bereftly
gb/bˈɛɹəftli/ us/bˈɛɹəftli/
C1
Anglų
összetörten, árván
C1
LITERARY
1
összetörten
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] [verbs] bereftly
After the funeral, he stood bereftly at the doorway, unsure where to go next.
A temetés után összetörten állt az ajtóban, és nem tudta, merre menjen tovább.
She stared bereftly at the empty cot, unable to speak.
Összetörten bámulta az üres kiságyat, képtelen volt megszólalni.
When the call ended, he sat bereftly in the quiet room.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She looked bereftly after the bad news.
A rossz hír után összetörten nézett maga elé.
Dažna klaida:
Do not confuse with the adjective bereft (e.g., 'a bereft parent'); bereftly describes an action (e.g., 'looked bereftly').
Reikšmė
with grief and emptiness
Kolokacijos
look bereftly
|stare bereftly
|gaze bereftly
|stand bereftly
|sit bereftly
|speak bereftly
|ask bereftly
|wait bereftly
|walk bereftly
|turn bereftly
Sinonimai
desolately (Emphasizes emptiness and hopelessness.)
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mournfully (Emphasizes grief and mourning.)
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sadly (More general and less intense.)
Antonimai
cheerfully (Opposite emotional tone; happy and upbeat.)
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confidently (Opposite sense of helplessness or shock.)
Temos
emotions
|relationships
|life_events
Apibrėžimas
in a very sad way because of a loss
In a way that shows deep sadness, loneliness, or shock after a loss.
C2
LITERARY
2
árván
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] [verbs] bereftly
The shelves looked bereftly bare after the stock was cleared out.
A készlet kiürítése után a polcok szinte árván üresnek tűntek.
Without its sign, the storefront stood bereftly on the corner.
Cégtábla nélkül az üzlet árván állt a sarkon.
The frame hung bereftly on the wall after the painting was removed.
Dažna klaida:
In modern English, this sense is usually expressed with 'without' or 'lacking'; bereftly can sound poetic or unusual.
Reikšmė
as if lacking something essential
Kolokacijos
seem bereftly
|appear bereftly
|hang bereftly
|sit bereftly
|lie bereftly
Sinonimai
emptily (Focuses on absence or hollowness rather than loss.)
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blankly (Often refers to expression or look with no response.)
Antonimai
fully (Opposite sense: complete, not lacking.)
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abundantly (Opposite sense: more than enough.)
Temos
daily_life
|emotions
Apibrėžimas
in a way that shows something is missing
In a way that suggests being deprived of something needed or expected.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
bereftly
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹəftli/
US/bˈɛɹəftli/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
bereftly (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (bereftly)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: bereftly
- Plural: bereftlies
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Forms
bereftlies
noun
Core family
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