precocious
gb/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/ us/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
C1
אנגלית
koraérett, koravén, korai
C1
1
תבנית שימוש:
[a/the] precocious [child/teen/student] (in [something])
She was a precocious child who could hold long conversations with adults.
Koraérett gyerek volt, aki hosszan el tudott beszélgetni a felnőttekkel.
His precocious humor made him popular with older students.
Koravén humora miatt népszerű volt az idősebb diákok körében.
Some people found her precocious confidence charming, while others found it irritating.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He is a precocious boy.
Koraérett fiú.
She was precocious for her age.
Korához képest nagyon érett volt.
טעות נפוצה:
Often used about children; for adults it can sound odd unless you clearly mean “early in life.”
משמעות
unusually mature for one’s age
צירופים
a precocious child
|a precocious kid
|a precocious student
|a precocious teenager
|a precocious talent
|a precocious intellect
|precocious intelligence
|precocious wit
|precocious confidence
|a precocious sense of humor
מילים נרדפות
advanced (More developed than expected, but less focused on young age.)
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gifted (Emphasizes special ability rather than early maturity in general.)
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mature (Does not necessarily imply “earlier than usual.”)
הפכים
immature (Not showing the expected level of development or self-control.)
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childish (Behaving in a way that seems too young or silly for the age.)
נושאים
people
|education
|development
הגדרה
more intelligent or mature than is usual for a young age
Showing mental ability, interests, or behavior that is more typical of someone older, especially in a child or young person.
C1
FORMAL
2
korai
A2
תבנית שימוש:
precocious [development/growth/puberty]
Doctors investigated the child’s precocious physical development.
Az orvosok kivizsgálták a gyermek korai testi fejlődését.
The report noted signs of precocious puberty.
A jelentés a korai pubertás jeleit említette.
The plant showed precocious flowering after an unusually warm winter.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The doctor called it precocious development.
Az orvos ezt korai fejlődésnek nevezte.
טעות נפוצה:
Do not confuse with “premature,” which often suggests a problem or lack of readiness; “precocious” can be neutral in tone.
משמעות
developing or happening unusually early
צירופים
precocious development
|precocious growth
|precocious puberty
|precocious flowering
|precocious onset
|precocious maturation
|precocious symptoms
מילים נרדפות
early (Common and neutral, but less specific about being unusually early.)
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premature (Often implies “too soon” in a negative or problematic way.)
הפכים
delayed (Happening later than expected.)
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late (Not early; occurring toward the end of an expected period.)
נושאים
health
|biology
|development
הגדרה
happening earlier than normal
Developing or appearing earlier than is usual, especially in growth or physical development.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
precocious
IPA
GB/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
US/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
הברות והטעמה
pre - co - cious (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (co)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: precocious
משפחת מילים
Core family
precociously
adverb C1
precocity
noun
Advanced or less common
precociousness
noun
ביטויים
precocious child
1/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs t͡ʃˈaɪld/
fixed phrase
child unusually mature or bright
a child who is more mature or smart than usual
דוגמאות
- As a precocious child, he taught himself to read before kindergarten.
- The film features a precocious child who outsmarts the adults around her.
- Her parents worried that being labeled a precocious child put too much pressure on her.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She was a precocious child.
precocious puberty
1/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs pjˈubɚti/
fixed phrase
technical
puberty starting unusually early
when puberty starts too early
דוגמאות
- The specialist diagnosed her with precocious puberty.
- Treatment can help manage the effects of precocious puberty.
- They were referred to a clinic to rule out precocious puberty.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The doctor said it was precocious puberty.