furor
gb/fjˈʊɹɔɹ/ us/fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
C1
Inglese
felháborodás, közfelháborodás, felindultság, izgatottság, dühöngés, izgalmi állapot
SOSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
1
felháborodás
B2
Schema d'uso:
a furor over/about/around [something]
The minister’s remarks sparked a furor on social media.
A miniszter kijelentései felháborodást váltottak ki a közösségi médiában.
There was a furor over the company’s decision to raise prices overnight.
Nagy felháborodás volt amiatt, hogy a cég egyik napról a másikra árat emelt.
A furor erupted after the leaked email was published.
Esempi per chi studia
His comment caused a furor online.
A megjegyzése felháborodást okozott az interneten.
There was a furor about the new law.
Felháborodás volt az új törvény miatt.
Errore comune:
Often confused with fury (a person’s anger). Furor is usually about a public reaction or controversy.
Significato
widespread public anger and criticism
Collocazioni
public furor
|media furor
|international furor
|political furor
|a furor over the decision
|a furor about the comments
|spark a furor
|cause a furor
|set off a furor
|amid the furor
Sinonimi
uproar (Emphasizes loud, noisy reaction.)
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outcry (Highlights strong public protest or complaint.)
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storm (Suggests a sudden burst of public anger (often in headlines).)
Contrari
calm (A state without public agitation.)
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apathy (Lack of public interest or emotion.)
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silence (No public response or criticism.)
Temi
media
|politics
|society
|conflict
Definizione
a strong public reaction of anger and complaint
A sudden, widespread wave of public anger, criticism, and excited attention about something, especially in the media.
SOSTANTIVO
C2
LITERARY
2
felindultság
B2
izgatottság
B1
Schema d'uso:
in a furor (about/over [something])
She worked herself into a furor before the meeting even started.
Már az értekezlet kezdete előtt erős felindultságba kergette magát.
The crowd was in a furor as the final seconds ticked away.
A tömeg nagy izgatottságban volt, ahogy peregtek az utolsó másodpercek.
He stormed out in a furor of anger.
Esempi per chi studia
He was in a furor after the argument.
A veszekedés után nagy felindultságban volt.
Errore comune:
Learners may use furor for a quiet personal feeling; in modern English it often suggests dramatic agitation or a public reaction.
Significato
intense excitement or agitation
Collocazioni
in a furor
|a sudden furor
|a brief furor
|work oneself into a furor
|fly into a furor
|a furor of activity
|a furor of excitement
Sinonimi
frenzy (Stronger sense of wild, uncontrolled excitement.)
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rage (More direct and personal anger.)
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commotion (Focuses on disturbance and disorder rather than anger.)
Contrari
composure (Calm control of feelings and behavior.)
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tranquility (Peaceful, undisturbed state.)
Temi
emotions
|behavior
Definizione
a state of very strong anger or excitement
A state of intense excitement, agitation, or anger, sometimes affecting a group but not necessarily involving public controversy.
SOSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
3
dühöngés
C1
Schema d'uso:
[type] furor (e.g., [something] furor)
The report described periods of acute agitation and violent furor.
A jelentés akut agitáció és heves dühöngés időszakait írta le.
In older clinical writing, the term furor was used for episodes of extreme excitement.
Régebbi klinikai szakirodalomban a furor kifejezést szélsőséges izgalmi epizódokra használták.
Errore comune:
This sense is rare in everyday English; outside medical writing, use rage, frenzy, or outburst instead.
Significato
violent rage or mania (medical)
Collocazioni
violent furor
|maniacal furor
|acute furor
|a furor state
Sinonimi
mania (Clinical term; broader and more common in medical use.)
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delirium (Often involves confusion; not always violent.)
Contrari
sanity (Normal mental state as opposed to mania.)
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stability (Absence of severe agitation or manic symptoms.)
Temi
health
|medicine
|psychology
Definizione
a medical word for violent, uncontrolled excitement
In medical or clinical contexts, a state of violent excitement or mania, sometimes used in phrases describing severe agitation.
Grammatica
Forma base
furor
IPA
GB/fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
US/fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
Sillabe e accento
fur - or (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (fur)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: furor
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
cause a furor
1/kˈɔz ə fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
create public outrage
to make many people angry and talk about it
Esempi
- The new rule caused a furor among parents.
- His resignation caused a furor in the press.
Esempi per chi studia
- The decision caused a furor.
in a furor
1/ˈɪn ə fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
fixed phrase
literary
very angry or excited
extremely angry
Esempi
- She was in a furor when she heard the news.
- He arrived in a furor, demanding an explanation.
Esempi per chi studia
- He was in a furor.
spark a furor
1/spˈɑɹk ə fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
cause angry public reaction
to make many people suddenly angry
Esempi
- The ad sparked a furor for its stereotyping.
- The leaked memo sparked a furor across the industry.
Esempi per chi studia
- The video sparked a furor online.
stir up a furor
1/stˈɚ ˈʌp ə fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
provoke angry reaction
to make people angry on purpose
Esempi
- The talk show host stirred up a furor with misleading claims.
- The rumor stirred up a furor in the neighborhood.
Esempi per chi studia
- The post stirred up a furor.