imperious
gb/ɪmpˈɪɹiəs/ us/ɪmpˈɪɹiəs/
C1
Anglų
~ 8400
parancsoló, fölényeskedő, sürgető, égető
C1
FORMAL
1
parancsoló
B2
fölényeskedő
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] has an imperious [tone/manner/attitude]
Her imperious tone made it clear she expected everyone to follow her plan without question.
Parancsoló hangneméből egyértelmű volt, hogy azt várta, mindenki kérdés nélkül az ő tervét kövesse.
The manager’s imperious manner quickly created resentment among his team.
A vezető parancsoló modora gyorsan ellenérzést keltett a csapatában.
He gave an imperious wave of his hand, dismissing their concerns as unimportant.
An imperious email from headquarters ordered all staff to return to the office immediately.
The child’s imperious demands for attention exhausted everyone around him.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The boss spoke in an imperious voice, and no one argued.
A főnök parancsoló hangon beszélt, és senki sem vitatkozott.
His imperious manner made people feel small and unimportant.
Fölényeskedő modora miatt az emberek kicsinek és jelentéktelennek érezték magukat.
She gave him an imperious look that told him to be quiet.
The teacher was kind but not imperious with her students.
I do not like his imperious attitude at meetings.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "imperious" with "imperial" or "important." "Imperial" relates to an empire or emperor, while "imperious" describes a person or manner that is bossy and expects obedience. It also should not be confused with "impervious," which means "not affected by" or "not allowing something to pass through."
Reikšmė
arrogantly bossy and commanding
Kolokacijos
imperious tone
|imperious manner
|imperious demand
|imperious look
|imperious gesture
|imperious voice
Sinonimai
overbearing (Stresses being unpleasantly bossy and controlling, often used in similar contexts.)
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domineering (Focuses on trying to control others; slightly more common in everyday speech.)
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haughty (Emphasizes proud, looking-down attitude more than the act of giving orders.)
Antonimai
humble (Describes someone who does not act as if they are more important than others.)
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deferential (Shows respect and willingness to follow others, the opposite of commanding them.)
Temos
emotions
|social
|personality
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Behaving like a very important boss who expects other people to obey immediately.
Having or showing an attitude of superior authority that expects unquestioning obedience; arrogantly domineering.
C2
FORMAL
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
an imperious [need/necessity/duty] to [do something]
He felt an imperious need to call his family and make sure they were safe.
Égető szükségét érezte, hogy felhívja a családját, és megbizonyosodjon arról, hogy biztonságban vannak.
The report warned of the imperious necessity to reform the healthcare system.
A jelentés az egészségügyi rendszer reformjának sürgető szükségességére figyelmeztetett.
She resisted the imperious impulse to reply in anger and chose her words carefully.
For many residents, the lack of clean water created an imperious demand for immediate action.
There was an imperious duty to assist the victims after the storm.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I suddenly felt an imperious need to drink water.
Hirtelen úgy éreztem, hogy azonnal innom kell vizet.
The city has an imperious need for more housing.
A városnak égető szüksége van több lakásra.
There is an imperious duty to help children in danger.
They spoke about the imperious necessity to change the law.
He fought the imperious impulse to shout at his boss.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think this meaning is about a proud person, like the main sense. In this use, "imperious" describes a need, duty, or situation that feels extremely urgent and cannot be ignored, not someone's arrogant personality.
Reikšmė
urgent and impossible to ignore
Kolokacijos
imperious need
|imperious necessity
|imperious duty
|imperious impulse
Sinonimai
pressing (Common word for something that needs quick action; less formal than "imperious.")
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urgent (General word for needing fast attention, without the strong, formal tone of "imperious.")
Antonimai
trivial (Describes something unimportant and easy to ignore, the opposite of strongly urgent.)
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nonessential (Indicates that something is not really necessary and can be delayed or skipped.)
Temos
time
|necessity
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Very urgent and important, so that it must be dealt with at once.
So urgent, pressing, or compelling that it cannot reasonably be ignored or delayed.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
imperious
IPA
GB/ɪmpˈɪɹiəs/
US/ɪmpˈɪɹiəs/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
im - per - i - ous (4 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (per)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: imperious
Žodžių šeima
Core family
imperiously
adverb
Related words
imperiousness
noun
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