sediment
gb/sˈɛdəmənt/ us/sˈɛdəmənt/
B2
Angličtina
~ 7100
üledék, leülepszik, ülepít
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
1
üledék
B2
Vzorec užití:
[sediment] in [a liquid]
There was a thin layer of dark sediment at the bottom of the wine bottle.
A borosüveg alján vékony, sötét üledékréteg volt.
If you pour too quickly, the sediment from the coffee will end up in your cup.
Ha túl gyorsan öntöd ki, a kávézacc is a csészédbe kerül.
The water looked clean, but a thick sediment had formed at the bottom of the tank.
Let the juice sit for a moment so the sediment can settle.
She filtered the tea to remove any sediment before serving it.
Učební příklady
There is brown sediment at the bottom of my cup.
Barna üledék van a csészém alján.
Please pour slowly so the sediment stays in the bottle.
Kérlek, lassan töltsd ki, hogy az üledék a palackban maradjon.
The water has white sediment on the bottom of the glass.
He used a filter to take out the sediment.
The dirt became sediment when it fell to the bottom of the jar.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sediment' with 'segment' because they look similar. 'Sediment' is material at the bottom of a liquid, while 'segment' means a part or section of something. Another mistake is using it only in scientific contexts; it is also common with drinks like wine or coffee.
Význam
solid material at a liquid's bottom
Kolokace
coffee sediment
|wine sediment
|sediment at the bottom
|stir up the sediment
|fine sediment
|remove the sediment
Synonyma
dregs (Often used for the thick, unpleasant remnants at the bottom of a drink; slightly more negative or informal in tone.)
Antonyma
clear liquid (Emphasizes the absence of particles or sediment in the liquid.)
Témata
food_and_drink
|science
|daily_life
Definice
Small pieces of solid material that sit at the bottom of a liquid, like coffee grounds at the bottom of a cup.
Solid particles that have settled to the bottom of a liquid after standing for some time.
C1
TECHNICAL
2
üledék
C1
Vzorec užití:
[sediment] in [a natural place]
Over thousands of years, layers of sediment built up on the ocean floor.
Több ezer év alatt üledékrétegek halmozódtak fel az óceán fenekén.
The river slows down here, causing it to drop much of its sediment.
A folyó itt lelassul, ezért üledékének nagy részét lerakja.
Scientists drilled into the lake bed to study the sediment and learn about past climates.
Heavy rainfall increased the amount of sediment flowing into the reservoir.
The delta was formed by sediment carried downstream and deposited at the river's mouth.
Učební příklady
The river carries a lot of sediment during the rainy season.
Az esős évszakban a folyó sok üledéket szállít.
Many layers of sediment lie at the bottom of the sea.
A tengerfenéken sok üledékréteg található.
Wind moves sand and leaves it as sediment in new places.
Sediment in the lake shows how the climate has changed.
The dam stops some of the sediment from going downstream.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think 'sediment' in this sense only refers to sand. In geology and environmental science, it also includes silt, clay, gravel, and organic material. Another confusion is using it as always uncountable; in technical writing, you may see 'different sediments' to mean different types or samples.
Význam
natural deposits of loose material
Kolokace
river sediment
|marine sediment
|sediment layers
|sediment deposition
|sediment build-up
|sediment accumulation
Synonyma
deposits (General term for material laid down over time; not limited to particles carried by water or wind and can include chemical or mineral deposits.)
Antonyma
bedrock (Refers to the solid rock beneath soil and sediment, contrasting with loose surface materials.)
Témata
science
|environment
|geography
|nature
Definice
Loose pieces of rock, sand, or soil that are moved and then left in a new place by rivers, the sea, wind, or ice.
Loose material such as sand, silt, clay, or gravel that has been transported and deposited by water, wind, ice, or gravity, often forming layers on the Earth's surface.
SLOVESO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
leülepszik
B2
ülepít
C1
Vzorec užití:
[particles] sediment in [a liquid]
After centrifugation, the heavier particles will sediment at the bottom of the tube.
Centrifugálás után a nehezebb részecskék leülepszenek a cső aljára.
The cells were allowed to sediment before the supernatant was carefully removed.
A sejteket hagyták leülepedni, majd a felülúszót óvatosan eltávolították.
Larger particles sediment more quickly than smaller ones under the same conditions.
If the sample stands too long, some components may sediment and alter the results.
The clay tends to sediment out of the water when the flow slows down.
Učební příklady
The red blood cells slowly sediment in the test tube.
A vörösvértestek lassan leülepszenek a kémcsőben.
Leave the mixture for ten minutes so the solid can sediment.
Hagyd állni a keveréket tíz percig, hogy a szilárd anyag leülepedjen.
Big particles sediment faster than small particles.
The dirt will sediment if the water does not move.
Scientists spin the liquid so the cells sediment at the bottom.
Častá chyba:
Learners often use only the noun 'sediment' and do not realize it can be a verb in scientific writing. Another mistake is using 'sediment' as a verb in everyday speech; outside technical or lab contexts, people usually say 'settle' instead.
Význam
to settle out of a liquid
Kolokace
allow to sediment
|cells sediment
|sediment rapidly
|sediment slowly
|sediment out of solution
|particles sediment
Synonyma
settle (More general and common; can describe many things coming to rest, not only particles in a liquid. 'Sediment' is more technical and specific.)
Antonyma
suspend (In scientific contexts, means to keep particles mixed and floating in a liquid, preventing them from settling as sediment.)
Témata
science
|medicine
|daily_life
Definice
To move down through a liquid and sit at the bottom as solid material, or to make something do this.
To separate from a liquid and settle to the bottom as solid particles, or to cause something to do this.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
sediment
IPA
GB/sˈɛdəmənt/
US/sˈɛdəmənt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
sed - i - ment (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (sed)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: sediment
- Plural: sediment
Verb
- Base: sediment
- 3rd Person Singular: sediments
- Present Participle: sedimenting
- Past: sedimented
Příbuzná slova
Forms
sediments
verb
sedimenting
verb
sedimented
verb
Core family
sedimentary
adjective
Related words
sedimentation
noun
Výrazy
sediment core
1/sˈɛdəmənt kˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
cylindrical sample of layered sediment
A long, round piece of sediment that scientists take from the ground or from the bottom of a lake or sea to study the layers.
Příklady
- Researchers analyzed a sediment core from the Arctic Ocean to reconstruct past climate conditions.
- The team drilled several sediment cores from the lake bed to look for signs of ancient life.
- Changes in colour and grain size in the sediment core revealed shifts in the river's flow.
sediment load
1/sˈɛdəmənt lˈoʊd/
fixed phrase
technical
amount of sediment a river carries
The total amount of sand, soil, and other small pieces of rock that a river or stream carries in its water.
Příklady
- Heavy rainfall increased the river's sediment load and made the water muddy.
- Land use changes in the catchment have doubled the sediment load entering the reservoir.
- Engineers must estimate the sediment load to design an effective dam spillway.
sediment transport
1/sˈɛdəmənt tɹˈænspɔɹt/
fixed phrase
technical
movement of sediment in nature
The way that rivers, waves, wind, ice, or gravity move sand, soil, and other sediment from one place to another.
Příklady
- Dams can greatly change patterns of sediment transport in a river system.
- Coastal engineers study sediment transport to predict how beaches will change over time.
- Climate change is expected to affect sediment transport in mountain streams.