pendulous
gb/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/ us/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
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Inglês
csüngő, lelógó
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FORMAL
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Padrão de uso:
pendulous [noun]
A pendulous lamp hung low over the dining table.
Egy csüngő lámpa alacsonyan lógott az étkezőasztal fölött.
The old tree had pendulous branches that nearly touched the ground.
Az öreg fának csüngő ágai voltak, amelyek majdnem a földet érték.
She wore pendulous earrings that moved when she turned her head.
Exemplos para estudantes
A pendulous sign hung from the ceiling.
Egy csüngő tábla lógott a mennyezetről.
The plant has pendulous flowers.
A növénynek csüngő virágai vannak.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse it with "pensive" or "perilous" because they look similar; it relates to "pendulum" (something that hangs).
Significado
hanging down loosely
Colocações
pendulous earrings
|pendulous branches
|pendulous leaves
|pendulous hair
|pendulous flowers
|pendulous folds
|a pendulous lamp
|pendulous vines
|a pendulous tassel
|pendulous skin
Sinônimos
dangling (More common and less formal.)
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drooping (Often suggests bending down from weakness or weight.)
Antônimos
upright (Standing up rather than hanging down.)
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taut (Stretched tight rather than loose and hanging.)
Temas
appearance
|objects
|nature
Definição
Hanging down and moving a little because it is not held up.
Hanging down freely and often moving slightly because it is not supported; dangling or drooping.
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TECHNICAL
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csüngő
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Padrão de uso:
pendulous [body part/growth]
The clinician noted a pendulous mass beneath the skin.
A klinikus egy csüngő képletet észlelt a bőr alatt.
In the report, the surgeon described a pendulous fold of tissue.
A jelentésben a sebész egy csüngő szövetredőt írt le.
Some breeds have characteristically pendulous ears.
Erro comum:
In general conversation, speakers usually choose simpler words like "sagging" or "hanging" instead of this technical term.
Significado
hanging body part or growth
Colocações
pendulous abdomen
|pendulous breast
|pendulous lobes
|pendulous mass
|pendulous tumor
|pendulous lesion
|pendulous pannus
|pendulous growth
Sinônimos
sagging (More everyday; can sound judgmental outside clinical contexts.)
Antônimos
firm (Not hanging or sagging.)
Temas
health
|biology
Definição
Used in medicine or biology to say a part hangs down.
In anatomy, medicine, or biology, describing a body part or growth that hangs down in a loose way because of its shape or attachment.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
pendulous
AFI
GB/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
US/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
Sílabas e tonicidade
pen - du - lous (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: pendulous
Família de palavras
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