splendid
gb/splˈɛndɪd/ us/splˈɛndɪd/
B1
Engleză
~ 1700
pompás, nagyszerű, remek, szuper
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1
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is splendid
The hotel offered a splendid view of the mountains.
A szállodából pompás kilátás nyílt a hegyekre.
She gave a splendid performance in the play.
Nagyszerű alakítást nyújtott a darabban.
What a splendid idea to have a picnic by the lake!
The garden was in splendid condition after weeks of care.
We had splendid weather for our holiday.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The food was splendid.
Az étel pompás volt.
He did a splendid job.
Nagyszerű munkát végzett.
We saw a splendid sunset.
She wore a splendid dress.
It was a splendid day.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'splendid' with 'spendy' (informal for expensive) due to similar sound.
Sens
Very impressive or excellent
Colocații
splendid view
|splendid job
|splendid performance
|splendid idea
|splendid weather
Sinonime
magnificent (More formal and grand-sounding than 'splendid'.)
|
excellent (More common and versatile; less expressive in tone.)
Antonime
poor (Describes low quality, the opposite of splendid in evaluation.)
|
mediocre (Describes average or unremarkable quality, the opposite of splendid's excellence.)
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|art
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
Very good, beautiful, or impressive.
Extremely impressive, beautiful, or of the highest quality.
B1
INFORMAL
2
Tipar de utilizare:
That's/It’s splendid [that/when ...]
You passed your exam? Splendid!
Átmentél a vizsgán? Remek!
We had a splendid time at the party.
Remekül éreztük magunkat a bulin.
Splendid news—the project is approved!
Exemple pentru cursanți
You won the game? Splendid!
Megnyerted a meccset? Remek!
We had a splendid time at the park.
Remekül éreztük magunkat a parkban.
That is splendid news.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize this sense is slightly old-fashioned in casual speech, though still understood.
Sens
Very good; great
Colocații
splendid news
|splendid time
|splendid effort
Sinonime
great (More common and casual than 'splendid'.)
|
fantastic (More informal and enthusiastic than 'splendid'.)
Antonime
terrible (Expresses strong disapproval or bad quality, opposite to splendid's praise.)
Teme
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Used to say something is very good or makes you happy.
Used informally to express strong approval or satisfaction with something.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
splendid
IPA
GB/splˈɛndɪd/
US/splˈɛndɪd/
Silabe și accent
splen - did (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (splen)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: splendid
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
Splendid isolation
1/splˈɛndɪd ˌaɪsəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
literary
Positive or strategic aloneness
A situation where someone or something is alone, and this is seen as good or useful.
Exemple
- The cabin offered us splendid isolation from the busy city.
- The country maintained a policy of splendid isolation from international conflicts.