traction
gb/tɹˈækʃən/ us/tɹˈækʃən/
B2
Angličtina
tapadás, lendület, teret nyer, támogatottság, húzatás, trakció, vonóerő, hajtóerő, vontatás
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
1
tapadás
B1
Vzorec užití:
traction on [surface]; [tires/shoes] have/lose/provide traction
The tires lost traction on the wet road.
A gumik elvesztették a tapadásukat a vizes úton.
These hiking boots provide good traction on loose gravel.
Ezek a túrabakancsok jó tapadást biztosítanak a laza kavicson.
Ice reduces traction, so drive slowly.
Učební příklady
The car needs more traction.
Az autónak jobb tapadásra van szüksége.
My shoes have good traction.
A cipőmnek jó a tapadása.
The tires lost traction on ice.
Častá chyba:
Traction is usually uncountable: say “good traction,” not “a good traction.”
Význam
grip on a surface
Kolokace
good traction
|poor traction
|lose traction
|get traction
|traction on ice
|traction on wet roads
|tire traction
|shoe traction
|extra traction
|traction control
Synonyma
grip (common everyday word for holding firmly to a surface)
|
adhesion (more technical term for surfaces sticking together)
Antonyma
slipping (the action or state of losing grip and sliding)
|
skidding (uncontrolled sliding, especially by a vehicle)
Témata
transportation
|sports
|daily_life
|science
Definice
Traction is the grip that tires or shoes have on a surface.
The grip between a wheel, shoe, etc. and the surface it moves on, which helps prevent slipping.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
2
Vzorec užití:
[idea/product/proposal] gains/gets/loses traction; traction with/among [people]
The campaign has real traction with younger voters.
A kampány valóban kezd teret nyerni a fiatalabb választók körében.
Investors wanted proof that the start-up had customer traction.
A befektetők bizonyítékot akartak arra, hogy a startup már érdemi érdeklődést váltott ki az ügyfelekből.
The idea failed to gain traction outside a small group of researchers.
Učební příklady
The new app has traction with students.
Az új alkalmazás kezd teret nyerni a diákok körében.
The plan did not gain much traction.
A terv nemigen nyert teret.
Their video got traction online.
Častá chyba:
Do not usually say “make traction” for an idea or product; use “gain traction” or “get traction.”
Význam
support or momentum
Kolokace
gain traction
|get traction
|lose traction
|have traction
|real traction
|early traction
|market traction
|customer traction
|traction with users
|traction among voters
Synonyma
momentum (emphasizes forward movement or progress)
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uptake (emphasizes people accepting or using something)
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support (emphasizes approval or backing from people)
Antonyma
resistance (opposition that prevents acceptance or progress)
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lack of interest (absence of attention or support)
Témata
business
|communication
|technology
|politics
|society
Definice
Traction is growing attention or support for an idea, product, or plan.
Support, attention, or momentum that helps an idea, product, movement, etc. start to succeed or become widely accepted.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Vzorec užití:
traction for [injury/condition]; put [someone/body part] in traction
After the accident, his broken leg was put in traction.
A baleset után a törött lábát húzatásra tették.
Cervical traction can reduce pressure on the nerves in the neck.
A nyaki húzatás csökkentheti a nyaki idegekre nehezedő nyomást.
She spent two weeks in traction while the bone healed.
Učební příklady
His leg was in traction.
A lába húzatás alatt volt.
The doctor used traction for her neck.
Az orvos nyaki húzatást alkalmazott nála.
She stayed in traction for a week.
Častá chyba:
In everyday English, patients are usually “in traction,” not “on traction.”
Význam
medical pulling treatment
Kolokace
medical traction
|be in traction
|put someone in traction
|leg in traction
|spinal traction
|cervical traction
|skeletal traction
|traction therapy
Synonyma
pulling treatment (general description rather than a standard medical synonym)
|
decompression (used especially when traction reduces pressure on the spine or nerves)
Antonyma
compression (opposite physical force, pressing rather than pulling)
Témata
health
|body
Definice
Traction is a medical treatment that gently pulls part of the body to help it heal or reduce pressure.
A medical treatment in which a steady pulling force is applied to a limb or part of the body, especially to align bones or relieve pressure.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C2
TECHNICAL
4
Vzorec užití:
traction motor/power/system; electric traction
Electric traction is now common in modern rail systems.
A modern vasúti rendszerekben ma már gyakori a villamos vontatás.
The locomotive's traction motors deliver power to the wheels.
A mozdony vontatómotorjai juttatják el a hajtóerőt a kerekekhez.
The railway upgraded its traction power system.
Učební příklady
The train uses electric traction.
A vonat villamos vontatással működik.
A traction motor drives the wheels.
Vontatómotor hajtja a kerekeket.
The system supplies traction power.
Častá chyba:
This technical sense appears mainly in transport and engineering compounds such as “traction motor” and “electric traction.”
Význam
pulling or driving power
Kolokace
electric traction
|traction motor
|traction power
|traction system
|rail traction
|traction unit
|traction engine
|tractive force
Synonyma
pulling power (plain-language equivalent)
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tractive force (more technical term for force used to pull)
Antonyma
drag (a resisting force that works against forward movement)
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braking force (force used to slow or stop motion rather than pull forward)
Témata
transportation
|technology
|science
Definice
In engineering, traction can mean the power that pulls or drives a vehicle.
The pulling power or driving force produced by a vehicle, engine, or motor.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
traction
IPA
GB/tɹˈækʃən/
US/tɹˈækʃən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
trac - tion (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (trac)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: traction
- Plural: traction, tractions
Výrazy
gain traction
1/ɡˈeɪn tɹˈækʃən/
idiom
start getting support
If an idea, product, or story gains traction, more people begin to notice or support it.
Příklady
- The proposal gained traction after several major companies backed it.
- Her video gained traction on social media overnight.
- The policy has struggled to gain traction with younger voters.
Učební příklady
- The idea gained traction fast.
- Her post gained traction online.
- The plan is gaining traction.
in traction
1/ˈɪn tɹˈækʃən/
fixed phrase
receiving pulling treatment
If someone is in traction, a doctor is using a pulling treatment on part of their body.
Příklady
- She was in traction for three weeks after the crash.
- The doctors put his leg in traction to help the bone heal.
- He had to lie in traction and could not get out of bed.
Učební příklady
- His leg is in traction.
- She was in traction for a month.
- The doctor put him in traction.
traction control
1/tɹˈækʃən kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
anti-slip vehicle system
Traction control is a car system that helps the wheels keep their grip on the road.
Příklady
- Traction control helped the car climb the icy hill.
- A warning light appears when traction control is working.
- Most new cars come with traction control.
Učební příklady
- My car has traction control.
- Traction control helps on snow.
- Do not turn off traction control.