rant
gb/ɹˈænt/ us/ɹˈænt/
B2
Английский
~ 6400
hőbörög, dühöng, kirohanás, hőbörgés
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
INFORMAL
1
Модель употребления:
to rant about [something] / to rant at [someone]
He spent the whole evening ranting about the government.
Egész este a kormány miatt hőbörgött.
She was ranting at the waiter because her food was cold.
A pincérrel hőbörgött, mert hideg volt az étele.
On his podcast, he often rants about social media and modern life.
I don't want to hear you rant about your ex again.
She started ranting when she saw the mess in the kitchen.
Примеры для изучающих
My uncle always rants about politics at dinner.
A nagybátyám vacsoránál mindig a politikán hőbörög.
The customer ranted at the manager for ten minutes.
A vásárló tíz percig hőbörgött az üzletvezetőnek.
He went outside and ranted about his boss.
She rants when she is stressed.
They sat and listened while he ranted about the traffic.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes say *"rant on" something instead of the more natural "rant about" something. Also, some confuse "rant" with "rent" in pronunciation; in "rant" the vowel is like in "cat" /æ/.
Значение
speak angrily for a long time
Коллокации
rant about
|rant at
|rant and rave
|keep ranting
|rant online
Синонимы
complain (More general and neutral; does not suggest being very loud, emotional, or talking for a long time like "rant" does.)
Антонимы
discuss calmly (Describes talking in a quiet, controlled way, which is the opposite of the loud, emotional style of a rant.)
Темы
communication
|emotions
|daily_life
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To talk loudly and angrily for a long time, often complaining and not listening to other people.
To speak or shout in an angry, excited, or complaining way for a long time, often without listening to others or being very organized in what you say.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
INFORMAL
2
Модель употребления:
to go on a rant about [something]
He went on a ten-minute rant about how bad the service was.
Tízperces kirohanásba kezdett arról, milyen rossz volt a kiszolgálás.
Her blog post turned into a rant about modern parenting.
A blogbejegyzése a modern gyereknevelésről szóló dühös kirohanássá fajult.
After a few drinks, he launched into a loud rant about his job.
The comments section is just one long rant against the new policy.
Nobody wanted to hear another rant about his neighbors.
Примеры для изучающих
She went on a rant about her homework.
Dühös kirohanásba kezdett a házi feladata miatt.
His speech was more a rant than a plan.
A beszéde inkább dühös kirohanás volt, mint valódi terv.
I am tired of his angry rants about work.
That video is just a long rant about the weather.
The teacher stopped his rant and started the lesson.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes forget the article and say *"he went on rant" instead of "he went on a rant." Also, they may confuse "rant" (emotional, complaining) with "speech" (more neutral and organized).
Значение
long angry complaining speech
Коллокации
go on a rant
|angry rant
|political rant
|online rant
|drunken rant
Синонимы
tirade (More formal and slightly stronger; suggests a very long, angry speech, often used in written or formal descriptions.)
Антонимы
calm explanation (A calm explanation focuses on clear reasons and information, which contrasts with the emotional and complaining style of a rant.)
Темы
communication
|emotions
|media
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A long, loud, and angry way of talking or writing that shows strong feelings and many complaints.
A long, angry, emotional, or complaining speech or piece of writing, often disorganized and focused on expressing strong feelings rather than calm reasons.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
rant
IPA
GB/ɹˈænt/
US/ɹˈænt/
Слоги и ударение
rant (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (rant)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: rant
- Plural: rant, rants
Verb
- Base: rant
- 3rd Person Singular: rants
- Present Participle: ranting
- Past: ranted
Родственные слова
Forms
rants
noun
ranting
verb
ranted
verb
Related words
ranter
noun
Выражения
go off on a rant
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɔf ˈɔn ə ɹˈænt/
fixed phrase
informal
suddenly start ranting strongly
To suddenly start talking for a long time in a very angry and emotional way.
Примеры
- He went off on a rant when he heard the news.
- She can go off on a rant about her boss at any moment.
go on a rant
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɔn ə ɹˈænt/
fixed phrase
informal
start a long angry complaint
To start talking for a long time in an angry and complaining way.
Примеры
- Every time we talk about money, he goes on a rant.
- She went on a rant about how unfair the rules were.
rant about
1/ɹˈænt əbˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
complain angrily about something
To talk for a long time in an angry way about a particular thing.
Примеры
- He always rants about politics at lunch.
- She ranted about the slow internet for half an hour.
Twitter rant
1/twˈɪtɚ ɹˈænt/
fixed phrase
informal
angry series of tweets or posts
A long, angry, and complaining post or set of posts on Twitter or another social media site.
Примеры
- The actor's late-night Twitter rant caused a big scandal.
- After the game, fans went on a Twitter rant about the coach.
rant and rave
1/ɹˈænt ˈænd ɹˈeɪv/
idiom
informal
shout and complain very angrily
To shout and complain in a very loud and angry way, usually for a long time.
Примеры
- He ranted and raved at the referee after the match.
- He spent the whole evening ranting and raving about his boss.
- She was ranting and raving about the noise from the party next door.
- There’s no need to rant and rave; just tell me what happened.
- She ranted and raved when she saw the mess in the kitchen.