vile
gb/vˈaɪl/ us/vˈaɪl/
B2
Английский
~ 5000
undorító, aljas
B2
1
Модель употребления:
[something] is vile
The food had a vile odor that made me gag.
Az ételnek olyan undorító szaga volt, hogy öklendezni kezdtem.
His vile comments offended everyone in the room.
Undorító megjegyzései mindenkit megsértettek a teremben.
They committed a vile crime against the community.
That was a vile trick to play on your friends.
She gave him a vile look before storming out.
Примеры для изучающих
The milk has a vile smell.
A tejnek undorító szaga van.
He said vile things to her.
Undorító dolgokat mondott neki.
That movie was vile and boring.
The man did a vile thing.
The soup tastes vile.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vile' with 'evil'. 'Vile' can describe both moral and non-moral unpleasantness, while 'evil' is mainly moral.
Значение
extremely unpleasant or evil
Коллокации
vile smell
|vile behavior
|vile crime
|vile act
|vile taste
Синонимы
horrible (Less formal and less intense than 'vile', often used for general unpleasantness.)
|
wicked (Focuses more on moral badness rather than physical unpleasantness.)
Антонимы
pleasant (Describes something that gives a good or enjoyable feeling, opposite of unpleasant.)
|
virtuous (Describes someone morally good, opposite of morally bad.)
Темы
emotions
|morality
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Very bad, unpleasant, or evil.
Extremely unpleasant, offensive, or morally reprehensible.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
vile
IPA
GB/vˈaɪl/
US/vˈaɪl/
Слоги и ударение
vile (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (vile)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: vile
- Comparative: viler
- Superlative: vilest
Родственные слова
Forms
viler
adjective
vilest
adjective
Core family
vilify
verb
Related words
vilification
noun
Advanced or less common
vilely
adverb
vileness
noun
Выражения
vile temper
1/vˈaɪl tˈɛmpɚ/
fixed phrase
very bad mood or irritability
When someone is very angry and unpleasant to be around.
Примеры
- He's been in a vile temper all morning after missing the train.
- Stay away from her when she's in a vile temper.
vile weather
1/vˈaɪl wˈɛðɚ/
fixed phrase
very unpleasant weather
Weather that is very bad, such as heavy rain, strong wind, or extreme cold.
Примеры
- We stayed inside all day because of the vile weather.
- The picnic was ruined by vile weather.