insane
gb/ɪnsˈeɪn/ us/ɪnsˈeɪn/
B1
Inggris
~ 1900
abszurd, esztelen, őrült, súlyos mentális zavarban szenvedő, beszámíthatatlan, elmebeteg, elképesztő, ütős, dögös, eszméletlen, király, őrületes
B1
INFORMAL
1
Pola penggunaan:
[someone/something] is insane
That was an insane amount of money to spend on shoes.
Cipőre ez őrült sok pénz volt.
Driving that fast in the rain is insane.
Esőben ilyen gyorsan vezetni őrültség.
The plot twist in the movie was absolutely insane.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
It is insane to walk on the road at night without lights.
Őrültség éjszaka lámpa nélkül az úttesten gyalogolni.
That game was insane and very exciting.
Az a meccs teljesen őrült volt, és nagyon izgalmas.
He paid an insane price for the watch.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the medical sense of 'mentally ill', which is less common in everyday speech.
Arti
Extremely foolish or unreasonable
Kolokasi
insane idea
|insane plan
|insane amount
|insane price
|insane speed
Sinonim
crazy (Common informal synonym; slightly more casual and versatile.)
|
ridiculous (Focuses on being absurd rather than irrational.)
Antonim
sensible (Emphasizes sound judgment and reason, the opposite of foolishness.)
Tema
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Very silly or unreasonable; not making sense.
Extremely foolish, unreasonable, or outrageous in a way that seems irrational.
B2
2
Pola penggunaan:
[someone] is insane
The court found him legally insane at the time of the crime.
A bíróság megállapította, hogy a bűncselekmény elkövetésekor beszámíthatatlan volt.
She was diagnosed as insane after a long evaluation.
Hosszú kivizsgálás után súlyos mentális betegséget állapítottak meg nála.
They claimed he was insane and needed treatment.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
The man was declared insane by the doctor.
Az orvos megállapította, hogy a férfi súlyos mentális beteg.
She is insane and cannot take care of herself.
Súlyos mentális beteg, és nem tud gondoskodni magáról.
The judge said he was legally insane.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners often overuse this meaning in casual contexts where 'crazy' or 'ridiculous' would be more appropriate.
Arti
Having a severe mental illness
Kolokasi
legally insane
|declared insane
|mentally insane
Sinonim
psychotic (Medical term referring to severe mental disorders involving loss of contact with reality.)
Antonim
sane (Means having normal mental health and sound judgment.)
Tema
health
|law
|emotions
Definisi
Having a serious mental illness that changes how someone thinks or acts.
Suffering from a severe mental disorder that significantly impairs judgment, perception of reality, or behavior.
B2
INFORMAL
3
Pola penggunaan:
[something] is insane
The guitarist gave an insane performance last night.
A gitáros őrületes produkciót nyújtott tegnap este.
That roller coaster has some insane drops.
Annak a hullámvasútnak egészen őrületes zuhanásai vannak.
Her cooking skills are absolutely insane.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
The show last night was insane.
A tegnap esti show őrületes volt.
He has insane skills in basketball.
Elképesztő képességei vannak kosárlabdában.
The party was insane and fun.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse this with the negative senses of 'insane', but here it is positive slang for 'amazing'.
Arti
Extremely impressive or exciting
Kolokasi
insane performance
|insane talent
|insane skill
Sinonim
amazing (Highlights admiration without the informal exaggeration.)
|
incredible (Focuses on being hard to believe due to excellence.)
Antonim
boring (Describes something dull and unexciting, opposite in emotional impact.)
Tema
emotions
|entertainment
|core_vocabulary
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Definisi
Very exciting or amazing; hard to believe because it is so good or extreme.
Extremely impressive, exciting, or intense in a way that amazes people.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
insane
IPA
GB/ɪnsˈeɪn/
US/ɪnsˈeɪn/
Suku kata & tekanan
in - sane (2 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sane)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: insane
Kata terkait
Core family
insanely
adverb
insanity
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Ungkapan
drive someone insane
1/dɹˈaɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɪnsˈeɪn/
idiom
informal
Make someone extremely annoyed or stressed
To make someone feel very annoyed, upset, or mentally tired.
Contoh
- The constant noise is driving me insane.
- Her endless questions were driving him insane.
go insane
1/ɡˈoʊ ɪnsˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Become mentally ill or irrational
To become mentally ill or start acting in a very strange way.
Contoh
- He nearly went insane after months of isolation.
- She thought she would go insane if the noise didn’t stop.
insane asylum
1/ɪnsˈeɪn əsˈaɪləm/
fixed phrase
archaic
Old term for psychiatric hospital
An old term for a hospital where people with serious mental illness lived and got treatment.
Contoh
- In the past, many were sent to an insane asylum for life.
- The horror film is set in an abandoned insane asylum.
- The novel is set in an old insane asylum.
- In the early 1900s, many people were sent to insane asylums for minor conditions.