idiosyncrasy
gb/ˌɪdioʊsˈɪŋkɹəsi/ us/ˌɪdioʊsˈɪŋkɹəsi/
C1
Inglese
különcség, furcsa szokás, furcsaság, sajátosság, idioszinkrázia, szokatlan egyéni reakció
SOSTANTIVO
C1
1
különcség
C1
Schema d'uso:
[someone]'s idiosyncrasy; an idiosyncrasy of [someone]
One of her idiosyncrasies is that she labels everything in the fridge.
Az egyik különcsége az, hogy a hűtőben mindent felcímkéz.
He spoke softly, which was an idiosyncrasy people remembered about him.
Halkan beszélt; erre a különcségére emlékeztek az emberek vele kapcsolatban.
We learned to laugh at his harmless idiosyncrasies.
Esempi per chi studia
Biting my nails is an idiosyncrasy.
A körömrágás az egyik furcsa szokásom.
Everyone has a few idiosyncrasies.
Mindenkinek van néhány különcsége.
Errore comune:
Often confused with the adjective idiosyncratic; idiosyncrasy is a noun (an odd habit/feature).
Significato
a person's unusual habit or trait
Collocazioni
personal idiosyncrasy
|little idiosyncrasies
|endearing idiosyncrasy
|charming idiosyncrasy
|one of his/her idiosyncrasies
|a harmless idiosyncrasy
|an odd idiosyncrasy
|idiosyncrasies and quirks
|accept someone's idiosyncrasies
|tolerate someone's idiosyncrasies
Sinonimi
quirk (More informal and often lighter in tone.)
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peculiarity (More general; can apply to people or things.)
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eccentricity (Suggests more noticeably unusual behavior.)
Contrari
normality (The state of being typical rather than unusual.)
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conventionality (Following common social norms rather than being distinctive.)
Temi
personality
|social
|daily_life
Definizione
A small unusual habit that is special to one person.
A distinctive personal habit, way of behaving, or characteristic, especially one that seems unusual or odd to other people.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
2
furcsaság
B1
sajátosság
B2
Schema d'uso:
an idiosyncrasy of [thing/system/process]; the idiosyncrasies of [thing]
The app has a few idiosyncrasies, but it’s reliable once you get used to it.
Az alkalmazásnak van néhány furcsasága, de megbízható, ha egyszer megszokod.
One idiosyncrasy of this keyboard is that the Enter key is unusually small.
Ennek a billentyűzetnek az egyik furcsasága, hogy az Enter billentyű szokatlanul kicsi.
She wrote a guide to help new staff navigate the idiosyncrasies of the booking system.
Esempi per chi studia
This program has some idiosyncrasies.
Ennek a programnak van néhány furcsasága.
You will get used to the system’s idiosyncrasies.
Hozzá fogsz szokni a rendszer furcsaságaihoz.
Errore comune:
Do not use for a serious defect or failure; it often suggests a minor, distinctive quirk rather than a major problem.
Significato
a distinctive odd feature of something
Collocazioni
the idiosyncrasies of the system
|the idiosyncrasies of the language
|the idiosyncrasies of the market
|software idiosyncrasies
|a design idiosyncrasy
|an idiosyncrasy of the process
|deal with the idiosyncrasies
|work around an idiosyncrasy
|learn the idiosyncrasies
|the platform's idiosyncrasies
Sinonimi
quirk (Common and informal; often used for products or systems too.)
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oddity (Highlights how strange something seems.)
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feature (Neutral; does not necessarily imply it is unusual.)
Contrari
standardization (Being uniform and following a standard rather than being distinctive.)
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uniformity (Lack of special or unusual differences.)
Temi
technology
|business
|communication
Definizione
A strange or special feature of something (like a system or tool).
A distinctive, often slightly odd feature of a thing, system, method, or situation, especially one that is not shared by others of its kind.
SOSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
3
Schema d'uso:
an idiosyncrasy to [drug/substance]; a drug idiosyncrasy
The clinician suspected an idiosyncrasy to the medication rather than a typical side effect.
A klinikus inkább a gyógyszerrel szembeni idioszinkráziára gyanakodott, nem pedig tipikus mellékhatásra.
Because of a previous idiosyncrasy to anesthesia, he was monitored closely during the procedure.
Mivel korábban szokatlan egyéni reakciója volt az érzéstelenítésre, a beavatkozás alatt szorosan megfigyelték.
The report described a rare drug idiosyncrasy in a small number of patients.
Errore comune:
In everyday speech, people usually say allergic reaction or side effect; this use is more medical and specific.
Significato
an unusual individual medical reaction
Collocazioni
drug idiosyncrasy
|an idiosyncrasy to penicillin
|an idiosyncrasy to anesthesia
|patient idiosyncrasy
|an idiosyncratic reaction
|unpredictable idiosyncrasy
|rare idiosyncrasy
|idiosyncrasy to a medication
Sinonimi
idiosyncratic reaction (Close medical synonym; explicit that it is a reaction.)
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adverse reaction (Broader; not necessarily unusual or individual-specific.)
Contrari
tolerance (Ability to take a drug without an unusual reaction.)
Temi
health
|medicine
Definizione
A rare reaction that only some people have to a medicine or substance.
In medicine, an unusual and unpredictable reaction that a particular person has to a drug or substance, not typical of most people.
Grammatica
Forma base
idiosyncrasy
IPA
GB/ˌɪdioʊsˈɪŋkɹəsi/
US/ˌɪdioʊsˈɪŋkɹəsi/
Sillabe e accento
idio - syn - crasy (3 sillabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (crasy)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: idiosyncrasy
- Plural: idiosyncrasies
Famiglia di parole
Forms
idiosyncrasies
noun
Core family
idiosyncratic
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
idiosyncratically
adverb
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