cell
gb/sˈɛl/ us/sˈɛl/
A2
Английски
~ 800
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
small prison room
A small locked room in a prison where one person stays.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is in a cell
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cell' with 'room' in general, but 'cell' specifically means a small, enclosed space for confinement.
Синоними
prison room (A more descriptive but less commonly used term referring to the same space.)
Антоними
freedom (Represents the opposite condition of being confined in a cell.)
Колокации
prison cell
|jail cell
|lock the cell
|share a cell
|cell door
Теми
law
|crime
|buildings
|housing
Примери
- The guard escorted the inmate back to his cell.
- She spent the night in a police cell after the protest.
- Each prisoner has a small bed and toilet in the cell.
- The cell door slammed shut behind him.
Примери за учащи
- He is in a small cell.
- The man sleeps in his cell.
- The police put her in a cell.
- The cell has one bed.
Съществително
B1
entity
2
smallest living unit
The smallest part of a living thing, usually too small to see without a microscope.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'cell' with 'battery cell' or 'cellphone'. Context usually clarifies meaning.
Синоними
biological unit (A more formal term used in scientific contexts to refer to the same entity.)
Антоними
organism (An entire living being, which is made up of many cells.)
Колокации
nerve cell
|plant cell
|blood cell
|cell membrane
|cell division
Теми
science
|biology
|body
Примери
- The human body is made up of trillions of cells.
- Plant cells have a rigid wall outside the membrane.
- Blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body.
- Scientists observed the cell under a powerful microscope.
Примери за учащи
- Your body has many cells.
- A plant has green cells.
- We can see cells with a microscope.
- Cells make up animals and plants.
Съществително
B2
entity
3
small secret group unit
A small secret group that is part of a bigger group, often for political or criminal work.
Честа грешка:
Learners may think 'cell' here refers to a physical room; it means an organizational unit.
Синоними
faction (A more general term for a subgroup, not necessarily secretive.)
Антоними
central command (The main leadership or headquarters, as opposed to a small operating unit.)
Колокации
terrorist cell
|spy cell
|militant cell
|underground cell
Теми
politics
|crime
|law
Примери
- The police uncovered a terrorist cell in the city.
- Each cell operated independently to avoid detection.
- An underground cell planned the demonstration.
- Authorities arrested members of a spy cell.
Примери за учащи
- The police found a terrorist cell.
- Each cell works alone.
- The group has many small cells.
- They stopped the secret cell.
Съществително
B1
entity
4
unit of a battery
One part of a battery that makes electricity.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with biological cells; context about electricity helps distinguish it.
Синоними
battery unit (Describes the same concept but emphasizes its role as part of a battery.)
Антоними
dead cell (A non-functioning electrical cell.)
Колокации
battery cell
|solar cell
|fuel cell
|lithium-ion cell
Теми
technology
|energy
|science
Примери
- This flashlight needs two new cells.
- Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity.
- The phone's battery has six individual cells.
- Fuel cells are used to power some cars.
Примери за учащи
- The watch needs one new cell.
- Solar cells make power from the sun.
- A battery has many cells.
- The car uses fuel cells.
Съществително
A2
entity
5
spreadsheet data box
One box in a table on a computer where you put information.
Честа грешка:
Learners might confuse spreadsheet 'cell' with biological or prison meanings; computer context clarifies it.
Синоними
data box (Informal description emphasizing storage of information.)
Антоними
empty space (Lack of defined data entry area.)
Колокации
spreadsheet cell
|merge cells
|edit a cell
|cell reference
Теми
computing
|business
|technology
|work
Примери
- Enter the value into the highlighted cell.
- You can merge two cells to make one larger box.
- Click on the cell to edit its contents.
- Each cell has its own reference code.
Примери за учащи
- Type your name in this cell.
- Click the cell to change it.
- This cell has numbers.
- We merge two cells into one.
Съществително
A2
entity
6
mobile phone (informal)
An informal word for a mobile phone used mainly in the US and Canada.
Честа грешка:
'Cell' alone for 'cell phone' is mostly North American; learners from other regions may find it unusual or unclear without 'phone'.
Синоними
mobile phone (Standard term; 'cell' is shorter and informal.)
Антоними
landline phone (A telephone connected by wires, not mobile.)
Колокации
cell phone
|call on my cell
|lose my cell
Теми
technology
|communication
Примери
- I'll call you on my cell when I arrive.
- She forgot her cell at home.
- Most teenagers carry their cells everywhere.
Примери за учащи
- I have a new cell.
- Call me on my cell.
- He lost his cell yesterday.
Граматика
Речникова форма
cell
IPA
GB/sˈɛl/
US/sˈɛl/
Срички и ударение
cell (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (cell)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: cell
- Plural: cells
Семейство думи
Forms
cells
noun
Core family
cellular
adjective B1
Related words
cellphone
noun
cellmate
noun
Advanced or less common
multicellular
adjective
unicellular
adjective
Изрази
cell phone
1/sˈɛl fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
portable wireless telephone device
A phone you can carry and use anywhere that connects without wires.
Примери
- She answered her cell phone during the meeting.
- I left my cell phone charging at home.
fuel cell
1/fjˈul sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
technical
device generating electricity from fuel chemically
A device that makes electricity from fuel without burning it.
Примери
- The car runs on hydrogen fuel cells.
- Fuel cells are becoming more efficient each year.
prison cell
1/pɹˈɪzən sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
secure room for prisoners in prison facility
A small locked room in prison where prisoners stay.
Примери
- He spent three years in a tiny prison cell.
- The prison cells are inspected daily by guards.
stem cell
1/stˈɛm sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
technical
undifferentiated biological cell type
A special kind of body cell that can grow into different kinds of cells.
Примери
- Stem cell research has advanced rapidly in recent years.
- Doctors hope stem cells can help repair damaged tissues.