defective
gb/dɪfˈɛktɪv/ us/dɪfˈɛktɪv/
B1
Английски
~ 2500
hibás, károsodott, fogyatékossággal élő, rendellenes
B1
1
hibás
A2
Модел на употреба:
[something] is defective
The company had to recall thousands of defective cars.
A cégnek több ezer hibás autót kellett visszahívnia.
This phone charger is defective and won't charge my device.
Ez a telefontöltő hibás, és nem tölti a készülékemet.
We received a defective batch of light bulbs from the supplier.
The engineer inspected the machine for any defective parts.
The camera was returned because it was defective.
Примери за учащи
The toy is defective.
A játék hibás.
My computer is defective.
Hibás a számítógépem.
We sent back the defective shoes.
The machine is defective.
This watch is defective.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'defective' with 'deficient'. 'Deficient' means lacking something important, not necessarily broken.
Значение
Not functioning properly
Колокации
defective product
|defective equipment
|defective part
|defective design
|defective item
Синоними
faulty (Slightly more informal; often used for everyday objects.)
|
malfunctioning (Emphasizes that something is currently failing to work.)
Антоними
functional (Means working normally and as intended.)
|
perfect (Means without any faults or defects.)
Теми
daily life
|manufacturing
|technology
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Not working right or having something wrong with it.
Not working correctly, having a fault, or not made correctly.
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is defective
The patient was born with defective heart valves.
A beteg rendellenes szívbillentyűkkel született.
Defective vision can be corrected with glasses.
A látáshiba szemüveggel korrigálható.
The law protects the rights of people with defective hearing.
Some plants are genetically defective and cannot reproduce.
The surgery aimed to repair the child's defective spine.
Примери за учащи
He has defective hearing.
Halláskárosodása van.
She was born with a defective heart.
Szívhibával született.
My dog has a defective leg.
He has defective vision.
The baby has a defective spine.
Честа грешка:
Learners may use 'defective' in this sense casually, which can be offensive when describing people; modern English prefers 'with a disability' or 'impaired'.
Значение
Having a physical or mental impairment
Колокации
defective vision
|defective hearing
|genetically defective
|mentally defective
Синоними
impaired (More neutral and widely accepted in modern usage.)
Антоними
healthy (Free from illness or abnormality.)
Теми
medicine
|law
|health
Определение
Having a problem in the body or mind that makes it not work normally.
Having a physical or mental condition that is considered impaired or abnormal, often used in medical or legal contexts.
Граматика
Речникова форма
defective
IPA
GB/dɪfˈɛktɪv/
US/dɪfˈɛktɪv/
Срички и ударение
de - fect - ive (3 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fect)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: defective
Семейство думи
Core family
defect
noun B1
Related words
defectively
adverb
Advanced or less common
defectiveness
noun
Изрази
defective design
1/dɪfˈɛktɪv dɪzˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
A flawed design plan or layout
A plan for making something that has mistakes and does not work well.
Примери
- The bridge collapsed due to a defective design.
- The recall was issued because of a defective design in the car's brakes.
defective equipment
1/dɪfˈɛktɪv ɪkwˈɪpmənt/
fixed phrase
Tools or machines that are faulty
Tools or machines that do not work right.
Примери
- The workers refused to use the defective equipment.
- Defective equipment caused delays in the construction project.
defective product
1/dɪfˈɛktɪv pɹˈɑdʌkt/
fixed phrase
A product that has faults
A product that does not work right or has something wrong with it.
Примери
- Customers can return any defective product within 30 days.
- The company was sued for selling a defective product.