الإنجليزية

terminal

gb/tˈɚmɪnəl/ us/tˈɚmɪnəl/
A2 الإنجليزية
~ 3600
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم A2 entity
1

Passenger transport facility

A place where people get on or off planes, buses, or ships.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] waits at the terminal
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'terminal' with 'terminus'; 'terminus' is less common in everyday English except in British railway contexts.
المرادفات
station (A general term for a place where passengers board or leave vehicles; not always used for airports.)
الأضداد
en route (Refers to being in transit rather than at the starting or ending point.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
airport terminal |bus terminal |ferry terminal |train terminal
الموضوعات
travel |transportation |daily life
أمثلة
  • We met at the airport terminal before our flight.
  • The bus will depart from the main terminal downtown.
  • She works at the ferry terminal checking tickets.
  • Passengers should arrive at the terminal two hours before departure.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The bus leaves from the terminal.
  • We wait at the terminal for the plane.
  • My friend meets me at the terminal.
  • The ferry is at the terminal.
adjective B2 property
2

Incurable medical condition

Used about an illness that will cause death and cannot be cured.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] has a terminal [illness/disease]
خطأ شائع:
Some learners misuse 'terminal' to mean 'serious' for illnesses that are not fatal.
المرادفات
incurable (General term for a disease that cannot be cured; not necessarily fatal in a short time.)
الأضداد
treatable (Describes a disease that can be managed or cured.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
terminal illness |terminal cancer |terminal patient
الموضوعات
health |medicine
أمثلة
  • He was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year.
  • The charity supports people with terminal cancer.
  • Her condition is terminal, and treatment can only ease her symptoms.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • He has a terminal illness.
  • She is sick with a terminal disease.
  • The man has terminal cancer.
اسم technical B1 entity
3

Computer input/output device

A device with a screen and keyboard used to control or talk to a computer.

المرادفات
console (Similar in computing contexts, but can also refer specifically to control panels.)
الأضداد
standalone computer (A computer that operates independently without relying on a connected terminal.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
computer terminal |ATM terminal |point-of-sale terminal
الموضوعات
technology |computing
أمثلة
  • The engineer logged into the server using a terminal.
  • An ATM is a type of banking terminal.
  • We installed new point-of-sale terminals in all stores.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I use a terminal to enter data.
  • The bank has many ATM terminals.
  • The store uses a payment terminal.
adjective B2 property
4

At the end point

Happening at the end of something.

نمط الاستخدام: a terminal [phase/stage/point]
المرادفات
final (General term for last in a sequence; not always used in technical contexts.)
الأضداد
initial (Refers to the beginning rather than the end.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
terminal stage |terminal point
الموضوعات
time
أمثلة
  • The project is in its terminal phase.
  • The insect dies after reaching the terminal stage of its life cycle.
  • They reached the terminal point of their journey.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • This is the terminal stage of the game.
  • We are in the terminal phase of work.
  • They came to the terminal point.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
terminal
IPA
GB/tˈɚmɪnəl/
US/tˈɚmɪnəl/
المقاطع والنبر
ter - min - al (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (ter)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: terminal
Noun
  • Base: terminal
  • Plural: terminals
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
terminals noun
Core family
terminate verb B2 termination noun B2
Related words
terminally adverb term noun A1 terminus noun
Negative and opposite forms
interminable adjective C1
التعبيرات

bus terminal

1
/bˈʌs tˈɚmɪnəl/
fixed phrase

Building for bus passengers

A place where buses start or end their trips and people get on or off.

أمثلة
  • The bus leaves from the main bus terminal downtown.
  • We waited inside the bus terminal until our coach arrived.

ferry terminal

1
/fˈɛɹi tˈɚmɪnəl/
fixed phrase

Building for ferry passengers

A place where people get on or off ferries or ships.

أمثلة
  • We arrived early at the ferry terminal to check in our car.
  • The ferry terminal is located near the old harbor.

airport terminal

1
/ˈɛɹpˌɔɹt tˈɚmɪnəl/
fixed phrase

Main building for passengers

The main building in an airport where passengers check in, wait, and board planes.

أمثلة
  • We met inside the airport terminal before our flight.
  • We met at the airport terminal before boarding.
  • The airport terminal was crowded with travelers.
  • The new airport terminal has more shops and restaurants.

terminal illness

1
/tˈɚmɪnəl ˈɪlnəs/
fixed phrase

Illness causing eventual death

An illness that will cause death and cannot be cured.

أمثلة
  • The patient was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
  • He was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year.
  • She dedicated her last months to raising awareness about her terminal illness.
  • Hospices provide care for people with terminal illnesses.

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