vivacity
gb/vɪvəsɪti/ us/vɪvəsɪti/
C1
Engleză
~ 9000
elevenség, élénkség
SUBSTANTIV
C1
FORMAL
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s vivacity; the vivacity of [someone/something]
Her natural vivacity made her the center of attention at every party.
Természetes elevensége miatt minden buliban ő került a figyelem középpontjába.
The actor brought a surprising vivacity to a role that is often played very seriously.
A színész meglepő elevenséget vitt egy olyan szerepbe, amelyet gyakran nagyon komolyan játszanak.
Despite his age, he still speaks with the vivacity of a much younger man.
The interviewer's vivacity helped the shy guest relax and open up.
Travel seemed to restore her old vivacity after months of feeling low.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Everyone liked her because of her vivacity.
Mindenki kedvelte az elevensége miatt.
His vivacity made the long meeting feel shorter.
Az elevensége miatt a hosszú értekezlet rövidebbnek tűnt.
The teacher's vivacity kept the students interested.
After the holiday, he returned to work with new vivacity.
The host welcomed us with great vivacity.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "vivacity" with "vividness". "Vivacity" usually describes a person’s lively and energetic manner, while "vividness" describes how clear, bright, or strong an image, memory, or color is.
Sens
lively, energetic, and enthusiastic quality
Colocații
youthful vivacity
|natural vivacity
|sparkling vivacity
|vivacity and charm
|with great vivacity
|full of vivacity
Sinonime
liveliness (More general and common; slightly less formal than "vivacity".)
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animation (Emphasizes active movement or expressiveness, especially in the face or voice.)
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energy (Very general; does not always suggest a cheerful or attractive quality.)
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sparkle (Informal and figurative; stresses a bright, exciting charm.)
Antonime
dullness (Suggests a boring, uninteresting manner with no lively quality.)
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lethargy (Emphasizes tiredness and lack of physical or mental energy.)
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listlessness (Stresses a lack of interest or enthusiasm rather than active energy.)
Teme
personality
|emotions
|communication
|art
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A strong and happy energy that makes a person seem very lively and full of life.
A bright, lively, and energetic quality in a person's character, behavior, or manner of speaking.
SUBSTANTIV
C2
FORMAL
2
élénkség
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
the vivacity of [colors/style/light]
The vivacity of the colors in the painting caught everyone’s eye.
A festmény színeinek élénksége mindenkinek megragadta a tekintetét.
Digital restoration brought back the original vivacity of the old film.
A digitális restaurálás visszahozta a régi film eredeti élénkségét.
The designer is known for the vivacity of her prints and patterns.
The novel’s power lies in the vivacity of its images rather than its plot.
Sunlight increased the vivacity of the mural, making it visible from across the square.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The vivacity of the red dress surprised me.
A piros ruha élénksége meglepett.
We loved the vivacity of the colors in the room.
Nagyon tetszett nekünk a szobában lévő színek élénksége.
The artist tried to keep the vivacity of the early sketches.
The photo lost some vivacity after many years.
Strong light gave the scene extra vivacity.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse this sense with people. Use this meaning mainly for colors, images, art, or style. For people, use the main sense of "vivacity" meaning lively personality.
Sens
brightness or vivid intensity
Colocații
the vivacity of the colors
|visual vivacity
|vivacity of the images
|vivacity on the page
Sinonime
vividness (More common in this visual sense; focuses on how clear and strong something appears to the mind or eye.)
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brilliance (Emphasizes strong brightness, especially of light or color.)
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intensity (Stresses strength or force, and may sound more technical or neutral.)
Antonime
dullness (Describes colors or images that are not bright or striking.)
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flatness (Suggests a lack of depth, contrast, or visual interest.)
Teme
art
|appearance
|perception
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A strong and bright quality, especially in colors or style, that makes something stand out.
The quality of being bright, intense, or striking, especially in colors, light, or style.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
vivacity
IPA
GB/vɪvəsɪti/
US/vɪvəsɪti/
Silabe și accent
vi - va - city (3 silabe)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: vivacity
- Plural: vivacity
Familie de cuvinte
Core family
vivacious
adjective
vivaciously
adverb
Related words
vivaciousness
noun
Advanced or less common
vivify
verb
vivification
noun
Expresii
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