untidy
gb/ʌntˈaɪdi/ us/ʌntˈaɪdi/
B1
Inglés
rendetlen, zilált, rendezetlen, kusza
B1
1
rendetlen
A2
Patrón de uso:
[place/thing] is untidy; an untidy [room/desk/bedroom]
Her desk was untidy, with papers stacked everywhere.
Az íróasztala rendetlen volt, mindenütt papírhalmok tornyosultak rajta.
I left the living room untidy because we had to rush out.
Rendetlenül hagytam a nappalit, mert sietve el kellett indulnunk.
The shop looked untidy, so we decided to go somewhere else.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My room is untidy today.
Ma rendetlen a szobám.
Please keep your desk untidy.
Kérlek, tartsd rendetlenül az íróasztalodat.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use untidy when they mean dirty; something can be untidy but still clean.
Significado
not neat or well arranged
Colocaciones
untidy room
|untidy desk
|untidy bedroom
|untidy kitchen
|untidy house
|untidy garden
|untidy pile
|untidy shelves
|untidy clothes
|untidy handwriting
Sinónimos
messy (More general and very common.)
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disordered (Slightly more formal; focuses on lack of order.)
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cluttered (Emphasizes too many things in a space.)
Antónimos
tidy (Neat and in good order.)
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neat (Clean-looking and carefully arranged.)
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orderly (Arranged according to a clear system.)
Temas
daily_life
|home
|appearance
Definición
Not neat; not in order.
Not arranged neatly or kept in good order; messy in appearance.
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
an untidy [appearance]; untidy [hair/clothes]
He turned up with untidy hair and a wrinkled shirt.
Zilált hajjal és gyűrött ingben jelent meg.
She looked untidy after the long flight.
A hosszú repülőút után ziláltnak tűnt.
The students must not have untidy uniforms at assembly.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
His hair is untidy.
Rendetlen a haja.
My clothes look untidy.
Rendetlenül állnak rajtam a ruháim.
Error frecuente:
Untidy describes neatness, not fashion; someone can be untidy even in expensive clothes.
Significado
not neat in personal appearance
Colocaciones
untidy hair
|untidy appearance
|untidy clothes
|untidy uniform
|untidy beard
|untidy collar
|untidy look
|untidy fringe
Sinónimos
scruffy (More informal; suggests a neglected look.)
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unkempt (More formal; often used for hair.)
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dishevelled (Emphasizes hair/clothes being in a mess, often after activity.)
Antónimos
well-groomed (Neat and carefully cared for.)
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smart (Neat and presentable, often for work or events.)
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neat (Simple opposite for appearance.)
Temas
appearance
|people
Definición
Looking not neat, especially hair or clothes.
Not neat in the way someone looks, especially because their hair or clothes are not arranged properly.
B2
3
rendezetlen
B1
kusza
B2
Patrón de uso:
an untidy [process/argument/situation]
The report is interesting, but the structure is untidy.
A jelentés érdekes, de a szerkezete rendezetlen.
We need to tidy up our untidy filing system before the audit.
Az audit előtt rendbe kell tennünk a rendezetlen iratkezelési rendszerünket.
The merger became an untidy process with lots of last-minute changes.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The plan is untidy.
A terv kusza.
His explanation was untidy.
Kusza volt a magyarázata.
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse untidy for ideas; for writing and plans, disorganized or unclear is often more natural.
Significado
disorganized or not well planned
Colocaciones
untidy argument
|untidy process
|untidy solution
|untidy situation
|untidy paperwork
|untidy records
|untidy logic
|untidy management
|untidy history
|untidy ending
Sinónimos
disorganized (Most common for systems, plans, and work.)
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chaotic (Stronger; suggests serious lack of control.)
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haphazard (Emphasizes lack of planning or method.)
Antónimos
organized (Arranged and managed effectively.)
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systematic (Done according to a clear method or system.)
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coherent (Clear and logically connected (especially ideas or arguments).)
Temas
work
|communication
|thinking
Definición
Not organized or clear; not done in a neat way.
Not well organized, controlled, or clearly structured; lacking a neat or logical arrangement.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
untidy
AFI
GB/ʌntˈaɪdi/
US/ʌntˈaɪdi/
Sílabas y acento
un - tidy (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tidy)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: untidy
- Comparative: untidier
- Superlative: untidiest
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