industrious
gb/ɪndˈʌstɹiəs/ us/ɪndˈʌstɹiəs/
B2
Anglų
~ 7000
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adjective
B2
property
1
hardworking and diligent
Working hard for a long time and not wasting time.
Vartosenos šablonas:
an industrious [person]
Dažna klaida:
Learners often confuse "industrious" with "industrial". "Industrious" describes people (or sometimes animals or groups) who work hard: "an industrious student". "Industrial" relates to industry, factories, or manufacturing: "an industrial area", "industrial production". Another mistake is overusing "industrious" in casual speech where "hardworking" sounds more natural.
Sinonimai
hardworking (More common and slightly simpler; focuses mainly on effort, without the slightly formal tone of "industrious".)
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diligent (Similar meaning but often suggests careful, attentive work as well as steady effort; a bit more formal.)
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conscientious (Emphasizes doing work carefully and correctly because of a strong sense of duty, not just working a lot.)
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assiduous (Formal and less common; stresses continuous, very careful effort over time.)
Antonimai
lazy (Direct opposite, suggesting someone does not want to work or avoids work.)
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idle (Suggests not working or not being active, sometimes by choice.)
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slothful (Strong, slightly formal word suggesting extreme laziness and lack of effort.)
Kolokacijos
industrious student
|industrious worker
|industrious people
|industrious population
|industrious community
|quietly industrious
Temos
work
|personality
|education
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She is an industrious student who spends several hours every evening reviewing her notes.
- The company quickly promoted him because of his industrious attitude and reliability.
- Their grandparents were poor but incredibly industrious, building a small business from nothing.
- An industrious team of volunteers finished cleaning the beach in just one morning.
- He is quiet and modest, but everyone knows how industrious he is behind the scenes.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Maria is very industrious and studies every night.
- The company wants industrious workers who do not waste time.
- Tom is lazy, but his sister is industrious.
- Our new neighbor is an industrious young man with two jobs.
- Industrious students often get good grades.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
industrious
IPA
GB/ɪndˈʌstɹiəs/
US/ɪndˈʌstɹiəs/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
in - dus - tri - ous (4 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dus)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: industrious
Žodžių šeima
Core family
industriously
adverb
industriousness
noun
Related words
industry
noun B1
industrial
adjective B1
industrialize
verb C1
industrialization
noun
industrialist
noun
Advanced or less common
industrialism
noun
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