rife
gb/ɹˈaɪf/ us/ɹˈaɪf/
C1
İngilizce
elterjedt, tele van
C1
FORMAL
1
elterjedt
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
[something bad] is rife (in/among/throughout [place/group])
Corruption was rife in the local government for years.
Évekig elterjedt volt a korrupció a helyi önkormányzatban.
During the heatwave, misinformation about water safety was rife online.
A hőhullám idején rengeteg téves információ terjedt az interneten a vízbiztonságról.
After the layoffs, anxiety was rife throughout the company.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
In my city, bike theft is rife.
A városomban nagyon elterjedt a kerékpárlopás.
Rumors were rife at school.
Rengeteg pletyka keringett az iskolában.
Sık yapılan hata:
Often used for negative things (e.g., crime, corruption); it can sound odd with clearly positive nouns.
Anlam
very common, widespread (usually bad)
Eşdizimler
crime is rife
|corruption is rife
|violence is rife
|disease is rife
|rumors are rife
|speculation is rife
|racism is rife
|fraud is rife
|gossip is rife
|rife among teenagers
Eş anlamlılar
widespread (More general and neutral; less strongly negative.)
|
prevalent (Common in a particular place or group; often formal like rife.)
|
rampant (Suggests something bad is growing fast and hard to control.)
Zıt anlamlılar
rare (Not common or frequent.)
|
scarce (Uncommon and limited in supply or occurrence.)
Konular
society
|news
|problems
Tanım
If something bad is rife, it happens in many places or among many people.
Very common and widespread in a place, group, or situation, especially in an unpleasant or worrying way.
C1
FORMAL
2
tele van
A2
Kullanım kalıbı:
rife with [something undesirable]
The report was rife with spelling mistakes and incorrect figures.
A jelentés tele volt helyesírási hibákkal és téves adatokkal.
Their argument is rife with contradictions.
Az érvelésük tele van ellentmondásokkal.
The old contract is rife with loopholes.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
This essay is rife with errors.
Ez a dolgozat tele van hibákkal.
The website is rife with ads.
A weboldal tele van hirdetésekkel.
Sık yapılan hata:
Typically used with "with" (not *rife of*). Usually refers to negative things like errors or fraud.
Anlam
full of something unpleasant
Eşdizimler
rife with errors
|rife with problems
|rife with contradictions
|rife with bias
|rife with corruption
|rife with tension
|rife with bugs
|rife with inaccuracies
|rife with fraud
|rife with rumors
Eş anlamlılar
full of (More common and neutral; less formal.)
|
packed with (Often suggests a large amount; can be positive or informal.)
|
laden with (More literary; emphasizes being heavily loaded, often negatively.)
Zıt anlamlılar
free of (Containing none of the unwanted thing.)
|
clear of (Without problems or mistakes; often used for obstacles or issues.)
Konular
communication
|education
|writing
Tanım
If something is rife with a problem, it contains a lot of it.
Full of a particular type of thing, especially something undesirable such as errors, contradictions, or problems.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
rife
IPA
GB/ɹˈaɪf/
US/ɹˈaɪf/
Heceler ve vurgu
rife (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (rife)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: rife
İfadeler
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