callous
gb/kˈæləs/ us/kˈæləs/
B2
انگلیسی
érzéketlen, szívtelen, eltompult, kérges, megkérgesedett, bőrkeményedés
C1
1
érzéketlen
B2
szívtelen
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is callous (about/toward[s]) [someone/something]
It was callous of him to joke about her illness.
Érzéketlen volt tőle, hogy a betegségével viccelődött.
The report criticized the company’s callous treatment of injured workers.
A jelentés bírálta a vállalat sérült dolgozókkal szembeni érzéketlen bánásmódját.
Her callous remarks upset everyone in the room.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
His words were callous.
A szavai érzéketlenek voltak.
It is callous to ignore someone in pain.
Érzéketlen dolog semmibe venni valakit, aki fájdalmat érez.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse callous (adj) with callus/callous (noun) meaning a hard area of skin.
معنی
cruelly insensitive to others
ترکیبهای رایج
callous remark
|callous comments
|callous attitude
|callous behavior
|callous treatment
|callous decision
|callous response
|callous laugh
|callous joke
|callous employer
هممعنیها
heartless (Stronger and more judgmental; emphasizes lack of compassion.)
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insensitive (Often milder; can suggest carelessness rather than cruelty.)
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cold (Highlights emotional distance; may be less explicitly cruel.)
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unfeeling (Emphasizes lack of emotion or sympathy.)
متضادها
compassionate (Shows sympathy and care for others’ suffering.)
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sensitive (Aware of and responsive to others’ feelings.)
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caring (Shows concern and kindness toward others.)
موضوعها
emotions
|relationships
|behavior
تعریف
not caring about other people’s feelings
Not caring about other people’s feelings or suffering; emotionally hard and often cruel.
C1
2
érzéketlen
B2
eltompult
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] becomes/is callous to [something]
After years in the emergency room, she worried she was becoming callous to other people’s pain.
Az ügyeleten töltött évek után attól tartott, hogy érzéketlenné válik mások fájdalmával szemben.
We shouldn’t grow callous to images of war.
Nem szabad érzéketlenné válnunk a háborús képekkel szemben.
He seemed callous to the criticism by the end of the campaign.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Don’t become callous to suffering.
Ne válj érzéketlenné a szenvedéssel szemben.
اشتباه رایج:
Often followed by to (not for): callous to violence/suffering.
معنی
desensitized; no longer affected
ترکیبهای رایج
callous to violence
|callous to suffering
|callous to criticism
|grow callous to
|become callous to
|callous to pain
|callous to tragedy
|callous to insults
هممعنیها
desensitized (More neutral/psychological; stresses reduced emotional response through exposure.)
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numb (Emphasizes lack of feeling, sometimes temporary or shock-related.)
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hardened (Suggests toughening over time through difficult experiences.)
متضادها
sensitive (Easily affected or emotionally responsive.)
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responsive (Reacting actively and appropriately to what happens.)
موضوعها
emotions
|society
|media
تعریف
not affected anymore because you have seen it a lot
No longer sensitive or responsive to something, especially because of repeated experience or exposure.
B2
3
kérges
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
callous [hands/feet/skin]
Guitarists often develop callous fingertips.
A gitárosoknak gyakran kérges lesz az ujjbegyük.
His hands were callous from years of construction work.
A keze kérges volt az éveken át végzett építőipari munkától.
Running in tight shoes left her heels callous and sore.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
My feet are callous from walking a lot.
A lábam kérges a sok gyaloglástól.
اشتباه رایج:
In American English, callused (or calloused) is often used for this meaning; callous is still correct.
معنی
having thick, hard skin
ترکیبهای رایج
callous hands
|callous feet
|callous skin
|callous fingertips
|callous heels
|callous palms
|badly calloused
|heavily calloused
هممعنیها
callused (Very common alternative adjective for skin hardened by friction.)
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hardened (More general; can describe skin or other things.)
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rough (Less specific; may not imply thickened skin.)
متضادها
soft (Not hardened; smooth and pliable.)
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tender (Easily hurt or sore; not toughened.)
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smooth (Even surface without rough, thickened patches.)
موضوعها
health
|body
|sports
تعریف
having hard, thick skin from rubbing
Having an area of skin that has become thick and hard, usually from pressure or rubbing.
اسم
C1
4
الگوی کاربرد:
a callous (on [body part])
He had a painful callous on his big toe.
Fájdalmas bőrkeményedés volt a nagylábujján.
A callous formed where the sandal strap rubbed her foot.
Bőrkeményedés alakult ki ott, ahol a szandál pántja dörzsölte a lábát.
The podiatrist shaved down the callous to relieve the pressure.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I have a callous on my hand.
Bőrkeményedés van a kezemen.
اشتباه رایج:
Callus is a more common spelling for the noun; callous is also used, especially in older or less technical writing.
معنی
patch of hardened skin
ترکیبهای رایج
a callous on the foot
|a callous on the hand
|remove a callous
|develop a callous
|painful callous
|thick callous
|hard callous
هممعنیها
callus (More standard and frequent noun spelling for this meaning.)
متضادها
blister (A fluid-filled sore caused by rubbing, not thickened skin.)
موضوعها
health
|body
تعریف
a hard, thick patch of skin
A thickened, hardened area of skin, usually caused by repeated pressure or friction.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
callous
IPA
GB/kˈæləs/
US/kˈæləs/
هجاها و تکیه
cal - lous (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (cal)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: callous
Noun
- Base: callous
- Plural: calli, callous, callouses
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
calli
noun
callouses
noun
Core family
callously
adverb C1
callousness
noun
Related words
callus
noun
عبارتها
callous disregard for
1/kˈæləs dˌɪsɹɪɡˈɑɹd fɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
complete lack of care
not caring at all about something important
نمونهها
- The judge cited the driver’s callous disregard for public safety.
- Residents accused the company of callous disregard for the local environment.
- His callous disregard for the rules put the whole team at risk.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- They showed callous disregard for safety.
callous indifference to
1/kˈæləs ɪndˈɪfɹəns tə/
fixed phrase
formal
cold lack of concern
a cold feeling of not caring
نمونهها
- The article condemned the government’s callous indifference to homelessness.
- Her callous indifference to his worries ended the relationship.
- People were shocked by the company’s callous indifference to the complaints.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Callous indifference to others is harmful.
grow callous to
1/ɡɹˈoʊ kˈæləs tə/
fixed phrase
become less emotionally affected
to stop feeling strongly about something over time
نمونهها
- It’s easy to grow callous to bad news when you hear it every day.
- Some workers grow callous to the suffering they see.
- He didn’t want to grow callous to his own mistakes.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- She grew callous to insults.