indistinct
gb/ɪndɪstˈɪŋkt/ us/ɪndɪstˈɪŋkt/
C1
Angielski
~ 9700
kivehetetlen, homályos, elmosódott
C1
1
kivehetetlen
B2
homályos
B1
Schemat użycia:
[something] is indistinct / indistinct [sound/shape/memory]
Through the fog, the shore was just an indistinct line on the horizon.
A ködön át a part a horizonton csak egy kivehetetlen vonalnak látszott.
His voice became indistinct as the phone signal started to drop.
A hangja egyre kevésbé volt kivehető, ahogy romlott a telefonkapcsolat.
I have only an indistinct memory of my first day at school.
The writing on the old sign was too indistinct to read.
In the dim light, the colors of the painting were indistinct and hard to make out.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The faces in the dark room were indistinct.
A sötét szobában az arcok kivehetetlenek voltak.
Her words were indistinct because of the noise in the street.
Az utcai zaj miatt a szavai kivehetetlenek voltak.
I have an indistinct memory of that summer.
The picture is indistinct, so I cannot see the details.
His voice grew indistinct at the end of the call.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse "indistinct" with "instinct" because they look similar. "Indistinct" means not clear, but "instinct" is a natural feeling or reaction. Another confusion is with "indistinguishable": "indistinct" means hard to see or hear clearly, while "indistinguishable" means two things look or sound so similar that you cannot tell them apart.
Znaczenie
not clearly seen, heard, or known
Kolokacje
indistinct shape
|indistinct sound
|indistinct outline
|indistinct image
|indistinct memory
|indistinct voice
Synonimy
unclear (Very general; can refer to ideas, explanations, or physical things, often simpler and more common than "indistinct".)
|
faint (Emphasizes that a sound, image, or memory is weak or barely noticeable, not just lacking sharpness.)
|
blurred (Most often used for vision or images that lack sharp lines; more visual than "indistinct".)
Antonimy
clear (Describes something that is easy to see, hear, or understand, with no difficulty in perception.)
Tematy
perception
|communication
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Not clear or easy to see, hear, or remember; hard to notice in a sharp way.
Not clear or sharp to the senses or the mind; difficult to see, hear, or recognize in a precise way.
C1
FORMAL
2
elmosódott
B2
Schemat użycia:
[boundary/difference] is indistinct / indistinct boundary between [A] and [B]
The boundary between work and personal life has become increasingly indistinct for many remote workers.
Sok távmunkában dolgozó embernél a munka és a magánélet közötti határ egyre elmosódottabbá vált.
In this dialect, the distinction between certain vowel sounds is rather indistinct.
Ebben a nyelvjárásban bizonyos magánhangzók közötti különbség meglehetősen elmosódott.
The report argues that the line between advertising and news content is often indistinct.
Their professional and personal relationships were so closely tied that the roles were sometimes indistinct.
In the early stages, the party’s policies were indistinct from those of its rivals.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The border between the two ideas is indistinct.
A két elképzelés közötti határ elmosódott.
Today the line between work and free time is often indistinct.
Ma a munka és a szabadidő közötti határ gyakran elmosódott.
The rules are indistinct, so people do not know what to do.
In this town, the roles of friend and coworker are sometimes indistinct.
The two groups are so similar that the difference is indistinct.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may use only "not clear" or "not different" and miss the idea of a weak or blurred line between two things. Also, they may say "indistinct of" instead of the correct patterns "indistinct from" or "an indistinct line between A and B".
Znaczenie
not clearly separated or differentiated
Kolokacje
indistinct boundary
|indistinct line between
|indistinct categories
|indistinct differences
|indistinct limits
|indistinct roles
Synonimy
blurred (Stresses that the line or difference between things is not sharp, often used metaphorically for categories or roles.)
|
vague (Suggests that the separation or difference is not clearly defined or explained in detail.)
Antonimy
distinct (Emphasizes that things are clearly separate or different from each other.)
Tematy
abstract
|society
|analysis
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Not clearly different or separate from another thing; the line between them is not sharp.
Not clearly separate, defined, or different from something else; lacking a sharp boundary or distinction between things.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
indistinct
IPA
GB/ɪndɪstˈɪŋkt/
US/ɪndɪstˈɪŋkt/
Sylaby i akcent
in - dis - tinct (3 sylaby)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tinct)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: indistinct
Rodzina wyrazów
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
indistinguishable
adjective
Advanced or less common
distinctiveness
noun
indistinctness
noun
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