sunny
gb/sˈʌni/ us/sˈʌni/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 6500
Maana
maana 0
adjective
A2
property
1
bright with a lot of sunlight
Having a lot of sun and light, with almost no clouds.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a sunny [day/place/room]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes say *"It is very sun"* instead of *"It is very sunny"*. Also, they may confuse *sunny* with *warm*: a day can be sunny but still cold.
Visawe
bright (Can describe strong light from the sun or from lamps, not only sunlight.)
Vinyume
cloudy (Describes weather or a sky with many clouds, often without much sunshine.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
sunny day
|sunny weather
|sunny skies
|sunny afternoon
|sunny climate
|sunny balcony
Mada
weather
|environment
|daily life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- It’s going to be warm and sunny all weekend.
- We chose the table by the sunny window.
- After days of rain, the return of sunny skies lifted everyone’s spirits.
- This plant needs a sunny spot to grow well.
- They moved to a sunny country on the coast.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Today is a sunny day.
- Let’s eat lunch on the sunny balcony.
- I like my room because it is sunny in the morning.
- It was cold but sunny in the city.
- This flower should be in a sunny place.
adjective
B1
property
2
cheerful and positive in mood
Happy and cheerful, making other people feel good.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a sunny [person/disposition/smile]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes try to use *sunny* for things like *"sunny news"* or *"sunny movie"*. In these cases, *good*, *happy*, or *positive* are more natural. *Sunny* for mood is most common with people, smiles, and personality words like *disposition*.
Visawe
cheerful (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and can be used in more formal contexts.)
Vinyume
gloomy (Describes someone or something that seems sad, negative, or without hope, the opposite of sunny and positive.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
sunny personality
|sunny disposition
|sunny smile
|sunny nature
|sunny outlook
|sunny mood
Mada
emotions
|personality
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She has such a sunny personality that everyone enjoys being around her.
- His sunny outlook helped the team stay calm during the crisis.
- Even on bad days, he greets us with a sunny smile.
- Their daughter is a sunny, easygoing child.
- Despite the problems, her emails remained surprisingly sunny in tone.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- My teacher has a sunny smile.
- He is always sunny and friendly.
- Her sunny personality makes the office nicer.
- Try to keep a sunny attitude at work.
- The baby’s sunny mood makes us happy.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
sunny
IPA
GB/sˈʌni/
US/sˈʌni/
Silabi na mkazo
sunny (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (sunny)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: sunny
- Comparative: sunnier
- Superlative: sunniest
Familia ya neno
Semi
a sunny disposition
1/ə sˈʌni dˌɪspəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
naturally cheerful character
A character that is usually happy, friendly, and positive.
Mifano
- Her sunny disposition makes her very popular at work.
- Despite his illness, he kept a sunny disposition.
- Children with a sunny disposition are often easy to care for.
look on the sunny side (of something)
1/lˈʊk ˈɔn ðə sˈʌni sˈaɪd əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
focus on the positive aspects
To think about the good parts of a situation instead of the bad parts.
Mifano
- Try to look on the sunny side of things and see what you can learn.
- Even after losing his job, he tried to look on the sunny side and start something new.
- She always tells her friends to look on the sunny side when they feel down.
on the sunny side of (an age)
1/ˈɔn ðə sˈʌni sˈaɪd əv ən ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
literary
younger than a particular age
Younger than a particular age, often said in a light or kind way.
Mifano
- He’s still on the sunny side of forty and full of energy.
- She likes to say she’s on the sunny side of sixty.
- The team is on the sunny side of thirty, so they have many playing years ahead.
sunny side up
1/sˈʌni sˈaɪd ˈʌp/
idiom
egg fried on one side only
To cook an egg in a pan on one side only, so the yellow part stays round and soft on top.
Mifano
- I’ll have two eggs sunny side up with toast, please.
- She always orders her breakfast eggs sunny side up.
- He learned how to cook eggs sunny side up without breaking the yolk.