انگلیسی

mad

gb/mˈæd/ us/mˈæd/
A2 انگلیسی
~ 2600
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective informal A2 property
1

angry or upset

Feeling very angry.

الگوی کاربرد: [someone] is mad (at/about [something])
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mad' meaning 'angry' with 'mad' meaning 'crazy', especially in British English where 'mad' usually means 'crazy'.
هم‌معنی‌ها
angry (Neutral and standard term for feeling displeasure.) | upset (Less intense and more about emotional disturbance than anger.)
متضادها
calm (Not feeling anger or agitation.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
mad at someone |mad about something |get mad |make someone mad
موضوع‌ها
emotions |daily life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • She was mad at her brother for breaking her phone.
  • I get mad when people cut in line.
  • He’s still mad about what happened last night.
  • Don’t make me mad by lying to me.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • I am mad at my friend.
  • She is mad about the noise.
  • He gets mad when he is late.
  • They are mad at their teacher.
adjective B1 property
2

mentally ill or insane

Having a serious mental problem, or acting in a very strange way.

الگوی کاربرد: [someone] is mad
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may use 'mad' meaning 'angry' when they mean 'mentally ill', leading to misunderstanding, especially in British English.
هم‌معنی‌ها
insane (Stronger and more formal term for severe mental illness.) | crazy (Informal and less clinical, often exaggeration.)
متضادها
sane (Having a healthy mind; reasonable.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
go mad |drive someone mad |completely mad
موضوع‌ها
health |emotions |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The idea of walking across the desert without water is mad.
  • He went completely mad after losing his fortune.
  • They thought she was mad to quit her job without another one lined up.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The man is mad and needs help.
  • It is mad to run in the snow without shoes.
  • She went mad after the bad news.
adjective informal B1 property
3

very enthusiastic about something

Liking something very much.

الگوی کاربرد: mad about [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'mad about' meaning 'angry about' with 'mad about' meaning 'enthusiastic about', so context is important.
هم‌معنی‌ها
passionate (Strong emotion or enthusiasm, often more formal.) | crazy about (Informal equivalent, often interchangeable with this sense.)
متضادها
indifferent (Not caring about something.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
mad about sports |mad about music |mad about someone
موضوع‌ها
emotions |daily life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • He’s mad about football and watches every game.
  • She’s mad about chocolate ice cream.
  • I’ve been mad about this band since I was a teenager.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • I am mad about pizza.
  • She is mad about dancing.
  • They are mad about the new movie.
adjective informal B2 property
4

foolish or risky

Very silly or dangerous and likely to cause problems.

هم‌معنی‌ها
reckless (Acting without thinking of the danger.) | foolish (Lacking good sense or judgment.)
متضادها
sensible (Showing good sense and judgment.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
mad idea |mad risk |mad scheme
موضوع‌ها
emotions |daily_life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • It’s a mad plan to drive through the storm.
  • They took a mad risk investing all their money in one company.
  • Climbing that mountain without proper gear is just mad.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • It is a mad idea to go there now.
  • He made a mad choice to swim at night.
  • That was a mad thing to do.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
mad
IPA
GB/mˈæd/
US/mˈæd/
هجاها و تکیه
mad (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (mad)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: mad
  • Comparative: madder
  • Superlative: maddest
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
madder adjective maddest adjective
Core family
madness noun B2 madly adverb B2
Related words
madden verb maddening adjective
Negative and opposite forms
sane adjective B2 calm adjective A2
نکته‌های کلیدی
  • Irregular comparative: madder Adjective
  • Irregular superlative: maddest Adjective
عبارت‌ها

drive someone mad

1
/dɹˈaɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn mˈæd/
idiom informal

make someone annoyed or crazy

To make someone very annoyed or upset.

نمونه‌ها
  • The constant noise is driving me mad.
  • Her questions are driving him mad.

go mad

1
/ɡˈoʊ mˈæd/
idiom informal

become insane or very angry/excited

To become mentally ill, or very angry or excited.

نمونه‌ها
  • He went mad after losing his job.
  • The crowd went mad when the team scored the final goal.

like mad

1
/lˈaɪk mˈæd/
idiom informal

with great energy or speed

Very fast, hard, or much.

نمونه‌ها
  • They were running like mad to catch the bus.
  • She’s been studying like mad for the exam.

mad about someone/something

1
/mˈæd əbˈaʊt sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase informal

very fond of or enthusiastic about someone/something

To like someone or something very much.

نمونه‌ها
  • She’s mad about her new puppy.
  • He’s mad about jazz music.

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