faithful
gb/fˈeɪθfəl/ us/fˈeɪθfəl/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
B1
property
1
Loyal and supportive
Always helping and not changing your support for someone or something.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is faithful to [someone/something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'faithful' with 'faith-filled', but 'faithful' usually means loyal or reliable, not necessarily religious.
מילים נרדפות
loyal (A very close synonym, but 'loyal' can be used in slightly broader contexts.)
הפכים
unfaithful (Direct opposite, describes someone who does not remain loyal or supportive.)
צירופים
faithful friend
|faithful supporter
|remain faithful
|faithful companion
|faithful partner
נושאים
relationships
|emotions
|values
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She remained faithful to her best friend through all the hard times.
- He has always been a faithful employee of the company.
- The dog was faithful to its owner until the end.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My dog is very faithful to me.
- She is a faithful friend.
- He was faithful to his team.
adjective
B2
property
2
Accurate and exact copy
Showing something exactly as it really is or was.
תבנית שימוש:
a faithful [copy/representation/reproduction] of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners may think 'faithful' here means loyal, but in this context it means accurate or exact.
מילים נרדפות
accurate (Focuses on correctness; 'faithful' may imply careful respect for the original.)
הפכים
inaccurate (Describes something that is not correct or true to the original.)
צירופים
faithful reproduction
|faithful translation
|faithful copy
|faithful account
נושאים
art
|media
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The film is a faithful adaptation of the novel.
- He gave a faithful account of what happened.
- This is a faithful reproduction of the famous painting.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- This is a faithful copy of the book.
- The story is a faithful report of the event.
- She made a faithful drawing of the house.
adjective
B1
property
3
Sexually or romantically exclusive
Only having a romantic or sexual relationship with one person, usually your partner.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is faithful to [partner]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'faithful' here with general loyalty; in romantic contexts it specifically means not cheating.
מילים נרדפות
monogamous (More technical and often used in biological or social science contexts.)
הפכים
unfaithful (Describes someone who cheats on their partner.)
צירופים
stay faithful
|remain faithful
|be faithful
נושאים
relationships
|emotions
|health
דוגמאות
- He promised to be faithful to her after they got married.
- She remained faithful to her husband for their entire marriage.
- They have been faithful partners for over twenty years.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He is faithful to his wife.
- She is faithful to her boyfriend.
- They are faithful to each other.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
faithful
IPA
GB/fˈeɪθfəl/
US/fˈeɪθfəl/
הברות והטעמה
faith - ful (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (faith)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: faithful
משפחת מילים
Core family
faith
noun B1
faithfully
adverb B1
Related words
faithfulness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unfaithful
adjective
unfaithfully
adverb
unfaithfulness
noun
faithless
adjective
ביטויים
faithful representation
3/fˈeɪθfəl ɹˌɛpɹɪzɛntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Accurate depiction of original
A picture, story, or copy that shows something exactly as it is or was.
דוגמאות
- The documentary offers a faithful representation of life in the village.
- This painting is a faithful representation of the landscape.
remain faithful to
2/ɹɪmˈeɪn fˈeɪθfəl tə/
fixed phrase
Continue being loyal/supportive
To keep giving help and support to someone or something over time.
דוגמאות
- She remained faithful to her political beliefs despite criticism.
- He remained faithful to his childhood friends.
stay faithful to
1/stˈeɪ fˈeɪθfəl tə/
fixed phrase
Not change loyalty/romantic exclusivity
To not cheat on someone or stop supporting them.
דוגמאות
- He stayed faithful to his wife even during long separations.
- They stayed faithful to their team through many losing seasons.