intriguing
gb/ɪntɹˈiɡɪŋ/ us/ɪntɹˈiɡɪŋ/
B2
Anglų
~ 7500
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adjective
B2
property
1
Very interesting and a bit mysterious
Very interesting in a way that makes you curious, often because it is a little strange or not fully explained.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] finds [something] intriguing
Dažna klaida:
Learners often confuse "intriguing" with "intrigued". "I am intriguing" means that you cause interest in others, while "I am intrigued" means that you feel interested or curious. For example, say "I am intrigued by this idea," not "I am intriguing by this idea."
Sinonimai
fascinating (Stronger than "intriguing" and usually more clearly positive in tone.)
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compelling (Adds a sense of being hard to ignore or turn away from, not just interesting.)
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interesting (More general and weaker; does not always suggest mystery or strangeness.)
Antonimai
boring (Describes something that does not hold your interest at all.)
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dull (Suggests something is flat and lacks excitement or appeal.)
Kolokacijos
find it intriguing
|an intriguing idea
|an intriguing possibility
|an intriguing question
|quite intriguing
|strangely intriguing
Temos
emotions
|thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The documentary offers an intriguing look at life deep under the ocean.
- There's something intriguing about the way she tells her stories.
- He gave me an intriguing smile but did not answer my question.
- The book raises several intriguing questions about how memory works.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- This is a very intriguing story.
- I find her ideas intriguing.
- The movie has an intriguing ending.
- The first chapter is short but intriguing.
Veiksmažodis
C1
action
2
Strongly interesting or fascinating someone
To make someone feel very interested and curious, often because something is not simple or is a little mysterious.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is intriguing [someone]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes add an unnecessary preposition and say "it intrigues to me" instead of "it intrigues me" or "it is intriguing me." Also, many situations where English speakers use the verb "intrigue" can be expressed more simply with "interest," which is more common.
Sinonimai
fascinating (Very close in meaning; often slightly stronger and more clearly positive.)
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captivating (Adds a sense that someone is held or absorbed by the interest, almost "charmed.")
Antonimai
bore (Means to make someone feel tired or not interested, the opposite of strongly attracting interest.)
Kolokacijos
really intriguing me
|intriguing the reader
|intriguing the audience
|intriguing scientists
|intriguing many people
|has been intriguing them
Temos
emotions
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The unsolved case is intriguing detectives all over the country.
- This strange pattern of results has been intriguing scientists for years.
- Her unusual accent was intriguing everyone at the conference.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The puzzle is intriguing me more every day.
- The story is intriguing many readers online.
- The strange sound was intriguing the children in the class.
Veiksmažodis
literary
C2
action
3
Secretly plotting or scheming
To plan secretly, often in a bad or dishonest way, to hurt someone or to get power or benefit.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is intriguing against [someone]
Dažna klaida:
This sense is rare and literary. Learners often think all uses of "intriguing" mean "interesting" and may misunderstand sentences about people "intriguing against" someone, which actually means they are secretly plotting, not just finding something interesting.
Sinonimai
plotting (Very close in meaning, but more common and slightly less formal than this sense of "intriguing.")
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scheming (Emphasizes secret and often dishonest planning to get an advantage.)
Antonimai
supporting (To help or stand behind someone openly, which is the opposite of secretly working against them.)
Kolokacijos
intriguing against the king
|intriguing at court
|intriguing with rivals
|intriguing behind the scenes
Temos
politics
|crime
|relationships
|law
Pavyzdžiai
- The nobles were intriguing against the young prince, hoping to control the throne themselves.
- He spent years intriguing at court, trying to move himself closer to power.
- Rival factions are intriguing behind the scenes to remove her from office.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The men were intriguing against the king.
- Some workers were intriguing to push the boss out.
- They are intriguing with her enemies to take her job.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
intriguing
IPA
GB/ɪntɹˈiɡɪŋ/
US/ɪntɹˈiɡɪŋ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
in - triguing (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (triguing)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: intriguing
- Comparative: intriguinger
- Superlative: intriguingest
Verb
- Base: intriguing
- 3rd Person Singular: intriguings
- Present Participle: intriguinging
- Past: intriguinged
- Past Participle: intriguinged
Žodžių šeima
Forms
intriguings
verb
intriguinging
verb
intriguinged
verb
intriguinger
adjective
intriguingest
adjective
Core family
intrigue
verb B1
intriguingly
adverb
Related words
interesting
adjective A2
interest
noun A2
Posakiai
find it intriguing
1/fˈaɪnd ˈɪt ɪntɹˈiɡɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Think something is very interesting
To think that something is very interesting or unusual, in a way that makes you curious.
Pavyzdžiai
- I find it intriguing that they never explained how the story really ends.
- Many readers find it intriguing that the hero may not be telling the truth.
- She said she found it intriguing that the results were the same in every country.