ridiculous
gb/ɹɪdˈɪkjələs/ us/ɹɪdˈɪkjələs/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 1600
nevetséges, abszurd, röhejes
B1
1
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is ridiculous
The price of that handbag is absolutely ridiculous.
Annak a kézitáskának teljesen nevetséges az ára.
He looked ridiculous wearing that oversized hat.
Nevetségesen nézett ki abban a túlméretezett kalapban.
It's ridiculous to drive there when it's only a five-minute walk.
The idea that the earth is flat is completely ridiculous.
She gave me a ridiculous excuse for being late.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
That shirt looks ridiculous on him.
Nevetségesen áll rajta az az ing.
It is ridiculous to pay so much for coffee.
Nevetséges ennyit fizetni egy kávéért.
Her story was ridiculous and not true.
The movie was funny but also ridiculous.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ridiculous' with 'funny'. While something ridiculous can be funny, it also often means it is unreasonable or silly in a bad way.
معنی
Extremely silly or unreasonable
ترکیبهای رایج
absolutely ridiculous
|look ridiculous
|sound ridiculous
|ridiculous idea
|ridiculous price
هممعنیها
absurd (Slightly more formal; often used in serious contexts.)
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preposterous (More formal and stronger in tone, often used for emphasis.)
متضادها
reasonable (Implies being fair, sensible, and logical.)
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sensible (Implies practicality and sound judgment.)
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Very silly or not sensible at all.
So unreasonable, silly, or inappropriate that it causes amusement or disbelief.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
ridiculous
IPA
GB/ɹɪdˈɪkjələs/
US/ɹɪdˈɪkjələs/
هجاها و تکیه
ri - dicu - lous (۳ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dicu)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: ridiculous
خانوادهٔ واژه
Core family
ridiculously
adverb
ridicule
noun B2
Related words
ridiculousness
noun
عبارتها
look ridiculous
1/lˈʊk ɹɪdˈɪkjələs/
fixed phrase
Appear silly or unreasonable
To look very silly or not sensible to other people.
نمونهها
- He looked ridiculous in that clown costume.
- You’ll look ridiculous if you wear sandals in the snow.
make someone look ridiculous
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn lˈʊk ɹɪdˈɪkjələs/
fixed phrase
Cause someone to appear silly
To do something that makes another person look very silly to other people.
نمونهها
- The prank made him look ridiculous in front of his friends.
- She was worried the mistake would make her look ridiculous at work.
sound ridiculous
1/sˈaʊnd ɹɪdˈɪkjələs/
fixed phrase
Seem silly or unreasonable when said
To seem very silly or not sensible when you say it or hear it.
نمونهها
- It may sound ridiculous, but I think we can finish this in one day.
- The idea sounded ridiculous at first, but it actually worked.