virtuous
gb/vˈɚt͡ʃuəs/ us/vˈɚt͡ʃuəs/
B2
Engleză
~ 4300
erkölcsös, erényes
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is virtuous
She is admired for her virtuous conduct in both her personal and professional life.
Mind a magánéletében, mind a szakmai életében csodálják erkölcsös magatartásáért.
The committee praised his virtuous decision to donate the prize money to charity.
A bizottság méltatta erkölcsös döntését, hogy a pénzdíjat jótékony célra ajánlotta fel.
He tried to live a virtuous life, helping others whenever possible.
Her virtuous nature made her a trusted friend to many.
They regarded him as a virtuous leader who always put the community first.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She is a virtuous woman.
Erkölcsös nő.
He lives a virtuous life.
Erkölcsös életet él.
My grandfather is a virtuous man.
A virtuous person helps other people.
The king was kind and virtuous.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'virtuous' with 'virtual' due to similar spelling, but they have completely different meanings.
Sens
Morally good or righteous
Colocații
virtuous life
|virtuous person
|virtuous behavior
|seem virtuous
Sinonime
righteous (Often has a more religious or moralistic tone than 'virtuous'.)
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moral ('Moral' can describe general ethical quality, not always as strong or praiseworthy as 'virtuous'.)
Antonime
immoral (Describes someone or something that does not follow accepted moral standards.)
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corrupt (Implies a loss of moral integrity, often due to dishonesty or greed.)
Teme
ethics
|character
|values
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Being a good person who does what is right and fair.
Having or showing high moral standards and behavior considered to be good and right.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
virtuous
IPA
GB/vˈɚt͡ʃuəs/
US/vˈɚt͡ʃuəs/
Silabe și accent
vir - tu - ous (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (vir)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: virtuous
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
paragon of virtue
1/pˈɛɹəɡˌɑn əv vˈɚt͡ʃu/
fixed phrase
formal
Perfect example of goodness
A person who is a perfect example of being good and moral.
Exemple
- She was seen as the paragon of virtue in the small town.
- The novel's hero is portrayed as a paragon of virtue, admired by all.
virtue is its own reward
1/vˈɚt͡ʃu ˈɪz ˈɪts ˈoʊn ɹɪwˈɔɹd/
idiom
literary
Doing good is reward enough
Being good should be done for its own sake, not for prizes or praise.
Exemple
- He volunteers without expecting thanks, believing that virtue is its own reward.
- Many teachers feel that virtue is its own reward when they see their students succeed.