bereftly
gb/bˈɛɹəftli/ us/bˈɛɹəftli/
C1
Engels
összetörten, árván
C1
LITERARY
1
összetörten
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] [verbs] bereftly
After the funeral, he stood bereftly at the doorway, unsure where to go next.
A temetés után összetörten állt az ajtóban, és nem tudta, merre menjen tovább.
She stared bereftly at the empty cot, unable to speak.
Összetörten bámulta az üres kiságyat, képtelen volt megszólalni.
When the call ended, he sat bereftly in the quiet room.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
She looked bereftly after the bad news.
A rossz hír után összetörten nézett maga elé.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Do not confuse with the adjective bereft (e.g., 'a bereft parent'); bereftly describes an action (e.g., 'looked bereftly').
Betekenis
with grief and emptiness
Woordcombinaties
look bereftly
|stare bereftly
|gaze bereftly
|stand bereftly
|sit bereftly
|speak bereftly
|ask bereftly
|wait bereftly
|walk bereftly
|turn bereftly
Synoniemen
desolately (Emphasizes emptiness and hopelessness.)
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mournfully (Emphasizes grief and mourning.)
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sadly (More general and less intense.)
Antoniemen
cheerfully (Opposite emotional tone; happy and upbeat.)
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confidently (Opposite sense of helplessness or shock.)
Thema's
emotions
|relationships
|life_events
Definitie
in a very sad way because of a loss
In a way that shows deep sadness, loneliness, or shock after a loss.
C2
LITERARY
2
árván
C1
Gebruikspatroon:
[something] [verbs] bereftly
The shelves looked bereftly bare after the stock was cleared out.
A készlet kiürítése után a polcok szinte árván üresnek tűntek.
Without its sign, the storefront stood bereftly on the corner.
Cégtábla nélkül az üzlet árván állt a sarkon.
The frame hung bereftly on the wall after the painting was removed.
Veelgemaakte fout:
In modern English, this sense is usually expressed with 'without' or 'lacking'; bereftly can sound poetic or unusual.
Betekenis
as if lacking something essential
Woordcombinaties
seem bereftly
|appear bereftly
|hang bereftly
|sit bereftly
|lie bereftly
Synoniemen
emptily (Focuses on absence or hollowness rather than loss.)
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blankly (Often refers to expression or look with no response.)
Antoniemen
fully (Opposite sense: complete, not lacking.)
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abundantly (Opposite sense: more than enough.)
Thema's
daily_life
|emotions
Definitie
in a way that shows something is missing
In a way that suggests being deprived of something needed or expected.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
bereftly
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹəftli/
US/bˈɛɹəftli/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
bereftly (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (bereftly)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: bereftly
- Plural: bereftlies
Woordfamilie
Forms
bereftlies
noun
Core family
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