forlornly
gb/fˈɔɹlɚnli/ us/fˈɔɹlɚnli/
C1
Англійська
elhagyatottan, szomorúan, reményvesztetten, reménytelenül, árván
C1
1
szomorúan
A2
Модель уживання:
[someone] looks/sits/stands [forlornly]
After everyone left, she stood forlornly by the door.
Miután mindenki elment, elhagyatottan állt az ajtónál.
The child sat forlornly on the steps, clutching a single glove.
A gyerek elhagyatottan ült a lépcsőn, és egyetlen kesztyűjét szorongatta.
He smiled forlornly, as if he already knew the answer was no.
Навчальні приклади
He looked forlornly out the window.
Szomorúan nézett kifelé az ablakon.
She waited forlornly for her friend.
Szomorúan várta a barátját.
Поширена помилка:
Don’t use it for ordinary sadness; it usually suggests loneliness or being left behind.
Значення
sadly and alone
Словосполучення
look forlornly
|sit forlornly
|stand forlornly
|stare forlornly
|gaze forlornly
|smile forlornly
|wait forlornly
|glance forlornly
|wander forlornly
|watch forlornly
Синоніми
lonelily (Focuses more on being alone than on sadness.)
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miserably (Stronger general unhappiness; not always about being abandoned.)
Антоніми
happily (Opposite emotional state.)
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cheerfully (Shows positive mood rather than sadness.)
Теми
emotions
|relationships
|daily_life
Визначення
in a sad way because you feel alone
In a sad way that shows loneliness, abandonment, or being left without comfort or support.
C1
2
Модель уживання:
[someone] tries/appeals/looks [forlornly] for [something]
He knocked forlornly on the locked office door, knowing no one would answer.
Tudva, hogy senki sem fog válaszolni, reményvesztetten kopogott a zárt iroda ajtaján.
She looked forlornly at the empty calendar, realizing the trip was cancelled.
Amikor rájött, hogy az utazást lemondták, reményvesztetten nézett az üres naptárra.
The team listened forlornly as the final minutes ran out.
Навчальні приклади
He asked forlornly for another chance.
Reményvesztetten kért még egy esélyt.
Поширена помилка:
Not the same as 'carelessly' or 'randomly'; it expresses despair, not lack of effort.
Значення
hopelessly; with no expectation
Словосполучення
try forlornly
|appeal forlornly
|search forlornly
|look forlornly for
|glance forlornly at
|ask forlornly
|hope forlornly
|reach forlornly
|gesture forlornly
|wait forlornly
Синоніми
hopelessly (Directly emphasizes lack of hope; less about being abandoned.)
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despairingly (Stronger and more explicit about despair.)
Антоніми
hopefully (Shows expectation of success.)
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confidently (Shows belief that something will work.)
Теми
emotions
|problems
|work
Визначення
in a way that shows you feel there is no hope
In a way that shows a lack of hope or confidence that something will succeed or improve.
C1
3
árván
B2
Модель уживання:
[something/someone] hangs/stands/sits [forlornly] [somewhere]
A single balloon bobbed forlornly at the end of its string.
Egyetlen lufi árván himbálózott a madzaga végén.
The old dog wagged its tail forlornly from the doorway.
Az öreg kutya az ajtóban állva árván csóválta a farkát.
His jacket hung forlornly on the back of the chair.
Навчальні приклади
The toy lay forlornly on the floor.
A játék árván hevert a padlón.
Поширена помилка:
Often used for appearance or posture; it doesn’t mean 'ugly'—it suggests pity.
Значення
in a pitiful-looking way
Словосполучення
hang forlornly
|stand forlornly
|sit forlornly
|lie forlornly
|wag forlornly
|droop forlornly
|trail forlornly
|wait forlornly
|remain forlornly
|look forlornly
Синоніми
pitifully (More direct about causing pity; less poetic.)
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pathetically (Can sound more critical or contemptuous than 'forlornly'.)
Антоніми
proudly (Shows confidence and dignity rather than pitiable neglect.)
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smartly (Suggests neatness and energy, the opposite of neglected-looking.)
Теми
emotions
|animals
|daily_life
Визначення
in a way that makes you feel sorry
In a way that makes someone or something look pitiable, neglected, or sadly out of place.
Граматика
Словникова форма
forlornly
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹlɚnli/
US/fˈɔɹlɚnli/
Склади й наголос
for - lornly (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: forlornly
- Plural: forlornlies
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