cure
gb/kjˈʊɹ/ us/kjˈʊɹ/
B1
Английски
~ 6200
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
B1
entity
1
treatment that ends a disease
Something, like a medicine or treatment, that makes a disease or medical problem go away completely.
Модел на употреба:
a cure for [illness/condition]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use "cure" when they mean "treatment". A "treatment" may help or control a disease, but a "cure" means the disease is completely gone. Also, use the preposition "for": "a cure for cancer," not "a cure of cancer" in modern English.
Синоними
remedy (Often refers to something that relieves symptoms and may be less strong than a complete cure.)
Антоними
disease (A disease is the harmful condition that a cure removes.)
Колокации
find a cure
|search for a cure
|discover a cure
|a cure for cancer
|miracle cure
|effective cure
Теми
health
|medicine
|science
Примери
- Researchers hope this new drug will be a cure for the disease.
- So far, there is no known cure for Alzheimer’s.
- After years of treatment, the doctors finally found a cure for his condition.
- Many people are willing to pay anything if you promise them a cure.
- The charity raises money to help find a cure for rare childhood cancers.
Примери за учащи
- Scientists want to find a cure for cancer.
- There is no cure for the common cold.
- This medicine is not a cure, but it helps the pain.
- They are looking for a cure for her illness.
- He believes that exercise is the best cure for stress.
Глагол
B1
action
2
make someone free of disease
To make a person or animal healthy again by making their disease or medical problem go away.
Модел на употреба:
to cure [someone/something] (of [illness])
Честа грешка:
Learners often mix up "cure" and "heal". Use "cure" with the disease or medical condition ("cure the disease," "cure him of the illness"). Use "heal" more with injuries or the body part ("heal the wound," "his leg healed"). Also, do not say *"cure from"; say "cure someone of something."
Синоними
heal (Often refers more generally to making someone healthy again; it can include natural recovery, not just medical action, and may focus on the body or emotions rather than the disease itself.)
Антоними
infect (To infect someone is to give them a disease, the opposite of curing them.)
Колокации
cure a disease
|cure a patient
|cure cancer
|cure an infection
|cure someone of addiction
Теми
health
|medicine
Примери
- The new treatment cured most patients of the infection.
- Antibiotics can cure many bacterial illnesses if taken correctly.
- The doctors hope the surgery will cure her of the heart defect.
- Some forms of cancer can now be cured completely.
- He was cured of his addiction after a long stay in rehab.
Примери за учащи
- The medicine cured her quickly.
- Doctors cured him of the disease.
- This drug can cure many people with this problem.
- They hope the operation will cure her.
- He was finally cured of his smoking habit.
Съществително
B2
entity
3
complete solution to a problem
A way to completely stop a problem or bad situation.
Модел на употреба:
a cure for [problem/situation]
Честа грешка:
Learners may use "cure" too freely for any small problem. In this sense, "cure" usually suggests a complete and often difficult solution for a serious or complex problem, not everyday minor issues. For simple problems, "fix" or "answer" or "way to solve it" may sound more natural.
Синоними
solution (A general word for a way to fix a problem; it does not always suggest the problem is completely gone, while "cure" often does.)
Антоними
problem (A problem is the difficulty that a cure is supposed to remove.)
Колокации
no easy cure
|a cure for unemployment
|quick cure
|simple cure
|permanent cure
|a cure for the problem
Теми
problems
|society
|business
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- There is no simple cure for poverty.
- Technology alone is not a cure for all our environmental problems.
- Education is often seen as the best cure for ignorance.
- New laws may help, but they are not a cure for corruption.
- Better public transport is the only real cure for traffic congestion.
Примери за учащи
- There is no easy cure for crime in big cities.
- More money is not a cure for every problem.
- There is no quick cure for stress at work.
- Good teaching can be a cure for low test scores.
- Better rules are not a full cure for the issue.
Глагол
B2
action
4
solve or end a problem
To stop a problem, bad situation, or bad habit so it does not continue.
Модел на употреба:
to cure [a problem/bad situation/habit]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use "cure" for very small or everyday problems (like a broken pen), where verbs like "fix" or "solve" are more natural. "Cure" usually sounds stronger and is used for serious or long-term problems or bad habits.
Синоними
solve (A very general verb for finding an answer; "cure" often suggests a deeper or more complete end to the problem.)
