philosopher
gb/fəlˈɑsəfɚ/ us/fəlˈɑsəfɚ/
B1
אנגלית
~ 4100
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
entity
1
Person studying fundamental ideas
A person who thinks and studies about life, truth, and how the world works.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is a philosopher
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'philosopher' with 'philanthropist'; the former studies ideas, while the latter gives money to help others.
מילים נרדפות
thinker (More general; can refer to anyone who thinks deeply, not only about philosophy.)
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scholar (Emphasizes academic learning, not limited to philosophy.)
הפכים
nonintellectual (Refers to someone not interested in or engaged with deep or abstract thought.)
צירופים
ancient philosopher
|modern philosopher
|Greek philosopher
|political philosopher
|moral philosopher
נושאים
education
|science
|culture
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Socrates is considered one of the greatest philosophers in history.
- The philosopher spent years writing about the meaning of justice.
- She became known as a philosopher for her work on ethics and human rights.
- Many philosophers debate the nature of free will.
- The conference brought together philosophers from around the world.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Plato was a famous philosopher.
- A philosopher asks big questions about life.
- He wants to be a philosopher when he grows up.
- The philosopher talks about truth and goodness.
- We read a book by a French philosopher.
שם עצם
B2
entity
2
Calm, wise person in hardship
Someone who stays calm and thinks clearly when bad things happen.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is a philosopher about [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think this always means 'someone who studies philosophy', but here it describes someone's calm attitude.
מילים נרדפות
stoic (Focuses more on enduring hardship without showing emotion.)
הפכים
hothead (Someone who reacts quickly with anger or emotion in difficult situations.)
צירופים
be a philosopher about it
|like a true philosopher
נושאים
emotions
|personality
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Even after losing the match, he was a philosopher and congratulated his opponent.
- She took the bad news like a philosopher, without complaint.
- He remained a philosopher despite the many setbacks he faced.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She was a philosopher when she lost her job.
- He is a philosopher about problems at work.
- They stayed like philosophers during the storm.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
philosopher
IPA
GB/fəlˈɑsəfɚ/
US/fəlˈɑsəfɚ/
הברות והטעמה
philo - soph - er (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (soph)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: philosopher
- Plural: philosophers
משפחת מילים
Forms
philosophers
noun
Core family
philosophy
noun B1
philosophical
adjective C1
Related words
philosophically
adverb
philosophize
verb
Advanced or less common
philosophic
adjective
ביטויים
philosopher's stone
1/fəlˈɑsəfɚz stˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
literary
Mythical object for gold/immortality
A magical object in old stories that could change metal into gold and make people live forever.
דוגמאות
- In medieval alchemy, the philosopher's stone was the ultimate goal.
- Some say the search for the philosopher's stone is a metaphor for self-improvement.