relegate
gb/ɹˈɛləɡˌeɪt/ us/ɹˈɛləɡˌeɪt/
B2
Angličtina
háttérbe szorít, lefokoz, kiesik, visszasorol, hátrasorol, mellékletbe utal, száműz
SLOVESO
C1
FORMAL
1
lefokoz
B2
Vzorec užití:
relegate [someone/something] to [a role/place/status]
The new manager relegated her to a support role after the reorganization.
Az új vezető az átszervezés után háttérbe szorította, és csak támogató szerepet adott neki.
Budget cuts have relegated arts programs to a low priority in many schools.
A költségvetési megszorítások sok iskolában hátrasorolták a művészeti programokat.
Once a market leader, the company was relegated to the fringes of the industry.
Učební příklady
The report relegated climate issues to the last page.
A jelentés az utolsó oldalra sorolta az éghajlati kérdéseket.
After the change, he was relegated to a smaller role.
A változás után háttérbe szorult, és kisebb szerepet kapott.
Častá chyba:
Often followed by "to" (relegate X to Y), not "into".
Význam
put into a less important role
Kolokace
relegate someone to a minor role
|relegate something to second place
|relegate someone to the sidelines
|relegate something to the background
|relegate an issue to the back burner
|relegate someone to the bench
|relegate something to a footnote
|relegate a topic to a later discussion
|relegate someone to the margins
|be relegated to
Synonyma
demote (Usually implies an official drop in rank or job level.)
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downgrade (Emphasizes making something lower in quality or status.)
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sideline (Suggests keeping someone out of the main action or decision-making.)
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consign (Often suggests deliberately putting something aside or out of sight.)
Antonyma
promote (Move to a higher position or greater importance.)
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elevate (Raise status or importance, often figuratively.)
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prioritize (Treat as more important than other things.)
Témata
work
|society
|evaluation
Definice
to move someone or something to a lower or less important position
To move someone or something to a less important position, role, or level than before.
SLOVESO
B2
2
kiesik
B1
visszasorol
B2
Vzorec užití:
relegate [team] to [a lower division/league]
After a terrible season, the club was relegated to the second tier.
Egy borzalmas idény után a klubot visszasorolták a másodosztályba.
They need a win on Sunday to avoid being relegated.
Vasárnap győzniük kell, hogy elkerüljék a kiesést.
The league relegates the bottom three teams each year.
Učební příklady
The team was relegated last year.
A csapat tavaly kiesett.
They hope to avoid relegation.
Remélik, hogy elkerülik a kiesést.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse "relegate" with "delegate" (give a task to someone).
Význam
drop a team to lower league
Kolokace
be relegated to the second division
|relegate a club to League One
|relegate a team to the Championship
|avoid relegation
|face relegation
|relegation battle
|relegation zone
|narrowly relegated
|automatic relegation
|relegated at the end of the season
Synonyma
demote (General word; in sports it has the same idea as relegation.)
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drop (Informal sports usage meaning move down a division.)
Antonyma
promote (Move a team up to a higher league.)
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advance (Progress to a higher level or stage in competition.)
Témata
sports
|competition
Definice
(in sports) to make a team play in a lower league
In sport, to move a team to a lower division or league, usually because of poor results.
SLOVESO
C1
FORMAL
3
hátrasorol
B2
Vzorec užití:
relegate [information/details] to [a footnote/appendix/section]
The report relegates key assumptions to an appendix instead of discussing them in the main text.
A jelentés a kulcsfontosságú feltevéseket nem a főszövegben tárgyalja, hanem a függelékbe utalja.
Important safety warnings were relegated to small print on the last page.
A fontos biztonsági figyelmeztetéseket az utolsó oldal apró betűs részébe tették.
The editor relegated the background data to a sidebar.
Učební příklady
The author relegated the sources to a footnote.
A szerző a forrásokat lábjegyzetbe utalta.
They relegated the chart to the appendix.
A diagramot a függelékbe sorolták.
