pious
gb/pˈaɪəs/ us/pˈaɪəs/
B2
Ingles
~ 3700
mélyen vallásos, álszent
B2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is pious
She was known as a pious woman who attended church every day.
Mélyen vallásos nőként ismerték, aki mindennap templomba járt.
Many pious people gather at the temple during the festival.
Az ünnep idején sok mélyen vallásos ember gyűlik össze a templomnál.
He lived a pious life dedicated to helping the poor.
The pious monk spent hours each day in prayer.
They were raised in a pious household with strict moral values.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My grandmother is a very pious woman.
A nagymamám mélyen vallásos asszony.
He is pious and goes to church every Sunday.
Mélyen vallásos, és minden vasárnap templomba jár.
The pious man prays every morning.
They come from a pious family.
She lives a pious life.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pious' with 'holy'. 'Holy' often refers to something sacred or divine, while 'pious' describes a person’s behavior or attitude toward religion.
Kahulugan
Deeply religious or devout
Mga kolokasyon
pious believer
|pious family
|pious man
|pious woman
|pious life
Mga kasingkahulugan
devout (Implies sincere and serious religious commitment.)
Mga kasalungat
irreligious (Describes someone who does not follow or care about religion.)
Mga tema
religion
|values
|character
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Loving and following your religion very much.
Showing strong devotion to a religion and its practices.
C1
2
álszent
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is pious
He gave a pious speech about honesty, but everyone knew he cheated on his taxes.
Álszent beszédet tartott a becsületességről, de mindenki tudta, hogy adót csalt.
She wore a pious smile while criticizing her coworkers.
Álszent mosollyal az arcán kritizálta a munkatársait.
The politician's pious remarks were met with skepticism.
His pious tone made others feel uncomfortable.
They saw through his pious display of charity.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He talks in a pious way, but he is not honest.
Álszenten beszél, de nem becsületes.
The man made a pious speech, but he lied later.
A férfi álszent beszédet mondott, de később hazudott.
Her pious smile was not real.
He said pious words, but he did not mean them.
They did not believe his pious story.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes think 'pious' always means sincere religious devotion. In some contexts, it can mean fake or over-the-top morality.
Kahulugan
Falsely or overly moralistic
Mga kolokasyon
pious attitude
|pious tone
|pious words
|pious hypocrisy
Mga kasingkahulugan
sanctimonious (Often used to criticize someone who makes a show of being morally superior.)
Mga kasalungat
genuine (Describes someone whose moral or religious behavior is sincere.)
Mga tema
character
|values
|religion
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Acting like you are very good or religious, but not really meaning it.
Pretending to be morally good or religious in an insincere or hypocritical way.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
pious
IPA
GB/pˈaɪəs/
US/pˈaɪəs/
Mga pantig at diin
pi - ous (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (pi)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: pious
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
piety
noun C1
piously
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
impious
adjective
impiety
noun
Mga ekspresyon
pious fraud
1/pˈaɪəs fɹˈɔd/
fixed phrase
Deception for a good cause
A lie or trick done because someone thinks it will help people or do good.
Mga Halimbawa
- The story about the miracle was later revealed as a pious fraud meant to inspire faith.
- Some consider the legend to be a pious fraud created to encourage moral behavior.
pious hope
1/pˈaɪəs hˈoʊp/
fixed phrase
Hope for something improbable
A wish or hope for something that is very unlikely to happen.
Mga Halimbawa
- It’s a pious hope that the two countries will agree so quickly.
- Some think world peace is just a pious hope.