inanimate
gb/ɪnˈænəmɪt/ us/ɪnˈænəmɪt/
C1
Anglų
élettelen, kifejezéstelen
C1
1
élettelen
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[inanimate + noun]
The museum has both living animals and inanimate exhibits like fossils and minerals.
A múzeumban élő állatok és élettelen kiállítási tárgyak is vannak, például kövületek és ásványok.
The robot looked human, but it was still an inanimate machine.
A robot emberinek látszott, de mégiscsak egy élettelen gép volt.
Children often give names to inanimate objects such as toys and blankets.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
A rock is inanimate.
A kő élettelen.
This chair is an inanimate object.
Ez a szék egy élettelen tárgy.
Dažna klaida:
Do not use for plants or animals; use living/animate instead.
Reikšmė
not alive; not living
Kolokacijos
inanimate object
|inanimate matter
|inanimate things
|inanimate material
|inanimate world
|inanimate environment
|inanimate debris
|inanimate body
|inanimate remains
|animate and inanimate
Sinonimai
nonliving (More direct and common in science writing.)
|
lifeless (Often suggests absence of life or vitality; can sound more dramatic.)
Antonimai
living (Has life.)
|
animate (Alive, especially capable of movement; often used as the direct opposite.)
Temos
science
|nature
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
Not alive, like a rock or a chair.
Not alive; not having life.
C2
FORMAL
2
élettelen
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[inanimate + noun]
He answered in an inanimate voice that made it hard to tell what he felt.
Élettelen hangon válaszolt, ezért nehéz volt megállapítani, mit érez.
The actor’s inanimate expression didn’t fit the emotional scene.
A színész kifejezéstelen arckifejezése nem illett az érzelmes jelenethez.
After hours of meetings, the conversation became inanimate and repetitive.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Her voice sounded inanimate.
A hangja élettelennek hatott.
The show felt inanimate and slow.
A műsor élettelennek és lassúnak hatott.
Dažna klaida:
This sense is less common than ‘not alive’; in many situations, ‘lifeless’ or ‘wooden’ sounds more natural.
Reikšmė
dull; lacking life or energy
Kolokacijos
inanimate expression
|inanimate face
|inanimate voice
|inanimate performance
|inanimate response
|inanimate conversation
|inanimate eyes
Sinonimai
lifeless (Common; can describe people, voices, or art as lacking energy.)
|
wooden (Often used for acting or delivery that feels stiff and unnatural.)
|
blank (Focuses on the absence of visible emotion, especially in a face.)
Antonimai
lively (Full of energy and interest.)
|
animated (Expressive and energetic (for people, speech, or discussion).)
Temos
emotions
|communication
|arts
Apibrėžimas
Very dull and without energy.
Not showing emotion, energy, or interest; lacking liveliness.
C1
TECHNICAL
3
élettelen
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[inanimate + noun]
In some languages, verbs change form depending on whether the subject is animate or inanimate.
Néhány nyelvben az ige alakja attól függően változik, hogy az alany élő vagy élettelen.
The textbook groups these nouns as inanimate because they refer to objects and substances.
A tankönyv ezeket a főneveket élettelennek sorolja be, mert tárgyakra és anyagokra utalnak.
Some pronoun choices depend on whether a referent is treated as animate or inanimate.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
In grammar, ‘stone’ is an inanimate noun.
A nyelvtanban a „stone” élettelen főnév.
Dažna klaida:
Do not confuse grammatical ‘inanimate’ with ‘inactive’; it is about whether something is living.
Reikšmė
grammar: referring to nonliving things
Kolokacijos
inanimate noun
|inanimate pronoun
|inanimate gender
|inanimate agreement
|animate vs inanimate
Sinonimai
nonhuman (Broader; can include animals or supernatural beings depending on the grammar.)
Antonimai
animate (In grammar, referring to living beings (often humans/animals) in contrast to inanimate.)
Temos
language
|education
Apibrėžimas
In grammar, used for words that mean things that are not alive.
In grammar, describing a noun, pronoun, or grammatical category that refers to something not alive.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
inanimate
IPA
GB/ɪnˈænəmɪt/
US/ɪnˈænəmɪt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
in - an - im - ate (4 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (an)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: inanimate
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
inanimate matter
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt mˈætɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
nonliving physical substance
Material that is not living.
Pavyzdžiai
- The course examines how living organisms interact with inanimate matter in their environment.
- Inanimate matter can still change form through heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
- The diagram separates living cells from inanimate matter.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Water is inanimate matter.
inanimate noun
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt nˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
technical
grammar: noun for nonliving thing
A grammar term for a noun that names a nonliving thing.
Pavyzdžiai
- In this language, inanimate nouns take a different plural ending.
- The teacher asked students to list five inanimate nouns from the text.
- Some languages mark inanimate nouns differently from animate ones.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- ‘Table’ is an inanimate noun.
inanimate object
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt ˈɑbd͡ʒɛkt/
fixed phrase
a thing that is not alive
A thing that is not alive.
Pavyzdžiai
- The child blamed the inanimate object for her fall.
- We usually don’t think of an inanimate object as having feelings.
- In the experiment, participants interacted with a person and an inanimate object.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- A book is an inanimate object.
- The ball is an inanimate object.