ordinary
gb/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/ us/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
A2
Engels
~ 1500
hétköznapi, szokványos, átlagos, közepes, ordinárium, ordinárius
A2
1
Gebruikspatroon:
an ordinary [object/person/day]
She wore an ordinary dress to the party.
Egy hétköznapi ruhát vett fel a partira.
It was just an ordinary Monday morning.
Csak egy átlagos hétfő reggel volt.
The restaurant serves ordinary food, nothing fancy.
He lives an ordinary life in the suburbs.
This phone looks ordinary but works very well.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I had an ordinary day at school.
Átlagos napom volt az iskolában.
He is an ordinary man.
Hétköznapi ember.
This is an ordinary pen.
We saw many ordinary houses on the street.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ordinary' with 'usual'. 'Usual' refers to what regularly happens, while 'ordinary' describes something not special.
Betekenis
Not special or unusual
Woordcombinaties
ordinary people
|ordinary day
|ordinary life
|ordinary clothes
Synoniemen
normal (Very close in meaning, but 'normal' emphasizes conformity to a standard, while 'ordinary' stresses lack of specialness.)
|
common ('Common' can suggest frequency or wide occurrence, while 'ordinary' focuses on lack of distinction.)
Antoniemen
extraordinary (Direct opposite; means very unusual or remarkable.)
|
special (Implies having unique or important qualities, unlike 'ordinary'.)
Thema's
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Not special in any way; normal and usual.
Having no special or distinctive features; normal and commonplace.
B1
2
Gebruikspatroon:
an ordinary [performance/result/meal]
The team's play was ordinary compared to last week.
A csapat játéka közepes volt a múlt hetihez képest.
Her cooking is ordinary but filling.
A főztje átlagos, de laktató.
The film was ordinary and forgettable.
His grades were ordinary this semester.
The hotel room was clean but rather ordinary.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The food was ordinary.
Az étel közepes volt.
His work is ordinary.
A munkája átlagos.
It was an ordinary game.
Betekenis
Average in quality or ability
Woordcombinaties
ordinary performance
|ordinary results
|ordinary quality
Synoniemen
mediocre ('Mediocre' often has a more negative tone, while 'ordinary' can be neutral.)
Antoniemen
excellent (Strongly positive quality, opposite of average.)
Thema's
evaluations
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Not very good but not very bad; just average.
Of average quality; not particularly good or bad.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
FORMAL
3
ordinárium
C2
The choir sang the Ordinary during the service.
A kórus a szertartás során az ordináriumot énekelte.
He studied the history of the Ordinary in medieval music.
Az ordinárium történetét tanulmányozta a középkori zenében.
The Ordinary contrasts with the Proper, which changes daily.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
They learned about the Ordinary in church.
A templomban az ordináriumról tanultak.
The Ordinary is always the same words.
Az ordinárium szövege mindig ugyanaz.
The priest said the Ordinary.
Betekenis
Regular worship service part
Woordcombinaties
the Ordinary of the Mass
Synoniemen
fixed liturgy (A more descriptive phrase for the same concept.)
Thema's
religion
Definitie
In Christian churches, the parts of the service that are always the same.
The part of the Christian liturgy that remains the same from day to day, especially in the Roman Catholic Mass.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C2
FORMAL
4
ordinárius
C2
The bishop is the ordinary of the diocese.
A püspök az egyházmegye ordináriusa.
The case was heard by the military ordinary.
Az ügyet a katonai ordinárius tárgyalta.
An ordinary has specific powers under canon law.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The bishop is an ordinary.
A püspök ordinárius.
The court spoke to the ordinary.
A bíróság beszélt az ordináriussal.
An ordinary has power in the church.
Betekenis
Official person in authority
Woordcombinaties
military ordinary
|diocesan ordinary
Synoniemen
official ('Official' is more general; 'ordinary' is specific to certain institutions.)
Thema's
religion
|law
Definitie
An official person with special authority in a church or law court.
A person who has authority by virtue of office, especially in church or law contexts.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
ordinary
IPA
GB/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
US/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
or - din - ary (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (or)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: ordinary
Woordfamilie
Core family
ordinarily
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
extraordinary
adjective B1
extraordinarily
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
ordinariness
noun
Uitdrukkingen
in the ordinary course of events
1/ˈɪn ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi kˈɔɹs əv ɪvˈɛnts/
fixed phrase
formal
As things normally happen
In the normal way that things usually happen.
Voorbeelden
- In the ordinary course of events, we would meet once a month.
- Such problems don't arise in the ordinary course of events.
out of the ordinary
1/ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
Unusual or unexpected
Different from what is usual or normal.
Voorbeelden
- Her sudden arrival was out of the ordinary.
- There's nothing out of the ordinary about his behavior.
nothing out of the ordinary
1/nˈʌθɪŋ ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
No difference from usual
Used to say that everything is normal.
Voorbeelden
- I looked around and saw nothing out of the ordinary.
- The day went by with nothing out of the ordinary happening.
nothing out of the ordinary
2/nˈʌθɪŋ ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
Completely usual or normal situation
Nothing different from what is normal or expected.
Voorbeelden
- We checked the house but found nothing out of the ordinary.
- His report contained nothing out of the ordinary.