telescope
gb/tˈɛləskˌoʊp/ us/tˈɛləskˌoʊp/
B1
Angličtina
~ 9800
távcső, teleszkóp, összesűrít, besűrít, összetol, összecsúszik, összecsúsztat
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
She set up her telescope in the backyard to watch the lunar eclipse.
Felállította a távcsövét az udvaron, hogy megfigyelje a holdfogyatkozást.
Through the telescope, the rings of Saturn were clearly visible.
A távcsövön keresztül jól látszottak a Szaturnusz gyűrűi.
Astronomers used a powerful space telescope to discover the new exoplanet.
He bought a beginner’s telescope for his daughter’s birthday.
The observatory’s main telescope is over ten meters long.
Učební příklady
I looked at the moon through a telescope.
Távcsövön keresztül néztem a Holdat.
They use a big telescope to see stars far away.
Egy nagy távcsövet használnak, hogy nagyon távoli csillagokat lássanak.
My brother wants a telescope so he can watch the night sky.
The scientist showed us how the telescope works.
We visited a place where people share one large telescope.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse a 'telescope' with 'binoculars'. A telescope usually has one long tube and is often used for astronomy, while binoculars have two tubes and are usually held in both hands for looking at things on Earth (or sometimes in the sky).
Význam
instrument for viewing distant objects
Kolokace
powerful telescope
|through a telescope
|look through a telescope
|buy a telescope
|space telescope
|radio telescope
Synonyma
spyglass (A small, usually handheld telescope, often used in historical or nautical contexts.)
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scope (A shorter, more informal word that can refer to a telescope or other viewing devices like microscopes or gun sights; less specific.)
Antonyma
naked eye (Refers to seeing without any instruments, which contrasts with using a telescope to view distant objects.)
Témata
science
|space
|technology
Definice
A tool with special glass or sensors that helps you see things that are very far away, usually in the sky, like stars and planets.
An instrument with lenses, mirrors, or detectors used to make distant objects—especially in the sky—appear larger, brighter, or closer so they can be observed in detail.
SLOVESO
B2
2
összesűrít
B2
besűrít
B2
Vzorec užití:
to telescope [something] into [a shorter period/space]
The director decided to telescope the three-hour workshop into a single intensive session.
A programvezető úgy döntött, hogy a háromórás workshop anyagát egyetlen intenzív alkalomba sűríti.
Due to budget cuts, they had to telescope the project timeline into just six months.
A költségvetési megszorítások miatt a projekt ütemtervét mindössze hat hónapba kellett belesűríteniük.
The article telescopes years of complex negotiations into a few short paragraphs.
We’ll need to telescope the agenda if we want to finish before lunch.
The editor asked her to telescope the chapter so it would fit in the magazine.
Učební příklady
We had to telescope the meeting into one hour.
A megbeszélést egy órába kellett összesűrítenünk.
The teacher telescoped the course into four weeks.
A tanár négy hétbe sűrítette a kurzust.
He telescoped the long story into two pages.
They telescoped the plan into a very short schedule.
The movie telescopes ten years of his life into two hours.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think this verb refers only to using a physical telescope. In this sense, 'telescope' is figurative and means to shorten or compress time, events, or text, not to look at something far away.
Význam
shorten or compress in time/space
Kolokace
telescope the schedule
|telescope the process
|telescope the timeline
|telescope the story
|telescope the course
Synonyma
shorten (General word for making something shorter; does not always suggest compressing many parts into a tight space like 'telescope' does.)
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condense (Focuses on making something more compact, especially text or information; very close in meaning but more common than 'telescope' in this sense.)
Antonyma
lengthen (Means to make something take more time or become longer, which is the opposite of telescoping it.)
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expand (To make something larger in time, space, or detail, the opposite of compressing it by telescoping.)
Témata
work
|communication
|time
|education
Definice
To make something shorter by putting its parts closer together, for example by doing the same work in less time or using fewer words.
To shorten or compress something, such as a schedule, text, or process, by fitting its parts into a smaller amount of time or space.
SLOVESO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Vzorec užití:
to telescope [something] in/out
The selfie stick telescopes down to fit easily in a pocket.
A szelfibot zsebméretűre összetolható, így könnyen elfér egy zsebben.
You can telescope the handle in when you store the suitcase.
A bőrönd elrakásakor összetolhatod a fogantyút.
The collapsible ladder telescopes out to reach the roof.
The microphone stand telescopes up and down to adjust the height.
After use, the metal pole telescopes into itself for easy transport.
Učební příklady
The walking stick can telescope so it is short.
A sétabot összetolható, így rövid lesz.
You should telescope the handle in before you put it away.
Elrakás előtt össze kell tolnod a fogantyút.
The metal arm telescopes out when you pull it.
This ladder telescopes, so it is easy to carry.
I telescoped the pole so it could fit in my bag.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize 'telescope' can be a verb for sliding parts. They might say 'close the stick' or 'make it small' instead of 'telescope it in' or 'collapse it'.
Význam
collapse or extend in sliding sections
Kolokace
telescope down
|telescope out
|telescope in
|telescoping handle
|telescoping arm
Synonyma
collapse (Can mean to fold or fall down, but does not specifically describe sliding sections like 'telescope' does.)
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retract (A more formal/technical word for pulling something back in; overlaps when a part slides back into a larger section.)
Antonyma
extend (Means to make something longer or fully stretched out, the opposite of telescoping it in.)
Témata
technology
|objects
|daily life
|daily_life
Definice
To make a long object with parts slide into itself so it becomes shorter, or to do this by itself.
Of an object made of sliding sections, to become shorter by one section sliding into another, or to make it do this.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
telescope
IPA
GB/tˈɛləskˌoʊp/
US/tˈɛləskˌoʊp/
Slabiky a přízvuk
tele - scope (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (tele)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: telescope
- Plural: telescopes
Verb
- Base: telescope
- 3rd Person Singular: telescopes
- Present Participle: telescoping
- Past: telescoped
Příbuzná slova
Forms
telescopes
noun
telescoping
verb
telescoped
verb
Core family
telescopic
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
telescopically
adverb C1
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