precipitate
gb/pɹɪsˈɪpɪtˌeɪt/ us/pɹɪsˈɪpɪtˌeɪt/
B2
الإنجليزية
~ 9700
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
formal
C1
action
1
cause something to happen suddenly
To make something happen very suddenly, or earlier than it was going to happen, especially something bad or serious.
نمط الاستخدام:
to precipitate [an event]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes think "precipitate" here is related to "rain" or "weather" because of the word "precipitation". In this common meaning, it does NOT mean "to make it rain"; it means "to cause an event, usually bad, to happen suddenly". Learners also sometimes use it for everyday small actions; it is mostly used for serious or important events (crises, conflicts, changes).
المرادفات
trigger (More common and slightly less formal; often used for both good and bad events, while "precipitate" is usually used for serious or negative events.)
الأضداد
avert (Means to prevent something bad from happening, while "precipitate" means to cause it to happen.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
precipitate a crisis
|precipitate a conflict
|precipitate a decline
|precipitate war
|precipitate change
|precipitate a scandal
الموضوعات
society
|politics
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The government’s sudden announcement precipitated a constitutional crisis.
- His careless remarks precipitated a heated argument at the meeting.
- The collapse of the housing market precipitated a global financial downturn.
- The scandal precipitated his resignation as party leader.
- Rising interest rates precipitated a sharp fall in stock prices.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The new tax law precipitated protests in the city.
- His mistake precipitated a big problem at work.
- The war was precipitated by a small border incident.
- The company’s poor safety record precipitated a serious accident.
- The sudden rule change precipitated confusion among students.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
too sudden and without thought
Happening or done very fast, without enough thinking or planning, and often causing problems.
نمط الاستخدام:
a precipitate [decision/action/move]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse "precipitate" (formal, about decisions or actions done too quickly) with "precipitous" (usually describing very steep slopes or very sudden decreases). Another mistake is using "precipitate" to describe people directly (e.g., *a precipitate person*); it is more natural to describe their actions or decisions: "precipitate decision", "precipitate action".
المرادفات
hasty (More common and slightly less formal; often used in everyday speech, while "precipitate" sounds more formal and strong.)
الأضداد
deliberate (Suggests actions that are carefully planned and thought about, the opposite of "precipitate" actions done too quickly.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
precipitate action
|precipitate decision
|precipitate move
|precipitate withdrawal
|precipitate resignation
الموضوعات
personality
|decisions
|work
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He later apologized for his precipitate decision to fire half the staff.
- Such a precipitate withdrawal of troops could destabilize the entire region.
- The board warned against any precipitate action that might scare investors.
- Her precipitate resignation left the department without a leader.
- A more cautious approach would have been wiser than their precipitate move into new markets.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- It was a precipitate decision, and he soon regretted it.
- The company took precipitate action and closed the office too fast.
- Her precipitate move to another city caused many problems.
- A precipitate answer can make the situation worse.
- They warned him not to make a precipitate choice.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
very sudden and rapid
Happening very suddenly and very fast, often with a big change.
نمط الاستخدام:
a precipitate [fall/decline/drop/change]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may mix this sense with the verb "precipitate" meaning "to cause something" and misread sentences like "a precipitate fall" as an action rather than a description. In this meaning, "precipitate" describes the nature of the change (very sudden and quick), not the cause.
المرادفات
abrupt (Also means sudden, but slightly more common and less formal; "precipitate" often suggests a dramatic or sharp change.)
الأضداد
gradual (Describes change that happens slowly over time, the opposite of the sudden change implied by "precipitate".)
المتلازمات اللفظية
precipitate fall
|precipitate decline
|precipitate change
|precipitate drop
الموضوعات
economy
|science
|society
|time
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The company suffered a precipitate fall in profits after the scandal.
- There has been a precipitate decline in public trust in the institution.
- The policy led to a precipitate drop in enrollment numbers.
- Analysts were surprised by the precipitate rise and then fall of the currency.
- Researchers warned of the risks of such a precipitate change in temperature.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The country saw a precipitate fall in oil prices.
- There was a precipitate drop in sales last month.
- The new law caused a precipitate change in people’s habits.
- The team’s success was followed by a precipitate decline.
- Doctors were worried about the patient’s precipitate loss of weight.
اسم
technical
B2
entity
4
solid formed from a solution
A solid that appears and separates from a liquid during a chemical change.
نمط الاستخدام:
to form a precipitate
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse "precipitate" (the solid) with "precipitation" (the process) in chemistry, and with "precipitation" meaning rain in everyday English. In chemistry class, "precipitate" is usually the solid product, not the rain from clouds.
