pendulous
gb/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/ us/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
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Anglais
csüngő, lelógó
C1
FORMAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
A pendulous sign hung from the ceiling.
Egy csüngő tábla lógott a mennyezetről.
The plant has pendulous flowers.
A növénynek csüngő virágai vannak.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse it with "pensive" or "perilous" because they look similar; it relates to "pendulum" (something that hangs).
Sens
hanging down loosely
Collocations
pendulous earrings
|pendulous branches
|pendulous leaves
|pendulous hair
|pendulous flowers
|pendulous folds
|a pendulous lamp
|pendulous vines
|a pendulous tassel
|pendulous skin
Synonymes
dangling (More common and less formal.)
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drooping (Often suggests bending down from weakness or weight.)
Antonymes
upright (Standing up rather than hanging down.)
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taut (Stretched tight rather than loose and hanging.)
Thèmes
appearance
|objects
|nature
Définition
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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TECHNICAL
2
csüngő
C1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Erreur fréquente :
In general conversation, speakers usually choose simpler words like "sagging" or "hanging" instead of this technical term.
Sens
hanging body part or growth
Collocations
pendulous abdomen
|pendulous breast
|pendulous lobes
|pendulous mass
|pendulous tumor
|pendulous lesion
|pendulous pannus
|pendulous growth
Synonymes
sagging (More everyday; can sound judgmental outside clinical contexts.)
Antonymes
firm (Not hanging or sagging.)
Thèmes
health
|biology
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
pendulous
API
GB/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
US/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
Syllabes et accentuation
pen - du - lous (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: pendulous
Famille de mots
Expressions
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