med
gb/mˈɛd/ us/mˈɛd/
A2
Angličtina
~ 4100
orvostanhallgató, medikus, szanitéc, gyógyszer, közepes, M-es
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is a med
She’s a second-year med at the university hospital.
Másodéves orvostanhallgató az egyetemi kórházban.
The army med treated the wounded soldier on the field.
A katonai szanitéc a terepen ellátta a sebesült katonát.
As a med, he spends long hours in the anatomy lab.
Meds often work overnight shifts during their training.
Many meds volunteer at free clinics to gain experience.
Učební příklady
My sister is a med.
A nővérem orvostanhallgató.
He wants to be a med one day.
Egyszer orvostanhallgató szeretne lenni.
The med helped the old man.
She is a med at the big hospital.
The med gave me some advice.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'med' with 'meds' (medicine or medication). 'Med' refers to a person, not a pill or drug.
Význam
medical student or professional
Kolokace
med student
|army med
|combat med
|med school
Synonyma
doctor (A qualified medical professional; 'med' can also refer to students or trainees.)
|
medic (More commonly used for military or emergency medical personnel.)
Antonyma
patient (The receiver of medical care, opposite role to a 'med'.)
Témata
health
|education
|professions
Definice
Someone who studies or works in medicine, like a doctor or medical student.
A person who is studying or working in the field of medicine.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
INFORMAL
2
gyógyszer
A2
Vzorec užití:
take [someone's] meds
I have to take my meds twice a day.
Naponta kétszer kell bevennem a gyógyszereimet.
She’s been on meds since her surgery.
A műtétje óta gyógyszert szed.
Don’t forget your morning meds before leaving.
The doctor adjusted his meds for better results.
Some people stop taking their meds when they feel better, which can be dangerous.
Učební příklady
I take my meds at night.
Este veszem be a gyógyszereimet.
She needs her meds now.
Most szüksége van a gyógyszereire.
The doctor gave me new meds.
He forgot his meds at home.
My meds help me feel better.
Častá chyba:
Some learners mix up 'meds' with 'med', which can mean a person in medicine. Also, 'meds' is plural; don't say 'a meds'.
Význam
medicine or drug
Kolokace
take meds
|on meds
|prescribed meds
Synonyma
medicine (More formal and standard term.)
|
drug (Can refer to both legal medicines and illegal substances; 'meds' usually means legal medicine.)
Antonyma
placebo (An inactive substance given instead of real medicine.)
Témata
health
|daily life
|daily_life
Definice
A drug or medicine you take when you are sick.
Medicine, especially when referred to informally.
A2
3
I ordered a med coffee instead of a large one.
Egy közepes kávét rendeltem nagy helyett.
She wears a med T-shirt.
M-es pólót hord.
We’ll take two med fries and a large soda.
The med option is the most popular size here.
He chose the med plan for his phone service.
Učební příklady
I want a med pizza.
Közepes pizzát szeretnék.
She bought a med shirt.
M-es inget vett.
He drinks a med tea every day.
We got a med bag of chips.
The med cup is enough for me.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize 'med' is an abbreviation and use it in formal writing where 'medium' is expected.
Význam
medium in size or degree
Kolokace
med coffee
|med fries
|med T-shirt
Synonyma
medium (The standard word for this measurement; 'med' is an abbreviation often used in menus or labels.)
Antonyma
small (Smaller than medium size.)
|
large (Larger than medium size.)
Témata
descriptions
|measurements
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Not big and not small; in the middle size.
Of medium size, amount, or degree; neither large nor small.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
med
IPA
GB/mˈɛd/
US/mˈɛd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
med (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (med)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: med
- Comparative: meder
- Superlative: medest
Noun
- Base: med
- Plural: meds
Příbuzná slova
Forms
meds
noun
meder
adjective
medest
adjective
Core family
Related words
medic
noun
medicate
verb
medically
adverb
Advanced or less common
medicinal
adjective
paramedic
noun B2
Výrazy
med school
1/mˈɛd skˈul/
fixed phrase
school for medical training
A school where people study to become doctors.
Příklady
- She’s applying to med school next year.
- Med school takes many years to complete.
med student
1/mˈɛd stˈudənt/
fixed phrase
student of medicine at university
A person who studies medicine at a university to become a doctor.
Příklady
- My roommate is a first-year med student.
- Med students often have very busy schedules.
on meds
1/ˈɔn mˈɛdz/
fixed phrase
informal
taking prescribed medicine now
Taking medicine that a doctor gave you right now or regularly.
Příklady
- He’s been on meds since the operation.
- I’m on meds for my allergies.