insane
gb/ɪnsˈeɪn/ us/ɪnsˈeɪn/
B1
Anglais
~ 1900
abszurd, esztelen, őrült, súlyos mentális zavarban szenvedő, beszámíthatatlan, elmebeteg, elképesztő, ütős, dögös, eszméletlen, király, őrületes
B1
INFORMAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone/something] is insane
That was an insane amount of money to spend on shoes.
Cipőre ez őrült sok pénz volt.
Driving that fast in the rain is insane.
Esőben ilyen gyorsan vezetni őrültség.
The plot twist in the movie was absolutely insane.
Exemples pédagogiques
It is insane to walk on the road at night without lights.
Őrültség éjszaka lámpa nélkül az úttesten gyalogolni.
That game was insane and very exciting.
Az a meccs teljesen őrült volt, és nagyon izgalmas.
He paid an insane price for the watch.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the medical sense of 'mentally ill', which is less common in everyday speech.
Sens
Extremely foolish or unreasonable
Collocations
insane idea
|insane plan
|insane amount
|insane price
|insane speed
Synonymes
crazy (Common informal synonym; slightly more casual and versatile.)
|
ridiculous (Focuses on being absurd rather than irrational.)
Antonymes
sensible (Emphasizes sound judgment and reason, the opposite of foolishness.)
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Very silly or unreasonable; not making sense.
Extremely foolish, unreasonable, or outrageous in a way that seems irrational.
B2
2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is insane
The court found him legally insane at the time of the crime.
A bíróság megállapította, hogy a bűncselekmény elkövetésekor beszámíthatatlan volt.
She was diagnosed as insane after a long evaluation.
Hosszú kivizsgálás után súlyos mentális betegséget állapítottak meg nála.
They claimed he was insane and needed treatment.
Exemples pédagogiques
The man was declared insane by the doctor.
Az orvos megállapította, hogy a férfi súlyos mentális beteg.
She is insane and cannot take care of herself.
Súlyos mentális beteg, és nem tud gondoskodni magáról.
The judge said he was legally insane.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often overuse this meaning in casual contexts where 'crazy' or 'ridiculous' would be more appropriate.
Sens
Having a severe mental illness
Collocations
legally insane
|declared insane
|mentally insane
Synonymes
psychotic (Medical term referring to severe mental disorders involving loss of contact with reality.)
Antonymes
sane (Means having normal mental health and sound judgment.)
Thèmes
health
|law
|emotions
Définition
Having a serious mental illness that changes how someone thinks or acts.
Suffering from a severe mental disorder that significantly impairs judgment, perception of reality, or behavior.
B2
INFORMAL
3
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is insane
The guitarist gave an insane performance last night.
A gitáros őrületes produkciót nyújtott tegnap este.
That roller coaster has some insane drops.
Annak a hullámvasútnak egészen őrületes zuhanásai vannak.
Her cooking skills are absolutely insane.
Exemples pédagogiques
The show last night was insane.
A tegnap esti show őrületes volt.
He has insane skills in basketball.
Elképesztő képességei vannak kosárlabdában.
The party was insane and fun.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with the negative senses of 'insane', but here it is positive slang for 'amazing'.
Sens
Extremely impressive or exciting
Collocations
insane performance
|insane talent
|insane skill
Synonymes
amazing (Highlights admiration without the informal exaggeration.)
|
incredible (Focuses on being hard to believe due to excellence.)
Antonymes
boring (Describes something dull and unexciting, opposite in emotional impact.)
Thèmes
emotions
|entertainment
|core_vocabulary
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Définition
Very exciting or amazing; hard to believe because it is so good or extreme.
Extremely impressive, exciting, or intense in a way that amazes people.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
insane
API
GB/ɪnsˈeɪn/
US/ɪnsˈeɪn/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - sane (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sane)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: insane
Famille de mots
Core family
insanely
adverb
insanity
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Expressions
drive someone insane
1/dɹˈaɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɪnsˈeɪn/
idiom
informal
Make someone extremely annoyed or stressed
To make someone feel very annoyed, upset, or mentally tired.
Exemples
- The constant noise is driving me insane.
- Her endless questions were driving him insane.
go insane
1/ɡˈoʊ ɪnsˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Become mentally ill or irrational
To become mentally ill or start acting in a very strange way.
Exemples
- He nearly went insane after months of isolation.
- She thought she would go insane if the noise didn’t stop.
insane asylum
1/ɪnsˈeɪn əsˈaɪləm/
fixed phrase
archaic
Old term for psychiatric hospital
An old term for a hospital where people with serious mental illness lived and got treatment.
Exemples
- In the past, many were sent to an insane asylum for life.
- The horror film is set in an abandoned insane asylum.
- The novel is set in an old insane asylum.
- In the early 1900s, many people were sent to insane asylums for minor conditions.