rife
gb/ɹˈaɪf/ us/ɹˈaɪf/
C1
Англійська
elterjedt, tele van
C1
FORMAL
1
elterjedt
B2
Модель уживання:
[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.
Навчальні приклади
In my city, bike theft is rife.
A városomban nagyon elterjedt a kerékpárlopás.
Rumors were rife at school.
Rengeteg pletyka keringett az iskolában.
Поширена помилка:
Often used for negative things (e.g., crime, corruption); it can sound odd with clearly positive nouns.
Значення
very common, widespread (usually bad)
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
rare (Not common or frequent.)
|
scarce (Uncommon and limited in supply or occurrence.)
Теми
society
|news
|problems
Визначення
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
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
This essay is rife with errors.
Ez a dolgozat tele van hibákkal.
The website is rife with ads.
A weboldal tele van hirdetésekkel.
Поширена помилка:
Typically used with "with" (not *rife of*). Usually refers to negative things like errors or fraud.
Значення
full of something unpleasant
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
full of (More common and neutral; less formal.)
|
packed with (Often suggests a large amount; can be positive or informal.)
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laden with (More literary; emphasizes being heavily loaded, often negatively.)
Антоніми
free of (Containing none of the unwanted thing.)
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clear of (Without problems or mistakes; often used for obstacles or issues.)
Теми
communication
|education
|writing
Визначення
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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
rife
IPA
GB/ɹˈaɪf/
US/ɹˈaɪf/
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rife (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (rife)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: rife
Вирази
Для цієї словникової статті ще немає пов’язаних виразів.