industrious
gb/ɪndˈʌstɹiəs/ us/ɪndˈʌstɹiəs/
B2
Inglese
~ 7000
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adjective
B2
property
1
hardworking and diligent
Working hard for a long time and not wasting time.
Schema d'uso:
an industrious [person]
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.
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.)
Collocazioni
industrious student
|industrious worker
|industrious people
|industrious population
|industrious community
|quietly industrious
Temi
work
|personality
|education
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- She is an industrious student who spends several hours every evening reviewing her notes.
- The company quickly promoted him because of his industrious attitude and reliability.
- 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.
- The company wants industrious workers who do not waste time.
- 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.
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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