chrysalis
gb/kɹˈɪsəlɪs/ us/kɹˈɪsəlɪs/
C1
Inglês
báb, átalakulási időszak, gubó
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
1
báb
B1
Padrão de uso:
[a] chrysalis (of [a butterfly])
We found a butterfly chrysalis hanging under the fence rail.
Találtunk egy pillangóbábot, amely a kerítés egyik léce alatt függött.
After about two weeks, the chrysalis darkened and the butterfly emerged.
Körülbelül két hét után a báb besötétedett, és kibújt belőle a pillangó.
The children watched the caterpillar form a chrysalis on a twig.
Exemplos para estudantes
The caterpillar makes a chrysalis.
A hernyó bábot készít magának.
A butterfly comes out of the chrysalis.
A pillangó kibújik a bábból.
Erro comum:
Often confused with cocoon (typically made of silk by moth larvae). Plurals are chrysalises (common) or chrysalids.
Significado
butterfly pupa in its case
Colocações
butterfly chrysalis
|a green chrysalis
|an empty chrysalis
|form a chrysalis
|inside the chrysalis
|hang from a twig
|attach to a leaf
|the chrysalis splits
|the chrysalis stage
|emerge from the chrysalis
Sinônimos
pupa (More general term for this life stage in many insects, not only butterflies.)
|
pupal case (Emphasizes the protective outer covering.)
Antônimos
adult (The fully developed butterfly, after metamorphosis.)
Temas
nature
|biology
|animals
Definição
the hard case a caterpillar stays in while it becomes a butterfly
The pupa of a butterfly, especially the hard protective case in which a caterpillar changes into an adult butterfly.
SUBSTANTIVO
C2
LITERARY
2
gubó
B2
Padrão de uso:
in [a] chrysalis; a chrysalis of [something]
After the breakup, she stayed in a kind of chrysalis, rethinking everything about her life.
A szakítás után egyfajta gubóban maradt, miközben újragondolt mindent az életével kapcsolatban.
The company entered a chrysalis of restructuring before launching its new product line.
A cég az új termékvonal bevezetése előtt egy szerkezetátalakítással járó átalakulási időszakba lépett.
He treats the early drafts as a chrysalis, not something to judge too soon.
Exemplos para estudantes
I am in a chrysalis before my new job.
Az új munkám előtt egy átalakulási időszakban vagyok.
Erro comum:
In this figurative sense, chrysalis refers to a stage of change, not a literal insect case.
Significado
a hidden stage of change
Colocações
in a chrysalis
|a chrysalis period
|a chrysalis phase
|a creative chrysalis
|a personal chrysalis
|a chrysalis of reinvention
|a chrysalis of recovery
Sinônimos
transition (Focuses on moving from one state to another, without the insect metaphor.)
|
incubation (Suggests development happening quietly before results appear.)
Antônimos
maturity (A fully developed or finished state, not a stage of becoming.)
Temas
personal_development
|creativity
|life_changes
Definição
a time when someone or something is changing and developing
A period of development or transformation in which important change is happening but is not yet visible or complete.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
chrysalis
AFI
GB/kɹˈɪsəlɪs/
US/kɹˈɪsəlɪs/
Sílabas e tonicidade
chrysal - is (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (chrysal)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: chrysalis
- Plural: chrysalides, chrysalises
Família de palavras
Forms
chrysalides
noun
chrysalises
noun
Related words
Expressões
chrysalis stage
1/kɹˈɪsəlɪs stˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
the pupa stage of butterflies
the time when a caterpillar is inside a chrysalis
Exemplos
- In the chrysalis stage, the caterpillar’s body changes dramatically.
- Scientists measured temperature effects during the chrysalis stage.
- The chrysalis stage can last from days to months, depending on the species.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The butterfly is in the chrysalis stage.
emerge from the chrysalis
1/ɪmˈɚd͡ʒ fɹˈʌm ðə kɹˈɪsəlɪs/
idiom
literary
come out changed and ready
finish changing and become something new
Exemplos
- After years of training, the athlete emerged from the chrysalis with a new level of confidence.
- The band emerged from the chrysalis of lockdown with an entirely different sound.
- She emerged from the chrysalis of grief slowly, but stronger than before.
in (a) chrysalis
1/ˈɪn ə kɹˈɪsəlɪs/
idiom
literary
in a period of hidden change
quietly changing and developing
Exemplos
- For months he lived in a chrysalis, reading, thinking, and planning his next move.
- The project is still in chrysalis, but the core idea is getting stronger.
- She said she needed time in chrysalis before returning to public life.