rant
gb/ɹˈænt/ us/ɹˈænt/
B2
Anglų
~ 6400
hőbörög, dühöng, kirohanás, hőbörgés
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
INFORMAL
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to rant about [something] / to rant at [someone]
He spent the whole evening ranting about the government.
Egész este a kormány miatt hőbörgött.
She was ranting at the waiter because her food was cold.
A pincérrel hőbörgött, mert hideg volt az étele.
On his podcast, he often rants about social media and modern life.
I don't want to hear you rant about your ex again.
She started ranting when she saw the mess in the kitchen.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My uncle always rants about politics at dinner.
A nagybátyám vacsoránál mindig a politikán hőbörög.
The customer ranted at the manager for ten minutes.
A vásárló tíz percig hőbörgött az üzletvezetőnek.
He went outside and ranted about his boss.
She rants when she is stressed.
They sat and listened while he ranted about the traffic.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes say *"rant on" something instead of the more natural "rant about" something. Also, some confuse "rant" with "rent" in pronunciation; in "rant" the vowel is like in "cat" /æ/.
Reikšmė
speak angrily for a long time
Kolokacijos
rant about
|rant at
|rant and rave
|keep ranting
|rant online
Sinonimai
complain (More general and neutral; does not suggest being very loud, emotional, or talking for a long time like "rant" does.)
Antonimai
discuss calmly (Describes talking in a quiet, controlled way, which is the opposite of the loud, emotional style of a rant.)
Temos
communication
|emotions
|daily_life
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To talk loudly and angrily for a long time, often complaining and not listening to other people.
To speak or shout in an angry, excited, or complaining way for a long time, often without listening to others or being very organized in what you say.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
INFORMAL
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to go on a rant about [something]
He went on a ten-minute rant about how bad the service was.
Tízperces kirohanásba kezdett arról, milyen rossz volt a kiszolgálás.
Her blog post turned into a rant about modern parenting.
A blogbejegyzése a modern gyereknevelésről szóló dühös kirohanássá fajult.
After a few drinks, he launched into a loud rant about his job.
The comments section is just one long rant against the new policy.
Nobody wanted to hear another rant about his neighbors.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She went on a rant about her homework.
Dühös kirohanásba kezdett a házi feladata miatt.
His speech was more a rant than a plan.
A beszéde inkább dühös kirohanás volt, mint valódi terv.
I am tired of his angry rants about work.
That video is just a long rant about the weather.
The teacher stopped his rant and started the lesson.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes forget the article and say *"he went on rant" instead of "he went on a rant." Also, they may confuse "rant" (emotional, complaining) with "speech" (more neutral and organized).
Reikšmė
long angry complaining speech
Kolokacijos
go on a rant
|angry rant
|political rant
|online rant
|drunken rant
Sinonimai
tirade (More formal and slightly stronger; suggests a very long, angry speech, often used in written or formal descriptions.)
Antonimai
calm explanation (A calm explanation focuses on clear reasons and information, which contrasts with the emotional and complaining style of a rant.)
Temos
communication
|emotions
|media
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A long, loud, and angry way of talking or writing that shows strong feelings and many complaints.
A long, angry, emotional, or complaining speech or piece of writing, often disorganized and focused on expressing strong feelings rather than calm reasons.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
rant
IPA
GB/ɹˈænt/
US/ɹˈænt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
rant (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (rant)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: rant
- Plural: rant, rants
Verb
- Base: rant
- 3rd Person Singular: rants
- Present Participle: ranting
- Past: ranted
Žodžių šeima
Forms
rants
noun
ranting
verb
ranted
verb
Related words
ranter
noun
Posakiai
go off on a rant
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɔf ˈɔn ə ɹˈænt/
fixed phrase
informal
suddenly start ranting strongly
To suddenly start talking for a long time in a very angry and emotional way.
Pavyzdžiai
- He went off on a rant when he heard the news.
- She can go off on a rant about her boss at any moment.
go on a rant
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɔn ə ɹˈænt/
fixed phrase
informal
start a long angry complaint
To start talking for a long time in an angry and complaining way.
Pavyzdžiai
- Every time we talk about money, he goes on a rant.
- She went on a rant about how unfair the rules were.
rant about
1/ɹˈænt əbˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
complain angrily about something
To talk for a long time in an angry way about a particular thing.
Pavyzdžiai
- He always rants about politics at lunch.
- She ranted about the slow internet for half an hour.
Twitter rant
1/twˈɪtɚ ɹˈænt/
fixed phrase
informal
angry series of tweets or posts
A long, angry, and complaining post or set of posts on Twitter or another social media site.
Pavyzdžiai
- The actor's late-night Twitter rant caused a big scandal.
- After the game, fans went on a Twitter rant about the coach.
rant and rave
1/ɹˈænt ˈænd ɹˈeɪv/
idiom
informal
shout and complain very angrily
To shout and complain in a very loud and angry way, usually for a long time.
Pavyzdžiai
- He ranted and raved at the referee after the match.
- He spent the whole evening ranting and raving about his boss.
- She was ranting and raving about the noise from the party next door.
- There’s no need to rant and rave; just tell me what happened.
- She ranted and raved when she saw the mess in the kitchen.