obvious
gb/ˈɑbviəs/ us/ˈɑbviəs/
A2
Inglese
~ 1200
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adjective
A2
property
1
Easily noticed or understood
Easy to see or know; clear to everyone.
Schema d'uso:
[something] is obvious
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'obvious' with 'oblivious', which means 'not aware of something'.
Sinonimi
clear (Very close in meaning, but can also refer to transparency or absence of obstruction.)
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evident (Slightly more formal and often used in written contexts.)
Contrari
unclear (Not easy to understand or see.)
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hidden (Not visible or easily noticed.)
Collocazioni
make it obvious
|seem obvious
|fairly obvious
|obvious choice
|obvious reason
Temi
communication
|thinking
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- It's obvious that she is tired after the long day.
- The answer was so obvious that everyone got it right.
- 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.
- The problem is obvious to me.
- Her face makes it obvious she is angry.
- It is obvious they are friends.
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.