Význam
put details in a less prominent place
Kolokace
relegate the details to an appendix
|relegate information to the notes
|relegate a point to a footnote
|relegate the explanation to the end
|relegate references to the back
|relegate the table to the supplementary materials
|relegate the disclaimer to small print
|relegate the update to a sidebar
Synonyma
bury (Suggests hiding something by putting it where it is hard to find.)
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consign (Emphasizes sending something off to a particular place, often out of view.)
Antonyma
highlight (Make something easy to notice.)
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feature (Give something a prominent place in a document or display.)
Témata
writing
|media
|education
Definice
to put something in a place where fewer people will notice it
To put something in a particular place, especially one that is less noticeable or less central, such as a footnote, appendix, or back section.
SLOVESO
C2
LITERARY
4
száműz
C1
Vzorec užití:
relegate [someone] to [place]
After the coup, the former minister was relegated to a remote region.
A puccs után a volt minisztert egy távoli vidékre száműzték.
The prince was relegated to the countryside until the scandal faded.
A herceget vidékre száműzték, amíg el nem ült a botrány.
Some dissidents were relegated to distant towns under strict supervision.
Význam
send away as punishment or exile
Kolokace
relegate someone to exile
|relegate a prisoner to a remote island
|relegate someone to a distant province
|relegate someone to the colonies
Synonyma
exile (Directly means forcing someone to live away from their country or home.)
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banish (Stronger and more dramatic; often implies complete expulsion.)
Antonyma
recall (Order someone to return from an assignment or enforced absence.)
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pardon (Officially forgive and remove a punishment.)
Témata
history
|law_politics
Definice
to send someone away to live somewhere else as a punishment
To send someone to a distant place as a punishment, especially in official or historical contexts; to exile.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
relegate
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛləɡˌeɪt/
US/ɹˈɛləɡˌeɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
re - leg - ate (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: relegate
- 3rd Person Singular: relegates
- Present Participle: relegating
- Past: relegated
Výrazy
be relegated to
1/bˈi ɹˈɛləɡˌeɪtɪd tə/
fixed phrase
formal
end up in a lower position
to be moved to a lower or less important place or role
Příklady
- After the merger, several projects were relegated to a low priority.
- Older workers sometimes feel they are relegated to the sidelines.
- The issue was relegated to a brief mention in the final paragraph.
Učební příklady
- He was relegated to a smaller role.
- The topic was relegated to the end of the report.
relegate someone/something to the sidelines
1/ɹˈɛləɡˌeɪt sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ tə ðə sˈaɪdlˌaɪnz/
fixed phrase
keep out of main activity
to stop someone from being involved in an important way
Příklady
- A knee injury relegated him to the sidelines for most of the season.
- New rules could relegate small businesses to the sidelines of the market.
- She refused to be relegated to the sidelines during negotiations.
Učební příklady
- An injury relegated him to the sidelines.
- She did not want to be relegated to the sidelines.
relegate something to history
1/ɹˈɛləɡˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ tə hˈɪstɚi/
fixed phrase
formal
make something part of the past
to make something end and become only a memory
Příklady
- They hoped the new agreement would relegate the conflict to history.
- Digital streaming has largely relegated video rental stores to history.
- Better treatment could relegate the disease to history within a generation.
Učební příklady
- New technology relegated the old system to history.
relegate something to the back burner
1/ɹˈɛləɡˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ tə ðə bˈæk bˈɚnɚ/
idiom
informal
delay and make less important
to postpone something and focus on other things first
Příklady
- They relegated the expansion plans to the back burner while they fixed cash-flow problems.
- With exams coming up, she relegated social events to the back burner.
- The lawsuit relegated product development to the back burner for months.
Učební příklady
- I relegated my hobbies to the back burner during finals.
- We relegated the trip to the back burner.
relegate something to the background
1/ɹˈɛləɡˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ tə ðə bˈækɡɹˌaʊnd/
fixed phrase
make less noticeable or important
to make something seem less important or less visible
Příklady
- The scandal relegated the policy debate to the background.
- Good design should support the message, not relegate it to the background.
- She tried to relegate her doubts to the background and keep going.
Učební příklady
- The news relegated the problem to the background.