rigid
gb/ɹˈɪd͡ʒɪd/ us/ɹˈɪd͡ʒɪd/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 5000
merev, rugalmatlan
B1
1
merev
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is rigid
The metal bar was too rigid to bend by hand.
A fémrúd túl merev volt ahhoz, hogy kézzel meghajlítsuk.
This suitcase is made from a rigid material to protect its contents.
Ez a bőrönd merev anyagból készült, hogy megvédje a tartalmát.
The bridge's rigid supports kept it stable during the storm.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The stick is rigid.
A bot merev.
This table is very rigid.
Ez az asztal nagyon merev.
The box is made of rigid plastic.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rigid' with 'hard', but 'rigid' focuses on lack of flexibility, not just firmness.
Maana
Stiff and inflexible in form
Miunganiko ya maneno
rigid structure
|rigid plastic
|rigid framework
|rigid rod
Visawe
stiff (Common in everyday use for things that are firm and not flexible.)
Vinyume
flexible (Describes something that can bend or change shape easily.)
Mada
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Hard and not able to bend or move easily.
Not able to be bent, changed, or moved; stiff and unyielding in shape or structure.
B2
2
rugalmatlan
B2
merev
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is rigid about [something]
Her rigid approach to teaching left no room for creativity.
A tanításhoz való rugalmatlan hozzáállása nem hagyott teret a kreativitásnak.
The company has a rigid policy on dress code.
A cégnél rugalmatlan öltözködési szabályzat van érvényben.
He is rigid in his beliefs and refuses to listen to others.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My boss is rigid about time.
A főnököm rugalmatlan az időbeosztással kapcsolatban.
The teacher is rigid about homework rules.
A tanár rugalmatlan a házi feladatra vonatkozó szabályokkal kapcsolatban.
She is rigid in her ideas.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rigid' with 'strict'. 'Strict' implies enforcing rules firmly, while 'rigid' suggests an unwillingness to change at all.
Maana
Strict and unwilling to change
Miunganiko ya maneno
rigid rules
|rigid schedule
|rigid thinking
|rigid policy
Visawe
inflexible (Often used for people or rules that cannot be easily changed.)
Vinyume
open-minded (Willing to consider new ideas or changes.)
Mada
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Ufafanuzi
Not willing to change ideas or ways of doing things.
Unwilling to change one's ideas, rules, or behavior; inflexible in attitude or approach.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
rigid
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪd͡ʒɪd/
US/ɹˈɪd͡ʒɪd/
Silabi na mkazo
ri - gid (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (ri)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: rigid
Familia ya neno
Core family
rigidity
noun
rigidly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
flexible
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
rigidness
noun
rigidify
verb
Semi
rigid body
1/ɹˈɪd͡ʒɪd bˈɑdi/
fixed phrase
technical
A solid object that does not bend
An object that keeps its shape when force is applied.
Mifano
- In physics, a rigid body does not bend under pressure.
- Engineers treated the spacecraft as a rigid body in their calculations.
rigid with fear
1/ɹˈɪd͡ʒɪd wˈɪθ fˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Unable to move due to fear
So afraid that you cannot move your body.
Mifano
- She stood rigid with fear when she saw the snake.
- He was rigid with fear as the intruder approached.