unusual
gb/ʌnjˈuʒuəl/ us/ʌnjˈuʒuəl/
B1
Англійська
~ 2200
szokatlan
B1
1
szokatlan
B1
Модель уживання:
[something] is unusual
It's unusual to see snow here in April.
Szokatlan itt áprilisban havat látni.
She has an unusual way of solving problems.
Szokatlan módja van a problémák megoldásának.
The painting's colors are quite unusual for that period.
He wore an unusual hat to the party.
The sudden silence was unusual in such a busy place.
Навчальні приклади
It is unusual to see cats in this park.
Szokatlan macskákat látni ebben a parkban.
The food has an unusual taste.
Az ételnek szokatlan íze van.
This dress is unusual for her.
He has an unusual job.
That bird looks unusual.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unusual' with 'strange'. While both can mean different from normal, 'strange' often suggests something odd or hard to understand, whereas 'unusual' can be neutral or even positive.
Значення
Not common or typical
Словосполучення
highly unusual
|quite unusual
|rather unusual
|find unusual
Синоніми
rare (Emphasizes low frequency or occurrence.)
|
atypical (More formal or technical; stresses deviation from a norm.)
Антоніми
usual (Describes something that happens regularly or is expected.)
|
common (Suggests something happens often or is widespread.)
Теми
daily life
|description
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Not common or normal; different from most things.
Different from what is usual, normal, or expected.
Граматика
Словникова форма
unusual
IPA
GB/ʌnjˈuʒuəl/
US/ʌnjˈuʒuəl/
Склади й наголос
un - usu - al (3 склади)
Stress on 2nd syllable (usu)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: unusual
Споріднені слова
Вирази
highly unusual
1/hˈaɪli ʌnjˈuʒuəl/
fixed phrase
Very uncommon or unexpected
Used to say that something is very different from normal.
Приклади
- It’s highly unusual for her to be late.
- The results were highly unusual compared to last year.
nothing unusual
1/nˈʌθɪŋ ʌnjˈuʒuəl/
fixed phrase
Nothing uncommon or unexpected
Used to say that something is normal or not surprising.
Приклади
- There was nothing unusual about his behavior.
- I checked the report and found nothing unusual.
nothing out of the ordinary
1/nˈʌθɪŋ ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
No difference from usual
Used to say that everything is normal.
Приклади
- I looked around and saw nothing out of the ordinary.
- The day went by with nothing out of the ordinary happening.
nothing out of the ordinary
2/nˈʌθɪŋ ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
Completely usual or normal situation
Nothing different from what is normal or expected.
Приклади
- We checked the house but found nothing out of the ordinary.
- His report contained nothing out of the ordinary.