stuffily
gb/stˈʌfəli/ us/stˈʌfəli/
C1
אנגלית
fullasztóan, kimérten, mereven, bedugult orral, orrhangon
C1
1
fullasztóan
B2
תבנית שימוש:
[place] is stuffily + [adjective]
By mid-afternoon the office was stuffily hot, so they opened a window.
Délután közepére az irodában fullasztó meleg lett, ezért ablakot nyitottak.
The curtains were drawn, and the room felt stuffily warm despite the rain outside.
A függönyök be voltak húzva, és a szoba a kinti eső ellenére is fullasztóan melegnek érződött.
After the party, the apartment seemed stuffily airless until the fans kicked in.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The classroom was stuffily hot.
A tanteremben fullasztó meleg volt.
Please open a window—it’s stuffily warm in here.
Kérlek, nyiss ablakot, itt bent fullasztó meleg van.
טעות נפוצה:
Do not confuse with stiffly (not moving easily); stuffily is about air or atmosphere.
משמעות
with stale, airless heat
צירופים
stuffily hot
|stuffily warm
|stuffily humid
|stuffily heated
|stuffily airless
|stuffily closed
|stuffily overcrowded
|stuffily insulated
|stuffily lit
|stuffily packed
מילים נרדפות
oppressively (Emphasizes how uncomfortable the heat/air feels.)
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airlessly (Focuses on the lack of fresh air.)
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closely (Less common; describes air that feels close or confined.)
הפכים
breezily (With a pleasant moving air.)
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airily (Light and well-ventilated.)
נושאים
daily_life
|weather
|housing
הגדרה
with no fresh air, often hot
In a way that feels unpleasantly warm, close, or lacking fresh air.
C1
2
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] behaves/speaks/dresses stuffily
The event was run stuffily, with strict rules about where people could stand.
Az eseményt meglehetősen mereven bonyolították le, szigorú szabályokkal arra, hogy ki hol állhat.
He greeted everyone stuffily, as if he were addressing a board meeting.
Mindenkit kimérten üdvözölt, mintha egy igazgatósági ülésen szólna hozzájuk.
The hotel lobby felt stuffily traditional, right down to the dress code.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He spoke stuffily at the dinner.
A vacsorán kimérten beszélt.
The rules were stuffily strict.
A szabályok túlságosan merevek voltak.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may use formally when they mean overly formal; stuffily has a negative tone.
משמעות
in an overly formal way
צירופים
behave stuffily
|speak stuffily
|dress stuffily
|stuffily formal
|stuffily polite
|stuffily traditional
|stuffily conservative
|stuffily regulated
|stuffily worded
|stuffily presented
מילים נרדפות
primly (Suggests proper, restrained behavior, often disapproving.)
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rigidly (Emphasizes strictness and lack of flexibility.)
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formally (Neutral on its own; stuffily implies excessive formality.)
הפכים
casually (In a relaxed, informal way.)
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relaxedly (Without stiffness or strictness.)
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informally (Not formal in manner or style.)
נושאים
social_life
|culture
|communication
הגדרה
in a too formal and old-fashioned way
In an overly formal, conservative, or old-fashioned way, especially in manners, rules, or style.
C1
3
orrhangon
B2
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] speaks/breathes stuffily
She answered stuffily, still recovering from a cold.
Bedugult orral válaszolt, még mindig egy megfázásból lábadozva.
He was breathing stuffily all night because of allergies.
Egész éjjel bedugult orral lélegzett az allergiája miatt.
I could hear him speaking stuffily through the phone.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I spoke stuffily because I had a cold.
Bedugult orral beszéltem, mert meg voltam fázva.
טעות נפוצה:
Do not confuse with stuffy (airless); this sense refers to nasal congestion.
משמעות
with a blocked nose
צירופים
speak stuffily
|talk stuffily
|breathe stuffily
|sound stuffily
|voice sounded stuffily
|answer stuffily
מילים נרדפות
nasally (Focuses on the nasal sound in the voice.)
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congestedly (More technical; emphasizes congestion as the cause.)
הפכים
clearly (Without a blocked-nose sound.)
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freely (Breathing without obstruction.)
נושאים
health
|body
הגדרה
in a way that sounds like your nose is blocked
In a way that sounds or feels like the nose is blocked, especially when speaking or breathing.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
stuffily
IPA
GB/stˈʌfəli/
US/stˈʌfəli/
הברות והטעמה
stuffily (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (stuffily)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: stuffily
- Plural: stuffilies
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