chrysalis
gb/kɹˈɪsəlɪs/ us/kɹˈɪsəlɪs/
C1
Angielski
báb, átalakulási időszak, gubó
RZECZOWNIK
C1
TECHNICAL
1
báb
B1
Schemat użycia:
[a] chrysalis (of [a butterfly])
We found a butterfly chrysalis hanging under the fence rail.
Találtunk egy pillangóbábot, amely a kerítés egyik léce alatt függött.
After about two weeks, the chrysalis darkened and the butterfly emerged.
Körülbelül két hét után a báb besötétedett, és kibújt belőle a pillangó.
The children watched the caterpillar form a chrysalis on a twig.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The caterpillar makes a chrysalis.
A hernyó bábot készít magának.
A butterfly comes out of the chrysalis.
A pillangó kibújik a bábból.
Częsty błąd:
Often confused with cocoon (typically made of silk by moth larvae). Plurals are chrysalises (common) or chrysalids.
Znaczenie
butterfly pupa in its case
Kolokacje
butterfly chrysalis
|a green chrysalis
|an empty chrysalis
|form a chrysalis
|inside the chrysalis
|hang from a twig
|attach to a leaf
|the chrysalis splits
|the chrysalis stage
|emerge from the chrysalis
Synonimy
pupa (More general term for this life stage in many insects, not only butterflies.)
|
pupal case (Emphasizes the protective outer covering.)
Antonimy
adult (The fully developed butterfly, after metamorphosis.)
Tematy
nature
|biology
|animals
Definicja
the hard case a caterpillar stays in while it becomes a butterfly
The pupa of a butterfly, especially the hard protective case in which a caterpillar changes into an adult butterfly.
RZECZOWNIK
C2
LITERARY
2
gubó
B2
Schemat użycia:
in [a] chrysalis; a chrysalis of [something]
After the breakup, she stayed in a kind of chrysalis, rethinking everything about her life.
A szakítás után egyfajta gubóban maradt, miközben újragondolt mindent az életével kapcsolatban.
The company entered a chrysalis of restructuring before launching its new product line.
A cég az új termékvonal bevezetése előtt egy szerkezetátalakítással járó átalakulási időszakba lépett.
He treats the early drafts as a chrysalis, not something to judge too soon.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I am in a chrysalis before my new job.
Az új munkám előtt egy átalakulási időszakban vagyok.
Częsty błąd:
In this figurative sense, chrysalis refers to a stage of change, not a literal insect case.
Znaczenie
a hidden stage of change
Kolokacje
in a chrysalis
|a chrysalis period
|a chrysalis phase
|a creative chrysalis
|a personal chrysalis
|a chrysalis of reinvention
|a chrysalis of recovery
Synonimy
transition (Focuses on moving from one state to another, without the insect metaphor.)
|
incubation (Suggests development happening quietly before results appear.)
Antonimy
maturity (A fully developed or finished state, not a stage of becoming.)
Tematy
personal_development
|creativity
|life_changes
Definicja
a time when someone or something is changing and developing
A period of development or transformation in which important change is happening but is not yet visible or complete.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
chrysalis
IPA
GB/kɹˈɪsəlɪs/
US/kɹˈɪsəlɪs/
Sylaby i akcent
chrysal - is (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (chrysal)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: chrysalis
- Plural: chrysalides, chrysalises
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
chrysalides
noun
chrysalises
noun
Related words
Wyrażenia
chrysalis stage
1/kɹˈɪsəlɪs stˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
the pupa stage of butterflies
the time when a caterpillar is inside a chrysalis
Przykłady
- In the chrysalis stage, the caterpillar’s body changes dramatically.
- Scientists measured temperature effects during the chrysalis stage.
- The chrysalis stage can last from days to months, depending on the species.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The butterfly is in the chrysalis stage.
emerge from the chrysalis
1/ɪmˈɚd͡ʒ fɹˈʌm ðə kɹˈɪsəlɪs/
idiom
literary
come out changed and ready
finish changing and become something new
Przykłady
- After years of training, the athlete emerged from the chrysalis with a new level of confidence.
- The band emerged from the chrysalis of lockdown with an entirely different sound.
- She emerged from the chrysalis of grief slowly, but stronger than before.
in (a) chrysalis
1/ˈɪn ə kɹˈɪsəlɪs/
idiom
literary
in a period of hidden change
quietly changing and developing
Przykłady
- For months he lived in a chrysalis, reading, thinking, and planning his next move.
- The project is still in chrysalis, but the core idea is getting stronger.
- She said she needed time in chrysalis before returning to public life.