crazy
gb/kɹˈeɪzi/ us/kɹˈeɪzi/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3400
őrült, bolond, odavan valakiért/valamiért, rajong, bizarr, hihetetlen, őrülten
B1
INFORMAL
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is crazy
She must be crazy to quit her job without another offer.
Biztos megőrült, ha úgy mond fel, hogy nincs másik állásajánlata.
He sounded crazy when he told us about his plan.
Őrültnek tűnt, amikor elmondta nekünk a tervét.
People thought he was crazy for living alone in the woods.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My uncle is crazy and talks to himself.
A nagybátyám őrült, és magában beszél.
She is crazy to walk outside without shoes in the snow.
Megőrült, hogy cipő nélkül megy ki a hóba.
They think I am crazy because I like to swim in cold water.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'crazy' with 'fun' in contexts where it means mental instability, which can be offensive.
Maana
mentally unstable or irrational
Miunganiko ya maneno
go crazy
|drive someone crazy
|act crazy
Visawe
insane (More formal or clinical term for severe mental illness.)
Vinyume
sane (Describes someone who is mentally sound and reasonable.)
Mada
emotions
|mental health
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Not thinking or acting in a normal or reasonable way.
Mentally ill or behaving in a way that is extremely unreasonable or irrational.
A2
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is crazy about [something/someone]
He's crazy about football and watches every game.
Odavan a fociért, és minden meccset megnéz.
She's crazy about her new boyfriend.
Teljesen odavan az új barátjáért.
I'm crazy about Italian food.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I am crazy about chocolate.
Odavagyok a csokiért.
She is crazy about her dog.
Odavan a kutyájáért.
We are crazy about this new song.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'crazy about' with 'angry about', which has a completely different meaning.
Maana
very enthusiastic about something
Miunganiko ya maneno
crazy about sports
|crazy about her
|crazy about pizza
Visawe
obsessed (Often stronger and more intense; can have a negative connotation.)
Vinyume
indifferent (Having no strong feelings or interest in something.)
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Liking something very much.
Extremely interested in or passionate about someone or something.
A2
INFORMAL
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
a crazy [idea/story/situation]
That's a crazy story—are you sure it's true?
Ez aztán hihetetlen történet – biztos vagy benne, hogy igaz?
We had some crazy weather last night.
Tegnap este őrült időjárás volt.
It was a crazy coincidence that we met there.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
That is a crazy idea.
Ez egy őrült ötlet.
This is a crazy day at work.
Őrült nap van ma a munkahelyen.
We saw a crazy movie last night.
Maana
very unusual or hard to believe
Miunganiko ya maneno
crazy idea
|crazy story
|crazy weather
Visawe
wild (Informal term for something strange, exciting, or uncontrolled.)
Vinyume
ordinary (Normal and not unusual.)
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Very strange or surprising.
Extremely strange, surprising, or difficult to believe.
B1
INFORMAL
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
a crazy [amount/speed/skill]
That guitar solo was crazy good.
Az a gitárszóló őrülten jó volt.
They paid a crazy amount for that car.
Őrült összeget fizettek azért az autóért.
The roller coaster goes at a crazy speed.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
That cake was crazy good.
Az a torta őrülten finom volt.
He runs at a crazy speed.
Őrült sebességgel fut.
The price is crazy high.
Maana
extremely good or intense
Miunganiko ya maneno
crazy fast
|crazy skill
|crazy expensive
Visawe
amazing (Positive and impressive; lacks the slang edge of 'crazy'.)
Vinyume
mediocre (Average and unimpressive.)
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Very good or very strong.
Extremely good, impressive, or intense in quality, amount, or degree.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
crazy
IPA
GB/kɹˈeɪzi/
US/kɹˈeɪzi/
Silabi na mkazo
crazy (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (crazy)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: crazy
- Comparative: crazier
- Superlative: craziest
Familia ya neno
Forms
crazier
adjective
craziest
adjective
Core family
crazily
adverb
craziness
noun
Related words
craze
noun
Negative and opposite forms
sane
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
crazed
adjective
Semi
crazy about someone/something
1/kɹˈeɪzi əbˈaʊt sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
like very much
To like someone or something a lot.
Mifano
- He's crazy about his new puppy.
- I'm just crazy about this song.
go crazy
1/ɡˈoʊ kɹˈeɪzi/
idiom
informal
become excited or emotional suddenly
To suddenly become very excited, angry, or emotional.
Mifano
- The fans went crazy when the team scored.
- She went crazy when she heard the news.
like crazy
1/lˈaɪk kɹˈeɪzi/
idiom
informal
with great energy or intensity
Doing something with a lot of energy, speed, or effort.
Mifano
- We ran like crazy to catch the bus.
- She’s been working like crazy all week.
drive someone crazy
1/dɹˈaɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn kɹˈeɪzi/
idiom
informal
Annoy or upset greatly
To make someone feel very annoyed, upset, or stressed.
Mifano
- The constant noise from the construction is driving me crazy.
- The constant noise is driving me crazy.
- Her constant complaining drives everyone crazy.
- Her questions were driving him crazy by the end of the day.