Антоними
cause (To cause a problem is to make it start or become worse, the opposite of curing it.)
Колокации
cure social ills
|cure the problem
|cure poverty
|cure traffic congestion
|cure the housing crisis
Теми
problems
|society
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- This law alone will not cure the housing crisis.
- More police may reduce crime, but they will not cure it.
- Raising taxes will not cure all the country’s financial problems.
- Improved training helped cure many of the company’s safety issues.
- Better communication could cure a lot of misunderstandings in the office.
Примери за учащи
- More money will not cure all the problems here.
- A new app cannot cure every traffic problem in the city.
- Better plans can cure many problems at work.
- Good study habits can cure most of his test worries.
- Strong rules may help cure corruption.
Глагол
B2
action
5
preserve meat or fish with salt/smoke
To keep meat or fish good for a long time by putting salt, sugar, or smoke on it and drying it.
Модел на употреба:
to cure [meat/fish/bacon/ham]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes think this food meaning is related to making something healthy. In this sense, "cure" is only about preserving food, not about health. Do not say the food is "cured" to mean it is safe or healthy; it means it was kept using salt, smoke, or drying.
Синоними
preserve (A broader verb for making food last longer; "cure" is more specific to methods like salting, smoking, or drying, especially for meat and fish.)
Антоними
spoil (Food that spoils goes bad, the opposite of what curing tries to prevent.)
Колокации
cure meat
|cure bacon
|cure ham
|cure fish
|cure salmon
|home-cured bacon
Теми
food
|cooking
|food_drink
Примери
- They cure the ham with salt and sugar for several weeks.
- The fish is cured and then smoked to give it more flavour.
- In this region, people traditionally cure meat to survive the winter.
- The chef cures his own bacon in the restaurant’s kitchen.
- You need to cure the salmon overnight before you smoke it.
Примери за учащи
- They cure the meat with salt so it does not go bad.
- The fish is cured and then smoked.
- Her family used to cure meat at home every year.
- The chef cures his own bacon in the kitchen.
- We cured the salmon for two days before eating it.
Съществително
B2
entity
6
method or mixture for preserving food
A special way or mix of things used to keep meat or fish good for a long time, often using salt, sugar, or smoke.
Модел на употреба:
a [salt/sugar/dry] cure for [meat/fish]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse the noun "cure" here with the process noun "curing" ("the curing process"). Both are used, but in recipes and food writing, a "salt cure" or "sugar cure" often refers to the actual mixture or specific method, not just the general process.
Синоними
preserving method (A more general phrase; "cure" is the specific traditional method or mixture used to preserve the food.)
Антоними
decay (Decay is the natural rotting process of food that a cure is meant to prevent.)
Колокации
a salt cure
|a sugar cure
|a dry cure
|the cure for the ham
|a traditional cure
Теми
food
|cooking
|food_drink
Примери
- The bacon is prepared using a traditional dry cure.
- The butcher recommended a salt cure for the pork belly.
- This recipe uses a sugar cure to give the ham a sweeter taste.
- The cure for the salmon includes herbs and citrus peel.
- Each region has its own style of cure for fish.
Примери за учащи
- The chef uses a dry cure for the bacon.
- We tried a salt cure for the fish.
- This cure makes the meat taste sweet.
- He learned a special cure for ham from his grandfather.
- Each shop has a different cure for its bacon.
Глагол
technical
C1
action
7
let a material harden and set
To let or make something like concrete or glue become hard and solid through a chemical process.
Модел на употреба:
to cure [concrete/resin/adhesive]; [material] cures for [time]
Честа грешка:
Learners may think this is about health because of the more common medical meaning. In technical manuals, "cure" often only refers to the hardening process of materials. It is not natural to say "cure the wall" meaning "repair it"; it means let the new material harden.
Синоними
set (A common verb for becoming firm or hard; "cure" is more technical and used for specific materials and processes.)
Антоними
soften (To make or become softer, the opposite physical change from curing in this technical sense.)
Колокации
allow the concrete to cure
|let it cure
|cure the resin
|fully cured
|curing time
Теми
science
|technology
|construction
Примери
- The concrete needs at least 24 hours to cure before you walk on it.
- Make sure the adhesive has fully cured before applying any pressure.
- The resin cures faster at higher temperatures.
- If the paint does not cure properly, it will start to peel.
- Allow the sealant to cure overnight for the best results.
