virginal
gb/vˈɚd͡ʒɪnəl/ us/vˈɚd͡ʒɪnəl/
C1
Inglês
érintetlen, szűz, szűzies, virginál
C1
LITERARY
1
érintetlen
B2
szűz
B2
Padrão de uso:
virginal [land/forest/snow/area]
The hikers reached a stretch of virginal forest that had never been logged.
A túrázók egy érintetlen erdősávhoz értek, ahol még soha nem folyt fakitermelés.
By morning the city was covered in virginal snow, unmarked by footprints.
Reggelre szűz hó borította a várost, egyetlen lábnyom nélkül.
The island still has pockets of virginal coastline far from any roads.
Exemplos para aprendentes
We walked through a virginal forest.
Egy érintetlen erdőn mentünk keresztül.
Fresh snow lay virginal on the ground.
A földet friss, érintetlen hó borította.
Erro comum:
Do not confuse with “vaginal” (anatomy).
Significado
untouched and unspoiled
Colocações
virginal forest
|virginal rainforest
|virginal landscape
|virginal countryside
|virginal snow
|virginal beauty
|virginal waters
|virginal territory
|virginal land
|virginal wilderness
Sinónimos
pristine (Commoner and less literary; emphasizes clean, perfect condition.)
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untouched (More neutral and direct; focuses on not being altered.)
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unspoiled (Emphasizes remaining in a natural, undamaged state.)
Antónimos
spoiled (No longer pure or undamaged.)
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tainted (Affected by something harmful or undesirable.)
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used (Not new or fresh anymore.)
Temas
nature
|environment
|describing_things
Definição
completely new, clean, or not used yet
Not changed, used, or damaged; remaining in a completely fresh, natural, or original state.
C1
FORMAL
2
Padrão de uso:
virginal [person/appearance/quality]
The novel portrays her as virginal and sheltered from the world.
A regény szűziesnek és a világtól elzártnak ábrázolja őt.
He tried to maintain a virginal image to appeal to conservative voters.
Szűzies imázst próbált fenntartani, hogy elnyerje a konzervatív szavazók tetszését.
The advertisement traded on a fantasy of virginal purity.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The word “virginal” can mean sexually inexperienced.
A „virginal” szó jelentheti azt is, hogy valaki még szűz.
Erro comum:
In modern English this can sound old-fashioned or judgmental when used about people; “virgin” is usually more direct.
Significado
sexually inexperienced; chaste
Colocações
virginal innocence
|virginal purity
|virginal bride
|virginal young woman
|a virginal look
|virginal charm
Sinónimos
chaste (Often about choosing not to have sex; can suggest self-control or moral emphasis.)
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innocent (Broader; may imply naivety rather than sexual inexperience specifically.)
Antónimos
sexually experienced (Opposite in terms of sexual history.)
Temas
relationships
|sex
|describing_people
Definição
having had no sexual experience
Sexually inexperienced; relating to a virgin, often with the idea of innocence or chastity.
NOME
C2
TECHNICAL
3
virginál
C2
Padrão de uso:
a/the virginal; play the virginal(s)
The museum displayed a beautifully decorated virginal from the late 1500s.
A múzeumban egy gyönyörűen díszített, az 1500-as évek végéről származó virginál volt kiállítva.
She specializes in playing Byrd on the virginal.
Arra szakosodott, hogy Byrd műveit virginálon játssza.
The recording uses a virginal to recreate an Elizabethan sound.
Significado
small early keyboard instrument
Colocações
play the virginal
|a Renaissance virginal
|virginal music
|a double virginal
|a Flemish virginal
|a virginal recital
Sinónimos
spinet (Related keyboard instrument; not the same type and usually later.)
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harpsichord (Broader family term; a virginal is one specific kind.)
Temas
music
|instruments
|history
Definição
an old type of harpsichord-like keyboard
A small keyboard instrument of the harpsichord family, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, typically rectangular with strings plucked by a mechanism.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
virginal
IPA
GB/vˈɚd͡ʒɪnəl/
US/vˈɚd͡ʒɪnəl/
Sílabas e acento
vir - gin - al (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (vir)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: virginal
Expressões
virginal forest
1/vˈɚd͡ʒɪnəl fˈɔɹɪst/
fixed phrase
formal
forest never logged or developed
a forest that people have not changed
Exemplos
- Conservationists are working to protect the last remaining virginal forest in the region.
- The documentary shows wildlife thriving in virginal forest far from roads.
- Mining plans sparked protests because they would cut into virginal forest.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- They want to save a virginal forest.
virginal snow
1/vˈɚd͡ʒɪnəl snˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
literary
fresh snow with no footprints
fresh snow with no marks on it
Exemplos
- Their tracks were the first to cross the virginal snow.
- The village looked magical under a layer of virginal snow.
- Deer prints appeared on the virginal snow by dawn.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The snow was virginal and clean.