splendid
gb/splˈɛndɪd/ us/splˈɛndɪd/
B1
Engleză
~ 1700
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
B1
property
1
Very impressive or excellent
Very good, beautiful, or impressive.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is splendid
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'splendid' with 'spendy' (informal for expensive) due to similar sound.
Sinonime
magnificent (More formal and grand-sounding than 'splendid'.)
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excellent (More common and versatile; less expressive in tone.)
Antonime
poor (Describes low quality, the opposite of splendid in evaluation.)
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mediocre (Describes average or unremarkable quality, the opposite of splendid's excellence.)
Colocații
splendid view
|splendid job
|splendid performance
|splendid idea
|splendid weather
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|art
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Exemple
- The hotel offered a splendid view of the mountains.
- She gave a splendid performance in the play.
- 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.
- He did a splendid job.
- We saw a splendid sunset.
- She wore a splendid dress.
- It was a splendid day.
adjective
informal
B1
relation
2
Very good; great
Used to say something is very good or makes you happy.
Tipar de utilizare:
That's/It’s splendid [that/when ...]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize this sense is slightly old-fashioned in casual speech, though still understood.
Sinonime
great (More common and casual than 'splendid'.)
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fantastic (More informal and enthusiastic than 'splendid'.)
Antonime
terrible (Expresses strong disapproval or bad quality, opposite to splendid's praise.)
Colocații
splendid news
|splendid time
|splendid effort
Teme
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- You passed your exam? Splendid!
- We had a splendid time at the party.
- Splendid news—the project is approved!
Exemple pentru cursanți
- You won the game? Splendid!
- We had a splendid time at the park.
- That is splendid news.
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.