insane
gb/ɪnsˈeɪn/ us/ɪnsˈeɪn/
B1
Angielski
~ 1900
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adjective
informal
B1
property
1
Extremely foolish or unreasonable
Very silly or unreasonable; not making sense.
Schemat użycia:
[someone/something] is insane
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the medical sense of 'mentally ill', which is less common in everyday speech.
Synonimy
crazy (Common informal synonym; slightly more casual and versatile.)
|
ridiculous (Focuses on being absurd rather than irrational.)
Antonimy
sensible (Emphasizes sound judgment and reason, the opposite of foolishness.)
Kolokacje
insane idea
|insane plan
|insane amount
|insane price
|insane speed
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- That was an insane amount of money to spend on shoes.
- Driving that fast in the rain is insane.
- The plot twist in the movie was absolutely insane.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- It is insane to walk on the road at night without lights.
- That game was insane and very exciting.
- He paid an insane price for the watch.
adjective
B2
state
2
Having a severe mental illness
Having a serious mental illness that changes how someone thinks or acts.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] is insane
Częsty błąd:
Learners often overuse this meaning in casual contexts where 'crazy' or 'ridiculous' would be more appropriate.
Synonimy
psychotic (Medical term referring to severe mental disorders involving loss of contact with reality.)
Antonimy
sane (Means having normal mental health and sound judgment.)
Kolokacje
legally insane
|declared insane
|mentally insane
Tematy
health
|law
|emotions
Przykłady
- The court found him legally insane at the time of the crime.
- She was diagnosed as insane after a long evaluation.
- They claimed he was insane and needed treatment.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The man was declared insane by the doctor.
- She is insane and cannot take care of herself.
- The judge said he was legally insane.
adjective
informal
B2
property
3
Extremely impressive or exciting
Very exciting or amazing; hard to believe because it is so good or extreme.
Schemat użycia:
[something] is insane
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this with the negative senses of 'insane', but here it is positive slang for 'amazing'.
Synonimy
amazing (Highlights admiration without the informal exaggeration.)
|
incredible (Focuses on being hard to believe due to excellence.)
Antonimy
boring (Describes something dull and unexciting, opposite in emotional impact.)
Kolokacje
insane performance
|insane talent
|insane skill
Tematy
emotions
|entertainment
|core_vocabulary
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Przykłady
- The guitarist gave an insane performance last night.
- That roller coaster has some insane drops.
- Her cooking skills are absolutely insane.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The show last night was insane.
- He has insane skills in basketball.
- The party was insane and fun.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
insane
IPA
GB/ɪnsˈeɪn/
US/ɪnsˈeɪn/
Sylaby i akcent
in - sane (2 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sane)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: insane
Rodzina wyrazów
Core family
insanely
adverb
insanity
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Wyrażenia
drive someone insane
1/dɹˈaɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɪnsˈeɪn/
idiom
informal
Make someone extremely annoyed or stressed
To make someone feel very annoyed, upset, or mentally tired.
Przykłady
- The constant noise is driving me insane.
- Her endless questions were driving him insane.
go insane
1/ɡˈoʊ ɪnsˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Become mentally ill or irrational
To become mentally ill or start acting in a very strange way.
Przykłady
- He nearly went insane after months of isolation.
- She thought she would go insane if the noise didn’t stop.
insane asylum
1/ɪnsˈeɪn əsˈaɪləm/
fixed phrase
archaic
Old term for psychiatric hospital
An old term for a hospital where people with serious mental illness lived and got treatment.
Przykłady
- In the past, many were sent to an insane asylum for life.
- The horror film is set in an abandoned insane asylum.
- The novel is set in an old insane asylum.
- In the early 1900s, many people were sent to insane asylums for minor conditions.