stature
gb/stˈæt͡ʃɚ/ us/stˈæt͡ʃɚ/
B2
Inglês
~ 26700
tekintély, presztízs, testmagasság, termet
NOME
B2
FORMAL
1
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s stature as [a professional / leader]
Her stature in the scientific community rose after the publication of her groundbreaking paper.
Úttörő tanulmányának megjelenése után nőtt a tekintélye a tudományos közösségben.
The new treaty increased the country's stature on the international stage.
Az új szerződés növelte az ország tekintélyét a nemzetközi színtéren.
As an actor of his stature, he can choose any role he wants.
The award confirmed her stature as one of the leading writers of her generation.
The club is trying to sign players whose stature will raise the profile of the team.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Her stature in the company grew after the big project.
A nagy projekt után nőtt a tekintélye a cégnél.
The win improved the team's stature in the league.
A győzelem javította a csapat presztízsét a bajnokságban.
He quickly reached a high stature in the music world.
The prize showed her great stature as a scientist.
They want to build the city's stature as a tech center.
Erro comum:
Learners often think 'stature' only refers to physical height. In this sense, it is usually used in formal writing and speech to talk about respect, importance, or influence (similar to 'standing' or 'status'). It is also sometimes confused with 'statue', which is a carved or built figure.
Significado
level of respect or importance
Colocações
international stature
|political stature
|professional stature
|grow in stature
|increase one's stature
|of his stature
Sinónimos
standing (Very close in meaning; common in formal contexts about respect or position in a group.)
|
status (Focuses slightly more on official or social position, not just respect based on ability.)
|
reputation (Emphasizes what people think of someone's character or quality, not always their overall importance.)
Antónimos
obscurity (Describes being little known or not noticed, the opposite of having high stature.)
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insignificance (Highlights a lack of importance or influence in contrast to high stature.)
Temas
society
|work
|politics
|culture
|relationships
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definição
How important, respected, or powerful a person or group is seen to be, especially in their work or in society.
The level of respect, influence, or importance that a person, organization, or place is generally thought to have, especially in a particular field or in society.
NOME
B2
FORMAL
2
testmagasság
B2
termet
B2
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s stature
Despite his small stature, he was one of the strongest players on the team.
Kis termete ellenére ő volt a csapat egyik legerősebb játékosa.
The disease can affect a child's growth and final adult stature.
A betegség befolyásolhatja a gyermek növekedését és végső felnőttkori testmagasságát.
She compensated for her short stature with speed and agility.
The study compared the average stature of men and women in different regions.
His imposing stature made him easy to spot in a crowd.
Exemplos para aprendentes
He has a small stature but a strong body.
Alacsony termetű, de erős testalkatú.
Her stature is below the average for her age.
A testmagassága az életkorához képest átlag alatti.
The doctor measured the child's stature every year.
Because of his tall stature, he plays basketball.
The animal's stature makes it hard to keep indoors.
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse 'stature' instead of the more common word 'height' in everyday speech. 'Stature' for physical size sounds more formal and is common in medical, scientific, or written descriptions, while 'height' is used in daily conversation.
Significado
height of a person or animal
Colocações
short in stature
|small in stature
|of medium stature
|tall in stature
|physical stature
|stature and weight
Sinónimos
height (The most common general word; 'stature' is more formal and used especially for people or animals.)
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build (Refers more to the overall size and shape of the body, not only height.)
Antónimos
shortness (Refers to being not tall; used as the opposite quality when talking about stature as height.)
Temas
body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definição
How tall a person or animal is.
The height of a person or animal, especially as measured from the ground to the top of the head.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
stature
IPA
GB/stˈæt͡ʃɚ/
US/stˈæt͡ʃɚ/
Sílabas e acento
stature (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (stature)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: stature
- Plural: stature, statures
Família de palavras
Expressões
grow in stature
1/ɡɹˈoʊ ˈɪn stˈæt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
become more respected or important
To slowly become more respected, important, or powerful.
Exemplos
- The young player has continued to grow in stature with every season.
- The festival has grown in stature and now attracts visitors from all over the world.
international stature
1/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl stˈæt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
global respect or importance
A level of respect or importance that is known and accepted around the world.
Exemplos
- She is a musician of international stature.
- The conference aims to increase the city's international stature.
of someone's stature
1/əv sˈʌmwˌʌnz stˈæt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
having that level of importance
Used to talk about another person or thing that has a similar high level of importance or ability as the person mentioned.
Exemplos
- It is rare to work with an artist of her stature.
- The team needs a coach of his stature to succeed at this level.