Транскрипции: британская ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃ(ə)n американская ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃn
💡 Определение слова: the belief that particular events happen in a way that cannot be explained by reason or science; the belief that particular events bring good or bad luck
✍ Пример использования: According to superstition, breaking a mirror brings bad luck.
Вот несколько примеров использования слова «superstition» в предложениях на английском:
1. Many people believe in various superstitions and try to avoid breaking them.
2. She refused to wear a new dress on Friday the 13th, believing in the superstition that it brings bad luck.
3. Some cultures have ancient superstitions related to the number of flowers in a bouquet.
4. He dismissed the idea of superstitions as nonsense and preferred rational explanations for events.
5. The old building was rumoured to be haunted, adding to the superstitions surrounding it.
6. The team decided to avoid breaking mirrors before a game, following a superstition among athletes.
7. She always wore a charm on her keychain, believing it to be a protection against bad luck, a superstition she had inherited from her grandmother.
Фразы со словом superstition
be enslaved to superstition - стать рабом предрассудка
bolster superstition and prejudice - способствовать укоренению суеверия и предрассудков
cramp science by superstition - из-за суеверий мешать развитию науки
defecate mind of superstitions - избавиться от суеверий
emancipation from many old superstitions - изжитие многих старых предрассудков