incredible
gb/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl/ us/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl/
B1
Англійська
~ 5700
remek, szuper, fantasztikus, kiváló, nagyszerű, hihetetlen, hatalmas, iszonyúan, óriási
B1
1
Модель уживання:
[something] is incredible
The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely incredible.
You did an incredible job on this presentation.
The concert last night was incredible, and the crowd didn’t stop cheering.
She’s an incredible singer with a very powerful voice.
We had an incredible time on our vacation in Japan.
Навчальні приклади
The movie was incredible, and I want to see it again.
He is an incredible cook and makes great food.
This cake tastes incredible.
The team played an incredible game and won.
Her English is incredible for someone who started last year.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes think 'incredible' always means 'not true' because of the word 'credible'. In modern everyday English, this sense is usually positive and means 'very good' or 'very impressive'. Use it like 'amazing', especially before positive nouns like 'view', 'job', or 'experience'.
Значення
extremely impressive or very good
Словосполучення
incredible experience
|incredible job
|incredible talent
|incredible story
|absolutely incredible
|look incredible
Синоніми
amazing (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech.)
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fantastic (Very positive and enthusiastic, often a bit informal.)
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awesome (Informal and very enthusiastic; used a lot in casual speech.)
Антоніми
terrible (Opposite in quality; describes something very bad.)
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ordinary (Opposite in impressiveness; something normal and not special.)
Теми
emotions
|opinions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Very, very good, exciting, or impressive.
Extremely impressive, enjoyable, or of very high quality.
B2
2
hihetetlen
B1
Модель уживання:
it is incredible that [clause]
It’s incredible that no one was hurt in such a serious accident.
Hihetetlen, hogy senki sem sérült meg egy ilyen súlyos balesetben.
The witness told an incredible story that the jury found hard to accept.
A tanú olyan hihetetlen történetet mesélt el, amelyet az esküdtszék nehezen tudott elfogadni.
Given the evidence, his explanation sounds incredible.
The idea that he acted alone is simply incredible.
At first, the discovery seemed incredible, but several studies later confirmed it.
Навчальні приклади
It is incredible that they survived the crash.
Hihetetlen, hogy túlélték a balesetet.
His story was so strange that it sounded incredible.
Olyan furcsa volt a története, hogy hihetetlennek hangzott.
The idea that the child walked ten kilometers alone is incredible.
To many people, space travel was once incredible.
Her sudden change in behavior was almost incredible.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use this sense in clearly positive situations where they only want to say 'very good'. If you want to show doubt or that something seems too strange to be true, use this meaning. If you only want to praise something, the first sense (very good/impressive) is usually better. Also, 'incredible' here often takes 'that'-clauses: 'It is incredible that he lied,' not *'It is incredible of he lied.'
Значення
hard or impossible to believe
Словосполучення
incredible story
|incredible claim
|incredible coincidence
|almost incredible
|incredible but true
|it seems incredible that
Синоніми
unbelievable (Very close in meaning; can be either positive or negative depending on context.)
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implausible (More formal; stresses that something does not seem reasonable or likely.)
Антоніми
credible (Describes something that can be believed because it seems reasonable or true.)
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believable (Plain opposite; easy to accept as true or real.)
Теми
thinking
|truth
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
So strange or surprising that you think it cannot be true.
So unlikely or surprising that it is very difficult or impossible to believe.
B2
3
Модель уживання:
an incredible amount of [something]
She put an incredible amount of work into the project.
Óriási mennyiségű munkát fektetett a projektbe.
He felt an incredible pressure to succeed.
Úgy érezte, óriási nyomás nehezedik rá, hogy sikeres legyen.
We had to travel at incredible speed to arrive on time.
The company has seen an incredible growth in customers this year.
After the surgery, he experienced incredible pain in his leg.
Навчальні приклади
There was an incredible amount of traffic this morning.
Ma reggel óriási volt a forgalom.
The team made an incredible effort to finish on time.
A csapat óriási erőfeszítést tett, hogy időben végezzen.
I feel incredible pressure before big exams.
The singer has an incredible amount of energy on stage.
They spent an incredible amount of money on the house.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use 'very big' where 'incredible' would sound more natural and stronger, especially with 'amount of', 'pressure', or 'pain'. Also, avoid saying *'so incredible much'; instead use 'an incredible amount of' or 'incredibly much' (though 'an incredible amount of' is more natural).
Значення
extremely large or intense amount
Словосполучення
an incredible amount of
|incredible pressure
|incredible speed
|incredible effort
|incredible pain
|incredible energy
Синоніми
huge (General word for very big size or amount; slightly less strong than 'incredible' in many contexts.)
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enormous (Very large in size or amount; more neutral in tone.)
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immense (Often slightly more formal; emphasizes very great size or intensity.)
Антоніми
small (Opposite in size or amount; describes a low quantity.)
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moderate (Opposite in intensity; describes something that is not very strong or large.)
Теми
quantity
|intensity
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Very, very big in number, amount, or strength.
Extremely large in amount, number, or intensity.
Граматика
Словникова форма
incredible
IPA
GB/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl/
US/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl/
Склади й наголос
in - cred - ible (3 склади)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cred)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: incredible
Споріднені слова
Core family
incredibly
adverb A2
Related words
Advanced or less common
incredulous
adjective
incredulity
noun
incredulously
adverb
Вирази
an incredible amount of
1/ən ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl əmˈaʊnt əv/
fixed phrase
very large quantity of something
Used before an uncountable or plural noun to say there is a very, very large quantity of something.
Приклади
- She has an incredible amount of homework to do tonight.
- The project required an incredible amount of time and money.
- He ate an incredible amount of food at the party.
incredible as it may seem
1/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl ˈæz ˈɪt mˈeɪ sˈim/
fixed phrase
introducing an unlikely-sounding fact
Used to introduce a fact that sounds very strange or hard to believe, but is true.
Приклади
- Incredible as it may seem, they finished the whole building in six months.
- Incredible as it may seem, he taught himself five languages.
- Incredible as it may seem, the tiny startup soon became a global company.
incredible but true
1/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl bˈʌt tɹˈu/
fixed phrase
surprising fact that is real
Used to say that something sounds very surprising, but it is in fact real or correct.
Приклади
- It sounds incredible but true: the village has had no crime for three years.
- Incredible but true, the lost ring was found in the garden after ten years.
- The story is incredible but true, according to the police report.
that's incredible
1/ðˈæts ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbəl/
fixed phrase
expressing admiration or amazement
You say this to show that you think something is very surprising, very good, or hard to believe.
Приклади
- You finished the marathon in under three hours? That’s incredible!
- When she showed me the painting, all I could say was, “That’s incredible.”
- “I just got the job in New York.” “Wow, that’s incredible!”