superficially
gb/sˈupɚfˌɪʃəli/ us/sˈupɚfˌɪʃəli/
B2
Inglés
felületesen, látszólag
B2
1
felületesen
B2
Patrón de uso:
[do/consider/examine/read] [something] superficially
He read the contract superficially and missed an important clause.
Felületesen olvasta át a szerződést, és nem vett észre egy fontos kikötést.
The topic is complex and can’t be handled superficially in a ten-minute talk.
A téma összetett, és nem lehet tízperces előadásban felületesen tárgyalni.
I only understood the argument superficially until I saw the data.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I looked at the report superficially.
Felületesen átnéztem a jelentést.
Don’t judge the problem superficially.
Ne ítéld meg a problémát felületesen.
Error frecuente:
Learners may use the adjective instead: say “I looked at it superficially,” not “I looked at it superficial.”
Significado
in a shallow, cursory way
Colocaciones
look superficially
|read superficially
|skim superficially
|examine superficially
|understand superficially
|deal with something superficially
|treat something superficially
|address something superficially
|analyze superficially
|judge superficially
Sinónimos
cursorily (More formal; emphasizes doing something quickly and without care.)
|
lightly (Suggests not giving something much attention or importance.)
Antónimos
thoroughly (In a complete and careful way.)
|
deeply (With serious attention and understanding.)
Temas
thinking
|education
|work
Definición
without thinking or looking carefully
In a way that does not go into detail or deal with the important parts; not thoroughly or seriously.
C1
2
látszólag
B1
Patrón de uso:
[things/people] are superficially [adjective] / superficially [similar/different]
The two plans are superficially similar, but their costs are very different.
A két terv látszólag hasonló, de a költségeik nagyon eltérnek.
She seemed superficially confident, yet she was nervous inside.
Látszólag magabiztosnak tűnt, de belül ideges volt.
The argument is superficially convincing until you check the sources.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The rooms look superficially the same.
A szobák látszólag egyformának tűnnek.
He is superficially polite.
Látszólag udvarias.
Error frecuente:
Don’t use it to mean “a little bit” (that’s “slightly”): “superficially different” means the difference is only on the surface.
Significado
only in appearance
Colocaciones
superficially similar
|superficially different
|superficially attractive
|superficially convincing
|superficially calm
|superficially polite
|superficially friendly
|superficially simple
|superficially plausible
|superficially secure
Sinónimos
apparently (Emphasizes how something seems, often with uncertainty.)
|
on the surface (A common phrase meaning ‘in appearance only’.)
Antónimos
fundamentally (At the most basic level; in an essential way.)
|
essentially (In the real or most important way.)
Temas
communication
|social
|comparison
Definición
in a way that is true only on the outside
In a way that is based only on surface appearance, not on the real or deeper nature of something.
C1
TECHNICAL
3
felületesen
C1
Patrón de uso:
[something] lies/is located superficially (to) [something]
The cut was superficial; it only affected tissue superficially.
A vágás felszíni volt; a szöveteket csak felületesen érintette.
Several veins run superficially just under the skin.
Több véna felületesen, közvetlenül a bőr alatt fut.
The lump is located superficially and is easy to examine.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The scratch is only superficially on the skin.
A karcolás csak felületesen érinti a bőrt.
Error frecuente:
This is about physical location (often medical/anatomy), not about ‘not serious’.
Significado
on or near the surface
Colocaciones
located superficially
|lie superficially
|situated superficially
|superficially placed
|superficially positioned
|run superficially
|superficially to a muscle
|superficially to a nerve
|superficially in the skin
|superficially beneath the surface
Sinónimos
externally (More general; means ‘on the outside’ rather than ‘near the surface’.)
Antónimos
deeply (Far below the surface or well inside.)
Temas
health
|science
Definición
near the outside surface
In a position close to the outer surface of something, rather than deep inside it.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
superficially
AFI
GB/sˈupɚfˌɪʃəli/
US/sˈupɚfˌɪʃəli/
Sílabas y acento
su - per - fi - cially (4 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (su)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: superficially
- Plural: superficiallies
Expresiones
superficially speaking
1/sˈupɚfˌɪʃəli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
judging only by appearances
if we only look at the surface facts
Ejemplos
- Superficially speaking, the deal looks fair, but the details matter.
- Superficially speaking, their ideas match, yet their goals are different.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Superficially speaking, it seems easy.
superficially, at least
1/sˈupɚfˌɪʃəli | ˈæt lˈist/
fixed phrase
true only on the surface
from the outside, anyway
Ejemplos
- They’re cooperating now—superficially, at least.
- The system is stable, superficially at least, but errors keep appearing.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The plan works, superficially at least.