revelation
gb/ɹˌɛvəlˈeɪʃən/ us/ɹˌɛvəlˈeɪʃən/
B2
Engleză
~ 9600
felismerés, leleplezés, kinyilatkoztatás, kellemes meglepetés, felfedezés, nyilvánosságra hozatal, Jelenések könyve
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
felismerés
B1
leleplezés
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
a revelation about [something]; the revelation that [clause]
Her book was full of personal revelations about her childhood.
A könyve tele volt személyes vallomásokkal a gyerekkoráról.
The investigation led to the shocking revelation that the data had been falsified.
A vizsgálat ahhoz a megdöbbentő felismeréshez vezetett, hogy az adatokat meghamisították.
His sudden revelation that he wanted to quit his job took everyone by surprise.
The documentary ends with the revelation that the two men are actually brothers.
For many people, therapy brings the painful revelation that they have been repeating old patterns.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The film ends with a big revelation about the main character.
A film egy nagy felismeréssel zárul a főszereplőről.
His revelation that he was adopted changed how he saw his family.
Az a felismerése, hogy örökbe fogadták, megváltoztatta, hogyan tekint a családjára.
The emails contained an important revelation about the company’s plans.
Her diary was a revelation about how lonely she felt.
The test results were a revelation for the doctors.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often confuse "revelation" with "revolution" because they look similar. "Revelation" is about new information or understanding, while "revolution" is about a big change, often in politics. Learners also sometimes think "revelation" must be religious, but in modern English it is very common in everyday, non‑religious contexts.
Sens
sudden, striking new information
Colocații
a shocking revelation
|a startling revelation
|a personal revelation
|the revelation that
|revelation about
|come as a revelation
Sinonime
insight (Often suggests deep understanding, not always suddenly discovered or surprising.)
Antonime
secret (A fact that is deliberately kept unknown, instead of suddenly made known.)
Teme
thinking
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A sudden and surprising new fact or understanding that you did not know before.
A sudden and often surprising realization or disclosure of something that was previously unknown or hidden.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
FORMAL
2
Tipar de utilizare:
a revelation from [God]; receive a revelation
Many believers see the sacred text as a direct revelation from God.
Sok hívő a szent szöveget Isten közvetlen kinyilatkoztatásának tartja.
The prophet claimed his vision was a revelation about the end of the world.
A próféta azt állította, hogy a látomása kinyilatkoztatás volt a világvégéről.
In that tradition, moral law is understood as revelation rather than human invention.
She described her experience in the desert as a spiritual revelation that guided the rest of her life.
The sermon focused on how revelation and reason can work together in matters of faith.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They believe the holy book is a revelation from God.
Úgy hiszik, hogy a szent könyv Istentől származó kinyilatkoztatás.
The prophet said his dream was a revelation.
A próféta azt mondta, hogy az álma kinyilatkoztatás volt.
In this religion, people wait for new revelation from their leader.
Some people think moral rules are revelation, not human ideas.
He prayed for revelation about what to do.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use this religious sense when they only mean a normal, everyday discovery. For normal discoveries or surprising facts, use the general sense of "revelation" or words like "discovery" or "realization."
Sens
message from a god to humans
Colocații
divine revelation
|direct revelation
|special revelation
|receive a revelation
|a revelation from God
|prophetic revelation
Sinonime
divine message (More clearly religious and personal; does not always carry the idea of revealing hidden truth on a large scale.)
Antonime
concealment (Refers to keeping something hidden, instead of making divine truth known.)
Teme
religion
|philosophy
Definiție
In religion, a message or truth that people believe comes directly from God or another god.
In religious contexts, the act by which a god or supernatural power makes truth known to humans, or the truth that is made known in this way.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]/[something] is a revelation
The young actress was a revelation in her first leading role.
A fiatal színésznő első főszerepében igazi felfedezés volt.
For someone who hated exercise, discovering yoga was a revelation.
Annak, aki utálta a testmozgást, a jóga igazi kellemes meglepetés volt.
This tiny family-run restaurant is an absolute revelation.
His live performance was a revelation compared to the studio recordings.
The new software has been a revelation for our small team’s productivity.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The new teacher was a revelation to the students.
Az új tanár kellemes meglepetés volt a diákok számára.
This little café is a revelation; the food is amazing.
Ez a kis kávézó valóságos felfedezés; fantasztikus az étel.
Her first novel was a revelation and won many awards.
For me, learning to cook was a revelation.
The new phone has been a revelation at work.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think this use is always negative because it is ‘surprising’. In this sense, "a revelation" is strongly positive and means "much better than expected." For negative surprise, use words like "shock" or "disappointment," not "revelation."
Sens
person or thing surprisingly excellent
Colocații
be a revelation
|absolute revelation
|real revelation
|a revelation to [someone]
|culinary revelation
|musical revelation
Sinonime
eye-opener (More informal and focused on the surprise; does not always imply strong pleasure or admiration.)
Antonime
disappointment (Describes something that is worse than expected, instead of better than expected.)
Teme
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definiție
A person or thing that surprises you by being much better than you expected.
