Ingles

intellect

gb/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/ us/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
B2 Ingles
~ 3200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan B2 entity
1

mental capacity for reasoning

The power to think and understand things well.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone]'s intellect
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'intellect' with 'intellectual', which is an adjective or noun for a person with a developed mind.
Mga kasingkahulugan
intelligence (A broader term that can also cover practical problem-solving, not just reasoning ability.) | mind (More general and informal; can refer to thoughts or consciousness as well as reasoning ability.)
Mga kasalungat
stupidity (A lack of intelligence or understanding.) | ignorance (Lack of knowledge or awareness, not necessarily mental ability.)
Mga kolokasyon
sharp intellect |keen intellect |develop intellect |intellectual capacity |brilliant intellect
Mga tema
education |psychology |personal qualities |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • Her intellect impressed everyone at the conference.
  • The job requires not only skill but also a sharp intellect.
  • He used his intellect to solve the complex problem quickly.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • She has a strong intellect.
  • His intellect helps him learn fast.
  • A good teacher can grow a child's intellect.
Pangngalan formal C1 entity
2

highly intelligent person

A very intelligent person.

Padron ng paggamit: an intellect in [field]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not realize 'intellect' can refer to a person, not just the ability.
Mga kasingkahulugan
thinker (Someone who spends time thinking deeply, not necessarily of exceptional intelligence.) | scholar (An academic or learned person, often in a specific field.)
Mga kasalungat
simpleton (A person lacking intelligence or common sense.)
Mga kolokasyon
great intellect |leading intellect |towering intellect
Mga tema
education |personal qualities |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • Einstein was one of the greatest intellects of the 20th century.
  • She is considered a leading intellect in modern philosophy.
  • The debate attracted many brilliant young intellects.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Einstein was a great intellect.
  • She is an intellect in science.
  • Many intellects came to the meeting.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
intellect
IPA
GB/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
US/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/
Mga pantig at diin
in - tel - lect (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: intellect
  • Plural: intellect, intellects
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
intellects noun
Core family
intellectual adjective B2 intelligence noun B1 intelligent adjective B1 intelligently adverb
Related words
intellectually adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
unintelligent adjective unintelligently adverb
Advanced or less common
intellectualize verb intellectualism noun
Mga ekspresyon

a battle of wits

1
/ə bˈætəl əv wˈɪts/
idiom

contest of cleverness

A situation where two people try to be smarter than each other.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The interview turned into a battle of wits between the journalist and the politician.
  • It was a friendly battle of wits over dinner.

meet one's match intellectually

1
/mˈit wˈʌnz mˈæt͡ʃ ˌɪntəlˈɛkt͡ʃuli/
fixed phrase

find equal in intelligence

To meet someone who is as smart as you are.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He finally met his match intellectually when he joined the debate club.
  • She had never met her match intellectually until she started working there.

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