Economic ali economical? Kaj je prav?

Vaje za angleščino so odlična priložnost, da izboljšate svoje znanje slovnice in besedišča, ob tem pa odpravite tudi kakšno zakoreninjeno napako. Boste rekli economic ali economical?

Katera oblika je pravilna?

Primer 1: economic/economical

  • Hybrid cars are very economic.
  • Hybrid cars are very economical.
Pravilen odgovor.
Hybrid cars are very economical.

  • Economical je pridevnik, ki pomeni ekonomičen, varčen, gospodaren: economical car / person /use of something – John is a very economical person. He always buys things on sales.

Primer 2: economic/economical

  • The economic forecast for the next year is promising.
  • The economical forecast for the next year is promising.
Pravilen odgovor.
  • The economic forecast for the next year is promising.
  • Economic je pridevnik, ki pomeni gospodarski, ekonomski: economic system / downturn / aid – In the last few years the country has undergone a lot of economic development.

V angleščini je kar nekaj sorodnih pridevnikov, ki se razlikujejo po končnici –ic ali –ical in imajo popolnoma drugačen pomen.

Primer 3: classic/classical

  • My favourite classic music composer is Vivaldi.
  • My favourite classical music composer is Vivaldi.
Pravilen odgovor.
  • My favourite classical music composer is Vivaldi.
  • Classical pomeni klasičen, ki izvira iz obdobja klasike ali antične Grčije in Rima: Greek and Latin are classical languages.
  • Classic pomeni klasičen, visoke kvalitete: A BMW is a classic car.

Primer 4: comic/comical

  • Robin Williams was an excellent comic actor.
  • Robin Williams was an excellent comical actor.
Pravilen odgovor.
  • Robin Williams was an excellent comical actor.
  • Comic pomeni komičen, ki izvira iz komedije: A comic opera is generally of spoken dialogue, and usually has a happy ending.
  • Comical pomeni smešen: She had a comical expression on her face.

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