mosaic
gb/moʊzˈeɪɪk/ us/moʊzˈeɪɪk/
B1
Angličtina
~ 8600
mozaik, mozaikos, genetikai mozaik, mozaikbetegség, mózesi
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
mozaik
B1
Vzorec užití:
a mosaic of [stone/glass/tiles] showing [something]
The church ceiling is covered with a mosaic of tiny colored tiles.
A templom mennyezetét apró, színes csempékből készült mozaik borítja.
She spent months creating a mosaic of a tree using broken pieces of glass.
Hónapokig dolgozott egy fát ábrázoló mozaikon, amelyet törött üvegdarabokból készített.
Archaeologists discovered a Roman mosaic depicting sea creatures on the villa floor.
They installed a blue-and-white mosaic around the edge of the swimming pool.
The artist specializes in large outdoor mosaics for public spaces.
Učební příklady
There is a beautiful mosaic on the wall.
Gyönyörű mozaik van a falon.
We made a small mosaic with colored glass.
Színes üvegből készítettünk egy kis mozaikot.
The floor mosaic shows a bird and some flowers.
He teaches students how to make mosaics.
I took a photo of the mosaic in the old church.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse a mosaic with a painting or drawing. A mosaic is made of many small separate pieces (tiles, glass, stones), not painted directly onto the surface.
Význam
picture made of small pieces
Kolokace
Roman mosaic
|floor mosaic
|glass mosaic
|mosaic tiles
|mosaic pattern
|create a mosaic
Synonyma
inlay (more general; any material set into a surface, not only small pieces forming a full picture)
|
collage (usually made with paper or photos on a flat surface rather than hard tiles or stone)
Antonyma
plain surface (describes a surface with no decorative pattern or image on it)
Témata
art
|home
|design
|arts_entertainment
Definice
A picture or design made by putting many small pieces of stone, glass, or tile together.
A picture or decorative pattern made by setting small pieces of stone, glass, tile, or other material into a surface.
B2
2
mozaik
B2
Vzorec užití:
a mosaic of [groups/things/ideas]
The city is a vibrant mosaic of languages and traditions.
A város nyelvek és hagyományok pezsgő mozaikja.
Her book presents a mosaic of personal stories about migration.
Könyve a migrációról szóló személyes történetek mozaikját tárja elénk.
The festival program is a mosaic of music, dance, and visual art.
The neighborhood has become a mosaic of different religious communities.
The director created a mosaic of memories by cutting together short video clips.
Učební příklady
Canada is often called a cultural mosaic.
Kanadát gyakran kulturális mozaiknak nevezik.
The class is a mosaic of students from many countries.
Az osztály sok országból érkező diákok sokszínű mozaikja.
The film is a mosaic of short stories about one family.
The city is a mosaic of old and new buildings.
His report is a mosaic of facts, numbers, and personal stories.
Častá chyba:
Learners may overuse "mosaic" for any mix. It is best used when you want to stress many small, clearly different parts forming a complex or rich whole, especially for cultures, stories, or images.
Význam
diverse mix forming a whole
Kolokace
cultural mosaic
|ethnic mosaic
|social mosaic
|a mosaic of cultures
|a mosaic of ideas
|a mosaic of identities
Synonyma
patchwork (stresses a varied mix that may feel loosely connected or unevenly joined)
|
mix (more general and less visual; does not suggest many small separate parts as strongly as mosaic)
Antonyma
uniformity (emphasizes that everything is the same, without the variety suggested by mosaic)
|
homogeneity (formal; describes a group where members are very similar rather than diverse)
Témata
society
|culture
|ideas
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A mix of many different things, people, or ideas that together form one whole.
A combination of many different people, things, or qualities that together form a complex whole.
B2
3
mozaikos
B2
Vzorec užití:
[mosaic] [floor/wall/table/design]
The hotel lobby features a mosaic floor in blue and gold.
A szálloda előcsarnokában kék-arany mozaikos padló van.
They chose a mosaic backsplash for the kitchen to add color.
Színesítésként mozaikcsempés hátfalat választottak a konyhába.
A long mosaic path leads from the garden gate to the house.
The bathroom has mosaic walls made of tiny glass squares.
We bought a small mosaic coffee table for the balcony.
Učební příklady
There is a mosaic wall in the restaurant.
Mozaikos fal van az étteremben.
We walked on a mosaic floor in the old palace.
Mozaikos padlón sétáltunk a régi palotában.
She wants a mosaic shower in her new bathroom.
The mosaic table looks very colorful.
He took a photo of the mosaic steps.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "mosaic" before words that are not surfaces, like *"a mosaic story"* when they just mean a complex story. For abstract ideas, it is better to say "a mosaic of stories" (noun sense) rather than using the adjective.
