Vzorec užití:
a buzzer on/in [device]
The microwave’s buzzer beeped to tell us the food was ready.
A mikró csipogója megszólalt, jelezve, hogy elkészült az étel.
A warning light flashed and a buzzer sounded when the door was left open.
Villogott a figyelmeztető lámpa, és megszólalt egy berregő, amikor az ajtó nyitva maradt.
The technician replaced the buzzer because it had stopped working.
Učební příklady
The buzzer is very loud.
A berregő nagyon hangos.
I heard the buzzer in the kitchen.
A konyhában hallottam a csipogót.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse the noun buzzer (the device) with the verb buzz (to make the sound).
Význam
device that makes a buzzing sound
Kolokace
loud buzzer
|electric buzzer
|alarm buzzer
|buzzer sounds
|buzzer goes off
|buzzer circuit
|buzzer module
|buzzer inside the unit
|faulty buzzer
|install a buzzer
Synonyma
alarm (More general; an alarm may use sound, light, or both.)
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sounder (Technical term for a device that produces sound.)
Témata
technology
|electronics
|daily_life
Definice
A small part of a machine that makes a buzzing noise.
A small electrical device that produces a buzzing sound, used in alarms, timers, appliances, and electronics.
Vzorec užití:
ring the buzzer for [apartment]/buzz [someone] in
Press the buzzer and I’ll let you in.
Nyomd meg a kapucsengőt, és beengedlek.
The door buzzer hasn’t worked since the power cut.
A kapucsengő az áramszünet óta nem működik.
Delivery drivers often ring the wrong buzzer in this building.
Učební příklady
Please ring the buzzer.
Kérlek, nyomd meg a kapucsengőt.
The buzzer is next to the door.
A kapucsengő az ajtó mellett van.
Častá chyba:
Learners may say 'call the buzzer'; in English you usually 'ring the buzzer' or 'press the buzzer.'
Význam
door-entry bell or intercom
Kolokace
door buzzer
|front-door buzzer
|entry buzzer
|apartment buzzer
|ring the buzzer
|press the buzzer
|broken buzzer
|buzzer system
|buzzer code
|buzzer panel
Synonyma
doorbell (Often a simple bell; a buzzer is common in apartment entry systems.)
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intercom (Emphasizes two-way communication; a buzzer may be only the alert.)
Témata
home
|housing
|daily_life
Definice
A button at a door that you press to call someone inside.
A button and sounding device, often part of an intercom system, used to signal a building occupant to open a door.
Vzorec užití:
hit/press the buzzer
She was first to the buzzer on every question.
Minden kérdésnél ő nyomta meg először a jelzőgombot.
Don’t press the buzzer until you’re sure of the answer.
Ne nyomd meg a jelzőgombot, amíg nem vagy biztos a válaszban.
The buzzer system failed, so the judge had to decide who was first.
Učební příklady
I pressed the buzzer.
Megnyomtam a jelzőgombot.
He was quick on the buzzer.
Gyorsan megnyomta a jelzőgombot.
Častá chyba:
A 'buzzer' is the device/button, not the person; say 'press the buzzer,' not 'press the buzzer person.'
Význam
button used to answer first
Kolokace
press the buzzer
|hit the buzzer
|buzzer round
|buzzer question
|buzzer system
|fast on the buzzer
|first to the buzzer
|buzzer lights up
|buzzer sounds
|buzzer malfunction
Synonyma
signaling button (More descriptive; less common in everyday speech.)
Témata
games
|education
|entertainment
Definice
A button you press in a quiz to answer.
A button that contestants press to signal they want to answer, especially in quiz games and game shows, often making a sound or lighting up.
Vzorec užití:
the buzzer sounds
He got the shot off just before the buzzer.
Még épp a dudaszó előtt elengedte a dobást.
The referee waved it off because the buzzer had already sounded.
A játékvezető nem adta meg, mert addigra már megszólalt a duda.
Fans cheered when the final buzzer ended the game.
Učební příklady
The buzzer ended the game.
A dudaszó vetett véget a meccsnek.
She scored before the buzzer.
Még a dudaszó előtt szerzett pontot.
Častá chyba:
In sports, 'the buzzer' can mean the sound or the moment time ends; context makes it clear.
Význam
sound signaling end of play
Kolokace
the buzzer sounds
|before the buzzer
|after the buzzer
|beat the buzzer
|at the buzzer
|final buzzer
|buzzer horn
|buzzer goes
|buzzer time
|buzzer signal
Synonyma
horn (Common in arenas; not always literally a buzzer.)
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siren (Often a wailing sound; used in some sports settings.)
Definice
A loud sound that tells you time is finished in a game.
A loud sound used in sports to signal that a period or game has ended, or that time has expired.
Vzorec užití:
a buzzer for [table]/[staff]
They gave us a buzzer and told us to wait until it vibrated.
Adtak nekünk egy csipogót, és azt mondták, várjunk, amíg rezegni nem kezd.
The nurse’s buzzer went off during the meeting.
Az ápoló személyhívója megszólalt az értekezlet alatt.
Keep the buzzer with you in case a customer needs assistance.
Učební příklady
We got a buzzer at the restaurant.
Kaptunk egy csipogót az étteremben.
My buzzer went off.
Megszólalt a csipogóm.
Častá chyba:
A 'buzzer' can mean a pager or a restaurant paging device; in many contexts, 'pager' is clearer.
Význam
pager or alert device
Kolokace
a pager buzzer
|restaurant buzzer
|table buzzer
|staff buzzer
|handheld buzzer
|buzzer vibrates
|the buzzer went off
|carry a buzzer
|wait for the buzzer
|buzzer number
Synonyma
pager (More specific; especially for medical/work use.)
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beeper (Common term for a pager; slightly dated in some places.)
Témata
technology
|work
|restaurants
Definice
A small device that buzzes to tell you something.
A device that alerts you by buzzing, especially a pager or a small notification device used in restaurants or workplaces.
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Vzorec užití:
a buzzer in/around [place]
A couple of buzzers were hovering over the lavender.
Pár méh lebegett a levendula fölött.
He flinched when a buzzer flew close to his ear.
Összerezzent, amikor egy méh a füle közelébe repült.
Častá chyba:
This is informal and not universal; 'bee' is the safer, standard word.
Význam
bee (informal nickname)
Kolokace
little buzzer
|a buzzer in the garden
|hear the buzzers
|buzzers around the flowers
Synonyma
bee (Standard term.)
Definice
An informal word for a bee.
An informal name for a bee or similar flying insect that makes a buzzing sound.