rickety
gb/ɹˈɪkəti/ us/ɹˈɪkəti/
B2
Angielski
ingatag, rozoga, bizonytalan a lábán, angolkóros
B2
1
ingatag
B2
Schemat użycia:
a rickety [chair/ladder/bridge/staircase]
The rickety ladder shook every time I climbed a step.
Az ingatag létra megremegett minden alkalommal, amikor felléptem egy fokkal.
They crossed the river on a rickety wooden bridge.
Egy ingatag fahídon keltek át a folyón.
One leg of the chair was loose, so the whole thing felt rickety.
Przykłady dla uczących się
This chair is rickety.
Ez a szék ingatag.
Be careful—those stairs are rickety.
Vigyázz, az a lépcső nagyon ingatag.
Częsty błąd:
Don’t use rickety for small temporary movement (e.g., a “rickety hand”); it usually describes something that is poorly built or badly supported.
Znaczenie
shaky and not firmly built
Kolokacje
a rickety chair
|a rickety ladder
|a rickety bridge
|rickety stairs
|a rickety table
|a rickety fence
|a rickety platform
|a rickety structure
|a rickety walkway
|rickety steps
Synonimy
wobbly (emphasizes shaking or unsteady movement)
|
unstable (more general; less everyday and less visual)
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flimsy (emphasizes thin/weak materials)
Antonimy
sturdy (strong and stable)
|
solid (firmly made and not likely to move)
Tematy
daily_life
|home
|buildings
Definicja
not strong, so it shakes and may fall
Not strong or well supported, so it shakes, wobbles, or seems likely to fall or break.
B2
2
rozoga
B1
Schemat użycia:
a rickety old [car/house/bus]
He drove up in a rickety old van that looked ready to fall apart.
Egy rozoga öreg furgonnal állt be, amely úgy nézett ki, mindjárt szétesik.
They rented a rickety beach house with broken shutters.
Kibéreltek egy rozoga tengerparti házat törött spalettákkal.
The rickety bus made strange noises the whole trip.
Przykłady dla uczących się
My bike is old and rickety.
A biciklim öreg és rozoga.
They live in a rickety house.
Egy rozoga házban laknak.
Częsty błąd:
Rickety often suggests both age and weakness; it’s stronger than simply “old.”
Znaczenie
old and in bad condition
Kolokacje
a rickety old car
|a rickety bus
|a rickety house
|a rickety shack
|a rickety shed
|a rickety bike
|a rickety elevator
|a rickety train
|a rickety building
|a rickety boat
Synonimy
ramshackle (very run-down and loosely put together)
|
run-down (emphasizes poor maintenance rather than wobbling)
|
dilapidated (more formal; often for buildings)
Antonimy
well-maintained (kept in good condition)
|
new (not old or worn)
Tematy
daily_life
|travel
|buildings
Definicja
old and in bad condition
Old, worn, and poorly maintained, often looking as if it could stop working or collapse soon.
C1
3
ingatag
B2
Schemat użycia:
a rickety [plan/argument/system]
Their argument is rickety because it relies on one unreliable source.
Az érvelésük ingatag, mert egyetlen megbízhatatlan forrásra támaszkodik.
The company expanded on a rickety business plan and quickly ran into debt.
A cég egy ingatag üzleti tervre alapozva terjeszkedett, és hamar eladósodott.
Without maintenance, the whole system became rickety and unpredictable.
Przykłady dla uczących się
That plan seems rickety.
Az a terv ingatagnak tűnik.
Her argument is rickety.
Az érvelése ingatag.
Częsty błąd:
In this sense, rickety is usually for things that can “collapse” in a figurative way (plans, systems, arguments), not for general “bad” quality.
Znaczenie
weak or unreliable in quality
Kolokacje
a rickety plan
|a rickety argument
|a rickety system
|a rickety arrangement
|a rickety business model
|a rickety alliance
|a rickety economy
|a rickety theory
|a rickety case
|a rickety setup
Synonimy
shaky (very common for weak evidence or uncertain situations)
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flawed (emphasizes mistakes or problems in design/logic)
|
unsound (more formal; often for reasoning)
Antonimy
sound (logically strong and reliable)
|
robust (strong and able to handle stress)
Tematy
work
|education
|communication
Definicja
not strong or reliable; likely to fail
Not well designed or supported; likely to fail or not work well.
C1
4
Schemat użycia:
a rickety [person/old man/old woman]
After the long illness, he felt rickety and needed help walking.
A hosszú betegség után bizonytalan volt a lábán, és segítségre volt szüksége a járáshoz.
She looked a bit rickety on the icy steps.
A jeges lépcsőn kissé bizonytalanul állt a lábán.
By the end of the hike, my knees were so rickety I had to rest.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He feels rickety today.
Ma gyengének és bizonytalannak érzi magát.
My legs are rickety after running.
Futás után gyengék és bizonytalanok a lábaim.
Częsty błąd:
This use can sound slightly insensitive if applied to a person; speakers often choose gentler words like “frail.”
Znaczenie
physically weak and unsteady
Kolokacje
a rickety old man
|a rickety old woman
|rickety legs
|to feel rickety
|looking rickety
|growing rickety
Synonimy
frail (more common and gentler for people)
|
unsteady (focuses on balance rather than overall weakness)
Antonimy
strong (physically powerful and healthy)
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steady (able to stand or walk without wobbling)
Tematy
health
|people
Definicja
weak and not steady when standing or walking
Weak and unsteady on one’s feet; easily tired or likely to fall.
C2
TECHNICAL
5
angolkóros
C2
Schemat użycia:
a rickety [child]
In early medical reports, some children were described as rickety because of rickets.
A korai orvosi jelentésekben egyes gyerekeket angolkórosnak írtak le.
The clinic treated infants with rickety symptoms caused by vitamin D deficiency.
A klinika D-vitamin-hiány okozta angolkóros tünetekkel küzdő csecsemőket kezelt.
Częsty błąd:
In modern general English, rickety almost always means “shaky/unstable,” not “having rickets.”
Znaczenie
affected by rickets
Kolokacje
a rickety child
|rickety deformities
|rickety bones
Synonimy
rachitic (more technical medical term for ‘affected by rickets’)
Antonimy
healthy (not diseased)
Tematy
health
|medicine
Definicja
having the disease rickets
Suffering from rickets, especially (in older usage) with bones weakened or deformed by the disease.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
rickety
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪkəti/
US/ɹˈɪkəti/
Sylaby i akcent
rick - ety (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (rick)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: rickety
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