belle
gb/bˈɛl/ us/bˈɛl/
C1
Anglų
~ 9200
szépség, déli szépség
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
LITERARY
1
szépség
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
the belle of [event/place]
Everyone agreed that Maria was the belle of the ball in her shimmering blue gown.
Mindenki egyetértett abban, hogy csillogó kék ruhájában Maria volt a bál szépe.
In the novel, the village belle marries a rich businessman from the city.
A regényben a falu szépe egy gazdag városi üzletemberhez megy feleségül.
As a teenager, she was the campus belle, always surrounded by friends and admirers.
The young actress quickly became the new society belle after her first major film.
He never believed the former town belle would choose a quiet life in the countryside.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She felt like the belle of the ball in her red dress.
Piros ruhájában úgy érezte magát, mint a bál szépe.
In high school, my sister was the school belle.
Középiskolában a nővérem volt az iskola szépe.
The local belle married the mayor’s son.
At the party, everyone looked at the belle in the green dress.
The story is about a small-town belle who moves to a big city.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "belle" with "bell" (the object that rings) or think it is a normal English adjective meaning "beautiful" like in French. In modern English, "belle" is mainly a noun for a beautiful, admired young woman, often in set phrases like "the belle of the ball." It is also somewhat literary or old-fashioned and is rarely used in everyday casual speech on its own.
Reikšmė
most admired young woman
Kolokacijos
the belle of the ball
|society belle
|local belle
|reigning belle
|young belle
Sinonimai
beauty (More general; does not always imply being the most admired woman in a specific social setting.)
|
it girl (Informal; stresses trendiness and media attention more than classic physical beauty.)
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debutante (More formal and specific; a young upper-class woman formally introduced to society, not always the most admired one.)
Antonimai
wallflower (Describes a shy person, often a woman, who stays in the background at social events, the opposite of a highly noticed belle.)
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plain girl (Focuses on a lack of striking beauty, contrasting with the belle’s notable attractiveness.)
Temos
people
|appearance
|social life
|relationships
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A very pretty young woman who is liked and noticed by many people, often the most special woman at a party or in a group.
A very beautiful and admired young woman, especially the most attractive and popular woman at a particular event or in a social circle.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
2
déli szépség
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
a Southern belle
The film follows a spoiled Southern belle who must learn to survive after the war.
A film egy elkényeztetett déli szépség történetét követi, akinek meg kell tanulnia túlélni a háború után.
She was raised like a proper Southern belle, taught to smile, dance, and host guests gracefully.
Úgy nevelték, mint egy igazi déli szépséget: megtanították mosolyogni, táncolni és kecsesen vendégeket fogadni.
Despite her sweet Southern belle image, she ran a successful tech company.
The character is a modern Southern belle who still loves old traditions.
Writers often use the idea of a Southern belle to explore gender and class in American history.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
In the story, the main character is a Southern belle.
A történetben a főszereplő egy déli szépség.
Her grandmother was a real Southern belle from Georgia.
A nagymamája igazi georgiai déli szépség volt.
He said she looked and spoke like a Southern belle.
The movie shows a young Southern belle during the Civil War.
She does not want to be a Southern belle; she wants to travel and work.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think "belle" always means a Southern woman, but this sense is specific to the phrase "Southern belle" and similar expressions. Also, some may not realize that the term can carry cultural stereotypes and may feel old-fashioned in some contexts.
Reikšmė
charming upper-class Southern woman
Kolokacijos
Southern belle
|classic Southern belle
|Southern belle accent
|antebellum Southern belle
Sinonimai
Southern lady (General; does not always suggest youth, beauty, or the specific cultural image of the "Southern belle.")
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debutante (Shares upper-class background and formality but is not limited to the southern United States.)
Antonimai
tomboy (Contrasts with the very traditionally feminine image of a "Southern belle.")
Temos
people
|culture
|geography
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A young woman from the southern United States who is very polite, friendly, and feminine, usually from a rich or important family.
A young woman from the southern United States, traditionally from a wealthy or socially prominent family, who is seen as very feminine, charming, and polite, often in a somewhat old-fashioned way.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
belle
IPA
GB/bˈɛl/
US/bˈɛl/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
belle (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (belle)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: belle
- Plural: belles
Žodžių šeima
Forms
belles
noun
Core family
Related words
beautify
verb B2
beautician
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unbeautiful
adjective
Advanced or less common
beau
noun
Posakiai
the belle of the ball
1/ðə bˈɛl əv ðə bˈɔl/
fixed phrase
most admired woman at event
The most beautiful and popular young woman at a dance, party, or other social event.
Pavyzdžiai
- With that elegant dress, she was clearly the belle of the ball.
- He wanted his daughter to feel like the belle of the ball at her graduation party.
- After her makeover, she became the unexpected belle of the ball.
Southern belle
1/sˈʌðɚn bˈɛl/
fixed phrase
Traditional young woman from US South
A beautiful young woman from the southern United States who has traditional manners and style.
Pavyzdžiai
- She was considered a Southern belle in her hometown.
- She played the role of a Southern belle in the historical drama.
- The movie features a Southern belle character.
- Although she grew up as a Southern belle, she later moved to New York and became a lawyer.
- The novel questions the myth of the perfect Southern belle.