psychic
gb/sˈaɪkɪk/ us/sˈaɪkɪk/
B2
Inggeris
~ 6900
látó, jós, médium, paranormális, gondolatolvasó, belelát vkinek a fejébe, jó megérzése van, lelki, pszichés
KATA NAMA
B2
1
Corak penggunaan:
visit a psychic for [a reading/advice]
She went to a psychic who told her she would soon change careers.
Elment egy látóhoz, aki azt mondta neki, hogy hamarosan pályát fog váltani.
The TV show follows a famous psychic as he gives readings to celebrities.
A tévéműsor egy híres látót követ, aki hírességeknek jósol.
A street psychic offered to read my palm for twenty dollars.
Many people visit psychics for comfort after losing a loved one.
He claims to be a psychic who can communicate with spirits.
Contoh untuk pelajar
My friend went to a psychic to ask about her love life.
A barátnőm elment egy látóhoz, hogy a szerelmi életéről kérdezze.
The psychic said I would get a new job next year.
A látó azt mondta, hogy jövőre új állást kapok.
We saw a psychic at the fair and asked for a reading.
Her aunt is a well-known psychic in that city.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'psychic' with 'psychologist'. A 'psychic' claims to use supernatural powers, while a 'psychologist' is a trained mental health professional who uses science, not magic or spirits.
Maksud
person with supposed psychic powers
Kolokasi
visit a psychic
|consult a psychic
|see a psychic
|self-proclaimed psychic
|psychic hotline
|psychic reading
Sinonim
clairvoyant (More formal and specific; often suggests seeing future events or distant things rather than all types of supernatural ability.)
|
medium (Usually a psychic who specifically claims to talk to the dead.)
Antonim
skeptic (A person who doubts or does not believe psychic powers are real, making them an opposite type of person in this context.)
Tema
supernatural
|beliefs
|entertainment
|religion
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A person who says they can use special powers to know things, see the future, or talk to spirits.
A person who claims to have supernatural mental abilities, such as reading minds, seeing the future, or communicating with spirits.
B2
2
paranormális
B2
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] has psychic powers
He claims to have psychic powers that let him know what people are thinking.
Azt állítja, hogy paranormális képességei vannak, amelyekkel tudja, mire gondolnak az emberek.
Scientists have tried to test psychic abilities under controlled conditions.
A tudósok ellenőrzött körülmények között próbálták vizsgálni a paranormális képességeket.
The movie is about a child with psychic visions of future disasters.
She went to a psychic healer who said he could sense her energy.
Some people believe in psychic communication between twins.
Contoh untuk pelajar
She says she has psychic powers.
Azt mondja, hogy paranormális képességei vannak.
The book is about a boy with psychic ability.
A könyv egy paranormális képességű fiúról szól.
Do you believe in psychic dreams?
He went on TV to talk about his psychic gift.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes use 'psychic' to describe anything 'strange' or 'scary'. It should be used for things related to special mental powers, like reading minds or seeing the future, not just anything unusual.
Maksud
having or using supernatural powers
Kolokasi
psychic powers
|psychic abilities
|psychic phenomena
|psychic vision
|psychic experience
|psychic message
Sinonim
supernatural (Broader; includes anything beyond natural laws, not only mental powers.)
|
paranormal (Common in media and research contexts; slightly more technical and neutral than 'psychic'.)
Antonim
ordinary (Emphasizes the lack of any special or supernatural power.)
Tema
supernatural
|beliefs
|entertainment
|religion
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Describes powers or things that use special, non-physical powers to know hidden things, see the future, or feel spirits.
Relating to or having supernatural mental powers, such as reading minds, seeing the future, or sensing spirits.
C1
INFORMAL
3
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] is almost psychic about [something]
She's almost psychic when it comes to knowing what her kids need.
Szinte gondolatolvasó, ha azt kell kitalálni, mire van szükségük a gyerekeinek.
My boss is psychic about deadlines; he emails me just before I hit a problem.
A főnököm szinte gondolatolvasó a határidőkkel kapcsolatban; épp azelőtt ír e-mailt, hogy elakadnék.
You must be psychic—you called right when I was thinking about you.
His sense of timing is psychic; he always arrives at the perfect moment.
Their dog seems psychic about storms and hides before the first thunder.
Contoh untuk pelajar
My mom is psychic about my moods.
Anyukám mintha gondolatolvasó lenne: mindig ráérez a hangulatomra.
You are psychic! I was just going to call you.
Te gondolatolvasó vagy! Épp most akartalak hívni.
She is almost psychic about the weather.
