magnify
gb/mˈæɡnɪfˌaɪ/ us/mˈæɡnɪfˌaɪ/
B2
الإنجليزية
nagyít, eltúloz, felnagyít, felerősít, fokoz, magasztal, dicsőít
فعل
B2
1
nagyít
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
magnify [something]
You can magnify the map to see the street names clearly.
Kinagyíthatod a térképet, hogy tisztán lásd az utcaneveket.
The microscope magnifies the cells thousands of times.
A mikroszkóp a sejteket több ezerszeresére nagyítja.
I magnified the PDF so I could read the small print.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Please magnify the picture.
Kérlek, nagyítsd ki a képet.
This tool magnifies the text.
Ez az eszköz nagyítja a szöveget.
خطأ شائع:
In this sense, magnify is about how something looks (often using a device), not about making the real object bigger.
المعنى
make something look bigger
المتلازمات اللفظية
magnify an image
|magnify a photo
|magnify text
|magnify the screen
|magnify small details
|magnify the view
|magnify an object
|magnify a specimen
|magnify the print
|magnify the picture
المرادفات
enlarge (General word for making something appear bigger, including on screens.)
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zoom in (Common for cameras and digital displays.)
الأضداد
reduce (Make something appear smaller, especially an image or text.)
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shrink (Make something appear smaller in size.)
الموضوعات
technology
|science
|daily_life
التعريف
To make something look bigger.
To make something appear larger than it really is, especially by using a lens, microscope, or digital zoom.
فعل
C1
2
نمط الاستخدام:
magnify [a problem/fear/fault]; be magnified
Social media can magnify minor disagreements into big conflicts.
A közösségi média az apró nézeteltéréseket könnyen nagy konfliktusokká felnagyíthatja.
He tended to magnify every small setback at work.
Hajlamos volt minden apró munkahelyi kudarcot eltúlozni.
The news report magnified the danger and frightened people unnecessarily.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Don’t magnify the problem.
Ne túlozd el a problémát.
She magnified a small mistake.
Eltúlozott egy apró hibát.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use magnify when they mean solve or improve; magnify means to make seem bigger, often in a negative way.
المعنى
make something seem more serious
المتلازمات اللفظية
magnify a problem
|magnify a minor issue
|magnify fears
|magnify a mistake
|magnify faults
|magnify differences
|magnify risks
|magnify concerns
|magnify tensions
|magnify doubts
المرادفات
exaggerate (Direct and common; stresses making something seem larger than reality.)
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overstate (More formal; often used for claims or descriptions.)
الأضداد
minimize (Make something seem less important or less serious.)
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downplay (Intentionally present something as less serious.)
الموضوعات
communication
|emotions
|daily_life
التعريف
To make something seem bigger or worse than it is.
To make something seem more important, serious, or worse than it really is; to exaggerate.
فعل
C1
3
نمط الاستخدام:
magnify [the effect/impact/consequences]; magnify [something] through [something]
Small data-entry mistakes can magnify into major accounting errors.
Az apró adatbeviteli hibák könnyen komoly könyvelési hibákká fokozódhatnak.
The new policy magnified the impact of small pay differences.
Az új szabályzat felerősítette a kis bérkülönbségek hatását.
Dry weather can magnify the risk of wildfires.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
This can magnify the impact.
Ez felerősítheti a hatást.
A small error can magnify quickly.
Egy apró hiba gyorsan súlyosbodhat.
خطأ شائع:
Magnify can mean a real increase in impact (not only exaggeration). Context usually shows whether it is perception or actual effect.
المعنى
increase the effect or impact
المتلازمات اللفظية
magnify the impact
|magnify the effect
|magnify the consequences
|magnify an error
|magnify the damage
|magnify the risk
|magnify inequalities
|magnify the cost
|magnify the benefits
|magnify volatility
المرادفات
amplify (Often used for signals, sound, and effects; stresses boosting strength.)
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intensify (Stresses becoming stronger or more extreme over time.)
الأضداد
reduce (Make the effect or impact smaller.)
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mitigate (Reduce harmful effects, especially of risks or damage.)
الموضوعات
science
|business
|technology
التعريف
To make an effect stronger or bigger.
To increase the strength, impact, or consequences of something, so that it becomes greater.
فعل
C1
LITERARY
4
نمط الاستخدام:
magnify [God/the Lord]; magnify [someone/something]
The choir sang to magnify the Lord.
A kórus azért énekelt, hogy magasztalja az Urat.
The hymn invites believers to magnify God for his goodness.
Az ének arra hívja a hívőket, hogy jóságáért dicsőítsék Istent.
In the poem, the speaker magnifies the beauty of creation.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
They magnified the Lord in song.
Énekben magasztalták az Urat.
We magnify God in prayer.
Imában dicsőítjük Istent.
خطأ شائع:
This meaning is most common in religious or older-style writing; in everyday speech people usually say praise or glorify.
المعنى
praise and glorify (religious)
المتلازمات اللفظية
magnify the Lord
|magnify God
|magnify His name
|magnify your name
|magnify your glory
|magnify the Creator
المرادفات
glorify (Common in religious contexts; emphasizes giving glory.)
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praise (More everyday; emphasizes saying good things about someone.)
الأضداد
denigrate (Speak about someone as if they are not worthy of respect.)
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condemn (Express strong disapproval rather than honor.)
الموضوعات
religion
|literature
التعريف
To praise someone very strongly (often God).
To praise and honor (especially God) by speaking of greatness or giving glory.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
magnify
IPA
GB/mˈæɡnɪfˌaɪ/
US/mˈæɡnɪfˌaɪ/
المقاطع والنبر
mag - ni - fy (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (mag)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: magnify
- 3rd Person Singular: magnifies
- Present Participle: magnifying
- Past: magnified
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
magnifies
verb
magnifying
verb
magnified
verb
Core family
magnification
noun
magnifier
noun
Related words
magnitude
noun B2
التعبيرات
magnify [something] out of (all) proportion
1/mˈæɡnɪfˌaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈaʊt əv ˈɔl pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
fixed phrase
exaggerate far beyond reality
To make something seem much bigger than it is.
أمثلة
- One critical comment was magnified out of all proportion.
- They magnified a small scheduling issue out of proportion.
- Try not to magnify the risks out of proportion to the evidence.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Don’t magnify it out of proportion.
magnify and multiply
1/mˈæɡnɪfˌaɪ ˈænd mˈʌltɪpli/
fixed phrase
grow rapidly in size/number
To grow very quickly and become bigger.
أمثلة
- If we don’t fix it early, the errors will magnify and multiply.
- Rumors can magnify and multiply in a small community.
- Small delays tend to magnify and multiply as the project goes on.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Small problems can magnify and multiply.
magnify the lord
1/mˈæɡnɪfˌaɪ ðə lˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
literary
praise God in worship
To praise God.
أمثلة
- The congregation gathered to magnify the Lord.
- Her testimony encouraged others to magnify the Lord.
- The song’s chorus repeats the line, “Magnify the Lord.”
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- We magnify the Lord.