A person or thing that is unexpectedly very good, impressive, or enjoyable, especially compared with what was known or expected before.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
FORMAL
4
Tipar de utilizare:
the revelation of [information]
The revelation of the emails triggered a full internal review.
Az e-mailek nyilvánosságra hozatala teljes körű belső vizsgálatot indított el.
Investors were angered by the late revelation of serious financial problems.
A befektetőket felháborította a súlyos pénzügyi problémák késedelmes nyilvánosságra hozatala.
The article explores the political impact of the revelation of state surveillance programs.
His resignation followed the revelation of long‑standing safety issues at the plant.
The sudden revelation of her past criminal record shocked the community.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The revelation of the report caused a scandal.
A jelentés nyilvánosságra hozatala botrányt okozott.
After the revelation of the secret plan, many people were angry.
A titkos terv nyilvánosságra hozatala után sokan dühösek voltak.
The revelation of the truth came in court.
His career ended after the revelation of his lies.
The revelation of the data changed the company’s decision.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use "revelation" here where the simpler word "information" or "news" would be more natural. Use this sense of "revelation" when you want to stress that something secret, serious, or surprising has been made known, often in formal or news-style language.
Sens
act of revealing hidden information
Colocații
the revelation of details
|revelation of corruption
|revelation of secrets
|public revelation
|sudden revelation of
|revelation of wrongdoing
Sinonime
disclosure (Very close in meaning; often used in legal or official contexts where "revelation" may sound slightly more dramatic.)
Antonime
cover-up (An attempt to hide information, the opposite of making it known.)
Teme
law
|politics
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The act of showing or telling something that was secret or not known before.
The act or process of making information, especially secret or private information, known to others.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
FORMAL
5
Tipar de utilizare:
the Book of Revelation; in Revelation [chapter]:[verse]
The pastor preached from the Book of Revelation on Sunday.
A lelkipásztor vasárnap a Jelenések könyvéből prédikált.
Her thesis examines different interpretations of Revelation in modern theology.
A szakdolgozata a Jelenések könyve modern teológiában megjelenő különböző értelmezéseit vizsgálja.
Many readers find the vivid imagery in Revelation difficult to understand.
The final chapters of Revelation describe a new heaven and a new earth.
In Revelation 1, the author introduces himself as John.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He is reading Revelation for his Bible class.
A bibliaórára a Jelenések könyvét olvassa.
The Book of Revelation is the last book in the New Testament.
A Jelenések könyve az Újszövetség utolsó könyve.
Some people study Revelation to learn about the end of the world.
We talked about symbols in Revelation in church.
My friend finds Revelation hard to understand.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes write "the Revelations" for the biblical book. The standard name in most English Bibles is "Revelation" (singular), often with a capital R: "the Book of Revelation."
Sens
final book of the New Testament
Colocații
the Book of Revelation
|Revelation 21:4
|visions in Revelation
|prophecies in Revelation
|interpretations of Revelation
Sinonime
Apocalypse (An older or alternative name for the same biblical book, more common in scholarly or historical discussion.)
Teme
religion
|literature
|education
Definiție
The last book of the Christian Bible, called Revelation, which describes visions and future events.
The last book of the New Testament in the Christian Bible, containing visions and prophecies, often referred to as "Revelation" or "the Book of Revelation."
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
revelation
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛvəlˈeɪʃən/
US/ɹˌɛvəlˈeɪʃən/
Silabe și accent
rev - el - a - tion (4 silabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: revelation
- Plural: revelation, revelations
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
revelations
noun
Core family
reveal
verb B1
revealing
adjective
Related words
revealingly
adverb
Advanced or less common
revelatory
adjective C1
Expresii
a moment of revelation
1/ə mˈoʊmənt əv ɹˌɛvəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
brief time of sudden insight
a short time when you suddenly understand something important or see it clearly
Exemple
- She described a moment of revelation during the workshop, when everything finally made sense.
- In a moment of revelation, he realized he needed to change careers.
a revelation to
1/ə ɹˌɛvəlˈeɪʃən tə/
fixed phrase
surprisingly good for someone
used to say that something or someone is much better or more interesting than a particular person expected
Exemple
- The course in creative writing was a revelation to me.
- Living alone for the first time was a revelation to her.
come as a revelation
1/kˈʌm ˈæz ə ɹˌɛvəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
to be a sudden surprise
to be very surprising and give someone new understanding or information they did not expect
Exemple
- Her honesty about mental health struggles came as a revelation to her followers.
- The report’s findings will come as a revelation to anyone who thought the system was working well.
divine revelation
1/dɪvˈaɪn ɹˌɛvəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
truth revealed by God
religious truth that people believe comes directly from God or another god
Exemple
- In that tradition, moral law is seen as divine revelation rather than human invention.
- The leader claimed that his new teaching was based on divine revelation.
the Book of Revelation
1/ðə bˈʊk əv ɹˌɛvəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
name of the biblical book
the name of the last book of the Christian Bible, which describes visions and future events
Exemple
- We are starting a study on the Book of Revelation this month.
- He has written a commentary on the Book of Revelation.