profound
gb/pɹoʊfˈaʊnd/ us/pɹoʊfˈaʊnd/
B2
Anglų
~ 2700
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adjective
B2
property
1
Having deep insight or knowledge
Having a very deep and smart way of thinking or understanding things.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] has/provides a profound [insight/understanding/effect]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'profound' with 'profuse', which means abundant. They are unrelated in meaning.
Sinonimai
deep (Commonly used to describe thought or feeling that is serious and meaningful but less formal than 'profound'.)
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thoughtful (Suggests careful thinking, but not necessarily as intense or far-reaching as 'profound'.)
Antonimai
superficial (Describes something shallow or lacking in depth, the opposite of 'profound' in intellectual or emotional terms.)
Kolokacijos
profound effect
|profound understanding
|profound impact
|profound insight
|profound change
Temos
intellect
|emotions
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Her speech had a profound effect on everyone in the audience.
- The book offers a profound analysis of modern society.
- He has a profound understanding of human behavior.
- Losing his friend had a profound influence on his life.
- The discovery was of profound importance to science.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The movie had a profound effect on me.
- She gave a profound answer to the question.
- His words showed a profound understanding of the problem.
- This book had a profound impact on my thinking.
- The teacher made a profound comment about life.
adjective
B2
property
2
Very great or extreme in degree
Very strong or big in how much it affects you or something.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] feels/experiences profound [emotion/change/etc.]
Sinonimai
intense (Emphasizes the strength of feeling or quality, often interchangeable with 'profound'.)
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overwhelming (Stresses being so strong it is hard to deal with.)
Antonimai
mild (Indicates a weak or slight degree, opposite of profound intensity.)
Kolokacijos
profound sadness
|profound relief
|profound shock
|profound change
Temos
emotions
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She felt a profound sadness when she heard the news.
- The changes had a profound impact on the community.
- His speech left a profound impression on me.
- They experienced profound relief after the rescue.
- The loss had a profound effect on their lives.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I felt profound joy when I saw my family.
- Her words caused profound sadness in the group.
- We had a profound change in our plans.
- He felt profound relief after passing the exam.
- That day made a profound impression on me.
adjective
C1
property
3
Located deep below the surface
Very deep under the ground, water, or another surface.
Sinonimai
deep-seated (Can mean physically deep or firmly established; in physical contexts close to 'profound'.)
Antonimai
shallow (Not deep; opposite of physically profound.)
Kolokacijos
profound depth
Temos
geography
|science
|space
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The ocean's most profound depths remain unexplored.
- Scientists studied the profound layers beneath the Earth's crust.
- The submarine descended to a profound depth in the trench.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The lake has a profound depth.
- We cannot see the bottom because it is so profound.
- The cave goes to a profound level under the ground.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
profound
IPA
GB/pɹoʊfˈaʊnd/
US/pɹoʊfˈaʊnd/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
pro - found (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (found)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: profound
- Comparative: profounder
- Superlative: profoundest
Žodžių šeima
Forms
profounder
adjective
profoundest
adjective
Core family
profoundly
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
profundity
noun
Negative and opposite forms
superficial
adjective B2
Posakiai
profound change
1/pɹoʊfˈaʊnd t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
A very big and important change
A very big change that affects things in an important way.
Pavyzdžiai
- The country underwent a profound change after the war.
- Technology has brought about profound changes in our lives.
profound effect
1/pɹoʊfˈaʊnd ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
A very strong influence or result
A very big and important change caused by something.
Pavyzdžiai
- The new policy had a profound effect on small businesses.
- His kindness had a profound effect on her life.
profound impact
1/pɹoʊfˈaʊnd ˈɪmpækt/
fixed phrase
A very strong and important impact
A very big and important result caused by something.
Pavyzdžiai
- The invention had a profound impact on how people communicate.
- Her words made a profound impact on him.