obvious
gb/ˈɑbviəs/ us/ˈɑbviəs/
A2
Inglese
~ 1200
nyilvánvaló, egyértelmű
A2
1
nyilvánvaló
B2
egyértelmű
B1
Schema d'uso:
[something] is obvious
It's obvious that she is tired after the long day.
Nyilvánvaló, hogy fáradt a hosszú nap után.
The answer was so obvious that everyone got it right.
A válasz annyira egyértelmű volt, hogy mindenki eltalálta.
From his expression, it was obvious he was upset.
It became obvious that they had made a mistake.
The most obvious choice was to take the train.
Esempi per chi studia
It is obvious that he is happy.
Nyilvánvaló, hogy boldog.
The problem is obvious to me.
Számomra egyértelmű a probléma.
Her face makes it obvious she is angry.
It is obvious they are friends.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'obvious' with 'oblivious', which means 'not aware of something'.
Significato
Easily noticed or understood
Collocazioni
make it obvious
|seem obvious
|fairly obvious
|obvious choice
|obvious reason
Sinonimi
clear (Very close in meaning, but can also refer to transparency or absence of obstruction.)
|
evident (Slightly more formal and often used in written contexts.)
Contrari
unclear (Not easy to understand or see.)
|
hidden (Not visible or easily noticed.)
Temi
communication
|thinking
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Easy to see or know; clear to everyone.
Clear and easy to see, notice, or understand; not hidden or difficult to recognize.
Grammatica
Forma base
obvious
IPA
GB/ˈɑbviəs/
US/ˈɑbviəs/
Sillabe e accento
ob - vi - ous (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ob)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: obvious
Famiglia di parole
Core family
obviously
adverb A2
Related words
obviousness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-obvious
adjective
Espressioni
make it obvious
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt ˈɑbviəs/
fixed phrase
Cause something to be clear
To act in a way that makes something easy for others to see or know.
Esempi
- Her smile made it obvious she enjoyed the surprise.
- The report made it obvious that changes were needed.
state the obvious
1/stˈeɪt ðə ˈɑbviəs/
fixed phrase
Say something already clear
To say something that everyone already knows.
Esempi
- I don’t want to state the obvious, but we’re late.
- He stated the obvious when he said it was raining.
the obvious choice
1/ðə ˈɑbviəs t͡ʃˈɔɪs/
fixed phrase
Clearly best option
The choice that is clearly the best or most suitable.
Esempi
- Given his experience, he was the obvious choice for the job.
- Pizza was the obvious choice for the party.
painfully obvious
1/pˈeɪnfəli ˈɑbviəs/
fixed phrase
extremely clear and easy to see
So clear or easy to understand that it almost feels uncomfortable or embarrassing.
Esempi
- It was painfully obvious they had argued.
- It’s painfully obvious that they’re not ready for this project.
- Her disappointment was painfully obvious to everyone.
- Her dislike for the plan was painfully obvious to everyone in the room.
- The difference in quality between the two products is painfully obvious.