august
gb/ˈɔɡəst/ us/ˈɔɡəst/
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אנגלית
augusztus, tekintélyes, nagy tekintélyű, fenséges, ünnepélyes
שם עצם
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augusztus
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תבנית שימוש:
in August; (on) August [date]
We usually take our vacation in August.
Általában augusztusban megyünk nyaralni.
Her birthday is on August 12.
Augusztus 12-én van a születésnapja.
It barely rained here last August.
דוגמאות ללומדים
School starts in August.
Augusztusban kezdődik az iskola.
My birthday is in August.
Augusztusban van a születésnapom.
טעות נפוצה:
Capitalize it (August), and usually use 'in August' for the month.
משמעות
The eighth month of the year
צירופים
in August
|early August
|mid-August
|late August
|August 1st
|August weather
|August holiday
|August break
|August heat
|August 2026
מילים נרדפות
Aug. (Common written abbreviation.)
נושאים
time
|calendar
|daily_life
הגדרה
August is the eighth month of the year.
The eighth month of the year, coming after July and before September.
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FORMAL
2
tekintélyes
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תבנית שימוש:
an august [institution/body/figure]
She was invited to speak before an august gathering of scholars.
Meghívták, hogy tekintélyes tudósokból álló hallgatóság előtt tartson előadást.
The award is decided by an august committee of judges.
A díjat egy tekintélyes bírálóbizottság ítéli oda.
He entered with an air of august confidence.
דוגמאות ללומדים
It is an august university.
Ez egy tekintélyes egyetem.
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t confuse the adjective 'august' (meaning respected) with 'August' (the month).
משמעות
Respected and impressive
צירופים
an august institution
|an august body
|an august assembly
|an august presence
|the august company
|the august tribunal
|an august panel
|an august committee
|an august figure
|the most august
מילים נרדפות
venerable (Emphasizes long-established respect.)
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distinguished (Focuses on recognized achievement or status.)
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eminent (Highlights being famous and respected in a field.)
הפכים
undistinguished (Lacking special importance or recognition.)
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ignoble (Opposite in dignity or honor.)
נושאים
people
|society
|culture
הגדרה
If someone or something is august, it is very respected and important.
Having great respect and importance; dignified and impressive.
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LITERARY
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fenséges
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ünnepélyes
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תבנית שימוש:
an august [scene/setting/face]
An august hush fell over the cathedral as the choir began to sing.
Ünnepélyes csend borult a katedrálisra, amikor a kórus énekelni kezdett.
They walked through an august hall lined with portraits of past leaders.
Egy fenséges termen haladtak át, amelynek falain egykori vezetők portréi sorakoztak.
The mountain range rose in an august sweep above the plain.
טעות נפוצה:
This sense is literary and not common in everyday speech.
משמעות
Majestic and solemn
צירופים
august silence
|august grandeur
|an august hall
|an august face
|august surroundings
|an august setting
|august calm
מילים נרדפות
majestic (More common; stresses impressive beauty or size.)
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awe-inspiring (Focuses on the feeling it creates.)
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stately (Suggests dignity and a formal, controlled style.)
הפכים
humble (Not grand or imposing.)
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ordinary (Lacking grandeur or special presence.)
נושאים
art
|literature
|culture
הגדרה
August can also mean very grand and serious.
Grand, majestic, or solemn in a way that inspires awe.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
august
IPA
GB/ˈɔɡəst/
US/ˈɔɡəst/
הברות והטעמה
au - gust (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (au)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: august
ביטויים
august bank holiday
1/ˈɔɡəst bˈæŋk hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
UK public holiday in late August
A national holiday in the UK at the end of August.
דוגמאות
- Many people head to the coast on the August bank holiday.
- The office will be closed for the August bank holiday weekend.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We do not work on the August bank holiday.
august recess
1/ˈɔɡəst ɹˈisɛs/
fixed phrase
US Congress break in August
A time in August when the US Congress takes a break.
דוגמאות
- Lawmakers held town halls during the August recess.
- The bill is unlikely to move forward before the August recess.