holy
gb/hˈoʊli/ us/hˈoʊli/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2700
szent, te jó ég
A2
1
szent
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[holy] [place/object/person]
The Quran is the holy book of Islam.
A Korán az iszlám szent könyve.
Jerusalem is considered a holy city by several religions.
Jeruzsálemet több vallás is szent városnak tartja.
They visited a holy shrine during their trip to India.
The priest blessed the holy water before the ceremony.
Sunday is a holy day for many Christians.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The Bible is a holy book.
A Biblia szent könyv.
Mecca is a holy city for Muslims.
Mekka szent város a muszlimok számára.
We went to a holy place.
She read from a holy text.
This is a holy day for our religion.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'holy' with 'wholly', which means 'completely'.
Maana
Related to God or religion
Miunganiko ya maneno
holy book
|holy place
|holy man
|holy city
|holy day
Visawe
sacred (More formal and used in both religious and non-religious contexts for things deserving deep respect.)
Vinyume
profane (Describes things that show disrespect for God or religion.)
Mada
religion
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Related to God or religion; very special in a religious way.
Connected to God, a deity, or religious worship; considered sacred.
B1
2
szent
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[holy] [person/life/action]
She lived a holy life devoted to helping others.
Szent életet élt: mások segítésének szentelte magát.
The monk was considered a holy man by the villagers.
A falubeliek szent embernek tartották a szerzetest.
He tried to follow a holy path of kindness and honesty.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She lives a holy life.
Szent életet él.
The man is very holy.
A férfi nagyon szent ember.
He does holy things to help people.
Maana
Morally good or pure
Miunganiko ya maneno
holy life
|holy person
|holy example
Visawe
saintly (Often used for people who are exceptionally virtuous, sometimes outside a religious context.)
Vinyume
sinful (Describes actions or people that are morally wrong or evil.)
Mada
morality
|religion
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Very good and pure in a moral way.
Morally perfect, virtuous, or free from sin.
B1
INFORMAL
3
te jó ég
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[holy] [noun/phrase] (exclamation)
Holy cow! I didn't see that coming.
Te jó ég! Erre nem számítottam.
Holy smoke! The car almost hit us.
Te jó ég! Majdnem nekünk jött az autó.
Holy moly, that's a big cake!
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Holy cow! That is big.
Te jó ég! Ez hatalmas.
Holy moly! You are fast.
Te jó ég, de gyors vagy!
Holy smoke! We are late.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may mistakenly use this form in formal writing where it sounds inappropriate.
Maana
Used for strong emphasis
Miunganiko ya maneno
holy cow
|holy crap
|holy moly
Visawe
wow (An interjection expressing surprise, though less colorful or emphatic than 'holy' expressions.)
Mada
emotions
|communication
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
Used to show strong surprise, fear, or another feeling in informal speech.
Used in informal speech to express surprise, fear, anger, or other strong emotions, often in exclamations.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
holy
IPA
GB/hˈoʊli/
US/hˈoʊli/
Silabi na mkazo
holy (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (holy)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: holy
- Comparative: holier
- Superlative: holiest
Familia ya neno
Forms
holier
adjective
holiest
adjective
Core family
holiness
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
unholy
adjective
unholiness
noun
Advanced or less common
holily
adverb
Semi
Holy Grail
1/hˈoʊli ɡɹˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
Ultimate desired object or goal
Something that people want very much and try hard to get or achieve.
Mifano
- For many scientists, finding a cure for cancer is the Holy Grail.
- The championship trophy became the team’s Holy Grail.
holy moly
1/hˈoʊli mˈoʊli/
idiom
informal
Exclamation of surprise or excitement
You say this when you are very surprised or excited.
Mifano
- Holy moly! That’s an incredible score.
- Holy moly, you got the job!
holy smoke
1/hˈoʊli smˈoʊk/
idiom
informal
Exclamation of astonishment or alarm
You say this when something amazing or frightening happens suddenly.
Mifano
- Holy smoke! Look at that tornado.
- Holy smoke, we almost missed the train!
holy cow
1/hˈoʊli kˈaʊ/
idiom
informal
Exclamation of surprise or shock
You say this when you are very surprised or shocked.
Mifano
- Holy cow! That’s the biggest pizza I’ve ever seen.
- Holy cow, that’s the biggest pizza I’ve ever seen!
- Holy cow, I didn’t expect you here!
- Holy cow, I didn’t expect you to arrive so early.
- "Holy cow!" she shouted when she saw the exam results.