ecstatic
gb/ɪkstˈætɪk/ us/ɪkstˈætɪk/
C1
Inglês
elragadtatott, eksztatikus
C1
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Padrão de uso:
ecstatic (about/over/at) [something]; ecstatic to [do something]
She was ecstatic when she got the job offer.
Repesett az örömtől, amikor megkapta az állásajánlatot.
The team was ecstatic about the win.
A csapat ujjongott a győzelem miatt.
I’m ecstatic to finally meet you in person.
Exemplos para estudantes
I am ecstatic about my exam results.
Repesek az örömtől a vizsgaeredményeim miatt.
He was ecstatic to see his family.
Repesett az örömtől, hogy láthatja a családját.
Erro comum:
Often used with a preposition (ecstatic about/over/at). Not the same as 'excited' (which can be weaker).
Significado
extremely happy and excited
Colocações
ecstatic about the news
|ecstatic over the results
|ecstatic to hear
|ecstatic to be chosen
|ecstatic fans
|ecstatic crowd
|ecstatic reaction
|ecstatic smile
|ecstatic announcement
|ecstatic approval
Sinônimos
thrilled (Very pleased and excited; slightly more conversational.)
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overjoyed (Strong happiness; often emphasizes joy more than excitement.)
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delighted (Pleased and happy; usually a little less intense.)
Antônimos
disappointed (Feeling unhappy because something was not as hoped.)
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miserable (Very unhappy; the opposite emotional extreme.)
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unimpressed (Not pleased or excited at all.)
Temas
emotions
|everyday_speech
Definição
very, very happy and excited
Feeling or showing very great happiness and excitement.
C2
LITERARY
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eksztatikus
C2
Padrão de uso:
ecstatic [experience/vision/trance]
The poet describes an ecstatic vision of light and silence.
A költő a fény és a csend eksztatikus látomását írja le.
In ecstatic prayer, she seemed unaware of the room around her.
Eksztatikus imádság közben úgy tűnt, nem is érzékeli a körülötte lévő szobát.
He spoke of an ecstatic experience that changed his life.
Erro comum:
This sense is more literary/spiritual and is different from everyday excitement.
Significado
in a trance of rapture
Colocações
ecstatic trance
|ecstatic vision
|ecstatic experience
|ecstatic rapture
|ecstatic prayer
|ecstatic union
|ecstatic mystic
|ecstatic moment
Sinônimos
rapturous (Poetic and expressive of intense joy or admiration.)
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transcendent (Suggests going beyond ordinary experience, often spiritual.)
Antônimos
ordinary (Not heightened or beyond normal experience.)
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detached (Emotionally separate rather than carried away.)
Temas
emotions
|religion
|literature
Definição
in a very intense, almost trance-like happiness
In a state of overwhelming emotion or spiritual rapture in which a person seems carried beyond ordinary awareness.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
ecstatic
AFI
GB/ɪkstˈætɪk/
US/ɪkstˈætɪk/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ec - stat - ic (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (stat)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: ecstatic
Família de palavras
Core family
ecstasy
noun C1
ecstatically
adverb C1
Expressões
be ecstatic about [something]
1/bˈi ɪkstˈætɪk əbˈaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
feel extremely happy about something
to be very happy about something
Exemplos
- They were ecstatic about the engagement.
- My parents were ecstatic about my graduation.
- She’s ecstatic about her promotion.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I am ecstatic about the trip.
be ecstatic to [do something]
1/bˈi ɪkstˈætɪk tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
very happy to do something
to be very happy to do something
Exemplos
- I was ecstatic to hear that you’re coming.
- She’ll be ecstatic to join the project.
- He was ecstatic to finally sign the contract.
Exemplos para estudantes
- We are ecstatic to meet you.
ecstatic dance
1/ɪkstˈætɪk dˈæns/
fixed phrase
freeform dance for release
a kind of free dance to feel good
Exemplos
- She goes to an ecstatic dance session on Sunday mornings.
- The festival included yoga, meditation, and ecstatic dance.
- They hosted an ecstatic dance night at the community hall.