confabulate
gb/kˈɑnfəbjəlˌeɪt/ us/kˈɑnfəbjəlˌeɪt/
C1
Anglais
elbeszélget, cseveg, konfabulál, kitalál, kohol
VERBE
C1
INFORMAL
1
elbeszélget
B1
cseveg
B1
Schéma d’usage :
confabulate (with [someone]) (about [something])
We confabulated for a while after the lecture and swapped book recommendations.
Az előadás után még elbeszélgettünk egy darabig, és könyvajánlásokat cseréltünk.
The two managers stepped aside to confabulate about the schedule.
A két vezető félrevonult, hogy beszéljenek egy kicsit a beosztásról.
I ran into Maya at the café and we confabulated about the trip.
Exemples pédagogiques
We confabulated for ten minutes.
Tíz percig elbeszélgettünk.
She confabulated with her friend after class.
Óra után elbeszélgetett a barátnőjével.
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with formal words like confer; confabulate usually means an informal chat.
Sens
chat or talk together
Collocations
confabulate with colleagues
|confabulate with friends
|confabulate briefly
|confabulate for a few minutes
|confabulate over coffee
|confabulate about the plan
|confabulate after the meeting
|confabulate in the hallway
|confabulate on the phone
Synonymes
chat (More common and neutral.)
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talk (Broader; not necessarily informal.)
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confer (Usually more formal and task-focused.)
Antonymes
remain silent (Not speaking at all.)
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keep quiet (Choosing not to talk.)
Thèmes
conversation
|social_life
|workplace
Définition
to talk with someone in a relaxed way
To talk informally with someone; to have a chat.
VERBE
C2
TECHNICAL
2
konfabulál
C2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] confabulate(s) [details/memories/events]
After the accident, he would confabulate details of his day that never happened.
A baleset után a napjáról olyan részleteket konfabulált, amelyek valójában meg sem történtek.
Some patients with Korsakoff syndrome confabulate to fill gaps in their memory.
Egyes Korszakov-szindrómás betegek azért konfabulálnak, hogy kitöltsék emlékezetük hiányait.
When asked where she’d been, she confabulated an explanation without realizing it was false.
Exemples pédagogiques
After his injury, he sometimes confabulated memories.
A sérülése után néha hamis emlékeket konfabulált.
She confabulated details because she could not remember.
Részleteket konfabulált, mert nem emlékezett.
Erreur fréquente :
This is usually unintentional; it does not necessarily mean the person is lying.
Sens
fill memory gaps with false details
Collocations
confabulate memories
|confabulate details
|confabulate events
|confabulate explanations
|patients confabulate
|tendency to confabulate
|confabulate stories
|confabulate after brain injury
|confabulate about recent events
|confabulate during an interview
Synonymes
misremember (General; does not specifically imply filling gaps with invented details.)
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fabricate (Often implies intention; confabulate is typically unintentional in this sense.)
Antonymes
remember accurately (Recalling information correctly.)
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recount faithfully (Describing events without distortion.)
Thèmes
health
|psychology
|medicine
|memory
Définition
to say things that are not true because you misremember, not to lie on purpose
To produce false or distorted memories or explanations, typically without intending to deceive, especially as a symptom of a neurological or psychiatric condition.
VERBE
C2
FORMAL
3
Schéma d’usage :
confabulate [a story/excuse/detail]
The report accused the witness of confabulating key details.
A jelentés azzal vádolta a tanút, hogy kulcsfontosságú részleteket talált ki.
He confabulated an excuse for missing the deadline.
Kitalált egy kifogást arra, hogy miért nem tartotta a határidőt.
Several parts of the story appeared to be confabulated rather than documented.
Exemples pédagogiques
He confabulated an excuse.
Kitalált egy kifogást.
Don’t confabulate details.
Ne találj ki részleteket.
Erreur fréquente :
In careful writing, this can be confused with the technical sense (unintentional false memory). Context usually signals whether it implies intention.
Sens
invent or make up a story
Collocations
confabulate an excuse
|confabulate a story
|confabulate an answer
|confabulate details
|confabulate a reason
|confabulate a quote
|confabulate an account
|confabulate evidence
Synonymes
invent (Neutral; may not imply wrongdoing.)
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concoct (Often implies a deliberately made-up story or plan.)
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fabricate (Common in accusations; strongly suggests deliberate falsity.)
Antonymes
verify (Check and confirm what is true.)
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substantiate (Support a claim with evidence.)
Thèmes
communication
|truth
|media
Définition
to make something up (sometimes to trick people)
To invent or make up a story, detail, or answer, sometimes suggesting deception or careless inaccuracy.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
confabulate
API
GB/kˈɑnfəbjəlˌeɪt/
US/kˈɑnfəbjəlˌeɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
con - fab - u - late (4 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: confabulate
- 3rd Person Singular: confabulates
- Present Participle: confabulating
- Past: confabulated
- Past Participle: confabulated
Famille de mots
Forms
confabulates
verb
confabulating
verb
confabulated
verb
Core family
confabulation
noun C1
Related words
confab
noun
Advanced or less common
confabulator
noun
confabulatory
adjective
Expressions
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