stagnate
gb/stˈæɡnˌeɪt/ us/stˈæɡnˌeɪt/
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Angličtina
megreked, stagnál, pang
SLOVESO
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Vzorec užití:
[someone/something] stagnates
After five years in the same role, she felt her career was beginning to stagnate.
Öt év ugyanabban a pozícióban után úgy érezte, hogy a karrierje kezd megrekedni.
The project stagnated because no one was willing to make a decision.
A projekt megrekedt, mert senki sem volt hajlandó döntést hozni.
Without new challenges, your skills can stagnate quickly.
Učební příklady
His English improved at first, but then it stagnated.
Az angolja eleinte javult, de aztán megrekedt.
The team needs new ideas, or the project will stagnate.
A csapatnak új ötletekre van szüksége, különben a projekt megreked.
Častá chyba:
Do not use it with a direct object in standard English: say “My career stagnated,” not “The company stagnated my career.”
Význam
stop developing or improving
Kolokace
career stagnates
|project stagnates
|skills stagnate
|development stagnates
|progress stagnates
|relationship stagnates
|creativity stagnates
|business stagnates
|stagnate for years
|begin to stagnate
Synonyma
stall (suggests progress suddenly stops, often temporarily)
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plateau (suggests reaching a level and then no longer improving)
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languish (suggests becoming weak or unsuccessful because of neglect or lack of activity)
Antonyma
progress (means to move forward or improve)
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develop (means to grow or become more advanced)
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thrive (means to grow, succeed, or do very well)
Témata
progress
|work
|education
|personal_development
Definice
If a person, project, or situation stagnates, it stops improving or moving forward.
To stop developing, improving, or making progress, especially because there is too little change, activity, or challenge.
SLOVESO
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BUSINESS
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Vzorec užití:
[economy/market/sales/wages] stagnate
The economy stagnated after consumer spending fell.
A gazdaság stagnált, miután visszaesett a fogyasztói költekezés.
Wages have stagnated while housing costs have continued to rise.
A bérek stagnáltak, miközben a lakhatási költségek tovább emelkedtek.
Sales stagnated in the second half of the year despite heavy advertising.
Učební příklady
Prices rose, but wages stagnated.
Az árak emelkedtek, de a bérek stagnáltak.
The market stagnated last year.
A piac tavaly stagnált.
Častá chyba:
“Stagnate” often describes the situation itself: “Wages stagnated,” not usually “Employers stagnated wages.”
Význam
show little economic growth
Kolokace
economy stagnates
|market stagnates
|sales stagnate
|wages stagnate
|growth stagnates
|prices stagnate
|investment stagnates
|productivity stagnates
|demand stagnates
|profits stagnate
Synonyma
flatline (informal or journalistic; suggests no growth at all)
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stall (suggests growth or activity stops, often after earlier progress)
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level off (suggests rising growth becomes steady rather than continuing upward)
Antonyma
grow (means to increase economically)
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expand (means to become larger or more active)
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recover (means to improve after a weak period)
Témata
economics
|business
|markets
|finance
Definice
If an economy, market, or sales stagnate, they stop growing or increase very little.
To have little or no growth in economic activity, sales, wages, production, or similar measures.
SLOVESO
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Vzorec užití:
[water/air] stagnates; [water] stagnates in [place]
Rainwater can stagnate in old tires and attract mosquitoes.
Az esővíz megpanghat a régi gumikban, és odavonzhatja a szúnyogokat.
The air in the basement stagnated because there were no windows.
A pincében megrekedt a levegő, mert nem voltak ablakok.
If the pond is not cleaned regularly, the water may stagnate.
Učební příklady
Water stagnates in the bucket.
A víz megpang a vödörben.
Open a window so the air does not stagnate.
Nyiss ablakot, hogy a levegő ne rekedjen meg.
Častá chyba:
This verb is usually intransitive: say “Water stagnates in the tank,” not “The tank stagnates the water.”
Význam
stop flowing and become stale
Kolokace
water stagnates
|air stagnates
|stagnate in pools
|stagnate in a tank
|stagnate in ditches
|stagnant water
|poorly ventilated air
|standing water
|drainage problems
|breed mosquitoes
Synonyma
stand (used especially of water that remains in one place)
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go stale (more informal; emphasizes becoming unpleasant from lack of fresh air or movement)
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become stagnant (the adjective form; very common for water or air)
Antonyma
flow (means to move continuously, especially of liquid)
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circulate (means to move around through a space or system)
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freshen (means to become fresher or less stale)
Témata
water
|environment
|health
|nature
Definice
If water or air stagnates, it does not move and becomes dirty or unpleasant.
For water or air to stop moving or circulating and become stale, dirty, or unpleasant.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
stagnate
IPA
GB/stˈæɡnˌeɪt/
US/stˈæɡnˌeɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
stag - nate (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (stag)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: stagnate
- 3rd Person Singular: stagnates
- Present Participle: stagnating
- Past: stagnated
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