pendulous
gb/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/ us/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
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Englanti
csüngő, lelógó
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FORMAL
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Käyttömalli:
pendulous [noun]
A pendulous lamp hung low over the dining table.
Egy csüngő lámpa alacsonyan lógott az étkezőasztal fölött.
The old tree had pendulous branches that nearly touched the ground.
Az öreg fának csüngő ágai voltak, amelyek majdnem a földet érték.
She wore pendulous earrings that moved when she turned her head.
Oppijaesimerkit
A pendulous sign hung from the ceiling.
Egy csüngő tábla lógott a mennyezetről.
The plant has pendulous flowers.
A növénynek csüngő virágai vannak.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse it with "pensive" or "perilous" because they look similar; it relates to "pendulum" (something that hangs).
Merkitys
hanging down loosely
Kollokaatiot
pendulous earrings
|pendulous branches
|pendulous leaves
|pendulous hair
|pendulous flowers
|pendulous folds
|a pendulous lamp
|pendulous vines
|a pendulous tassel
|pendulous skin
Synonyymit
dangling (More common and less formal.)
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drooping (Often suggests bending down from weakness or weight.)
Antonyymit
upright (Standing up rather than hanging down.)
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taut (Stretched tight rather than loose and hanging.)
Teemat
appearance
|objects
|nature
Määritelmä
Hanging down and moving a little because it is not held up.
Hanging down freely and often moving slightly because it is not supported; dangling or drooping.
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csüngő
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Käyttömalli:
pendulous [body part/growth]
The clinician noted a pendulous mass beneath the skin.
A klinikus egy csüngő képletet észlelt a bőr alatt.
In the report, the surgeon described a pendulous fold of tissue.
A jelentésben a sebész egy csüngő szövetredőt írt le.
Some breeds have characteristically pendulous ears.
Tyypillinen virhe:
In general conversation, speakers usually choose simpler words like "sagging" or "hanging" instead of this technical term.
Merkitys
hanging body part or growth
Kollokaatiot
pendulous abdomen
|pendulous breast
|pendulous lobes
|pendulous mass
|pendulous tumor
|pendulous lesion
|pendulous pannus
|pendulous growth
Synonyymit
sagging (More everyday; can sound judgmental outside clinical contexts.)
Antonyymit
firm (Not hanging or sagging.)
Teemat
health
|biology
Määritelmä
Used in medicine or biology to say a part hangs down.
In anatomy, medicine, or biology, describing a body part or growth that hangs down in a loose way because of its shape or attachment.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
pendulous
IPA
GB/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
US/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
Tavut ja painotus
pen - du - lous (3 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
Taivutusmuodot
Adjective
- Base: pendulous
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