Význam
decorated with mosaic pattern
Kolokace
mosaic floor
|mosaic tiles
|mosaic wall
|mosaic backsplash
|mosaic design
|mosaic table
Synonyma
tiled (more general; means covered with tiles, not necessarily many small pieces forming a picture)
Antonyma
plain (describes a surface without decoration or pattern)
Témata
art
|home
|design
|arts_entertainment
Definice
Having a wall, floor, or other surface covered with many small pieces in a pattern, like a mosaic.
Having a surface decorated with a mosaic or resembling the pattern of a mosaic.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Vzorec užití:
a genetic mosaic with [type] cells
The patient was found to be a mosaic, with two distinct cell lines in her blood.
A betegről kiderült, hogy genetikai mozaik: a vérében két különböző sejtvonal volt jelen.
Some conditions occur only when an individual is a genetic mosaic rather than fully affected.
Egyes állapotok csak akkor fordulnak elő, ha az egyén genetikai mozaik, nem pedig minden sejtjében érintett.
Researchers studied a mosaic embryo containing both normal and mutated cells.
The skin patches suggest the child may be a somatic mosaic for the mutation.
These mice are mosaics engineered to express the gene in only some cells.
Učební příklady
In genetics, a mosaic has cells with different genes.
A genetikában a genetikai mozaiknak eltérő genetikai állományú sejtjei vannak.
The doctor said the baby is a genetic mosaic.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy a baba genetikai mozaik.
Scientists found that the plant is a mosaic, not all its cells are the same.
A mosaic can have normal cells and changed cells in one body.
The report says the man is a mosaic for that gene.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with the everyday art meaning and think it describes how something looks. In genetics, a mosaic is about differences in the DNA of cells, not about visual patterns.
Význam
organism with mixed cell genotypes
Kolokace
genetic mosaic
|somatic mosaic
|mosaic individual
|mosaic embryo
|mosaic karyotype
Synonyma
genetic mosaic (more explicit and common in scientific writing; clearly marks the term as genetic)
Antonyma
genetically uniform organism (describes an organism whose cells all share the same genetic makeup)
Témata
science
|medicine
|health
Definice
In biology, a person, animal, or plant that has groups of cells with different genes in its body.
In genetics, an organism or tissue composed of cells with different genetic makeups within the same individual.
C1
TECHNICAL
5
mozaikos
C2
Vzorec užití:
[mosaic] [individual/tissue/mutation]
The child shows a mosaic pattern of the chromosomal abnormality.
A gyermeknél a kromoszóma-rendellenesség mozaikos mintázata figyelhető meg.
Patients with mosaic Down syndrome may have milder symptoms.
A mozaikos Down-szindrómában szenvedő betegeknél enyhébbek lehetnek a tünetek.
This mosaic mutation appears only in a subset of the patient's cells.
The tumor is mosaic, with different genetic changes in different regions.
A mosaic individual can carry both normal and mutated cell lines.
Učební příklady
The report says she has mosaic Down syndrome.
A lelet szerint mozaikos Down-szindrómája van.
A mosaic mutation is not in every cell.
A mozaikos mutáció nincs jelen minden sejtben.
The skin shows a mosaic pattern because not all cells are the same.
The doctor called him a mosaic patient.
This plant is mosaic and normal in different parts.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think "mosaic" here means the skin or tissue looks pretty or artistic. In genetics, it describes cell genetics, not beauty or design.
Význam
having mixed genetic cell populations
Kolokace
mosaic individual
|mosaic mutation
|mosaic form
|mosaic disorder
|mosaic pattern of expression
Synonyma
genetically mosaic (more explicit phrase often used when first introducing the concept)
Antonyma
non-mosaic (technical term used in medicine and genetics for individuals whose cells all share the same genotype)
Témata
science
|medicine
|health
Definice
In biology, describing a body that has groups of cells with different genes inside one person, animal, or plant.
In genetics, having two or more populations of cells with different genetic makeups within a single organism.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
TECHNICAL
6
Vzorec užití:
[plant] mosaic caused by [virus]
Farmers lost much of their harvest to cucumber mosaic this year.
A gazdák termésének nagy részét idén az uborkamozaik pusztította el.
The leaves showed classic mosaic symptoms, with pale and dark green patches.
A leveleken jellegzetes mozaiktünetek látszottak, halvány és sötétzöld foltokkal.
Tobacco mosaic was one of the first viral diseases ever studied in detail.
Seeds should come from plants that are free of mosaic and other viruses.
Researchers are developing varieties of tomato that are resistant to mosaic.
Učební příklady
The plant has mosaic on its leaves.
