idiosyncrasy
gb/ˌɪdioʊsˈɪŋkɹəsi/ us/ˌɪdioʊsˈɪŋkɹəsi/
C1
Engels
különcség, furcsa szokás, furcsaság, sajátosság, idioszinkrázia, szokatlan egyéni reakció
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
1
különcség
C1
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone]'s idiosyncrasy; an idiosyncrasy of [someone]
One of her idiosyncrasies is that she labels everything in the fridge.
Az egyik különcsége az, hogy a hűtőben mindent felcímkéz.
He spoke softly, which was an idiosyncrasy people remembered about him.
Halkan beszélt; erre a különcségére emlékeztek az emberek vele kapcsolatban.
We learned to laugh at his harmless idiosyncrasies.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Biting my nails is an idiosyncrasy.
A körömrágás az egyik furcsa szokásom.
Everyone has a few idiosyncrasies.
Mindenkinek van néhány különcsége.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Often confused with the adjective idiosyncratic; idiosyncrasy is a noun (an odd habit/feature).
Betekenis
a person's unusual habit or trait
Woordcombinaties
personal idiosyncrasy
|little idiosyncrasies
|endearing idiosyncrasy
|charming idiosyncrasy
|one of his/her idiosyncrasies
|a harmless idiosyncrasy
|an odd idiosyncrasy
|idiosyncrasies and quirks
|accept someone's idiosyncrasies
|tolerate someone's idiosyncrasies
Synoniemen
quirk (More informal and often lighter in tone.)
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peculiarity (More general; can apply to people or things.)
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eccentricity (Suggests more noticeably unusual behavior.)
Antoniemen
normality (The state of being typical rather than unusual.)
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conventionality (Following common social norms rather than being distinctive.)
Thema's
personality
|social
|daily_life
Definitie
A small unusual habit that is special to one person.
A distinctive personal habit, way of behaving, or characteristic, especially one that seems unusual or odd to other people.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
2
furcsaság
B1
sajátosság
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
an idiosyncrasy of [thing/system/process]; the idiosyncrasies of [thing]
The app has a few idiosyncrasies, but it’s reliable once you get used to it.
Az alkalmazásnak van néhány furcsasága, de megbízható, ha egyszer megszokod.
One idiosyncrasy of this keyboard is that the Enter key is unusually small.
Ennek a billentyűzetnek az egyik furcsasága, hogy az Enter billentyű szokatlanul kicsi.
She wrote a guide to help new staff navigate the idiosyncrasies of the booking system.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
This program has some idiosyncrasies.
Ennek a programnak van néhány furcsasága.
You will get used to the system’s idiosyncrasies.
Hozzá fogsz szokni a rendszer furcsaságaihoz.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Do not use for a serious defect or failure; it often suggests a minor, distinctive quirk rather than a major problem.
Betekenis
a distinctive odd feature of something
Woordcombinaties
the idiosyncrasies of the system
|the idiosyncrasies of the language
|the idiosyncrasies of the market
|software idiosyncrasies
|a design idiosyncrasy
|an idiosyncrasy of the process
|deal with the idiosyncrasies
|work around an idiosyncrasy
|learn the idiosyncrasies
|the platform's idiosyncrasies
Synoniemen
quirk (Common and informal; often used for products or systems too.)
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oddity (Highlights how strange something seems.)
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feature (Neutral; does not necessarily imply it is unusual.)
Antoniemen
standardization (Being uniform and following a standard rather than being distinctive.)
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uniformity (Lack of special or unusual differences.)
Thema's
technology
|business
|communication
Definitie
A strange or special feature of something (like a system or tool).
A distinctive, often slightly odd feature of a thing, system, method, or situation, especially one that is not shared by others of its kind.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C2
TECHNICAL
3
Gebruikspatroon:
an idiosyncrasy to [drug/substance]; a drug idiosyncrasy
The clinician suspected an idiosyncrasy to the medication rather than a typical side effect.
A klinikus inkább a gyógyszerrel szembeni idioszinkráziára gyanakodott, nem pedig tipikus mellékhatásra.
Because of a previous idiosyncrasy to anesthesia, he was monitored closely during the procedure.
Mivel korábban szokatlan egyéni reakciója volt az érzéstelenítésre, a beavatkozás alatt szorosan megfigyelték.
The report described a rare drug idiosyncrasy in a small number of patients.
Veelgemaakte fout:
In everyday speech, people usually say allergic reaction or side effect; this use is more medical and specific.
Betekenis
an unusual individual medical reaction
Woordcombinaties
drug idiosyncrasy
|an idiosyncrasy to penicillin
|an idiosyncrasy to anesthesia
|patient idiosyncrasy
|an idiosyncratic reaction
|unpredictable idiosyncrasy
|rare idiosyncrasy
|idiosyncrasy to a medication
Synoniemen
idiosyncratic reaction (Close medical synonym; explicit that it is a reaction.)
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adverse reaction (Broader; not necessarily unusual or individual-specific.)
Antoniemen
tolerance (Ability to take a drug without an unusual reaction.)
Thema's
health
|medicine
Definitie
A rare reaction that only some people have to a medicine or substance.
In medicine, an unusual and unpredictable reaction that a particular person has to a drug or substance, not typical of most people.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
idiosyncrasy
IPA
GB/ˌɪdioʊsˈɪŋkɹəsi/
US/ˌɪdioʊsˈɪŋkɹəsi/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
idio - syn - crasy (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 3rd syllable (crasy)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: idiosyncrasy
- Plural: idiosyncrasies
Woordfamilie
Forms
idiosyncrasies
noun
Core family
idiosyncratic
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
idiosyncratically
adverb
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