amplify
gb/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ/ us/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ/
B2
Angličtina
~ 9900
Významy
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Sloveso
B2
action
1
make a sound or signal louder
to make a sound or signal louder or stronger, usually with a machine
Vzorec užití:
[someone] amplifies [a sound/signal/voice]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'amplify' for any kind of increase, even when talking about simple numbers or size (e.g., 'amplify the price'). In everyday speech, 'increase' or 'raise' is more natural for prices or amounts, while 'amplify' is more natural for sound, signals, and more formal or abstract contexts.
Synonyma
boost (Often used for technical or electronic increases in power or strength, not only sound.)
Antonyma
dampen (Suggests making a sound or vibration weaker, softer, or less noticeable.)
Kolokace
amplify the sound
|amplify the signal
|amplify a voice
|amplify the guitar
|electronically amplify
|amplify audio
Témata
technology
|music
|science
|communication
Příklady
- The microphone will amplify your voice so everyone in the back can hear you clearly.
- They used powerful speakers to amplify the music at the outdoor festival.
- Engineers are trying to amplify the signal to reduce noise and interference.
- This device can amplify even very weak radio waves from distant sources.
Učební příklady
- The teacher used a mic to amplify her voice.
- We need speakers to amplify the music at the party.
- This machine amplifies the signal from the antenna.
Sloveso
C1
action
2
increase effect, impact, or reach
to make the effect or power of something stronger, or to help a message reach more people
Vzorec užití:
[someone/something] amplifies [an effect/message/feeling/problem]
Častá chyba:
Learners may overuse 'amplify' instead of more common verbs like 'increase', 'raise', or 'make stronger' in everyday contexts (e.g., 'amplify sales', 'amplify my English'). 'Amplify' is more often used in formal writing, media, and discussions of messages, effects, or feelings. In casual speech, 'make something stronger' or 'reach more people' often sounds more natural.
Synonyma
intensify (Focuses on making something stronger or more extreme, especially feelings or situations, without the idea of wider reach.)
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magnify (Can mean to make something seem more important or serious, sometimes more than it really is.)
Antonyma
diminish (Means to make something smaller or weaker in effect, the opposite of strengthening it.)
Kolokace
amplify the message
|amplify the impact
|amplify the problem
|amplify fear
|amplify risk
|amplify voices
Témata
communication
|social_media
|emotions
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Social media can amplify both accurate information and rumors.
- The new policy will only amplify existing inequalities.
- Her comments amplified public anger about the decision.
- Adding music to the scene amplified the emotional impact of the film.
- These images are used to amplify fear and division among voters.
Učební příklady
- The internet can amplify a small problem and make it very big.
- Strong wind can amplify the feeling of cold.
- The TV show helped amplify his message about climate change.
Sloveso
formal
C1
action
3
add detail to a statement
to say or write more about an idea to make it clearer, by adding details or examples
Vzorec užití:
[someone] amplifies [a point/remark/argument]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'amplify about' (e.g., 'He amplified about his plan'). The correct structure is to amplify something directly ('He amplified his plan') or to use 'elaborate on' in everyday formal English. Also, this sense is quite formal and is more common in writing than in casual speech.
Synonyma
elaborate (Common in formal English as 'elaborate on', very close in meaning but slightly more common than 'amplify' for this sense.)
Antonyma
summarize (Means to make something shorter and more general, the opposite of adding more detail.)
Kolokace
amplify this point
|amplify his remarks
|amplify her comments
|amplify the argument
|amplify the explanation
Témata
communication
|academic
|professional
|education
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Could you amplify that point for the benefit of those who joined late?
- The author amplifies his main argument in the final chapter with several case studies.
- In her testimony, she amplified her earlier remarks about safety concerns.
- The report briefly mentions the risks but does not amplify them in any detail.
Učební příklady
- The speaker amplified his idea with a simple example.
- She amplified her answer because the students looked confused.
- The writer amplifies this point in the next paragraph.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
amplify
IPA
GB/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ/
US/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
amp - li - fy (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (amp)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: amplify
- 3rd Person Singular: amplifies
- Present Participle: amplifying
- Past: amplified
Příbuzná slova
Forms
amplifies
verb
amplifying
verb
amplified
verb
Core family
amplification
noun C1
amplifier
noun B2
Výrazy
amplify the voices of
1/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ ðə vˈɔɪsɪz əv/
fixed phrase
help others’ voices be widely heard
to help a group of people, especially a group with less power, be heard by more people by sharing or repeating what they say
Příklady
- The campaign aims to amplify the voices of women in rural communities.
- Journalists have a responsibility to amplify the voices of people affected by the crisis.
- He uses his large online following to amplify the voices of activists of color.