incurable
gb/ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl/ us/ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl/
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Английский
gyógyíthatatlan, javíthatatlan, megrögzött, gyógyíthatatlan beteg
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Модель употребления:
[an] incurable [disease/illness/condition]
The doctor explained that the disease is incurable, but treatment can slow its progression.
Az orvos elmagyarázta, hogy a betegség gyógyíthatatlan, de a kezelés lassíthatja az előrehaladását.
Researchers are working to find a cure for this currently incurable condition.
A kutatók azon dolgoznak, hogy gyógymódot találjanak erre a jelenleg gyógyíthatatlan állapotra.
She was diagnosed with an incurable illness and started planning long-term care.
Примеры для изучающих
This illness is incurable.
Ez a betegség gyógyíthatatlan.
The condition is incurable, but it can be treated.
Az állapot gyógyíthatatlan, de kezelhető.
Частая ошибка:
Do not confuse incurable (cannot be cured) with untreatable (cannot be treated at all); many incurable diseases can still be treated.
Значение
not able to be cured
Коллокации
an incurable disease
|an incurable illness
|an incurable condition
|incurable cancer
|incurable infection
|incurable heart disease
|incurable genetic disorder
|an incurable medical condition
|diagnosed with an incurable illness
|living with an incurable disease
Синонимы
curable (Not a synonym; opposite meaning.)
Антонимы
curable (Able to be cured.)
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treatable (Able to be managed effectively with treatment.)
Темы
health
|medicine
Определение
If a disease is incurable, doctors cannot cure it.
Not able to be cured or permanently healed, especially of an illness or medical condition.
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Модель употребления:
[someone] is incurable
At that point the doctors believed he was incurable.
Akkoriban az orvosok úgy vélték, hogy gyógyíthatatlan.
The hospice specializes in caring for patients who are incurable.
A hospice a gyógyíthatatlan betegek ápolására szakosodott.
She was told the condition was incurable, but that medication could help her symptoms.
Примеры для изучающих
He is not incurable; the doctors can treat him.
Ő nem gyógyíthatatlan beteg; az orvosok tudják kezelni.
They said her illness is incurable.
Azt mondták, hogy a betegsége gyógyíthatatlan.
Частая ошибка:
In many contexts, speakers prefer 'has an incurable illness' rather than 'is incurable,' which can sound blunt.
Значение
having an illness with no cure
Коллокации
be incurable
|considered incurable
|incurable patients
|an incurable patient
|the incurable stage
|incurable cases
|incurable sufferers
Синонимы
terminal (Often implies the illness will likely cause death soon; incurable does not necessarily.)
Антонимы
curable (Describes an illness that can be cured, and by extension a patient whose illness can be cured.)
Темы
health
|people
Определение
If someone is incurable, they have an illness that cannot be cured.
Having an illness or medical condition that cannot be cured.
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megrögzött
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Модель употребления:
incurable [habit/addiction/romantic/optimist]
He’s an incurable optimist, even when things are going badly.
Ő javíthatatlan optimista, még akkor is, amikor rosszul mennek a dolgok.
Her incurable curiosity often gets her into trouble.
Csillapíthatatlan kíváncsisága gyakran bajba sodorja.
They argued that the corruption was incurable without major reform.
Примеры для изучающих
She is an incurable romantic.
Ő javíthatatlan romantikus.
His bad habits feel incurable.
Úgy tűnik, nagyon megrögzöttek a rossz szokásai.
Частая ошибка:
In this figurative meaning, incurable is stronger than 'bad' or 'serious'—it suggests 'there is no fix.'
Значение
impossible to change or stop
Коллокации
an incurable optimist
|an incurable romantic
|incurable habits
|an incurable addiction
|incurable pessimism
|incurable curiosity
|incurable cynicism
|incurable procrastination
|incurable nostalgia
|incurable tendency
Синонимы
incorrigible (Often describes a person who will not change their behavior.)
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inveterate (Emphasizes a long-established habit or tendency.)
Антонимы
correctable (Able to be fixed or put right.)
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remediable (Able to be improved or solved.)
Темы
behavior
|emotions
|personality
Определение
If something about a person is incurable, it cannot be changed.
So firmly established that it cannot be changed, corrected, or gotten rid of.
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Модель употребления:
an incurable; the incurables
The charity originally focused on providing shelter for incurables.
A jótékonysági szervezet eredetileg gyógyíthatatlan betegek számára nyújtott menedéket.
In older medical writing, the term 'incurables' was sometimes used for long-term patients.
Régebbi orvosi írásokban a „gyógyíthatatlanok” szót néha hosszú távú betegek megnevezésére használták.
Частая ошибка:
This noun can sound old-fashioned or insensitive in modern contexts; 'a person with an incurable illness' is often preferred.
Значение
person with an incurable illness
Коллокации
care for incurables
|a home for incurables
|the incurables ward
Синонимы
patient (More general and more common; does not imply the illness cannot be cured.)
Антонимы
recovering patient (Someone expected to get better.)
Темы
health
|people
Определение
An incurable is someone with an illness that cannot be cured.
A person who has an illness that cannot be cured.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
incurable
IPA
GB/ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl/
US/ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl/
Слоги и ударение
in - cur - able (3 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cur)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: incurable
Noun
- Base: incurable
- Plural: incurables
Родственные слова
Выражения
an incurable optimist
1/ən ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl ˈɑptɪmɪst/
fixed phrase
someone always expecting good outcomes
A person who is always hopeful.
Примеры
- She’s an incurable optimist who believes everything will work out.
- Even after the setback, he remained an incurable optimist.
Примеры для изучающих
- My brother is an incurable optimist.
an incurable pessimist
1/ən ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl pˈɛsəmɪst/
fixed phrase
someone always expecting bad outcomes
A person who is always negative about the future.
Примеры
- Don’t ask him—he’s an incurable pessimist.
- She can sound like an incurable pessimist when she’s tired.
Примеры для изучающих
- He is an incurable pessimist.
an incurable romantic
1/ən ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl ɹoʊmˈæntɪk/
fixed phrase
someone strongly drawn to romance
A person who always wants love and romance.
Примеры
- He’s an incurable romantic who still writes love letters.
- She calls herself an incurable romantic, but she’s also practical.
Примеры для изучающих
- I am an incurable romantic.