amiable
gb/ˈeɪmiəbəl/ us/ˈeɪmiəbəl/
B2
Engleză
~ 4100
barátságos, kedves, szívélyes
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is amiable
She was an amiable colleague who always helped new employees.
Barátságos kolléga volt, aki mindig segített az új alkalmazottaknak.
Despite the stressful situation, he remained amiable and calm.
A stresszes helyzet ellenére is barátságos és nyugodt maradt.
The tour guide was amiable, making everyone feel welcome.
His amiable smile put the nervous guests at ease.
They found her to be an amiable companion during the long trip.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My teacher is very amiable.
A tanárom nagyon barátságos.
He is an amiable man.
Ő egy barátságos ember.
Our neighbor is amiable and talks to everyone.
She has an amiable smile.
The driver was amiable to the tourists.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'amiable' with 'amicable'. 'Amiable' describes a person's character, while 'amicable' usually refers to a friendly relationship or agreement.
Sens
friendly and pleasant
Colocații
amiable personality
|amiable host
|amiable manner
|amiable smile
|amiable nature
Sinonime
friendly (More general and common; 'amiable' can sound slightly more formal or refined.)
|
good-natured (Emphasizes a naturally kind and tolerant personality.)
Antonime
unfriendly (Direct opposite, lacking warmth or kindness in social interactions.)
|
hostile (Actively unfriendly or antagonistic.)
Teme
emotions
|personality
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Friendly and easy to like.
Having a friendly, pleasant, and likable manner that makes others feel comfortable.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
amiable
IPA
GB/ˈeɪmiəbəl/
US/ˈeɪmiəbəl/
Silabe și accent
ami - able (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ami)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: amiable
Familie de cuvinte
Core family
amiably
adverb
amiability
noun
Related words
amicable
adjective C1
amicably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unamiable
adjective
Advanced or less common
amity
noun
amicability
noun
Expresii
amiable disposition
1/ˈeɪmiəbəl dˌɪspəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
naturally friendly personality
A way of being that is friendly and pleasant by nature.
Exemple
- She has an amiable disposition that makes her popular at work.
- His amiable disposition won over even his critics.
amiable enough
1/ˈeɪmiəbəl ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
friendly enough for the context
Friendly and pleasant to an acceptable or adequate degree.
Exemple
- He was amiable enough, though we didn't talk much.
- The waiter was amiable enough, but seemed distracted.