precocious
gb/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/ us/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
C1
Ingles
koraérett, koravén, korai
C1
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[a/the] precocious [child/teen/student] (in [something])
She was a precocious child who could hold long conversations with adults.
Koraérett gyerek volt, aki hosszan el tudott beszélgetni a felnőttekkel.
His precocious humor made him popular with older students.
Koravén humora miatt népszerű volt az idősebb diákok körében.
Some people found her precocious confidence charming, while others found it irritating.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He is a precocious boy.
Koraérett fiú.
She was precocious for her age.
Korához képest nagyon érett volt.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often used about children; for adults it can sound odd unless you clearly mean “early in life.”
Kahulugan
unusually mature for one’s age
Mga kolokasyon
a precocious child
|a precocious kid
|a precocious student
|a precocious teenager
|a precocious talent
|a precocious intellect
|precocious intelligence
|precocious wit
|precocious confidence
|a precocious sense of humor
Mga kasingkahulugan
advanced (More developed than expected, but less focused on young age.)
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gifted (Emphasizes special ability rather than early maturity in general.)
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mature (Does not necessarily imply “earlier than usual.”)
Mga kasalungat
immature (Not showing the expected level of development or self-control.)
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childish (Behaving in a way that seems too young or silly for the age.)
Mga tema
people
|education
|development
Depinisyon
more intelligent or mature than is usual for a young age
Showing mental ability, interests, or behavior that is more typical of someone older, especially in a child or young person.
C1
FORMAL
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korai
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
precocious [development/growth/puberty]
Doctors investigated the child’s precocious physical development.
Az orvosok kivizsgálták a gyermek korai testi fejlődését.
The report noted signs of precocious puberty.
A jelentés a korai pubertás jeleit említette.
The plant showed precocious flowering after an unusually warm winter.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The doctor called it precocious development.
Az orvos ezt korai fejlődésnek nevezte.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse with “premature,” which often suggests a problem or lack of readiness; “precocious” can be neutral in tone.
Kahulugan
developing or happening unusually early
Mga kolokasyon
precocious development
|precocious growth
|precocious puberty
|precocious flowering
|precocious onset
|precocious maturation
|precocious symptoms
Mga kasingkahulugan
early (Common and neutral, but less specific about being unusually early.)
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premature (Often implies “too soon” in a negative or problematic way.)
Mga kasalungat
delayed (Happening later than expected.)
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late (Not early; occurring toward the end of an expected period.)
Mga tema
health
|biology
|development
Depinisyon
happening earlier than normal
Developing or appearing earlier than is usual, especially in growth or physical development.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
precocious
IPA
GB/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
US/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
Mga pantig at diin
pre - co - cious (3 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (co)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: precocious
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
precociously
adverb C1
precocity
noun
Advanced or less common
precociousness
noun
Mga ekspresyon
precocious child
1/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs t͡ʃˈaɪld/
fixed phrase
child unusually mature or bright
a child who is more mature or smart than usual
Mga Halimbawa
- As a precocious child, he taught himself to read before kindergarten.
- The film features a precocious child who outsmarts the adults around her.
- Her parents worried that being labeled a precocious child put too much pressure on her.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She was a precocious child.
precocious puberty
1/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs pjˈubɚti/
fixed phrase
technical
puberty starting unusually early
when puberty starts too early
Mga Halimbawa
- The specialist diagnosed her with precocious puberty.
- Treatment can help manage the effects of precocious puberty.
- They were referred to a clinic to rule out precocious puberty.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The doctor said it was precocious puberty.