İngilizce

moral

gb/mˈɔɹəl/ us/mˈɔɹəl/
B1 İngilizce
~ 2300
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim B1 entity
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Lesson about right and wrong

The lesson about good and bad behavior in a story or event.

Kullanım kalıbı: the moral of [a story/event]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'moral' with 'morale', which means confidence or enthusiasm.
Eş anlamlılar
lesson (Focuses on the teaching or takeaway without necessarily implying ethics.)
Zıt anlamlılar
immorality (Refers to the absence of ethical principles, opposite of a moral lesson.)
Eşdizimler
moral of the story |clear moral |strong moral |teach a moral
Konular
ethics |education |literature |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • The moral of the story is that honesty is the best policy.
  • Every fable has a moral at the end.
  • The film's moral was about the importance of friendship.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • The moral of the story is to be kind.
  • This book has an important moral.
  • He told a story with a clear moral.
adjective B2 property
2

Following rules of right and wrong

Doing what is right and good according to rules of behavior.

Kullanım kalıbı: [someone] is moral
Eş anlamlılar
ethical (Often used in professional or philosophical contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
immoral (Describes behavior that breaks accepted rules of right and wrong.)
Eşdizimler
moral decision |moral duty |moral responsibility |moral values
Konular
ethics |character |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • She believes it is her moral duty to help the poor.
  • He is known as a highly moral person.
  • The committee debated the moral implications of the decision.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • It is not moral to lie.
  • He made a moral choice.
  • She is a moral person.
adjective B2 property
3

Relating to ethics

About what is right or wrong in how people act.

Kullanım kalıbı: moral [noun]
Eş anlamlılar
ethical (Emphasizes professional or philosophical aspects of morality.)
Zıt anlamlılar
amoral (Not concerned with right or wrong; outside morality.)
Eşdizimler
moral principles |moral code |moral philosophy
Konular
ethics |society |core_vocabulary |education
Örnekler
  • The law should reflect the moral values of society.
  • They faced a moral dilemma during the negotiations.
  • Moral questions are often difficult to answer.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • We talked about moral rules in class.
  • The story raises a moral question.
  • He studies moral philosophy.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
moral
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹəl/
US/mˈɔɹəl/
Heceler ve vurgu
mor - al (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (mor)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
  • Base: moral
Noun
  • Base: moral
  • Plural: morals
Kelime ailesi
Forms
morals noun
Core family
morality noun B2 morally adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
immoral adjective B2 immorality noun immorally adverb
Advanced or less common
amoral adjective moralistic adjective moralist noun
İfadeler

take the moral high ground

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/tˈeɪk ðə mˈɔɹəl hˈaɪ ɡɹˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase

Choose ethically superior action

To decide to act in a way that is more fair or good than others, even if it is harder.

Örnekler
  • He took the moral high ground by refusing to cheat.
  • They chose to take the moral high ground instead of attacking their critics.

the moral high ground

1
/ðə mˈɔɹəl hˈaɪ ɡɹˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase

Position of ethical superiority

When someone acts in a way that seems better or more correct than others, especially in an argument or competition.

Örnekler
  • She refused to insult her opponent, taking the moral high ground.
  • By admitting his mistake, he gained the moral high ground in the debate.

the moral of the story

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/ðə mˈɔɹəl əv ðə stˈɔɹi/
fixed phrase

Main ethical lesson from story

The main lesson about good and bad behavior that you learn from a story or experience.

Örnekler
  • The moral of the story is to never give up.
  • So, the moral of the story is: don't trust strangers.

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