ruddy
gb/ɹˈʌdi/ us/ɹˈʌdi/
B2
Inglese
~ 8100
pirospozsgás, fránya, vöröses, rőt
B2
1
pirospozsgás
B2
Schema d'uso:
a ruddy [face/cheeks/complexion]
After a week of hiking in the mountains, she came back with a ruddy face and bright eyes.
Egy hét hegyi túrázás után pirospozsgás arccal és csillogó szemmel tért vissza.
The farmer’s ruddy cheeks showed he spent long days working outdoors.
A gazda pirospozsgás arca arról árulkodott, hogy hosszú napokat töltött kinti munkával.
His ruddy complexion made him look younger than he really was.
Children with ruddy faces ran laughing through the snow.
Esempi per chi studia
The cold wind gave him a ruddy face.
A hideg széltől pirospozsgás lett az arca.
She has ruddy cheeks in the winter.
Télen pirospozsgás az arca.
The man’s ruddy skin makes him look very healthy.
My grandfather is small but strong, with a ruddy face.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "ruddy" with "bloody". "Ruddy" here describes color, while "bloody" usually does not describe color in modern English; it is mainly a strong or rude emphasis word in British English.
Significato
having a healthy red face
Collocazioni
ruddy cheeks
|ruddy complexion
|ruddy face
|ruddy glow
Sinonimi
rosy (Often suggests a soft, pleasant pink-red color and a generally healthy or happy look.)
Contrari
pale (Describes skin with very little color, often suggesting sickness, tiredness, or fear.)
Temi
appearance
|health
|descriptions
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
(About the face or skin) looking healthy and a bit red, often from the sun, cold air, or exercise.
(Of a person’s face or skin) having a healthy, fresh red color, often from good health, outdoor activity, or cold weather.
C1
INFORMAL
2
fránya
B2
Schema d'uso:
a ruddy [thing/situation/problem]
I can’t get this ruddy printer to work.
Nem bírom működésre bírni ezt a fránya nyomtatót.
That ruddy alarm clock went off at 4 a.m. again.
Már megint megszólalt az a fránya ébresztőóra hajnali négykor.
Turn that ruddy music down, I’m trying to sleep.
I’ve lost my keys again—what a ruddy nightmare.
Esempi per chi studia
This ruddy phone stops working every day.
Ez a fránya telefon mindennap elromlik.
I hate this ruddy cold weather.
Utálom ezt a fránya hideg időt.
That ruddy dog is barking all night.
I can’t find my wallet in this ruddy bag.
Errore comune:
Learners may think "ruddy" is always rude. It is mildly impolite and often humorous or old-fashioned, especially in British English, but usually softer than strong swear words. It comes before adjectives or nouns ("this ruddy car"), not after them.
Significato
mild swear word for emphasis
Collocazioni
ruddy mess
|ruddy nuisance
|ruddy shame
|ruddy hell
Sinonimi
bloody (Stronger and ruder in modern British English; used in very similar positions but with harsher tone.)
Contrari
hardly (Used to reduce or weaken a statement, the opposite of adding strong emphasis.)
Temi
emotions
|speech
|informal
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Used (especially in British English) like a soft swear word to make what you say stronger, often when you are angry or annoyed.
Used as a mild swear word, especially in British English, to emphasize a statement or to show annoyance, often as a softer alternative to "bloody."
C2
LITERARY
3
Schema d'uso:
a ruddy [sky/light/color]
The sun sank, leaving a ruddy glow over the sea.
A nap lebukott, és vöröses derengést hagyott a tenger fölött.
A ruddy light filled the room as the fire burned low.
Ahogy a tűz már csak parázslott, vöröses fény töltötte be a szobát.
The fox’s ruddy-brown fur blended with the autumn leaves.
Smoke rose into the ruddy evening sky above the city.
Esempi per chi studia
The sky was a ruddy red at sunset.
Naplementekor vöröses színű volt az ég.
A ruddy light came from the fire.
Vöröses fény áradt a tűzből.
The animal had ruddy-brown fur.
The small town was quiet under a ruddy evening sky.
Errore comune:
Learners may overuse this word in everyday speech. In modern English, "ruddy" for general color sounds literary or old-fashioned; in normal conversation people usually say "red" or "reddish" instead.
Significato
having a red or reddish color
Collocazioni
ruddy sky
|ruddy light
|ruddy sunset
|ruddy-brown fur
Sinonimi
reddish (Neutral and more common in everyday speech; simply means somewhat red without any literary feel.)
Contrari
colorless (Lacking strong color; the opposite of clearly red or reddish.)
Temi
nature
|colors
|descriptions
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Having a red or almost red color, often used for light, the sky, or things in stories or formal writing.
Having a red or reddish color, especially when describing light, the sky, or surfaces; often used in literary or descriptive writing.
Grammatica
Forma base
ruddy
IPA
GB/ɹˈʌdi/
US/ɹˈʌdi/
Sillabe e accento
ruddy (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (ruddy)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: ruddy
- Comparative: ruddier
- Superlative: ruddiest
Famiglia di parole
Forms
ruddier
adjective
ruddiest
adjective
Core family
ruddiness
noun
Advanced or less common
ruddily
adverb
Espressioni
ruddy hell
1/ɹˈʌdi hˈɛl/
fixed phrase
informal
exclamation of annoyance or surprise
An informal British exclamation you say when you are very annoyed, angry, or surprised, using "ruddy" as a soft swear word.
Esempi
- Ruddy hell, I’ve missed the last train home!
- Ruddy hell, that car nearly hit us.
- Ruddy hell, why is this computer so slow today?