antidote
gb/ˈæntɪdˌoʊt/ us/ˈæntɪdˌoʊt/
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الإنجليزية
ellenszer, antidótum, gyógyír
اسم
B2
TECHNICAL
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نمط الاستخدام:
an antidote to/for [poison/toxin/drug]
Doctors administered an antidote within minutes of the overdose.
Az orvosok a túladagolás után perceken belül beadták az ellenszert.
There is no known antidote for that particular toxin.
Arra a bizonyos toxinra nincs ismert ellenszer.
The hiking guide carried an antidote kit in case of snakebite.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The doctor gave him an antidote.
Az orvos adott neki ellenszert.
This antidote works for some kinds of poison.
Ez az ellenszer bizonyos fajta mérgek ellen hat.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may overuse it for any 'medicine'; an antidote is specifically for counteracting a harmful substance or its effects.
المعنى
medicine that counters a poison
المتلازمات اللفظية
administer an antidote
|receive an antidote
|an effective antidote
|a specific antidote
|a poison antidote
|an antidote for snakebite
|an antidote to cyanide
|carry an antidote
|develop an antidote
|no known antidote
المرادفات
remedy (More general; not always for poisoning.)
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antivenom (Specific to venom (e.g., snake or spider bites).)
الأضداد
poison (The harmful substance an antidote counteracts.)
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toxin (A harmful substance, often biological, that an antidote may counteract.)
الموضوعات
health
|medicine
|emergency
التعريف
A medicine that stops a poison from harming you.
A medicine or substance that prevents a poison, toxin, or harmful drug from causing damage, or that reverses its effects.
اسم
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2
نمط الاستخدام:
an antidote to [problem/feeling]
Laughter can be an antidote to stress after a hard day.
Egy nehéz nap után a nevetés gyógyír lehet a stresszre.
For many people, a walk in nature is an antidote to screen fatigue.
Sok ember számára a természetben tett séta gyógyír a képernyőfáradtságra.
Her kindness was an antidote to the negativity online.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Music is my antidote to sadness.
A zene az én gyógyírom a szomorúságra.
A good sleep is an antidote to stress.
A jó alvás gyógyír a stresszre.
خطأ شائع:
Often used with 'to' (an antidote to stress), not 'for' in figurative use (though 'for' is possible).
المعنى
something that counteracts a bad effect
المتلازمات اللفظية
an antidote to stress
|an antidote to boredom
|an antidote to loneliness
|an antidote to cynicism
|the perfect antidote
|provide an antidote
|offer an antidote
|act as an antidote
|a powerful antidote
|a simple antidote
المرادفات
remedy (Common and broad; can sound less vivid than 'antidote'.)
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cure (Stronger; suggests solving the problem completely.)
الأضداد
cause (What creates the problem rather than counteracting it.)
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aggravation (Something that makes a bad situation worse.)
الموضوعات
daily_life
|emotions
|society
التعريف
Something that helps stop a bad feeling or problem.
Something that prevents or reduces the harm of a difficult situation or unpleasant feeling; a counterbalance or remedy.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
antidote
IPA
GB/ˈæntɪdˌoʊt/
US/ˈæntɪdˌoʊt/
المقاطع والنبر
an - ti - dote (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: antidote
- Plural: antidote, antidotes
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
antidotes
noun
Advanced or less common
antidotal
adjective
التعبيرات
act as an antidote (to/for [something])
1/ˈækt ˈæz ən ˈæntɪdˌoʊt tˈoʊfɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
help counteract something harmful
To help stop something bad from affecting you.
أمثلة
- Regular exercise can act as an antidote to anxiety.
- In the short term, the new policy acted as an antidote to rising prices.
- A supportive friend can act as an antidote to self-doubt.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- A walk can act as an antidote to stress.
an antidote for [something]
1/ən ˈæntɪdˌoʊt fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
medicine for a poison
Use this to say which poison the medicine treats.
أمثلة
- The clinic keeps an antidote for certain pesticide exposures.
- Researchers are still looking for an antidote for the new toxin.
- There is an antidote for that drug, but it must be given quickly.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Is there an antidote for this poison?
an antidote to [something]
1/ən ˈæntɪdˌoʊt tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
something that counteracts something
Use this to say what the antidote works against.
أمثلة
- They gave her an antidote to the poison.
- A hot shower is an antidote to a stressful day.
- Reading is his antidote to boredom.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Tea is an antidote to my headache.
- This is an antidote to stress.
the best antidote is prevention
1/ðə bˈɛst ˈæntɪdˌoʊt ˈɪz pɹivˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
preventing is better than curing
It is better to stop a problem before it starts.
أمثلة
- When it comes to identity theft, the best antidote is prevention.
- The coach reminded the team that the best antidote is prevention: warm up properly.
- In public health, the best antidote is prevention, not treatment.