mottled
gb/mˈɑtəld/ us/mˈɑtəld/
B2
İngilizce
foltos, tarka, márványozott
B2
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[something] is mottled (with [color/marks])
The bird has mottled brown feathers that blend into the forest floor.
A madárnak foltos barna tollazata van, amely beleolvad az erdő talajába.
His notebook cover was mottled with pale blue and grey patches.
A füzetborító halványkék és szürke foltokkal volt tarkítva.
Sunlight fell through the trees in a mottled pattern across the path.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The leaf is mottled green and yellow.
A levél zöld és sárga foltos.
The wall looked mottled after the paint dried.
A fal foltosnak tűnt, miután megszáradt a festék.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse mottled (irregular spots/patches) with striped (lines) or speckled (many tiny dots).
Anlam
spotted with mixed colors
Eşdizimler
mottled skin
|mottled leaves
|mottled fur
|mottled feathers
|mottled pattern
|mottled surface
|mottled stone
|mottled grey
|mottled brown
|mottled light
Eş anlamlılar
blotchy (Often used for skin and suggests uneven patches.)
|
dappled (Often used for light/shade or an attractive spotted effect.)
|
speckled (Suggests many small dots rather than larger patches.)
Zıt anlamlılar
uniform (Even and consistent in color or appearance.)
|
solid (One plain color with no pattern.)
Konular
appearance
|nature
|colors
Tanım
not one color, but with many small spots or patches of different colors
Having an irregular pattern of spots or patches in different shades or colors, rather than being a single even color.
C1
TECHNICAL
2
márványozott
C1
foltos
A2
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone]'s skin is mottled
After being outside in the cold, her hands looked mottled and pale.
Miután kint volt a hidegben, a kezei foltosnak és sápadtnak látszottak.
The nurse noted mottled skin on his legs and checked his circulation.
A nővér márványozott bőrt észlelt a lábain, és ellenőrizte a keringését.
His face became mottled as the fever rose.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
My skin looked mottled after I got very cold.
A bőröm foltosnak látszott, miután nagyon átfáztam.
Sık yapılan hata:
In medical contexts, mottled usually describes patchy color changes, not raised spots or a rash (which may be bumpy).
Anlam
blotchy discoloration of skin
Eşdizimler
mottled skin
|mottled complexion
|mottled appearance
|mottled discoloration
|mottled hands
|mottled legs
|cool, mottled skin
|blue mottling
|skin becomes mottled
|slightly mottled
Eş anlamlılar
blotchy (More general and less clinical.)
|
patchy (Emphasizes areas of uneven color without the spotty look.)
Zıt anlamlılar
clear (Even-looking skin without discoloration.)
|
even-toned (Skin tone is consistent across the area.)
Konular
health
|body
|appearance
Tanım
skin with uneven red, blue, or pale patches
Showing uneven patches of color on the skin, often caused by cold, poor circulation, illness, or a reaction to something.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
mottled
IPA
GB/mˈɑtəld/
US/mˈɑtəld/
Heceler ve vurgu
mottled (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (mottled)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: mottled
Kelime ailesi
Core family
mottle
verb
mottling
noun
İfadeler
a mottled effect
1/ə mˈɑtəld ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
irregular mixed-color look
a look with uneven patches of color
Örnekler
- The brushed metal finish gives a mottled effect in bright light.
- Using two shades of paint can create a mottled effect on the wall.
- The camera sensor produced a mottled effect in the darker areas of the photo.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- This paint makes a mottled effect.
mottled with
1/mˈɑtəld wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
covered in uneven patches
having many small patches of something
Örnekler
- The stone was mottled with white veins.
- The old paper was mottled with brown stains.
- Her cheeks were mottled with red after the run.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The floor is mottled with grey and black.