uncanny
gb/ʌŋkˈæni/ us/ʌŋkˈæni/
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Ingles
kísérteties, hátborzongató, szinte természetfeletti
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kísérteties
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Padron ng paggamit:
[an] uncanny [feeling/silence/atmosphere]
There was an uncanny silence after the power went out.
Amikor elment az áram, kísérteties csend lett.
The empty playground had an uncanny atmosphere at dusk.
Az üres játszótérnek alkonyatkor kísérteties hangulata volt.
I had an uncanny feeling that someone was watching me.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The house felt uncanny at night.
A ház éjszaka kísértetiesnek hatott.
I got an uncanny feeling in the dark.
A sötétben furcsa, nyugtalanító érzés fogott el.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Using it as a simple synonym of strange; uncanny usually suggests an eerie or unsettling feeling.
Kahulugan
strangely unsettling or eerie
Mga kolokasyon
an uncanny feeling
|uncanny silence
|an uncanny calm
|an uncanny atmosphere
|uncanny noises
|an uncanny sense
|uncanny events
|an uncanny presence
|uncanny shadows
|uncanny stillness
Mga kasingkahulugan
eerie (More strongly suggests something ghostly or spooky.)
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creepy (More informal and often linked to fear or disgust.)
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unsettling (Focuses on making you feel uneasy rather than mysterious.)
Mga kasalungat
ordinary (Not strange or mysterious.)
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reassuring (Creates comfort rather than unease.)
Mga tema
emotions
|mystery
|perception
Depinisyon
Strange in a scary or mysterious way.
Strange in a way that feels mysterious, unsettling, or hard to explain.
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Padron ng paggamit:
an uncanny [ability/talent/accuracy] (to [do something])
She has an uncanny ability to remember faces.
Szinte természetfeletti képessége van az arcok megjegyzésére.
His predictions were uncanny in their accuracy.
Előrejelzései szinte természetfeletti pontosságúak voltak.
The team showed uncanny timing in the final play.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He has uncanny accuracy.
Szinte természetfeletti a pontossága.
She has an uncanny ability to learn languages.
Szinte természetfeletti képessége van a nyelvtanuláshoz.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Assuming uncanny is always negative; it can also praise someone’s impressive accuracy or skill.
Kahulugan
remarkably accurate or skillful
Mga kolokasyon
uncanny accuracy
|an uncanny ability
|uncanny timing
|an uncanny instinct
|uncanny precision
|an uncanny talent
|uncanny intuition
|uncanny knack
|an uncanny memory
|uncanny perception
Mga kasingkahulugan
remarkable (Positive and general, without the sense of mystery.)
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extraordinary (Stronger than remarkable; does not imply eeriness.)
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astonishing (Emphasizes the listener’s surprise.)
Mga kasalungat
ordinary (Not unusually impressive.)
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inaccurate (Not correct or precise.)
Mga tema
ability
|work
|perception
Depinisyon
Surprisingly good, like a special talent.
Unusually good, accurate, or skillful, in a way that seems almost beyond normal explanation.
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kísérteties
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Padron ng paggamit:
uncanny [resemblance/similarity/likeness] (to [someone/something])
The actor bears an uncanny resemblance to the singer.
A színész kísértetiesen hasonlít az énekesre.
Their stories have an uncanny similarity, even down to small details.
A történeteik kísértetiesen hasonlóak, még az apró részletekben is.
The painting’s colors have an uncanny match to the real landscape.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She has an uncanny resemblance to her mother.
Kísértetiesen hasonlít az anyjára.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Using it for simple similarity; uncanny resemblance suggests the similarity is striking and a bit mysterious.
Kahulugan
strikingly similar to something
Mga kolokasyon
uncanny resemblance
|uncanny similarity
|uncanny likeness
|uncanny parallel
|an uncanny match
|uncanny detail
|uncanny copy
|uncanny double
|uncanny imitation
|uncanny reflection
Mga kasingkahulugan
striking (Emphasizes being noticeable, not necessarily mysterious.)
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near-identical (Focuses on closeness of match, without emotional effect.)
Mga kasalungat
dissimilar (Not alike in important ways.)
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different (General opposite of similar.)
Mga tema
people
|perception
Depinisyon
Very similar in a surprising way.
So similar to someone or something else that the resemblance feels surprising or hard to explain.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
uncanny
IPA
GB/ʌŋkˈæni/
US/ʌŋkˈæni/
Mga pantig at diin
un - canny (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (canny)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: uncanny
Mga ekspresyon
have an uncanny knack for [something]
1/hˈæv ən ʌŋkˈæni nˈæk fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
have a surprising natural talent
To be naturally very good at something.
Mga Halimbawa
- He has an uncanny knack for finding the best route through traffic.
- She’s got an uncanny knack for saying the right thing at the right time.
- My brother has an uncanny knack for breaking phones within a week.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have an uncanny knack for remembering names.
the uncanny
1/ðə ʌŋkˈæni/
fixed phrase
literary
eerie feeling of not-quite-right
An eerie feeling that something familiar is strange.
Mga Halimbawa
- The film uses mirrors and doubles to evoke the uncanny.
- The uncanny is often created by making everyday places feel slightly wrong.
- Her photographs explore the uncanny in ordinary suburban scenes.
uncanny valley
1/ʌŋkˈæni vˈæli/
fixed phrase
technical
discomfort from almost-human images
The creepy feeling when a robot or CGI looks almost human.
Mga Halimbawa
- The animated character looks realistic, but it falls into the uncanny valley.
- Some humanoid robots trigger the uncanny valley because their expressions seem slightly off.
- The director avoided the uncanny valley by making the characters more stylized.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- That robot is in the uncanny valley.