smug
gb/smˈʌɡ/ us/smˈʌɡ/
B2
Ingles
önelégült, öntelt, takaros
B2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is smug (about [something])
He gave a smug smile after his prediction came true.
Miután beigazolódott a jóslata, önelégült mosolyt villantott.
She sounded smug about getting the promotion ahead of everyone else.
Önelégülten beszélt arról, hogy mindenki mást megelőzve ő kapta meg az előléptetést.
Their smug certainty disappeared when the plan failed.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He looked smug after he won.
Miután nyert, önelégültnek tűnt.
Don’t be smug about your grades.
Ne legyél önelégült a jegyeid miatt.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use it as a positive word; it is usually negative (disapproving). Also, it is not the same as "snug" (comfortable/tight).
Kahulugan
self-satisfied in an annoying way
Mga kolokasyon
a smug smile
|a smug grin
|a smug look
|a smug expression
|a smug attitude
|smug confidence
|smug satisfaction
|smug superiority
|feel smug
|act smug
Mga kasingkahulugan
self-satisfied (Close in meaning; "smug" is usually more negative and irritating.)
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complacent (Emphasizes being too comfortable and not worried about problems.)
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conceited (Focuses more on thinking you are better than others.)
Mga kasalungat
humble (Not proud or self-important about achievements.)
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modest (Not showing off or acting superior.)
Mga tema
emotions
|personality
|social_relationships
Depinisyon
Too proud and satisfied with yourself in a way other people dislike.
Too pleased with yourself or your achievements, in a way that shows complacency or superiority and annoys other people.
C2
LITERARY
2
takaros
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
a smug [house/room/garden]; a smug-looking [person]
They lived in a smug little house with a perfectly clipped hedge.
Egy takaros kis házban laktak, tökéletesen nyírt sövénnyel.
The village looked smug and well cared for in the summer sun.
A falu takarosnak és gondozottnak tűnt a nyári napsütésben.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This meaning is uncommon in modern English; most of the time "smug" means "too pleased with yourself."
Kahulugan
neat, tidy, and well-kept
Mga kolokasyon
a smug house
|a smug little cottage
|a smug-looking man
|smug respectability
Mga kasingkahulugan
neat (Common modern word for tidy and orderly.)
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trim (Often used for something kept neat and in good condition.)
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well-kept (Emphasizes good maintenance over time.)
Mga kasalungat
untidy (Not neat or orderly.)
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scruffy (Messy-looking, often in an unkempt way.)
Mga tema
appearance
Depinisyon
Very neat and tidy (uncommon meaning).
Neat, tidy, and well kept in appearance; smart-looking.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
smug
IPA
GB/smˈʌɡ/
US/smˈʌɡ/
Mga pantig at diin
smug (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (smug)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: smug
- Comparative: smugger
- Superlative: smuggest
Mga ekspresyon
smug as a bug in a rug
1/smˈʌɡ ˈæz ə bˈʌɡ ˈɪn ə ɹˈʌɡ/
idiom
informal
very comfortable and self-satisfied
Very comfortable and very pleased with yourself.
Mga Halimbawa
- After getting away with it, he sat there smug as a bug in a rug.
- She was smug as a bug in a rug once she realized she’d been right all along.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He was smug as a bug in a rug.
smug in the knowledge that
1/smˈʌɡ ˈɪn ðə nˈɑlɪd͡ʒ ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
self-satisfied because you know something
Feeling pleased because you are sure about something.
Mga Halimbawa
- They walked away smug in the knowledge that no one could prove anything.
- She went into the meeting smug in the knowledge that the boss supported her plan.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He left smug in the knowledge that he was right.