human
gb/hjˈumən/ us/hjˈumən/
A2
Engleză
~ 1700
ember, emberi, emberséges
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
ember
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
a human [being/person]
Every human has the right to live in safety.
Minden embernek joga van ahhoz, hogy biztonságban éljen.
Scientists are studying how humans evolved.
A tudósok azt kutatják, hogyan fejlődött ki az ember.
She is the first human to walk on this planet.
Humans can adapt to many different environments.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am a human.
Ember vagyok.
Humans need food and water.
Az embereknek ételre és vízre van szükségük.
A human can think and speak.
This story is about a human who travels far.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'human' (noun) with 'man' or 'person', not realizing 'human' is gender-neutral.
Sens
A person; a human being
Colocații
human being
|human rights
|human life
|human body
|human nature
Sinonime
person (More general everyday term for an individual human being.)
Antonime
animal (In this context, refers to non-human animals, often used in contrast to humans.)
Teme
people
|biology
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A person; a man, woman, or child.
A member of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished from other animals by advanced cognitive abilities, language, and culture.
B1
2
emberi
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[human] [traits/behavior/interaction]
Making mistakes is a very human trait.
A hibázás nagyon emberi tulajdonság.
The project will study human behavior under stress.
A projekt az emberi viselkedést fogja vizsgálni stresszhelyzetben.
She longed for human contact after months alone.
Exemple pentru cursanți
It is normal to make a human mistake.
Normális, ha emberi hibát követünk el.
Human life is important.
Az emberi élet fontos.
We need human help to do this work.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners overuse 'human' instead of more specific adjectives like 'personal' or 'individual'.
Sens
Relating to people
Colocații
human error
|human behavior
|human experience
|human contact
Sinonime
personal (Can mean relating to an individual person rather than humanity in general.)
Antonime
mechanical (Describes something done by a machine or without human qualities.)
Teme
people
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
About people and what they are like.
Relating to or characteristic of people as opposed to animals, machines, or other entities.
B2
3
emberséges
B1
emberi
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
to be human to [someone]
Helping strangers in need is the most human thing you can do.
Rászoruló idegeneken segíteni a legemberségesebb dolog, amit tehetsz.
Her reaction was deeply human—she cried when she heard the news.
A reakciója mélyen emberi volt: sírva fakadt, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
It is only human to forgive mistakes.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He was human and helped me.
Emberséges volt, és segített nekem.
It is human to care for others.
Emberséges dolog törődni másokkal.
Being human means being kind.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this emotional/ethical meaning with the general 'relating to people' meaning.
Sens
Kind and compassionate
Colocații
human kindness
|deeply human response
Sinonime
compassionate (Focuses more directly on feeling and showing sympathy for others' suffering.)
Antonime
inhumane (Lacking kindness, compassion, or mercy.)
Teme
emotions
|morality
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Being kind and caring toward others.
Having or showing qualities such as kindness, sympathy, or compassion that are considered typical of humanity at its best.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
human
IPA
GB/hjˈumən/
US/hjˈumən/
Silabe și accent
hu - man (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (hu)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: human
Noun
- Base: human
- Plural: humans
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
humans
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
Expresii
human being
1/hjˈumən bˈiɪŋ/
fixed phrase
A person; individual human
One person; a man, woman, or child.
Exemple
- Every human being deserves respect.
- She is a remarkable human being.
only human
1/ˈoʊnli hjˈumən/
fixed phrase
Having normal human faults
Not perfect; having normal human weaknesses or making mistakes.
Exemple
- Don't be too hard on yourself—you're only human.
- He forgot her birthday, but he's only human.
to err is human
1/tə ˈɛɹ ˈɪz hjˈumən/
idiom
Mistakes are natural for humans
It is normal for people to make mistakes.
Exemple
- She forgave him, knowing that to err is human.
- To err is human, but to forgive is divine.
human nature
1/hjˈumən nˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Basic qualities of people
The usual ways people think, feel, and act that are part of being human.
Exemple
- It's human nature to want to be liked.
- It's just human nature to want to belong.
- Helping others is part of human nature.
- Curiosity is part of human nature.