august
gb/ˈɔɡəst/ us/ˈɔɡəst/
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Engleză
augusztus, tekintélyes, nagy tekintélyű, fenséges, ünnepélyes
SUBSTANTIV
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augusztus
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Tipar de utilizare:
in August; (on) August [date]
We usually take our vacation in August.
Általában augusztusban megyünk nyaralni.
Her birthday is on August 12.
Augusztus 12-én van a születésnapja.
It barely rained here last August.
Exemple pentru cursanți
School starts in August.
Augusztusban kezdődik az iskola.
My birthday is in August.
Augusztusban van a születésnapom.
Greșeală frecventă:
Capitalize it (August), and usually use 'in August' for the month.
Sens
The eighth month of the year
Colocații
in August
|early August
|mid-August
|late August
|August 1st
|August weather
|August holiday
|August break
|August heat
|August 2026
Sinonime
Aug. (Common written abbreviation.)
Teme
time
|calendar
|daily_life
Definiție
August is the eighth month of the year.
The eighth month of the year, coming after July and before September.
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FORMAL
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tekintélyes
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Tipar de utilizare:
an august [institution/body/figure]
She was invited to speak before an august gathering of scholars.
Meghívták, hogy tekintélyes tudósokból álló hallgatóság előtt tartson előadást.
The award is decided by an august committee of judges.
A díjat egy tekintélyes bírálóbizottság ítéli oda.
He entered with an air of august confidence.
Exemple pentru cursanți
It is an august university.
Ez egy tekintélyes egyetem.
Greșeală frecventă:
Don’t confuse the adjective 'august' (meaning respected) with 'August' (the month).
Sens
Respected and impressive
Colocații
an august institution
|an august body
|an august assembly
|an august presence
|the august company
|the august tribunal
|an august panel
|an august committee
|an august figure
|the most august
Sinonime
venerable (Emphasizes long-established respect.)
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distinguished (Focuses on recognized achievement or status.)
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eminent (Highlights being famous and respected in a field.)
Antonime
undistinguished (Lacking special importance or recognition.)
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ignoble (Opposite in dignity or honor.)
Teme
people
|society
|culture
Definiție
If someone or something is august, it is very respected and important.
Having great respect and importance; dignified and impressive.
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LITERARY
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fenséges
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ünnepélyes
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Tipar de utilizare:
an august [scene/setting/face]
An august hush fell over the cathedral as the choir began to sing.
Ünnepélyes csend borult a katedrálisra, amikor a kórus énekelni kezdett.
They walked through an august hall lined with portraits of past leaders.
Egy fenséges termen haladtak át, amelynek falain egykori vezetők portréi sorakoztak.
The mountain range rose in an august sweep above the plain.
Greșeală frecventă:
This sense is literary and not common in everyday speech.
Sens
Majestic and solemn
Colocații
august silence
|august grandeur
|an august hall
|an august face
|august surroundings
|an august setting
|august calm
Sinonime
majestic (More common; stresses impressive beauty or size.)
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awe-inspiring (Focuses on the feeling it creates.)
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stately (Suggests dignity and a formal, controlled style.)
Antonime
humble (Not grand or imposing.)
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ordinary (Lacking grandeur or special presence.)
Teme
art
|literature
|culture
Definiție
August can also mean very grand and serious.
Grand, majestic, or solemn in a way that inspires awe.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
august
IPA
GB/ˈɔɡəst/
US/ˈɔɡəst/
Silabe și accent
au - gust (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (au)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: august
Expresii
august bank holiday
1/ˈɔɡəst bˈæŋk hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
UK public holiday in late August
A national holiday in the UK at the end of August.
Exemple
- Many people head to the coast on the August bank holiday.
- The office will be closed for the August bank holiday weekend.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We do not work on the August bank holiday.
august recess
1/ˈɔɡəst ɹˈisɛs/
fixed phrase
US Congress break in August
A time in August when the US Congress takes a break.
Exemple
- Lawmakers held town halls during the August recess.
- The bill is unlikely to move forward before the August recess.