as ‘the rabble’.)
Temas
society
|politics
|attitudes
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definición
All the normal people in a society, spoken about in a rude way, as if they are stupid or not important.
Ordinary people as a group, spoken of with contempt as being lower class, ignorant, or easily led, usually used with “the.”
SUSTANTIVO
C2
LITERARY
3
kusza tömeg
C1
Patrón de uso:
a rabble of [animals/things]
A rabble of gulls wheeled above the fishing boats, screaming for scraps.
Sirályok kusza tömege körözött a halászhajók fölött, ételmaradékért rikoltozva.
We pushed our way through a rabble of bicycles stacked in the hallway.
Átverekedtük magunkat a folyosón felhalmozott biciklik kusza tömegén.
A rabble of children chased each other through the garden, knocking over chairs as they ran.
The stage was crowded with a rabble of cables and boxes after the show.
A rabble of goats wandered over the hillside, bells clanging out of time.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
A rabble of birds flew over the beach.
Madarak kusza tömege repült a part fölött.
There was a rabble of bikes in front of the shop.
A bolt előtt biciklik kusza tömege állt.
A rabble of children ran through the park.
We walked past a rabble of street cats.
A rabble of old boxes filled the small room.
Error frecuente:
Learners might think this use is common in everyday speech, but it is mostly literary or descriptive. In normal conversation, people usually say “a bunch of,” “a lot of,” or “a group of” instead of “a rabble of.”
Significado
disordered group of animals/things
Colocaciones
a rabble of butterflies
|a rabble of seabirds
|a rabble of children
|a rabble of reporters
Sinónimos
swarm (Often used for insects; similar idea of a large moving group, but does not emphasize confusion quite as much.)
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jumble (Stresses disorder and lack of clear arrangement rather than movement.)
Antónimos
orderly group (Highlights neat arrangement and control, the opposite of a disorganized rabble of things or animals.)
Temas
nature
|description
|animals
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A big, messy group of animals or things together, not in any clear order.
A large, disorganized group or collection of animals or things, often moving in a confused way.
SUSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
4
Patrón de uso:
use a rabble to [verb]
The operator used a rabble to spread the molten metal evenly across the hearth.
A kezelő egy kemencei piszkavassal egyenletesen szétterítette az olvadt fémet a kemence fenekén.
Modern furnaces now often replace the manual rabble with automated mechanical arms.
A modern kemencékben ma már a kézi piszkavasat gyakran automatizált mechanikus karok helyettesítik.
The worker leaned the rabble against the wall to cool after finishing the stirring process.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The worker used a rabble to move the hot metal.
A munkás egy kemencei piszkavassal mozgatta a forró fémet.
In this factory, a machine holds the rabble.
Ebben a gyárban egy gép fogja a kemencei piszkavasat.
He cleaned the rabble after turning off the furnace.
They needed a long rabble because the furnace was very deep.
The rabble helps mix the liquid metal in the oven.
Significado
tool for stirring molten metal
Colocaciones
operate the rabble
|use a rabble
|furnace rabble
|rabble arm
Sinónimos
stirring rod (More general; can refer to any rod used for stirring and is not limited to furnaces or molten material.)
Temas
engineering
|manufacturing
|science
|work
Definición
A long tool used in factories to move or stir hot, liquid metal or glass in a very hot oven.
In metal or glass working, a long-handled tool used to stir, rake, or move molten material inside a furnace.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
rabble
AFI
GB/ɹˈæbəl/
US/ɹˈæbəl/
Sílabas y acento
rabble (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (rabble)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: rabble
Familia de palabras
Related words
rabble-rouser
noun
rabble-rousing
adjective
Expresiones
rabble-rouser
1/ɹˈæbəl ɹˈaʊzɚ/
fixed phrase
person who stirs up crowds
A person who makes a crowd very angry or excited, often for political reasons, to make trouble or gain power.
Ejemplos
- The candidate was dismissed by his opponents as a dangerous rabble-rouser.
- Police blamed a small group of rabble-rousers for turning the protest violent.
- She has a reputation as a rabble-rouser who can fire up any audience.
rabble-rousing
1/ɹˈæbəl ɹˈaʊzɪŋ/
fixed phrase
inflaming or exciting a crowd
Talking or acting in a way that makes a crowd very angry or excited, usually to push a political idea or cause trouble.
Ejemplos
- The speech was full of rabble-rousing slogans but offered few real solutions.
- Critics accused the singer of rabble-rousing after her comments about the government.
- His rabble-rousing style played well with the audience but worried more moderate voters.