suffuse
gb/səfjˈuz/ us/səfjˈuz/
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Inglés
áthat, eláraszt, elönt, elfut
VERBO
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LITERARY
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Patrón de uso:
[something] suffuse(s) [place/thing]; [place/thing] be suffused with [light/color/feeling]
Soft morning light suffused the kitchen.
Lágy reggeli fény árasztotta el a konyhát.
A quiet optimism suffused the team after the announcement.
A bejelentés után csendes optimizmus hatotta át a csapatot.
The room was suffused with the smell of coffee and warm bread.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Light suffused the room.
A fény elárasztotta a szobát.
Her voice was suffused with anger.
A hangját áthatotta a düh.
Error frecuente:
Often confused with suffice (meaning “be enough”). Also, suffuse is usually used with with: “suffused with light/anger.”
Significado
spread through and fill
Colocaciones
suffused with light
|suffused with color
|suffused with warmth
|suffused with sadness
|suffused with joy
|suffused with anger
|softly suffused
|light suffused the room
|the air was suffused
|a feeling suffused him
Sinónimos
pervade (More neutral and slightly more formal; emphasizes being everywhere.)
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fill (More general; lacks the gentle, spreading sense.)
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imbue (Focuses on being filled with a quality or feeling, often abstract.)
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bathe (Often used specifically with light, suggesting it covers a surface.)
Antónimos
drain (Opposite idea of removing what fills or spreads through.)
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clear (Suggests removing haze, color, or a pervasive quality.)
Temas
describing_things
|emotions
|literature
|visuals
Definición
to spread through something and fill it
To spread through and fill something, often so that it is gently covered or colored by a quality such as light, color, or a feeling.
VERBO
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LITERARY
2
Patrón de uso:
[tears/blood/color] suffuse(s) [eyes/face]; [eyes/face] be suffused with [tears/blood/color]
Tears suffused her eyes as she read the letter.
Ahogy olvasta a levelet, könny futotta el a szemét.
His face was suffused with a sudden blush.
Arcát hirtelen pír öntötte el.
The injured area quickly suffused with redness.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Tears suffused his eyes.
Könny futotta el a szemét.
Her cheeks were suffused with a blush.
Orcáit pír öntötte el.
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse it in everyday speech; in casual contexts, people usually say “fill,” “flood,” “well up,” or “flush.”
Significado
flood eyes or face
Colocaciones
tears suffused her eyes
|eyes suffused with tears
|face suffused with tears
|cheeks suffused with blood
|skin suffused with color
|suffused with a blush
|suffused with redness
|eyes were suffused
|suddenly suffused
|momentarily suffused
Sinónimos
flood (Stronger and more immediate; often used with eyes and tears.)
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fill (More common and plain; less literary.)
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flush (Specifically about the face turning red with emotion or heat.)
Antónimos
dry (Opposite of being filled with tears or liquid.)
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pale (Opposite of becoming flushed with color.)
Temas
body_health
|emotions
|describing_things
|literature
Definición
(of tears or color) to fill the eyes or face
To fill or spread over a part of the body, especially the eyes or face, with liquid or color (such as tears or blood), so it looks flooded or flushed.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
suffuse
AFI
GB/səfjˈuz/
US/səfjˈuz/
Sílabas y acento
suf - fuse (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fuse)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: suffuse
- 3rd Person Singular: suffuses
- Present Participle: suffusing
- Past: suffused
Expresiones
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