beauty
gb/bjˈuti/ us/bjˈuti/
A2
Inglese
~ 2100
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
A2
property
1
Attractive appearance
When someone or something looks very nice or pretty.
Schema d'uso:
the beauty of [someone/something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beauty' (noun) with 'beautiful' (adjective), e.g., saying 'She is a beauty girl' instead of 'She is a beautiful girl.'
Sinonimi
attractiveness (More general term for being appealing, not limited to visual appearance.)
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prettiness (Suggests a delicate or dainty kind of beauty.)
Contrari
ugliness (The opposite quality of being visually unattractive.)
Collocazioni
natural beauty
|inner beauty
|beauty queen
|beauty standard
|beauty industry
Temi
appearance
|art
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Esempi
- The beauty of the sunset took my breath away.
- She is known for her natural beauty.
- The city is famous for its architectural beauty.
- He appreciated the beauty of the painting.
- They were amazed by the beauty of the mountain landscape.
Esempi per chi studia
- The flower has great beauty.
- I see beauty in her smile.
- The park is full of beauty.
- That dress shows her beauty.
- We enjoy the beauty of nature.
Sostantivo
B1
entity
2
A very attractive person or thing
A person or thing that looks very nice or pretty.
Schema d'uso:
[someone/something] is a beauty
Sinonimi
stunner (Informal term for an extremely attractive person.)
Collocazioni
real beauty
|classic beauty
Temi
appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Esempi
- Her daughter is a real beauty.
- That car is a classic beauty.
- He married a local beauty from the village.
- This painting is a true beauty.
- Your dog is a beauty!
Esempi per chi studia
- She is a beauty.
- That car is a beauty.
- This picture is a beauty.
- He has a beauty in his garden.
- The house is a beauty.
Sostantivo
B2
entity
3
Excellent feature or advantage
A very good part of something.
Schema d'uso:
the beauty of [something] is that [clause]
Sinonimi
advantage (Focuses on the benefit rather than attractiveness.)
Collocazioni
the beauty of it is
Temi
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|business
Esempi
- The beauty of this plan is its simplicity.
- The beauty of working from home is flexibility.
- The beauty of this recipe is that anyone can make it.
- The beauty of traveling alone is freedom.
- The beauty of the internet is instant access to information.
Esempi per chi studia
- The beauty of this idea is its low cost.
- The beauty of my job is that I work from home.
- The beauty of this phone is its camera.
- The beauty of this game is that it’s easy to play.
- The beauty of living here is the view.
Grammatica
Forma base
beauty
IPA
GB/bjˈuti/
US/bjˈuti/
Sillabe e accento
beauty (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (beauty)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: beauty
- Plural: beauties, beauty
Famiglia di parole
Forms
beauties
noun
Core family
beautiful
adjective A1
beautifully
adverb B1
Related words
beautify
verb B2
beautician
noun
Negative and opposite forms
ugly
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
beautification
noun
Espressioni
a thing of beauty is a joy forever
1/ə θˈɪŋ əv bjˈuti ˈɪz ə d͡ʒˈɔɪ fɚˈɛvɚ/
idiom
literary
Beautiful things give lasting joy
Something beautiful will always make you happy when you think about it or see it again.
Esempi
- Her wedding dress was carefully preserved—a thing of beauty is a joy forever.
- This garden will bloom for years; a thing of beauty is a joy forever.
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
1/bjˈuti ˈɪz ˈɪn ðə ˈaɪ əv ðə bihˈoʊldɚ/
idiom
Attractiveness depends on personal opinion
Different people think different things are beautiful.
Esempi
- He thinks that painting is amazing, but I don’t—beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
- She may not be a model, but to him, she’s perfect. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
beauty sleep
1/bjˈuti slˈip/
fixed phrase
informal
Sleep for looking good and healthy
Sleep that helps you look and feel better, especially your skin and face.
Esempi
- I need to get my beauty sleep before the big day tomorrow.
- She went to bed early to get her beauty sleep.