faithful
gb/fˈeɪθfəl/ us/fˈeɪθfəl/
B1
Английский
~ 1700
hűséges, hű, monogám
B1
1
hűséges
B1
Модель употребления:
[someone] is faithful to [someone/something]
She remained faithful to her best friend through all the hard times.
A legnehezebb időkben is hűséges maradt a legjobb barátjához.
He has always been a faithful employee of the company.
Mindig is hűséges alkalmazottja volt a cégnek.
The dog was faithful to its owner until the end.
Примеры для изучающих
My dog is very faithful to me.
A kutyám nagyon hűséges hozzám.
She is a faithful friend.
Ő hűséges barát.
He was faithful to his team.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'faithful' with 'faith-filled', but 'faithful' usually means loyal or reliable, not necessarily religious.
Значение
Loyal and supportive
Коллокации
faithful friend
|faithful supporter
|remain faithful
|faithful companion
|faithful partner
Синонимы
loyal (A very close synonym, but 'loyal' can be used in slightly broader contexts.)
Антонимы
unfaithful (Direct opposite, describes someone who does not remain loyal or supportive.)
Темы
relationships
|emotions
|values
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Always helping and not changing your support for someone or something.
Remaining loyal and showing firm support to a person, cause, or belief.
B2
2
hű
B2
Модель употребления:
a faithful [copy/representation/reproduction] of [something]
The film is a faithful adaptation of the novel.
A film a regény hű adaptációja.
He gave a faithful account of what happened.
Hű beszámolót adott a történtekről.
This is a faithful reproduction of the famous painting.
Примеры для изучающих
This is a faithful copy of the book.
Ez a könyv hű másolata.
The story is a faithful report of the event.
A történet hűen számol be az eseményről.
She made a faithful drawing of the house.
Частая ошибка:
Some learners may think 'faithful' here means loyal, but in this context it means accurate or exact.
Значение
Accurate and exact copy
Коллокации
faithful reproduction
|faithful translation
|faithful copy
|faithful account
Синонимы
accurate (Focuses on correctness; 'faithful' may imply careful respect for the original.)
Антонимы
inaccurate (Describes something that is not correct or true to the original.)
Темы
art
|media
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Showing something exactly as it really is or was.
Representing something in a way that is accurate and true to the original.
B1
3
Модель употребления:
[someone] is faithful to [partner]
He promised to be faithful to her after they got married.
Megígérte, hogy a házasságkötésük után hűséges lesz hozzá.
She remained faithful to her husband for their entire marriage.
Egész házasságuk alatt hűséges maradt a férjéhez.
They have been faithful partners for over twenty years.
Примеры для изучающих
He is faithful to his wife.
Hűséges a feleségéhez.
She is faithful to her boyfriend.
Hűséges a barátjához.
They are faithful to each other.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'faithful' here with general loyalty; in romantic contexts it specifically means not cheating.
Значение
Sexually or romantically exclusive
Коллокации
stay faithful
|remain faithful
|be faithful
Синонимы
monogamous (More technical and often used in biological or social science contexts.)
Антонимы
unfaithful (Describes someone who cheats on their partner.)
Темы
relationships
|emotions
|health
Определение
Only having a romantic or sexual relationship with one person, usually your partner.
Not having sexual or romantic relationships with anyone other than one's partner.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
faithful
IPA
GB/fˈeɪθfəl/
US/fˈeɪθfəl/
Слоги и ударение
faith - ful (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (faith)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: faithful
Родственные слова
Core family
faith
noun B1
faithfully
adverb B1
Related words
faithfulness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unfaithful
adjective
unfaithfully
adverb
unfaithfulness
noun
faithless
adjective
Выражения
faithful representation
3/fˈeɪθfəl ɹˌɛpɹɪzɛntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Accurate depiction of original
A picture, story, or copy that shows something exactly as it is or was.
Примеры
- The documentary offers a faithful representation of life in the village.
- This painting is a faithful representation of the landscape.
remain faithful to
2/ɹɪmˈeɪn fˈeɪθfəl tə/
fixed phrase
Continue being loyal/supportive
To keep giving help and support to someone or something over time.
Примеры
- She remained faithful to her political beliefs despite criticism.
- He remained faithful to his childhood friends.
stay faithful to
1/stˈeɪ fˈeɪθfəl tə/
fixed phrase
Not change loyalty/romantic exclusivity
To not cheat on someone or stop supporting them.
Примеры
- He stayed faithful to his wife even during long separations.
- They stayed faithful to their team through many losing seasons.