industrious
gb/ɪndˈʌstɹiəs/ us/ɪndˈʌstɹiəs/
B2
Inglese
~ 7000
szorgalmas
B2
1
szorgalmas
A2
Schema d'uso:
an industrious [person]
She is an industrious student who spends several hours every evening reviewing her notes.
Szorgalmas diák, aki minden este több órát tölt a jegyzetei átismétlésével.
The company quickly promoted him because of his industrious attitude and reliability.
A cég gyorsan előléptette szorgalmas munkavégzése és megbízhatósága miatt.
Their grandparents were poor but incredibly industrious, building a small business from nothing.
An industrious team of volunteers finished cleaning the beach in just one morning.
He is quiet and modest, but everyone knows how industrious he is behind the scenes.
Esempi per chi studia
Maria is very industrious and studies every night.
Maria nagyon szorgalmas, és minden este tanul.
The company wants industrious workers who do not waste time.
A cég olyan szorgalmas munkavállalókat keres, akik nem vesztegetik az időt.
Tom is lazy, but his sister is industrious.
Our new neighbor is an industrious young man with two jobs.
Industrious students often get good grades.
Errore comune:
Learners often confuse "industrious" with "industrial". "Industrious" describes people (or sometimes animals or groups) who work hard: "an industrious student". "Industrial" relates to industry, factories, or manufacturing: "an industrial area", "industrial production". Another mistake is overusing "industrious" in casual speech where "hardworking" sounds more natural.
Significato
hardworking and diligent
Collocazioni
industrious student
|industrious worker
|industrious people
|industrious population
|industrious community
|quietly industrious
Sinonimi
hardworking (More common and slightly simpler; focuses mainly on effort, without the slightly formal tone of "industrious".)
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diligent (Similar meaning but often suggests careful, attentive work as well as steady effort; a bit more formal.)
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conscientious (Emphasizes doing work carefully and correctly because of a strong sense of duty, not just working a lot.)
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assiduous (Formal and less common; stresses continuous, very careful effort over time.)
Contrari
lazy (Direct opposite, suggesting someone does not want to work or avoids work.)
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idle (Suggests not working or not being active, sometimes by choice.)
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slothful (Strong, slightly formal word suggesting extreme laziness and lack of effort.)
Temi
work
|personality
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Working hard for a long time and not wasting time.
Working hard in a steady, serious, and focused way, especially over a long period of time.
Grammatica
Forma base
industrious
IPA
GB/ɪndˈʌstɹiəs/
US/ɪndˈʌstɹiəs/
Sillabe e accento
in - dus - tri - ous (4 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dus)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: industrious
Famiglia di parole
Core family
industriously
adverb
industriousness
noun
Related words
industry
noun B1
industrial
adjective B1
industrialize
verb C1
industrialization
noun
industrialist
noun
Advanced or less common
industrialism
noun
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