obvious
gb/ˈɑbviəs/ us/ˈɑbviəs/
A2
Anglais
~ 1200
nyilvánvaló, egyértelmű
A2
1
nyilvánvaló
B2
egyértelmű
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is obvious
It's obvious that she is tired after the long day.
Nyilvánvaló, hogy fáradt a hosszú nap után.
The answer was so obvious that everyone got it right.
A válasz annyira egyértelmű volt, hogy mindenki eltalálta.
From his expression, it was obvious he was upset.
It became obvious that they had made a mistake.
The most obvious choice was to take the train.
Exemples pédagogiques
It is obvious that he is happy.
Nyilvánvaló, hogy boldog.
The problem is obvious to me.
Számomra egyértelmű a probléma.
Her face makes it obvious she is angry.
It is obvious they are friends.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'obvious' with 'oblivious', which means 'not aware of something'.
Sens
Easily noticed or understood
Collocations
make it obvious
|seem obvious
|fairly obvious
|obvious choice
|obvious reason
Synonymes
clear (Very close in meaning, but can also refer to transparency or absence of obstruction.)
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evident (Slightly more formal and often used in written contexts.)
Antonymes
unclear (Not easy to understand or see.)
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hidden (Not visible or easily noticed.)
Thèmes
communication
|thinking
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Easy to see or know; clear to everyone.
Clear and easy to see, notice, or understand; not hidden or difficult to recognize.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
obvious
API
GB/ˈɑbviəs/
US/ˈɑbviəs/
Syllabes et accentuation
ob - vi - ous (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (ob)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: obvious
Famille de mots
Core family
obviously
adverb A2
Related words
obviousness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-obvious
adjective
Expressions
make it obvious
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt ˈɑbviəs/
fixed phrase
Cause something to be clear
To act in a way that makes something easy for others to see or know.
Exemples
- Her smile made it obvious she enjoyed the surprise.
- The report made it obvious that changes were needed.
state the obvious
1/stˈeɪt ðə ˈɑbviəs/
fixed phrase
Say something already clear
To say something that everyone already knows.
Exemples
- I don’t want to state the obvious, but we’re late.
- He stated the obvious when he said it was raining.
the obvious choice
1/ðə ˈɑbviəs t͡ʃˈɔɪs/
fixed phrase
Clearly best option
The choice that is clearly the best or most suitable.
Exemples
- Given his experience, he was the obvious choice for the job.
- Pizza was the obvious choice for the party.
painfully obvious
1/pˈeɪnfəli ˈɑbviəs/
fixed phrase
extremely clear and easy to see
So clear or easy to understand that it almost feels uncomfortable or embarrassing.
Exemples
- It was painfully obvious they had argued.
- It’s painfully obvious that they’re not ready for this project.
- Her disappointment was painfully obvious to everyone.
- Her dislike for the plan was painfully obvious to everyone in the room.
- The difference in quality between the two products is painfully obvious.