المرادفات
sediment (Can also mean solid material at the bottom of a liquid, but is less strictly chemical and more general; "precipitate" is the standard technical term in chemistry.)
الأضداد
solution (In chemistry, a solution is a uniform mixture with no visible solid, the opposite situation to when a precipitate has formed.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
form a precipitate
|white precipitate
|insoluble precipitate
|filter off the precipitate
|yellow precipitate
الموضوعات
science
|chemistry
|education
أمثلة
- When the two solutions are mixed, a white precipitate forms at the bottom of the test tube.
- The yellow precipitate indicates the presence of lead ions in the sample.
- After the reaction, the precipitate was collected by filtration and dried.
- A cloudy precipitate suggests that an insoluble salt has been produced.
- Students were asked to describe the color and texture of the precipitate.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- A white precipitate formed in the test tube.
- The teacher told us to filter out the precipitate.
- We wrote down the color of the precipitate in our notes.
- The reaction made a thick precipitate at the bottom.
- The clear liquid changed, and a solid precipitate appeared.
فعل
technical
B2
action
5
form a solid from solution
To change from being mixed in a liquid to becoming a solid in that liquid, or to make a substance do this, because of a chemical change.
نمط الاستخدام:
to precipitate [a substance] (from solution)
خطأ شائع:
Learners may not realize that this verb can be both intransitive ("the salt precipitates") and transitive ("heat precipitates the salt"). They also sometimes confuse "precipitate" with "evaporate"; evaporation removes liquid as gas, while precipitation is when a solid forms from a liquid.
المرادفات
separate (A more general and less technical word for coming apart; "precipitate" specifically refers to forming a solid from a solution in chemistry.)
الأضداد
dissolve (Means to mix completely into a liquid, the opposite of forming a solid out of the liquid.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
precipitate out of solution
|precipitate from solution
|precipitate calcium carbonate
|precipitate the protein
الموضوعات
science
|chemistry
|education
أمثلة
- Calcium carbonate will precipitate from the solution when carbon dioxide is removed.
- When the mixture is cooled, crystals begin to precipitate out of the liquid.
- Adding the reagent causes the metal ions to precipitate as a blue solid.
- The protein was precipitated by adding ethanol to the solution.
- If the salt does not fully dissolve, it will not precipitate later in the reaction.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Silver chloride will precipitate from the solution.
- When the liquid cools, small solids precipitate out.
- The teacher showed us how to precipitate the salt.
- The chemist added a chemical to precipitate the metal.
- Some solids precipitate when the solution is heated.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
precipitate
IPA
GB/pɹɪsˈɪpɪtˌeɪt/
US/pɹɪsˈɪpɪtˌeɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
pre - cip - it - ate (٤ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cip)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: precipitate
Noun
- Base: precipitate
- Plural: precipitate, precipitates
Verb
- Base: precipitate
- 3rd Person Singular: precipitates
- Present Participle: precipitating
- Past: precipitated
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
precipitates
noun
precipitating
verb
precipitated
verb
Core family
precipitation
noun B2
Related words
precipitous
adjective
precipitously
adverb
التعبيرات
precipitate a crisis
1/pɹɪsˈɪpɪtˌeɪt ə kɹˈaɪsəs/
fixed phrase
formal
cause a serious crisis suddenly
To make a very serious problem or emergency start suddenly or earlier than expected.
أمثلة
- The decision to cut funding could precipitate a crisis in the healthcare system.
- His arrest may precipitate a political crisis in the region.
- Experts warned that the new sanctions might precipitate an economic crisis.
precipitate into
1/pɹɪsˈɪpɪtˌeɪt ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
formal
throw suddenly into a bad state
To make a person, group, or place suddenly be in a bad or difficult situation or state.
أمثلة
- The scandal precipitated the company into financial chaos.
- The sudden collapse of the bank precipitated thousands of families into poverty.
- The announcement precipitated the party into open conflict.
precipitate out of solution
1/pɹɪsˈɪpɪtˌeɪt ˈaʊt əv səlˈuʃən/
phrasal verb
technical
separate as solid from liquid
(Of a substance) to come out of a liquid and become a solid during a chemical change.
أمثلة
- If the temperature is lowered, the salt will precipitate out of solution.
- Proteins may precipitate out of solution when the pH changes.
- The chemist cooled the mixture so that the product would precipitate out of solution.
precipitating factor
1/pɹɪsˈɪpətˌeɪtɪŋ fˈæktɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
direct cause that sets something off
The main event or thing that directly makes something else happen, often something bad like illness or a crisis.
أمثلة
- Stress at work was identified as the main precipitating factor in his breakdown.
- The report lists several precipitating factors that led to the conflict.
- Loss of employment can be a precipitating factor for depression.