contentment
gb/kəntˈɛntmənt/ us/kəntˈɛntmənt/
B2
Inglese
~ 9000
megelégedettség, elégedettség
SOSTANTIVO
B2
1
elégedettség
B1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] feels [contentment] with [something]
After years of moving around, she finally felt contentment in her small seaside town.
Sok évnyi ide-oda költözés után végre megelégedettség töltötte el a kis tengerparti városban.
He looked around the dinner table with quiet contentment, happy to see his family together.
Csendes megelégedettséggel nézett körbe a vacsoraasztalnál, örülve, hogy együtt látja a családját.
Many people search for wealth, but few find real contentment.
There was a sense of contentment in the room as the team celebrated their hard work.
Retirement brought him not only free time but also a new contentment with life.
Esempi per chi studia
She felt contentment when her family was safe at home.
Nyugodt megelégedettség töltötte el, amikor a családja biztonságban otthon volt.
He found contentment in his simple daily routine.
Megelégedettségre talált az egyszerű napi rutinjában.
Many people want money, but they also want contentment.
The dog slept by the fire in complete contentment.
Travel gave her a deep contentment with her life.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "contentment" with the adjective "content". "Contentment" is a noun (e.g., "I feel contentment"), while "content" is usually an adjective (e.g., "I feel content"). Another common mistake is using it as a countable noun (✗ "a contentment" or "many contentments"); in modern English it is almost always uncountable (✓ "a feeling of contentment", "great contentment").
Significato
a calm, satisfied state
Collocazioni
a sense of contentment
|peace and contentment
|feel contentment
|find contentment
|a deep contentment
|a moment of contentment
Sinonimi
satisfaction (Focuses more on having needs or desires met; less about calm or peace.)
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happiness (A broader word for feeling good; can be more excited or energetic than the quiet feeling in contentment.)
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fulfilment (Suggests a deep satisfaction from achieving goals or using your abilities fully, not just being at peace with what you have.)
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peace (Emphasizes the absence of worry or conflict; may not always include the sense of positive satisfaction in contentment.)
Contrari
discontent (Direct opposite; a dissatisfied, unhappy feeling with a situation.)
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dissatisfaction (Highlights feeling unhappy because needs or expectations are not met.)
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restlessness (Opposite in terms of emotional calm; a feeling of not being able to relax or be satisfied.)
Temi
emotions
|psychology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A calm, happy feeling because you are satisfied with your life or a situation, and do not want more or different things.
A quiet feeling of happiness and satisfaction with what one has or with the way things are.
Grammatica
Forma base
contentment
IPA
GB/kəntˈɛntmənt/
US/kəntˈɛntmənt/
Sillabe e accento
con - tent - ment (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tent)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: contentment
- Plural: contentment
Famiglia di parole
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
discontent
noun B2
discontented
adjective
Advanced or less common
malcontent
noun
Espressioni
a sense of contentment
1/ə sˈɛns əv kəntˈɛntmənt/
fixed phrase
a feeling of calm satisfaction
A quiet feeling that you are calm, happy, and satisfied with something.
Esempi
- Finishing the project gave her a sense of contentment.
- Walking by the lake always brings me a sense of contentment.
find contentment in
1/fˈaɪnd kəntˈɛntmənt ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
get calm satisfaction from something
To feel calm, quiet happiness because of a particular thing, activity, or situation.
Esempi
- Many people find contentment in simple daily routines.
- He found contentment in helping others in his community.
peace and contentment
1/pˈis ˈænd kəntˈɛntmənt/
fixed phrase
a calm, satisfied state in life
A life situation or feeling where you are calm, not worried, and happy with what you have.
Esempi
- After moving to the countryside, they finally enjoyed peace and contentment.
- She says her goal is not success or fame, but simple peace and contentment.