Примери за учащи
- The glue must cure for one day.
- The concrete will cure slowly in cold weather.
- Let the paint cure before you touch it.
- This resin cures in just a few minutes.
- If it does not cure well, the surface will break.
Съществително
archaic
C1
entity
8
spiritual care of parishioners
An old term for the job of a church leader to care for the spiritual life of people in a church area.
Модел на употреба:
the cure of [souls]; hold the cure of [souls]
Честа грешка:
Learners may misread this as the medical sense of "cure". In this old religious phrase, "cure" is about spiritual care, not about ending a disease.
Синоними
pastoral care (A more modern and common term for a religious leader’s care for people’s spiritual and emotional needs.)
Антоними
neglect (Failure to care for people, which is the opposite of giving them spiritual care.)
Колокации
the cure of souls
|hold the cure of souls
|entrusted with the cure of souls
Теми
religion
|relationships
Примери
- The priest was entrusted with the cure of souls in the parish.
- In medieval times, the cure of souls was seen as a sacred duty.
- He wrote about the responsibilities that come with the cure of souls.
- The bishop assigned him the cure of souls in the rural villages.
- Her study focuses on how the cure of souls was understood in the 17th century.
Примери за учащи
- The old text talks about the cure of souls in the village.
- The priest had the cure of souls in that area.
- In the past, people wrote about the cure of souls as a holy duty.
- The book explains what the cure of souls means in the church.
- This phrase, "the cure of souls," is not common today.
Граматика
Речникова форма
cure
IPA
GB/kjˈʊɹ/
US/kjˈʊɹ/
Срички и ударение
cure (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (cure)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: cure
- Plural: cure, cures
Verb
- Base: cure
- 3rd Person Singular: cures
- Present Participle: curing
- Past: cured
Семейство думи
Изрази
cure what ails you
1/kjˈʊɹ wˈʌt ˈeɪlz jˈu/
idiom
informal
make you feel better overall
To make you feel better from whatever problem or pain you have, often said in a light or joking way.
Примери
- A hot bowl of soup will cure what ails you.
- He offered her some herbal tea to cure what ails her.
cure-all
1/kjˈʊɹ ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
supposed solution for everything
Something that people say can fix every problem or illness, usually used with doubt or criticism.
Примери
- There is no magic cure-all for stress.
- Politicians like to present simple cure-alls for complex social issues.
no cure for
1/nˈoʊ kjˈʊɹ fɚ/
fixed phrase
no treatment can end it
Used to say that there is no way to make a certain disease or problem go away completely.
Примери
- There is still no cure for the common cold.
- Sadly, there’s no cure for his condition yet.
the cure is worse than the disease
1/ðə kjˈʊɹ ˈɪz wˈɚs ðən ðə dɪzˈiz/
idiom
solution causes more harm than problem
The way you try to fix a problem is making more trouble than the problem itself.
Примери
- If the new law destroys small businesses, the cure is worse than the disease.
- They added so many rules that the cure was worse than the disease.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
1/ən ˈaʊns əv pɹivˈɛnʃən ˈɪz wˈɚθ ə pˈaʊnd əv kjˈʊɹ/
idiom
small prevention saves big repair
A little work to stop a problem now is better than a lot of work to fix it later.
Примери
- Get your car checked regularly—an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
- Vaccination shows that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
2/ən ˈaʊns əv pɹivˈɛnʃən ˈɪz wˈɚθ ə pˈaʊnd əv kjˈʊɹ/
idiom
prevention is better than cure
It is better and easier to stop a problem before it starts than to fix it after it happens.
Примери
- I always back up my files; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
- Wear sunscreen—remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
prevention is better than cure
1/pɹivˈɛnʃən ˈɪz bˈɛtɚ ðən kjˈʊɹ/
idiom
stopping problems beats fixing them later
It is better to stop a problem (especially illness) before it happens than to try to fix it later.
Примери
- You should wear sunscreen; prevention is better than cure.
- Regular exercise proves that prevention is better than cure when it comes to heart disease.
prevention is better than cure
2/pɹivˈɛnʃən ˈɪz bˈɛtɚ ðən kjˈʊɹ/
idiom
Better to stop problems early
It is better to stop a problem before it happens than to fix it later.
Примери
- When it comes to health, prevention is better than cure.
- Installing security cameras is a case of prevention is better than cure.