stuffy
gb/stˈʌfi/ us/stˈʌfi/
B1
Englanti
fülledt, levegőtlen, eldugult, merev, karót nyelt
B1
1
fülledt
B2
levegőtlen
B1
Käyttömalli:
[place/room] is stuffy
It gets stuffy in this meeting room after an hour.
Egy óra után fülledt lesz a levegő ebben a tárgyalóban.
Open a window—it's really stuffy in here.
Nyiss ki egy ablakot – nagyon fülledt itt a levegő.
The basement felt dark and stuffy.
Oppijaesimerkit
This room is stuffy.
Fülledt a levegő ebben a szobában.
Let’s open the window because it’s stuffy.
Nyissuk ki az ablakot, mert fülledt a levegő.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse stuffy (no fresh air) with sticky (humid) or messy (untidy).
Merkitys
not enough fresh air
Kollokaatiot
stuffy room
|stuffy office
|stuffy classroom
|stuffy apartment
|stuffy air
|stuffy atmosphere
|get stuffy
|feel stuffy
|a bit stuffy
|stuffy in here
Synonyymit
airless (More direct and literal; emphasizes lack of air.)
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close (Common in British English for air that feels warm and lacking freshness.)
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poorly ventilated (More formal and technical-sounding.)
Antonyymit
well-ventilated (Has plenty of fresh air moving through.)
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airy (Feels open and fresh with lots of air.)
Teemat
daily_life
|weather
|home
|health
Määritelmä
A room that is stuffy does not have enough fresh air.
Having little fresh air and feeling unpleasantly warm, close, or hard to breathe in.
B1
2
eldugult
B1
Käyttömalli:
feel stuffy; have a stuffy nose
My nose is really stuffy today, so I’m going to stay home.
Ma nagyon el van dugulva az orrom, ezért otthon maradok.
She sounded stuffy on the phone because she has a cold.
A telefonban hallatszott, hogy el van dugulva az orra, mert náthás.
I always get stuffy when the pollen count is high.
Oppijaesimerkit
I have a stuffy nose.
El van dugulva az orrom.
I feel stuffy because I have a cold.
El van dugulva az orrom, mert megfáztam.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse stuffy (blocked) with runny (liquid coming out).
Merkitys
having a blocked nose
Kollokaatiot
stuffy nose
|feel stuffy
|a little stuffy
|still stuffy
|wake up stuffy
|get stuffy
|stuffy from allergies
|stuffy with a cold
|sound stuffy
|less stuffy
Synonyymit
congested (More medical/clinical; often used in health contexts.)
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blocked up (More informal and conversational.)
Antonyymit
clear (Nose is not blocked and breathing is easy.)
Teemat
health
|daily_life
Määritelmä
If you are stuffy, your nose is blocked and you cannot breathe easily through it.
Having a nose that is blocked because of a cold, allergies, or irritation.
B2
INFORMAL
3
merev
B1
karót nyelt
C1
Käyttömalli:
a stuffy [person/place/event]; [someone] is stuffy
The dinner felt a bit stuffy, so we left early.
A vacsora kissé merev hangulatú volt, ezért korán eljöttünk.
He can be stuffy about etiquette and dress codes.
Elég merev tud lenni az etikett és az öltözködési szabályok terén.
They wanted the ceremony to be warm and personal, not stuffy.
Oppijaesimerkit
The meeting was too stuffy.
A megbeszélés túl merev hangulatú volt.
He is stuffy and very formal.
Merev, nagyon formális ember.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may overuse stuffy for 'strict' or 'angry'; stuffy mainly suggests overly formal or old-fashioned.
Merkitys
too formal and old-fashioned
Kollokaatiot
stuffy attitude
|stuffy people
|stuffy party
|stuffy rules
|stuffy tradition
|stuffy formality
|stuffy and conservative
|a bit stuffy
|seem stuffy
|come across as stuffy
Synonyymit
uptight (More about being tense or easily offended.)
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prim (Emphasizes overly proper behavior.)
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old-fashioned (Focuses on being behind the times, not necessarily unfriendly.)
Antonyymit
relaxed (Comfortable and informal.)
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easygoing (Friendly and not strict about rules.)
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casual (Not formal in style or behavior.)
Teemat
people
|society
|work
|emotions
Määritelmä
A stuffy person or event is too formal and not relaxed.
Too formal, traditional, or serious in a way that feels boring, unfriendly, or uncomfortable.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
stuffy
IPA
GB/stˈʌfi/
US/stˈʌfi/
Tavut ja painotus
stuffy (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (stuffy)
Taivutusmuodot
Adjective
- Base: stuffy
- Comparative: stuffier
- Superlative: stuffiest
Ilmaukset
stuffy shirt
1/stˈʌfi ʃˈɚt/
fixed phrase
informal
overly formal person
A stuffy shirt is a person who is too formal and not relaxed.
Esimerkit
- Don’t invite Mark—he’s a stuffy shirt and he’ll complain about everything.
- She expected the manager to be a stuffy shirt, but he was actually very friendly.
- The new professor isn’t a stuffy shirt; he jokes with the class.
Oppijaesimerkit
- He is a stuffy shirt.
- My uncle can be a stuffy shirt.