pendulous
gb/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/ us/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
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Engleză
csüngő, lelógó
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FORMAL
1
Tipar de utilizare:
pendulous [noun]
A pendulous lamp hung low over the dining table.
Egy csüngő lámpa alacsonyan lógott az étkezőasztal fölött.
The old tree had pendulous branches that nearly touched the ground.
Az öreg fának csüngő ágai voltak, amelyek majdnem a földet érték.
She wore pendulous earrings that moved when she turned her head.
Exemple pentru cursanți
A pendulous sign hung from the ceiling.
Egy csüngő tábla lógott a mennyezetről.
The plant has pendulous flowers.
A növénynek csüngő virágai vannak.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse it with "pensive" or "perilous" because they look similar; it relates to "pendulum" (something that hangs).
Sens
hanging down loosely
Colocații
pendulous earrings
|pendulous branches
|pendulous leaves
|pendulous hair
|pendulous flowers
|pendulous folds
|a pendulous lamp
|pendulous vines
|a pendulous tassel
|pendulous skin
Sinonime
dangling (More common and less formal.)
|
drooping (Often suggests bending down from weakness or weight.)
Antonime
upright (Standing up rather than hanging down.)
|
taut (Stretched tight rather than loose and hanging.)
Teme
appearance
|objects
|nature
Definiție
Hanging down and moving a little because it is not held up.
Hanging down freely and often moving slightly because it is not supported; dangling or drooping.
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TECHNICAL
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csüngő
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
pendulous [body part/growth]
The clinician noted a pendulous mass beneath the skin.
A klinikus egy csüngő képletet észlelt a bőr alatt.
In the report, the surgeon described a pendulous fold of tissue.
A jelentésben a sebész egy csüngő szövetredőt írt le.
Some breeds have characteristically pendulous ears.
Greșeală frecventă:
In general conversation, speakers usually choose simpler words like "sagging" or "hanging" instead of this technical term.
Sens
hanging body part or growth
Colocații
pendulous abdomen
|pendulous breast
|pendulous lobes
|pendulous mass
|pendulous tumor
|pendulous lesion
|pendulous pannus
|pendulous growth
Sinonime
sagging (More everyday; can sound judgmental outside clinical contexts.)
Antonime
firm (Not hanging or sagging.)
Teme
health
|biology
Definiție
Used in medicine or biology to say a part hangs down.
In anatomy, medicine, or biology, describing a body part or growth that hangs down in a loose way because of its shape or attachment.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
pendulous
IPA
GB/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
US/pˈɛnd͡ʒʊləs/
Silabe și accent
pen - du - lous (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: pendulous
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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