unconscious
gb/ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/ us/ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/
B1
Inglese
~ 3300
eszméletlen, öntudatlan, tudattalan, önkéntelen
B1
1
eszméletlen
B1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is unconscious
The boxer was unconscious for several minutes after the knockout.
A bokszoló a kiütés után több percig eszméletlen volt.
She fainted and lay unconscious on the floor until help arrived.
Elájult, és eszméletlenül feküdt a padlón, amíg meg nem érkezett a segítség.
He was found unconscious in his car after the accident.
The patient remained unconscious for two days following surgery.
Esempi per chi studia
She is unconscious after the fall.
Az esés után eszméletlen állapotban van.
He was unconscious for one hour.
Egy órán át eszméletlen volt.
The man is unconscious on the ground.
She became unconscious during the game.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unconscious' with 'subconscious'. 'Unconscious' means not awake, while 'subconscious' refers to mental processes you are not aware of.
Significato
Not awake or aware
Collocazioni
knock unconscious
|fall unconscious
|render unconscious
|lie unconscious
Sinonimi
insensible (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Contrari
conscious (Means awake and aware of surroundings.)
Temi
health
|emergencies
|daily life
|body
Definizione
Not awake and not knowing what is happening around you.
Not awake and not aware of what is happening around you, often because of injury, illness, or lack of consciousness.
B2
2
Schema d'uso:
an unconscious [action/reaction]
He gave an unconscious smile when he saw her.
Önkéntelen mosoly jelent meg az arcán, amikor meglátta.
Many people have an unconscious bias toward familiar faces.
Sok embernek tudattalan elfogultsága van az ismerős arcok iránt.
She made an unconscious gesture of reassurance.
Esempi per chi studia
He made an unconscious move.
Önkéntelen mozdulatot tett.
She has an unconscious habit of biting her nails.
Szokása, hogy öntudatlanul rágja a körmét.
He smiled in an unconscious way.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'unconscious' here with 'subconscious'. 'Unconscious' actions happen without awareness; 'subconscious' refers to mental activity below conscious awareness but can influence behavior.
Significato
Done without awareness
Collocazioni
unconscious bias
|unconscious habit
|unconscious reaction
Sinonimi
involuntary (Focuses more on lack of control rather than lack of awareness.)
Contrari
deliberate (Means done intentionally with awareness.)
Temi
psychology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Happening without you knowing or planning it.
Done without realizing it; not intentional and without conscious thought.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
tudattalan
C1
Freud's theories placed great emphasis on the role of the unconscious.
Freud elméleteiben nagy hangsúlyt kapott a tudattalan szerepe.
Dreams can be a window into the unconscious.
Az álmok betekintést engedhetnek a tudattalanba.
Artists sometimes try to express their unconscious through their work.
Esempi per chi studia
The book talks about the unconscious mind.
A könyv a tudattalanról szól.
Dreams come from the unconscious.
Az álmok a tudattalanból származnak.
The artist painted from his unconscious.
Errore comune:
Some learners think 'unconscious' here means 'asleep', but in psychology it refers to mental processes outside awareness.
Significato
Part of mind outside awareness
Collocazioni
the collective unconscious
|explore the unconscious
Sinonimi
subconscious ('Subconscious' is more common in everyday speech, though some psychologists distinguish between them.)
Temi
psychology
|science
|health
Definizione
In psychology, the part of your mind that you do not know about but that affects how you think and act.
In psychology, the part of the mind containing thoughts, memories, and desires not currently in conscious awareness but influencing behavior.
Grammatica
Forma base
unconscious
IPA
GB/ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/
US/ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/
Sillabe e accento
un - con - scious (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (con)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: unconscious
Noun
- Base: unconscious
- Plural: unconscious, unconsciouses
Famiglia di parole
Forms
unconsciouses
noun
Core family
unconsciously
adverb B2
unconsciousness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Related words
subconscious
adjective C1
subconsciously
adverb
Espressioni
fall unconscious
1/fˈɔl ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/
fixed phrase
Suddenly lose consciousness naturally or from illness
To suddenly stop being awake because you are sick, weak, or hurt.
Esempi
- He fell unconscious after standing in the heat too long.
- She fell unconscious before the ambulance arrived.
knock someone unconscious
1/nˈɑk sˈʌmwˌʌn ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/
fixed phrase
Cause someone to lose consciousness
To hit or injure someone so they are not awake and do not know what is happening around them.
Esempi
- The blow to the head knocked him unconscious.
- She was knocked unconscious during the accident.
render someone unconscious
1/ɹˈɛndɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs/
fixed phrase
formal
Cause someone to become unconscious
To make someone lose consciousness by hitting, injury, or other cause.
Esempi
- The gas leak rendered two workers unconscious.
- The impact rendered her unconscious instantly.