unworldly
gb/ʌnwɚldli/ us/ʌnwɚldli/
C1
Angielski
életidegen, a világ dolgaiban járatlan, földöntúli
C1
1
Schemat użycia:
[someone] is unworldly; unworldly [person/attitude]
Brilliant as she was, he found her oddly unworldly about money.
Bármilyen zseniális volt is, a pénzügyekben furcsán járatlannak találta.
His unworldly optimism didn’t survive his first year in sales.
Életidegen optimizmusa nem élte túl az első évét az értékesítésben.
She seemed unworldly and trusting, as if she’d never had to bargain or argue.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He is unworldly and very naive.
A világ dolgaiban járatlan és nagyon naiv.
She is unworldly about business.
Járatlan az üzleti életben.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use this when they mean only “spiritual/ghostly”; in this sense it mainly means “inexperienced or not practical.”
Znaczenie
naive and not practical
Kolokacje
unworldly innocence
|unworldly idealism
|unworldly simplicity
|an unworldly scholar
|an unworldly young man
|unworldly in matters of money
|unworldly about politics
|unworldly about business
|unworldly charm
Synonimy
naive (More direct and common for lack of experience.)
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inexperienced (Focuses on not having done things before.)
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innocent (Suggests trusting and not cynical.)
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impractical (Emphasizes poor fit for real-world needs.)
Antonimy
worldly (Experienced and knowledgeable about ordinary life and pleasures.)
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sophisticated (Socially experienced and not easily shocked or fooled.)
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practical (Focused on what works in real situations.)
Tematy
personality
|social_life
Definicja
not experienced in everyday life; a bit naive
Not experienced in ordinary life, money, or social matters, and therefore naïve or impractical.
C1
LITERARY
2
földöntúli
B2
Schemat użycia:
unworldly [beauty/light/silence/voice]
The cave was filled with an unworldly blue light.
A barlangot földöntúli kék fény töltötte be.
Her face had an unworldly calm that made everyone lower their voices.
Az arcán olyan földöntúli nyugalom ült, hogy mindenki lehalkította a hangját.
The choir’s unworldly sound seemed to hang in the air long after they stopped singing.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The room had an unworldly silence.
A szobában földöntúli csend volt.
Częsty błąd:
Don’t confuse with “unearthly” (often stronger and more dramatic) or use it for ordinary “strange”; it usually suggests beauty, spirituality, or an eerie mood.
Znaczenie
strangely beautiful or eerie
Kolokacje
unworldly beauty
|unworldly light
|an unworldly glow
|unworldly silence
|an unworldly calm
|an unworldly voice
|unworldly music
|an unworldly atmosphere
|unworldly serenity
|unworldly stillness
Synonimy
otherworldly (Closest synonym; emphasizes not of this world.)
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ethereal (Suggests delicate, light, and airy beauty.)
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eerie (Focuses more on an unsettling, strange feeling.)
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mystical (Suggests spiritual mystery or magic.)
Antonimy
ordinary (Not special or unusual.)
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mundane (Plain and everyday, without mystery.)
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earthly (Belonging to normal human life rather than spiritual or unreal.)
Tematy
art
|literature
|emotions
Definicja
very strange or magical, like from another world
Having a strange, spiritual, or unreal quality, as if not belonging to the ordinary world.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
unworldly
IPA
GB/ʌnwɚldli/
US/ʌnwɚldli/
Sylaby i akcent
un - worldly (2 sylaby)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: unworldly
Wyrażenia
at an unworldly hour
1/ˈæt ən ʌnwɚldli ˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
very early or very late
at a very early (or very late) time
Przykłady
- We had to leave the house at an unworldly hour to catch the first flight.
- She called me at an unworldly hour, convinced she’d lost her passport.
- The bakery staff are already working at an unworldly hour.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I woke up at an unworldly hour today.