intellect
gb/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/ us/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
B2
Engleză
~ 3200
ész, intellektus, értelem, zseni, lángelme, nagy elme
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s intellect
Her intellect impressed everyone at the conference.
Éles esze mindenkit lenyűgözött a konferencián.
The job requires not only skill but also a sharp intellect.
A munkához nemcsak hozzáértés, hanem éles ész is kell.
He used his intellect to solve the complex problem quickly.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She has a strong intellect.
Éles esze van.
His intellect helps him learn fast.
Jó eszének köszönhetően gyorsan tanul.
A good teacher can grow a child's intellect.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'intellect' with 'intellectual', which is an adjective or noun for a person with a developed mind.
Sens
mental capacity for reasoning
Colocații
sharp intellect
|keen intellect
|develop intellect
|intellectual capacity
|brilliant intellect
Sinonime
intelligence (A broader term that can also cover practical problem-solving, not just reasoning ability.)
|
mind (More general and informal; can refer to thoughts or consciousness as well as reasoning ability.)
Antonime
stupidity (A lack of intelligence or understanding.)
|
ignorance (Lack of knowledge or awareness, not necessarily mental ability.)
Teme
education
|psychology
|personal qualities
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The power to think and understand things well.
The ability to think, reason, and understand, especially at a high level.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
FORMAL
2
Tipar de utilizare:
an intellect in [field]
Einstein was one of the greatest intellects of the 20th century.
Einstein a 20. század egyik legnagyobb elméje volt.
She is considered a leading intellect in modern philosophy.
A modern filozófia egyik kiemelkedő gondolkodójának tartják.
The debate attracted many brilliant young intellects.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Einstein was a great intellect.
Einstein nagy zseni volt.
She is an intellect in science.
A tudomány egyik nagy elméje.
Many intellects came to the meeting.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize 'intellect' can refer to a person, not just the ability.
Sens
highly intelligent person
Colocații
great intellect
|leading intellect
|towering intellect
Sinonime
thinker (Someone who spends time thinking deeply, not necessarily of exceptional intelligence.)
|
scholar (An academic or learned person, often in a specific field.)
Antonime
simpleton (A person lacking intelligence or common sense.)
Teme
education
|personal qualities
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A very intelligent person.
A person who has a highly developed ability to think and understand complex ideas.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
intellect
IPA
GB/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
US/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
Silabe și accent
in - tel - lect (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: intellect
- Plural: intellect, intellects
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
intellects
noun
Core family
Related words
intellectually
adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
unintelligent
adjective
unintelligently
adverb
Advanced or less common
intellectualize
verb
intellectualism
noun
Expresii
a battle of wits
1/ə bˈætəl əv wˈɪts/
idiom
contest of cleverness
A situation where two people try to be smarter than each other.
Exemple
- The interview turned into a battle of wits between the journalist and the politician.
- It was a friendly battle of wits over dinner.
meet one's match intellectually
1/mˈit wˈʌnz mˈæt͡ʃ ˌɪntəlˈɛkt͡ʃuli/
fixed phrase
find equal in intelligence
To meet someone who is as smart as you are.
Exemple
- He finally met his match intellectually when he joined the debate club.
- She had never met her match intellectually until she started working there.