Cracked he was vs Unstable

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Cracked he was

Informale Oltre 10.000 (meno comune)

Unstable

Top 2000 (comune) B2 adjective

Più formale: Unstable Più comune: Unstable

	Cracked he was	Unstable
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 //krækt hi wəz// 🇺🇸 //krækt hi wəz//	🇬🇧 //ˌʌnˈsteɪbəl// 🇺🇸 //ʌnˈsteɪbəl//
Significato	he was unstable or unable to cope	Non stabile o sicuro, spesso incline a cambiare o fallire. Not steady or secure, often likely to change or fail.
Esempio	After the breakup, I could tell he was really cracked he was.	The weather in spring can be quite unstable.
Registro	Informale	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Oltre 10.000 (meno comune)	Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	-	B2
Categoria grammaticale		adjective
Collocazioni	feel cracked he was, admit cracked he was, look cracked he was	unstable condition, unstable situation, unstable environment, unstable economy, unstable relationship
Contrari	-	stable, secure, steady
Errori comuni	Confused with 'cracked up' which means to laugh., Misused in formal contexts where a simpler phrase is preferred.	Confused with 'stable' — remember that unstable means not stable., Using it to describe people directly without context—better for situations or conditions.
Note d'uso	Use 'cracked he was' in casual conversations to describe someone who seems very stressed or has lost their composure. Avoid in formal settings.	Usato sia in contesti quotidiani che tecnici. Evitare in conversazioni dove ci si aspetta connotazioni positive. Used in both everyday and technical contexts. Avoid in conversations where positive connotations are expected.

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The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

You're beginning to sound like that old Bilbo Baggins. Cracked, he was.

Cracked he was

Everything down there is gonna be unstable as hell.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Rather clever. I might add, rather unstable.

Everything down there is gonna be unstable as hell.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Rather clever. I might add, rather unstable.

Unstable

Domande frequenti: Cracked he was vs Unstable

Qual è la differenza tra Cracked he was e Unstable?

Cracked he was: he was unstable or unable to cope Unstable: Not steady or secure, often likely to change or fail.

Quale è più formale: Cracked he was e Unstable?

Unstable è la più formale tra queste.

Quale è più comune: Cracked he was e Unstable?

Unstable è la più comune nell'inglese di tutti i giorni.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Cracked he was: After the breakup, I could tell he was really cracked he was. Unstable: The weather in spring can be quite unstable.

Posso usare Cracked he was e Unstable in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Cracked he was e Unstable sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.