inanimate
gb/ɪnˈænəmɪt/ us/ɪnˈænəmɪt/
C1
Ingles
élettelen, kifejezéstelen
C1
1
élettelen
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[inanimate + noun]
The museum has both living animals and inanimate exhibits like fossils and minerals.
A múzeumban élő állatok és élettelen kiállítási tárgyak is vannak, például kövületek és ásványok.
The robot looked human, but it was still an inanimate machine.
A robot emberinek látszott, de mégiscsak egy élettelen gép volt.
Children often give names to inanimate objects such as toys and blankets.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
A rock is inanimate.
A kő élettelen.
This chair is an inanimate object.
Ez a szék egy élettelen tárgy.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not use for plants or animals; use living/animate instead.
Kahulugan
not alive; not living
Mga kolokasyon
inanimate object
|inanimate matter
|inanimate things
|inanimate material
|inanimate world
|inanimate environment
|inanimate debris
|inanimate body
|inanimate remains
|animate and inanimate
Mga kasingkahulugan
nonliving (More direct and common in science writing.)
|
lifeless (Often suggests absence of life or vitality; can sound more dramatic.)
Mga kasalungat
living (Has life.)
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animate (Alive, especially capable of movement; often used as the direct opposite.)
Mga tema
science
|nature
|daily_life
Depinisyon
Not alive, like a rock or a chair.
Not alive; not having life.
C2
FORMAL
2
élettelen
C1
Padron ng paggamit:
[inanimate + noun]
He answered in an inanimate voice that made it hard to tell what he felt.
Élettelen hangon válaszolt, ezért nehéz volt megállapítani, mit érez.
The actor’s inanimate expression didn’t fit the emotional scene.
A színész kifejezéstelen arckifejezése nem illett az érzelmes jelenethez.
After hours of meetings, the conversation became inanimate and repetitive.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Her voice sounded inanimate.
A hangja élettelennek hatott.
The show felt inanimate and slow.
A műsor élettelennek és lassúnak hatott.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense is less common than ‘not alive’; in many situations, ‘lifeless’ or ‘wooden’ sounds more natural.
Kahulugan
dull; lacking life or energy
Mga kolokasyon
inanimate expression
|inanimate face
|inanimate voice
|inanimate performance
|inanimate response
|inanimate conversation
|inanimate eyes
Mga kasingkahulugan
lifeless (Common; can describe people, voices, or art as lacking energy.)
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wooden (Often used for acting or delivery that feels stiff and unnatural.)
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blank (Focuses on the absence of visible emotion, especially in a face.)
Mga kasalungat
lively (Full of energy and interest.)
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animated (Expressive and energetic (for people, speech, or discussion).)
Mga tema
emotions
|communication
|arts
Depinisyon
Very dull and without energy.
Not showing emotion, energy, or interest; lacking liveliness.
C1
TECHNICAL
3
élettelen
C1
Padron ng paggamit:
[inanimate + noun]
In some languages, verbs change form depending on whether the subject is animate or inanimate.
Néhány nyelvben az ige alakja attól függően változik, hogy az alany élő vagy élettelen.
The textbook groups these nouns as inanimate because they refer to objects and substances.
A tankönyv ezeket a főneveket élettelennek sorolja be, mert tárgyakra és anyagokra utalnak.
Some pronoun choices depend on whether a referent is treated as animate or inanimate.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
In grammar, ‘stone’ is an inanimate noun.
A nyelvtanban a „stone” élettelen főnév.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse grammatical ‘inanimate’ with ‘inactive’; it is about whether something is living.
Kahulugan
grammar: referring to nonliving things
Mga kolokasyon
inanimate noun
|inanimate pronoun
|inanimate gender
|inanimate agreement
|animate vs inanimate
Mga kasingkahulugan
nonhuman (Broader; can include animals or supernatural beings depending on the grammar.)
Mga kasalungat
animate (In grammar, referring to living beings (often humans/animals) in contrast to inanimate.)
Mga tema
language
|education
Depinisyon
In grammar, used for words that mean things that are not alive.
In grammar, describing a noun, pronoun, or grammatical category that refers to something not alive.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
inanimate
IPA
GB/ɪnˈænəmɪt/
US/ɪnˈænəmɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
in - an - im - ate (4 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (an)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: inanimate
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
inanimate matter
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt mˈætɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
nonliving physical substance
Material that is not living.
Mga Halimbawa
- The course examines how living organisms interact with inanimate matter in their environment.
- Inanimate matter can still change form through heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
- The diagram separates living cells from inanimate matter.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Water is inanimate matter.
inanimate noun
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt nˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
technical
grammar: noun for nonliving thing
A grammar term for a noun that names a nonliving thing.
Mga Halimbawa
- In this language, inanimate nouns take a different plural ending.
- The teacher asked students to list five inanimate nouns from the text.
- Some languages mark inanimate nouns differently from animate ones.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- ‘Table’ is an inanimate noun.
inanimate object
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt ˈɑbd͡ʒɛkt/
fixed phrase
a thing that is not alive
A thing that is not alive.
Mga Halimbawa
- The child blamed the inanimate object for her fall.
- We usually don’t think of an inanimate object as having feelings.
- In the experiment, participants interacted with a person and an inanimate object.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- A book is an inanimate object.
- The ball is an inanimate object.