bereftly
gb/bˈɛɹəftli/ us/bˈɛɹəftli/
C1
Англійська
összetörten, árván
C1
LITERARY
1
összetörten
B2
Модель уживання:
[someone] [verbs] bereftly
After the funeral, he stood bereftly at the doorway, unsure where to go next.
A temetés után összetörten állt az ajtóban, és nem tudta, merre menjen tovább.
She stared bereftly at the empty cot, unable to speak.
Összetörten bámulta az üres kiságyat, képtelen volt megszólalni.
When the call ended, he sat bereftly in the quiet room.
Навчальні приклади
She looked bereftly after the bad news.
A rossz hír után összetörten nézett maga elé.
Поширена помилка:
Do not confuse with the adjective bereft (e.g., 'a bereft parent'); bereftly describes an action (e.g., 'looked bereftly').
Значення
with grief and emptiness
Словосполучення
look bereftly
|stare bereftly
|gaze bereftly
|stand bereftly
|sit bereftly
|speak bereftly
|ask bereftly
|wait bereftly
|walk bereftly
|turn bereftly
Синоніми
desolately (Emphasizes emptiness and hopelessness.)
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mournfully (Emphasizes grief and mourning.)
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sadly (More general and less intense.)
Антоніми
cheerfully (Opposite emotional tone; happy and upbeat.)
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confidently (Opposite sense of helplessness or shock.)
Теми
emotions
|relationships
|life_events
Визначення
in a very sad way because of a loss
In a way that shows deep sadness, loneliness, or shock after a loss.
C2
LITERARY
2
árván
C1
Модель уживання:
[something] [verbs] bereftly
The shelves looked bereftly bare after the stock was cleared out.
A készlet kiürítése után a polcok szinte árván üresnek tűntek.
Without its sign, the storefront stood bereftly on the corner.
Cégtábla nélkül az üzlet árván állt a sarkon.
The frame hung bereftly on the wall after the painting was removed.
Поширена помилка:
In modern English, this sense is usually expressed with 'without' or 'lacking'; bereftly can sound poetic or unusual.
Значення
as if lacking something essential
Словосполучення
seem bereftly
|appear bereftly
|hang bereftly
|sit bereftly
|lie bereftly
Синоніми
emptily (Focuses on absence or hollowness rather than loss.)
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blankly (Often refers to expression or look with no response.)
Антоніми
fully (Opposite sense: complete, not lacking.)
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abundantly (Opposite sense: more than enough.)
Теми
daily_life
|emotions
Визначення
in a way that shows something is missing
In a way that suggests being deprived of something needed or expected.
Граматика
Словникова форма
bereftly
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹəftli/
US/bˈɛɹəftli/
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bereftly (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (bereftly)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: bereftly
- Plural: bereftlies
Споріднені слова
Forms
bereftlies
noun
Core family
Вирази
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