meg
gb/mˈɛɡ/ us/mˈɛɡ/
B2
Angličtina
~ 8800
megabájt, mega, millió, milla, megafon
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
TECHNICAL
1
Vzorec užití:
a [number]-meg [file/device]
The video is only 25 meg, so it should upload quickly.
A videó csak 25 megás, úgyhogy gyorsan fel fog töltődni.
This old laptop has just 512 meg of RAM and runs very slowly.
Ebben a régi laptopban csak 512 mega RAM van, ezért nagyon lassan működik.
Please send a version of the image that’s under 5 meg.
The app download is about 80 meg, so use Wi‑Fi if you can.
We’re allowed to attach up to 10 meg per email.
Učební příklady
This photo is 3 meg, so it is not very big.
Ez a fotó 3 megás, ezért nem túl nagy.
My phone only has 64 meg of memory, so it is full.
A telefonomnak csak 64 mega tárhelye van, ezért tele van.
The file is too big; it is over 10 meg.
You can upload up to 5 meg on this website.
The game is 200 meg, so it takes some time to download.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think “meg” is a different unit from “megabyte,” but it is only a short form. Some also confuse megabytes (MB) with megabits (Mb); megabits are used for internet speed and are smaller, so you need eight megabits for one megabyte.
Význam
informal unit for data size
Kolokace
a 5-meg file
|64 meg of RAM
|under-10-meg limit
|x-meg download
|512 meg of memory
Synonyma
megabyte (Standard full form; more precise and common in written technical contexts.)
Antonyma
bit (A basic unit of digital information that is much smaller than a megabyte, often viewed as the opposite end of the size scale.)
Témata
technology
|computing
|internet
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definice
An informal short form of “megabyte,” a unit used to show how big a file or how much computer memory is.
An informal abbreviation for a megabyte, used to describe the size of digital files or memory, typically meaning one million or 1,048,576 bytes.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
SLANG
2
Vzorec užití:
[amount] meg in [currency]
The startup was sold for over ten meg last year.
A startupot tavaly több mint tízmillió dollárért adták el.
He made a couple of meg when the company went public.
Pár millió dollárt keresett, amikor a cég tőzsdére ment.
They’re looking to raise at least one meg in new funding.
She lost half a meg on that bad investment.
The prize is a cool meg if your idea wins.
Učební příklady
He made one meg when he sold his company.
Egymillió dollárt keresett, amikor eladta a cégét.
The house cost almost two meg.
A ház majdnem kétmillió dollárba került.
They want to raise a meg for the new project.
She lost half a meg in the stock market.
The winner gets a meg in prize money.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think “meg” here always means exactly one million dollars, but it can refer to one million of any currency, depending on context. It is also easy to confuse this money sense with the technical data-size sense; context (business vs computing) is important.
Význam
a million units of money
Kolokace
make a meg
|worth a few meg
|lose a meg
|a meg in profits
Synonyma
million (Neutral and standard; “meg” is more casual and strongly slangy.)
Antonyma
penny (Represents a very small amount of money, used as a contrast to a very large sum like a meg.)
Témata
money
|business
|slang
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A slang word for one million in money, usually one million dollars or pounds.
Slang for one million units of money, especially dollars or pounds.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C2
INFORMAL
3
megafon
B1
Vzorec užití:
speak into the meg
The assistant director shouted into the meg to get everyone’s attention.
A rendezőasszisztens a megafonba kiabált, hogy mindenki odafigyeljen.
Grab the meg and tell the crowd to move back.
Fogd a megafont, és mondd meg a tömegnek, hogy húzódjon hátrébb.
He forgot the meg in the van, so no one could hear the announcements.
On set, the crew always keeps a meg near the camera.
The coach picked up the meg and called the players over.
Učební příklady
She used a meg to talk to the crowd.
Megafont használt, hogy a tömeghez szóljon.
He took the meg and gave instructions.
Fogta a megafont, és utasításokat adott.
The teacher spoke into the meg at the sports day.
They could hear him clearly when he used the meg.
Please bring the meg to the stage.
Častá chyba:
Learners might not recognize that “meg” here is short for “megaphone” and may confuse it with the data-size unit. This abbreviated use is limited to some workplaces (film sets, events) and is not common in general conversation.
Význam
short form of megaphone
Kolokace
grab the meg
|speak into the meg
|hand me the meg
Synonyma
megaphone (Standard and clear; “meg” is a shortened, more casual form used in some work contexts like film or events.)
Antonyma
whisper (Describes speaking very quietly, which contrasts with using a device that makes your voice much louder.)
Témata
media
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
An informal short form of “megaphone,” the thing you hold in your hand to make your voice louder.
An informal abbreviation for a megaphone, a handheld device used to make a person’s voice louder in public spaces.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
meg
IPA
GB/mˈɛɡ/
US/mˈɛɡ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
meg (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (meg)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: meg
- Plural: megs
Příbuzná slova
Forms
megs
noun
Core family
megabyte
noun
Related words
megabit
noun
mega
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
megahertz
noun
megapixel
noun
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