A növény levelein a mozaikbetegség jelei látszanak.
Mosaic makes the leaves look patchy and weak.
A mozaikbetegségtől a levelek foltossá és gyengévé válnak.
Cucumber mosaic is a problem for many farmers.
They removed plants with mosaic from the field.
This virus causes mosaic in tobacco plants.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think "mosaic" here is about decoration. In plant science, it names a disease that creates an unwanted patchy pattern on leaves.
Význam
plant disease with mottled leaves
Kolokace
tobacco mosaic
|mosaic virus
|cucumber mosaic
|potato mosaic
|mosaic symptoms
Synonyma
mosaic disease (full form often used in agricultural and plant science contexts)
Antonyma
healthy crop (describes plants that are free from diseases such as mosaic)
Témata
science
|agriculture
|nature
Definice
A disease in plants, caused by a virus, that makes the leaves show light and dark spots or lines.
A viral disease of plants that causes leaves to develop light and dark patches, often reducing growth and yield.
C1
FORMAL
7
mózesi
C1
Vzorec užití:
[Mosaic] [law/code/tradition/practice]
The Mosaic law contains detailed rules about diet and ritual purity.
A mózesi törvény részletes szabályokat tartalmaz az étrendre és a rituális tisztaságra vonatkozóan.
Some scholars compare Mosaic legislation with other ancient legal codes.
Egyes kutatók a mózesi törvényhozást más ókori törvénykönyvekkel hasonlítják össze.
He gave a lecture on Mosaic traditions in early Jewish history.
The book explores how Mosaic principles influenced later legal systems.
They debated the continuing role of Mosaic commandments in modern religious life.
Učební příklady
Jews follow many parts of the Mosaic law.
A zsidók a mózesi törvény sok részét követik.
The Mosaic code includes the Ten Commandments.
A mózesi törvénykönyv tartalmazza a tízparancsolatot.
We studied Mosaic traditions in our religion class.
Some people still follow Mosaic food rules.
The book explains Mosaic laws in simple language.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with the art meaning and write *"mosaic law"* with a small "m". When it refers to Moses and biblical law, it is normally capitalized as "Mosaic".
Význam
relating to the law of Moses
Kolokace
Mosaic law
|Mosaic code
|Mosaic tradition
|Mosaic covenant
|Mosaic legislation
Synonyma
biblical (broader; relates to the Bible in general, not only to the laws of Moses)
Antonyma
secular (describes laws and systems not based on religious authority)
Témata
religion
|history
|law
Definice
About Moses in the Bible, or about the religious laws that are said to come from him.
Relating to Moses or, especially, to the laws and system of religious rules traditionally attributed to him in the Hebrew Bible.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
mosaic
IPA
GB/moʊzˈeɪɪk/
US/moʊzˈeɪɪk/
Slabiky a přízvuk
mo - sa - ic (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sa)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: mosaic
Noun
- Base: mosaic
- Plural: mosaic, mosaics
Příbuzná slova
Forms
mosaics
noun
Advanced or less common
mosaicist
noun
mosaicism
noun
Výrazy
a mosaic of
1/ə moʊzˈeɪɪk əv/
fixed phrase
a whole made of many parts
Used before a plural noun to say that something is made from many different people, things, or ideas together.
Příklady
- The country is a mosaic of cultures and religions.
- Her novel is a mosaic of voices from different generations.
cultural mosaic
1/kˈʌlt͡ʃɚəl moʊzˈeɪɪk/
fixed phrase
society with many cultures
A way to describe a country or city that includes many different cultural groups living side by side.
Příklady
- Canada is often described as a cultural mosaic rather than a melting pot.
- The city’s cultural mosaic is reflected in its food, music, and festivals.
ethnic mosaic
1/ˈɛθnɪk moʊzˈeɪɪk/
fixed phrase
society with many ethnic groups
A way to describe a place where many different ethnic groups live together.
Příklady
- The region is an ethnic mosaic shaped by centuries of migration.
- The city’s ethnic mosaic can be seen in its varied neighborhoods.
Mosaic law
1/moʊzˈeɪɪk lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
formal
biblical laws of Moses
The religious laws in the Hebrew Bible that are believed to come from Moses.
Příklady
- Dietary rules in Mosaic law include bans on certain foods.
- Some Christian groups debate how Mosaic law applies today.
mosaic virus
1/moʊzˈeɪɪk vˈaɪɹəs/
fixed phrase
technical
plant virus causing mosaic disease
A virus that infects plants and causes light and dark patches on the leaves.
Příklady
- Tobacco mosaic virus was the first mosaic virus to be studied in detail.
- Farmers are advised to remove plants infected with mosaic virus.