He is psychic about what his team needs.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may think this always means real magic. In everyday speech, people often use 'psychic' here as a joke or exaggeration to mean 'very good at guessing or feeling things', not true supernatural power.
Maksud
extremely intuitive or aware
Kolokasi
almost psychic
|seems psychic
|psychic about people's feelings
|psychic sense
|psychic awareness
Sinonim
intuitive (Focuses on natural understanding; does not carry the supernatural or joking tone that 'psychic' often has here.)
Antonim
oblivious (Describes someone who does not notice or understand things around them.)
Tema
personality
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Describes someone who seems to know what will happen or what other people feel, even when no one tells them.
Having an extremely strong ability to guess, sense, or understand what someone thinks or feels, in a way that seems almost magical but is usually meant figuratively.
C1
FORMAL
4
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] suffers psychic harm from [an experience]
The novel explores the psychic damage caused by war.
A regény a háború okozta lelki sérüléseket járja körül.
Therapy helped him process the psychic trauma of the accident.
A terápia segített neki feldolgozni a baleset okozta lelki traumát.
Some theories describe aggression as a way to discharge excess psychic energy.
Her poetry focuses on the psychic life of the modern city-dweller.
The film depicts the psychic cost of constant fear and insecurity.
Contoh untuk pelajar
The crash left him with psychic pain as well as physical pain.
A baleset nemcsak testi, hanem lelki fájdalmat is okozott neki.
The book is about the psychic life of children.
A könyv a gyermekek lelki életéről szól.
War can cause deep psychic damage.
She studied the psychic effects of stress.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may assume this always means 'supernatural'. In academic or literary texts, 'psychic' often simply means 'mental' or 'psychological', not magical.
Maksud
relating to the mind, not body
Kolokasi
psychic trauma
|psychic conflict
|psychic energy
|psychic life
|psychic pain
|psychic structure
Sinonim
psychological (The standard modern term; more common in academic and clinical language than 'psychic'.)
Antonim
physical (Refers to the body or material things, as opposed to the mind.)
Tema
psychology
|science
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
About the mind or feelings, not the body, often in formal or academic writing.
Relating to the mind, emotions, or inner life, especially as distinct from the physical body; used mainly in psychological, philosophical, or literary contexts.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
psychic
IPA
GB/sˈaɪkɪk/
US/sˈaɪkɪk/
Suku kata dan tekanan
psych - ic (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (psych)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: psychic
Noun
- Base: psychic
- Plural: psychics
Keluarga kata
Forms
psychics
noun
Core family
Related words
psyche
noun C1
Advanced or less common
psychical
adjective
psychically
adverb
Ungkapan
psychic damage
1/sˈaɪkɪk dˈæmɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
emotional or mental harm
Strong emotional or mental hurt caused by something bad that happens or by cruel words.
Contoh
- The bullying did long-term psychic damage to his self-esteem.
- The film shows the psychic damage caused by growing up in a violent home.
- That comment did more psychic damage than she realized.
psychic energy
1/sˈaɪkɪk ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
formal
mental or emotional energy
A term in psychology and related areas for the mental or emotional energy that the mind uses.
Contoh
- Some theories describe creativity as a form of redirected psychic energy.
- Therapy helped him free up psychic energy that had been locked in guilt.
- The author suggests that anxiety consumes a large amount of psychic energy.
psychic hotline
1/sˈaɪkɪk hˈɑtlˌaɪn/
fixed phrase
phone service for psychic readings
A phone service you can call and pay money to talk to a psychic.
Contoh
- In the 1990s, psychic hotlines were advertised late at night on TV.
- He joked about calling a psychic hotline for stock tips.
- The company was fined for misleading customers on its psychic hotline.
psychic medium
1/sˈaɪkɪk mˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
psychic who talks to spirits
A psychic who says they can talk to the spirits of people who have died.
Contoh
- We went to a psychic medium who claimed to pass on messages from our grandfather.
- The documentary follows a famous psychic medium during private readings.
- She works as a psychic medium and holds group sessions every weekend.
psychic powers
1/sˈaɪkɪk pˈaʊɚz/
fixed phrase
supernatural mental abilities
Special powers that are not physical, like reading minds or seeing the future.
Contoh
- The hero in the comic has strong psychic powers.
- As a child, he believed his dreams were a sign of psychic powers.
- The show invites guests who say they have psychic powers.
psychic reading
1/sˈaɪkɪk ɹˈidɪŋ/
fixed phrase
session where a psychic advises you
A meeting where a psychic tells you about your life, problems, or future using supposed special powers.
Contoh
- She booked a psychic reading to ask about her career.
- The advertisement offers free psychic readings over the phone.
- During the psychic reading, he was told he would travel abroad soon.