ruddy
gb/ɹˈʌdi/ us/ɹˈʌdi/
B2
Inglês
~ 8100
pirospozsgás, fránya, vöröses, rőt
B2
1
pirospozsgás
B2
Padrão de uso:
a ruddy [face/cheeks/complexion]
After a week of hiking in the mountains, she came back with a ruddy face and bright eyes.
Egy hét hegyi túrázás után pirospozsgás arccal és csillogó szemmel tért vissza.
The farmer’s ruddy cheeks showed he spent long days working outdoors.
A gazda pirospozsgás arca arról árulkodott, hogy hosszú napokat töltött kinti munkával.
His ruddy complexion made him look younger than he really was.
Children with ruddy faces ran laughing through the snow.
Exemplos para estudantes
The cold wind gave him a ruddy face.
A hideg széltől pirospozsgás lett az arca.
She has ruddy cheeks in the winter.
Télen pirospozsgás az arca.
The man’s ruddy skin makes him look very healthy.
My grandfather is small but strong, with a ruddy face.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "ruddy" with "bloody". "Ruddy" here describes color, while "bloody" usually does not describe color in modern English; it is mainly a strong or rude emphasis word in British English.
Significado
having a healthy red face
Colocações
ruddy cheeks
|ruddy complexion
|ruddy face
|ruddy glow
Sinônimos
rosy (Often suggests a soft, pleasant pink-red color and a generally healthy or happy look.)
Antônimos
pale (Describes skin with very little color, often suggesting sickness, tiredness, or fear.)
Temas
appearance
|health
|descriptions
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definição
(About the face or skin) looking healthy and a bit red, often from the sun, cold air, or exercise.
(Of a person’s face or skin) having a healthy, fresh red color, often from good health, outdoor activity, or cold weather.
C1
INFORMAL
2
fránya
B2
Padrão de uso:
a ruddy [thing/situation/problem]
I can’t get this ruddy printer to work.
Nem bírom működésre bírni ezt a fránya nyomtatót.
That ruddy alarm clock went off at 4 a.m. again.
Már megint megszólalt az a fránya ébresztőóra hajnali négykor.
Turn that ruddy music down, I’m trying to sleep.
I’ve lost my keys again—what a ruddy nightmare.
Exemplos para estudantes
This ruddy phone stops working every day.
Ez a fránya telefon mindennap elromlik.
I hate this ruddy cold weather.
Utálom ezt a fránya hideg időt.
That ruddy dog is barking all night.
I can’t find my wallet in this ruddy bag.
Erro comum:
Learners may think "ruddy" is always rude. It is mildly impolite and often humorous or old-fashioned, especially in British English, but usually softer than strong swear words. It comes before adjectives or nouns ("this ruddy car"), not after them.
Significado
mild swear word for emphasis
Colocações
ruddy mess
|ruddy nuisance
|ruddy shame
|ruddy hell
Sinônimos
bloody (Stronger and ruder in modern British English; used in very similar positions but with harsher tone.)
Antônimos
hardly (Used to reduce or weaken a statement, the opposite of adding strong emphasis.)
Temas
emotions
|speech
|informal
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Used (especially in British English) like a soft swear word to make what you say stronger, often when you are angry or annoyed.
Used as a mild swear word, especially in British English, to emphasize a statement or to show annoyance, often as a softer alternative to "bloody."
C2
LITERARY
3
Padrão de uso:
a ruddy [sky/light/color]
The sun sank, leaving a ruddy glow over the sea.
A nap lebukott, és vöröses derengést hagyott a tenger fölött.
A ruddy light filled the room as the fire burned low.
Ahogy a tűz már csak parázslott, vöröses fény töltötte be a szobát.
The fox’s ruddy-brown fur blended with the autumn leaves.
Smoke rose into the ruddy evening sky above the city.
Exemplos para estudantes
The sky was a ruddy red at sunset.
Naplementekor vöröses színű volt az ég.
A ruddy light came from the fire.
Vöröses fény áradt a tűzből.
The animal had ruddy-brown fur.
The small town was quiet under a ruddy evening sky.
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse this word in everyday speech. In modern English, "ruddy" for general color sounds literary or old-fashioned; in normal conversation people usually say "red" or "reddish" instead.
Significado
having a red or reddish color
Colocações
ruddy sky
|ruddy light
|ruddy sunset
|ruddy-brown fur
Sinônimos
reddish (Neutral and more common in everyday speech; simply means somewhat red without any literary feel.)
Antônimos
colorless (Lacking strong color; the opposite of clearly red or reddish.)
Temas
nature
|colors
|descriptions
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Having a red or almost red color, often used for light, the sky, or things in stories or formal writing.
Having a red or reddish color, especially when describing light, the sky, or surfaces; often used in literary or descriptive writing.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
ruddy
AFI
GB/ɹˈʌdi/
US/ɹˈʌdi/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ruddy (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (ruddy)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: ruddy
- Comparative: ruddier
- Superlative: ruddiest
Família de palavras
Forms
ruddier
adjective
ruddiest
adjective
Core family
ruddiness
noun
Advanced or less common
ruddily
adverb
Expressões
ruddy hell
1/ɹˈʌdi hˈɛl/
fixed phrase
informal
exclamation of annoyance or surprise
An informal British exclamation you say when you are very annoyed, angry, or surprised, using "ruddy" as a soft swear word.
Exemplos
- Ruddy hell, I’ve missed the last train home!
- Ruddy hell, that car nearly hit us.
- Ruddy hell, why is this computer so slow today?