unconscious
gb/ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/ us/ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/
B1
אנגלית
~ 3300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
B1
state
1
Not awake or aware
Not awake and not knowing what is happening around you.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is unconscious
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unconscious' with 'subconscious'. 'Unconscious' means not awake, while 'subconscious' refers to mental processes you are not aware of.
מילים נרדפות
insensible (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
הפכים
conscious (Means awake and aware of surroundings.)
צירופים
knock unconscious
|fall unconscious
|render unconscious
|lie unconscious
נושאים
health
|emergencies
|daily life
|body
דוגמאות
- The boxer was unconscious for several minutes after the knockout.
- She fainted and lay unconscious on the floor until help arrived.
- He was found unconscious in his car after the accident.
- The patient remained unconscious for two days following surgery.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She is unconscious after the fall.
- He was unconscious for one hour.
- The man is unconscious on the ground.
- She became unconscious during the game.
adjective
B2
property
2
Done without awareness
Happening without you knowing or planning it.
תבנית שימוש:
an unconscious [action/reaction]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'unconscious' here with 'subconscious'. 'Unconscious' actions happen without awareness; 'subconscious' refers to mental activity below conscious awareness but can influence behavior.
מילים נרדפות
involuntary (Focuses more on lack of control rather than lack of awareness.)
הפכים
deliberate (Means done intentionally with awareness.)
צירופים
unconscious bias
|unconscious habit
|unconscious reaction
נושאים
psychology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- He gave an unconscious smile when he saw her.
- Many people have an unconscious bias toward familiar faces.
- She made an unconscious gesture of reassurance.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He made an unconscious move.
- She has an unconscious habit of biting her nails.
- He smiled in an unconscious way.
שם עצם
technical
C1
entity
3
Part of mind outside awareness
In psychology, the part of your mind that you do not know about but that affects how you think and act.
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners think 'unconscious' here means 'asleep', but in psychology it refers to mental processes outside awareness.
מילים נרדפות
subconscious ('Subconscious' is more common in everyday speech, though some psychologists distinguish between them.)
צירופים
the collective unconscious
|explore the unconscious
נושאים
psychology
|science
|health
דוגמאות
- Freud's theories placed great emphasis on the role of the unconscious.
- Dreams can be a window into the unconscious.
- Artists sometimes try to express their unconscious through their work.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The book talks about the unconscious mind.
- Dreams come from the unconscious.
- The artist painted from his unconscious.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
unconscious
IPA
GB/ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/
US/ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/
הברות והטעמה
un - con - scious (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (con)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: unconscious
Noun
- Base: unconscious
- Plural: unconscious, unconsciouses
משפחת מילים
Forms
unconsciouses
noun
Core family
unconsciously
adverb B2
unconsciousness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Related words
subconscious
adjective C1
subconsciously
adverb
ביטויים
fall unconscious
1/fˈɔl ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/
fixed phrase
Suddenly lose consciousness naturally or from illness
To suddenly stop being awake because you are sick, weak, or hurt.
דוגמאות
- He fell unconscious after standing in the heat too long.
- She fell unconscious before the ambulance arrived.
knock someone unconscious
1/nˈɑk sˈʌmwˌʌn ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/
fixed phrase
Cause someone to lose consciousness
To hit or injure someone so they are not awake and do not know what is happening around them.
דוגמאות
- The blow to the head knocked him unconscious.
- She was knocked unconscious during the accident.
render someone unconscious
1/ɹˈɛndɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/
fixed phrase
formal
Cause someone to become unconscious
To make someone lose consciousness by hitting, injury, or other cause.
דוגמאות
- The gas leak rendered two workers unconscious.
- The impact rendered her unconscious instantly.