Модель употребления:
a ruddy [face/cheeks/complexion]
After a week of hiking in the mountains, she came back with a ruddy face and bright eyes.
Egy hét hegyi túrázás után pirospozsgás arccal és csillogó szemmel tért vissza.
The farmer’s ruddy cheeks showed he spent long days working outdoors.
A gazda pirospozsgás arca arról árulkodott, hogy hosszú napokat töltött kinti munkával.
His ruddy complexion made him look younger than he really was.
Children with ruddy faces ran laughing through the snow.
Примеры для изучающих
The cold wind gave him a ruddy face.
A hideg széltől pirospozsgás lett az arca.
She has ruddy cheeks in the winter.
Télen pirospozsgás az arca.
The man’s ruddy skin makes him look very healthy.
My grandfather is small but strong, with a ruddy face.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse "ruddy" with "bloody". "Ruddy" here describes color, while "bloody" usually does not describe color in modern English; it is mainly a strong or rude emphasis word in British English.
Значение
having a healthy red face
Коллокации
ruddy cheeks
|ruddy complexion
|ruddy face
|ruddy glow
Синонимы
rosy (Often suggests a soft, pleasant pink-red color and a generally healthy or happy look.)
Антонимы
pale (Describes skin with very little color, often suggesting sickness, tiredness, or fear.)
Темы
appearance
|health
|descriptions
|body
|core_vocabulary
Определение
(About the face or skin) looking healthy and a bit red, often from the sun, cold air, or exercise.
(Of a person’s face or skin) having a healthy, fresh red color, often from good health, outdoor activity, or cold weather.
Модель употребления:
a ruddy [thing/situation/problem]
I can’t get this ruddy printer to work.
Nem bírom működésre bírni ezt a fránya nyomtatót.
That ruddy alarm clock went off at 4 a.m. again.
Már megint megszólalt az a fránya ébresztőóra hajnali négykor.
Turn that ruddy music down, I’m trying to sleep.
I’ve lost my keys again—what a ruddy nightmare.
Примеры для изучающих
This ruddy phone stops working every day.
Ez a fránya telefon mindennap elromlik.
I hate this ruddy cold weather.
Utálom ezt a fránya hideg időt.
That ruddy dog is barking all night.
I can’t find my wallet in this ruddy bag.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may think "ruddy" is always rude. It is mildly impolite and often humorous or old-fashioned, especially in British English, but usually softer than strong swear words. It comes before adjectives or nouns ("this ruddy car"), not after them.
Значение
mild swear word for emphasis
Коллокации
ruddy mess
|ruddy nuisance
|ruddy shame
|ruddy hell
Синонимы
bloody (Stronger and ruder in modern British English; used in very similar positions but with harsher tone.)
Антонимы
hardly (Used to reduce or weaken a statement, the opposite of adding strong emphasis.)
Темы
emotions
|speech
|informal
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Used (especially in British English) like a soft swear word to make what you say stronger, often when you are angry or annoyed.
Used as a mild swear word, especially in British English, to emphasize a statement or to show annoyance, often as a softer alternative to "bloody."
Модель употребления:
a ruddy [sky/light/color]
The sun sank, leaving a ruddy glow over the sea.
A nap lebukott, és vöröses derengést hagyott a tenger fölött.
A ruddy light filled the room as the fire burned low.
Ahogy a tűz már csak parázslott, vöröses fény töltötte be a szobát.
The fox’s ruddy-brown fur blended with the autumn leaves.
Smoke rose into the ruddy evening sky above the city.
Примеры для изучающих
The sky was a ruddy red at sunset.
Naplementekor vöröses színű volt az ég.
A ruddy light came from the fire.
Vöröses fény áradt a tűzből.
The animal had ruddy-brown fur.
The small town was quiet under a ruddy evening sky.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may overuse this word in everyday speech. In modern English, "ruddy" for general color sounds literary or old-fashioned; in normal conversation people usually say "red" or "reddish" instead.
Значение
having a red or reddish color
Коллокации
ruddy sky
|ruddy light
|ruddy sunset
|ruddy-brown fur
Синонимы
reddish (Neutral and more common in everyday speech; simply means somewhat red without any literary feel.)
Антонимы
colorless (Lacking strong color; the opposite of clearly red or reddish.)
Темы
nature
|colors
|descriptions
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Having a red or almost red color, often used for light, the sky, or things in stories or formal writing.
Having a red or reddish color, especially when describing light, the sky, or surfaces; often used in literary or descriptive writing.