august
gb/ˈɔɡəst/ us/ˈɔɡəst/
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İngilizce
augusztus, tekintélyes, nagy tekintélyű, fenséges, ünnepélyes
İSIM
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augusztus
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Kullanım kalıbı:
in August; (on) August [date]
We usually take our vacation in August.
Általában augusztusban megyünk nyaralni.
Her birthday is on August 12.
Augusztus 12-én van a születésnapja.
It barely rained here last August.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
School starts in August.
Augusztusban kezdődik az iskola.
My birthday is in August.
Augusztusban van a születésnapom.
Sık yapılan hata:
Capitalize it (August), and usually use 'in August' for the month.
Anlam
The eighth month of the year
Eşdizimler
in August
|early August
|mid-August
|late August
|August 1st
|August weather
|August holiday
|August break
|August heat
|August 2026
Eş anlamlılar
Aug. (Common written abbreviation.)
Konular
time
|calendar
|daily_life
Tanım
August is the eighth month of the year.
The eighth month of the year, coming after July and before September.
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FORMAL
2
tekintélyes
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Kullanım kalıbı:
an august [institution/body/figure]
She was invited to speak before an august gathering of scholars.
Meghívták, hogy tekintélyes tudósokból álló hallgatóság előtt tartson előadást.
The award is decided by an august committee of judges.
A díjat egy tekintélyes bírálóbizottság ítéli oda.
He entered with an air of august confidence.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
It is an august university.
Ez egy tekintélyes egyetem.
Sık yapılan hata:
Don’t confuse the adjective 'august' (meaning respected) with 'August' (the month).
Anlam
Respected and impressive
Eşdizimler
an august institution
|an august body
|an august assembly
|an august presence
|the august company
|the august tribunal
|an august panel
|an august committee
|an august figure
|the most august
Eş anlamlılar
venerable (Emphasizes long-established respect.)
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distinguished (Focuses on recognized achievement or status.)
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eminent (Highlights being famous and respected in a field.)
Zıt anlamlılar
undistinguished (Lacking special importance or recognition.)
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ignoble (Opposite in dignity or honor.)
Konular
people
|society
|culture
Tanım
If someone or something is august, it is very respected and important.
Having great respect and importance; dignified and impressive.
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LITERARY
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fenséges
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ünnepélyes
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Kullanım kalıbı:
an august [scene/setting/face]
An august hush fell over the cathedral as the choir began to sing.
Ünnepélyes csend borult a katedrálisra, amikor a kórus énekelni kezdett.
They walked through an august hall lined with portraits of past leaders.
Egy fenséges termen haladtak át, amelynek falain egykori vezetők portréi sorakoztak.
The mountain range rose in an august sweep above the plain.
Sık yapılan hata:
This sense is literary and not common in everyday speech.
Anlam
Majestic and solemn
Eşdizimler
august silence
|august grandeur
|an august hall
|an august face
|august surroundings
|an august setting
|august calm
Eş anlamlılar
majestic (More common; stresses impressive beauty or size.)
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awe-inspiring (Focuses on the feeling it creates.)
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stately (Suggests dignity and a formal, controlled style.)
Zıt anlamlılar
humble (Not grand or imposing.)
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ordinary (Lacking grandeur or special presence.)
Konular
art
|literature
|culture
Tanım
August can also mean very grand and serious.
Grand, majestic, or solemn in a way that inspires awe.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
august
IPA
GB/ˈɔɡəst/
US/ˈɔɡəst/
Heceler ve vurgu
au - gust (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (au)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: august
İfadeler
august bank holiday
1/ˈɔɡəst bˈæŋk hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
UK public holiday in late August
A national holiday in the UK at the end of August.
Örnekler
- Many people head to the coast on the August bank holiday.
- The office will be closed for the August bank holiday weekend.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- We do not work on the August bank holiday.
august recess
1/ˈɔɡəst ɹˈisɛs/
fixed phrase
US Congress break in August
A time in August when the US Congress takes a break.
Örnekler
- Lawmakers held town halls during the August recess.
- The bill is unlikely to move forward before the August recess.