faculty
gb/fˈækəlti/ us/fˈækəlti/
B1
Angličtina
~ 1600
oktatói kar, képesség, kar
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
oktatói kar
B2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is on the faculty
She joined the faculty of the law school last year.
Tavaly csatlakozott a jogi egyetem oktatói karához.
The faculty voted to change the curriculum.
Az oktatói kar megszavazta a tanterv módosítását.
He is a respected member of the science faculty.
Učební příklady
My sister is on the faculty at the university.
A nővérem az egyetem oktatói karának tagja.
The faculty will meet on Monday.
Az oktatói kar hétfőn ülésezik.
He is new to the faculty.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'faculty' with 'facility'; 'faculty' refers to people, not buildings.
Význam
Teaching staff of a university
Kolokace
faculty members
|join the faculty
|faculty meeting
|faculty position
Synonyma
staff (General term for all employees; not limited to academic roles.)
|
teaching staff (Specifically refers to instructors and professors.)
Antonyma
students (Refers to learners rather than the teaching body.)
Témata
education
|work
Definice
All the teachers at a university or college.
The group of teachers and academic staff at a university, college, or similar institution.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
2
képesség
A2
Vzorec užití:
the faculty of [doing something]
Humans have the faculty of speech.
Az emberek rendelkeznek a beszéd képességével.
After the accident, he lost some of his mental faculties.
A baleset után szellemi képességeinek egy részét elvesztette.
The training aims to develop students’ critical faculties.
Učební příklady
We have the faculty of speech.
Rendelkezünk a beszéd képességével.
He lost his mental faculties after the illness.
A betegsége után elvesztette szellemi képességeit.
Reading can improve your mental faculties.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'faculty' with 'facility'; here it means a personal ability, not a place.
Význam
Natural ability or power
Kolokace
mental faculties
|the faculty of speech
|lose faculties
|develop faculties
Synonyma
ability (General term for capacity to do something.)
|
capacity (Implies potential or suitability for a task.)
Antonyma
inability (Lack of power or skill to do something.)
Témata
human_body
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A natural skill or power of the mind or body.
A natural ability, skill, or power of the mind or body.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
FORMAL
3
kar
B2
Vzorec užití:
the Faculty of [subject]
She is studying in the Faculty of Engineering.
The Faculty of Medicine has introduced new courses.
He transferred from the Faculty of Arts to the Faculty of Business.
Učební příklady
I study in the Faculty of Science.
She works in the Faculty of Law.
The Faculty of Arts is very large.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with 'faculty' meaning all staff; here it means an academic division.
Význam
University subject department
Kolokace
Faculty of Arts
|Faculty of Science
|join the Faculty of Law
Synonyma
department (More common in American English for academic divisions.)
Témata
education
Definice
A part of a university for one subject area.
A division within a university or college that specializes in one subject area.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
faculty
IPA
GB/fˈækəlti/
US/fˈækəlti/
Slabiky a přízvuk
fac - ulty (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (fac)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: faculty
- Plural: faculties
Příbuzná slova
Forms
faculties
noun
Related words
facility
noun B1
facilitate
verb B2
Advanced or less common
facilitator
noun B2
facilitation
noun B2
Výrazy
faculty meeting
1/fˈækəlti mˈitɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Meeting of teaching staff
A meeting where university or college teachers talk about work matters.
Příklady
- The dean called a faculty meeting to discuss the new policy.
- Faculty meetings are held every first Monday of the month.
mental faculties
1/mˈɛntəl fˈækəltiz/
fixed phrase
Powers of thinking and reasoning
A person's ability to think and understand clearly.
Příklady
- The stroke affected his mental faculties.
- You need all your mental faculties to solve this puzzle.
the faculty of speech
1/ðə fˈækəlti əv spˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Ability to produce spoken language
The natural ability to talk.
Příklady
- Humans have the faculty of speech unlike most animals.
- Injury to this part of the brain can impair the faculty of speech.