apparatus
gb/ˌæpɚˈætəs/ us/ˌæpɚˈætəs/
B2
Englisch
~ 9200
berendezés, felszerelés, apparátus, szervrendszer, szer, tornaszer
NOMEN
B2
1
berendezés
B1
felszerelés
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] uses [apparatus] for [activity]
The lab was filled with delicate measuring apparatus for the experiment.
A labor tele volt a kísérlethez használt finom mérőberendezésekkel.
Firefighters rely on breathing apparatus when entering smoke-filled buildings.
A tűzoltók légzőkészüléket használnak, amikor füsttel teli épületekbe mennek be.
The photographer carried a heavy bag of camera apparatus up the mountain.
The company invested in new safety apparatus to protect its workers.
The medical team tested the heart-monitoring apparatus before the surgery began.
Beispiele für Lernende
The scientist uses special apparatus in the lab.
A tudós különleges berendezéseket használ a laborban.
You need safety apparatus when you work with these chemicals.
Védőfelszerelésre van szükséged, amikor ezekkel a vegyszerekkel dolgozol.
They wore breathing apparatus in the burning house.
This old apparatus does not work well anymore.
The doctor checked that all the medical apparatus was ready.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often think "apparatus" is always uncountable like "equipment". In modern English, "apparatus" is usually treated as singular countable when referring to one set (e.g. "a breathing apparatus"), and the plural is "apparatuses" (not *"apparata" in normal usage). Also, "apparatus" is more formal/technical than "equipment" and sounds strange in very casual speech.
Bedeutung
equipment for a particular task
Wortverbindungen
scientific apparatus
|laboratory apparatus
|breathing apparatus
|safety apparatus
|electrical apparatus
|diving apparatus
Synonyme
equipment (Most common general word; does not carry the slightly formal or technical tone of "apparatus.")
|
device (Usually refers to a single object or machine, while "apparatus" often suggests a set or system of items.)
Antonyme
simplicity (Suggests doing something in a very simple way without complex tools or equipment.)
Themen
science
|technology
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A group of tools or machines that you use for a special job or activity.
A set of tools, machines, or pieces of equipment designed for a specific function or type of work.
NOMEN
C1
FORMAL
2
apparátus
C1
Verwendungsmuster:
the [adjective] apparatus of [organization]
The new leader promised to reform the entire state apparatus.
Az új vezető megígérte, hogy megreformálja az egész állami apparátust.
Power is still concentrated in the party apparatus rather than in elected bodies.
A hatalom továbbra is inkább a pártapparátusban összpontosul, nem pedig a választott testületekben.
Critics say the security apparatus has become too powerful.
The propaganda apparatus quickly spread the government’s version of events.
Corruption was deeply rooted in the administrative apparatus of the country.
Beispiele für Lernende
Many people do not trust the state apparatus.
Sokan nem bíznak az állami apparátusban.
The party apparatus controls who gets important jobs.
A pártapparátus dönti el, ki kap fontos állásokat.
The security apparatus listens to many phone calls.
They want to change the old political apparatus.
The media is part of the government’s information apparatus.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes try to use "apparatus" for any company or group, where "organization" or "system" would sound more natural. In politics, it is usually used with specific nouns like "state apparatus" or "party apparatus" and in fairly formal writing.
Bedeutung
organizational machinery of power
Wortverbindungen
state apparatus
|party apparatus
|bureaucratic apparatus
|administrative apparatus
|security apparatus
|propaganda apparatus
Synonyme
machinery (Often used metaphorically in politics like "political machinery"; slightly more figurative than "apparatus.")
|
bureaucracy (Emphasizes officials and procedures, often with a negative tone, while "apparatus" can be more neutral or structural.)
Antonyme
grassroots (Refers to ordinary people at the local level, in contrast to the centralized, official structures implied by "apparatus.")
Themen
politics
|society
|business
|law
Definition
The organized system of people and offices that runs a government, political party, or big institution.
The set of people, departments, and structures that operate and control a government, political party, or large organization.
NOMEN
C1
TECHNICAL
3
apparátus
C2
Verwendungsmuster:
the [adjective] apparatus of [organism]
Smoking can seriously damage the respiratory apparatus.
A dohányzás súlyosan károsíthatja a légzőrendszert.
The study focused on the vocal apparatus of professional singers.
A kutatás a hivatásos énekesek hangképző apparátusára összpontosított.
Insects have a specialized feeding apparatus adapted to their diet.
The disease affects the reproductive apparatus in both males and females.
Researchers examined how the visual apparatus processes color and movement.
Beispiele für Lernende
The doctor explained how the digestive apparatus works.
Az orvos elmagyarázta, hogyan működik az emésztőrendszer.
The vocal apparatus helps us make sounds.
A hangképző apparátus segít nekünk hangokat képezni.
This illness hurts the respiratory apparatus.
They study the visual apparatus in the lab.
The reproductive apparatus is very complex.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may not realize this is a technical word and may overuse it in everyday speech, where phrases like "digestive system" or simply "stomach" are more natural. Also, this sense only appears in scientific or medical contexts, not in casual conversation.
Bedeutung
group of organs with one function
Wortverbindungen
respiratory apparatus
|digestive apparatus
|reproductive apparatus
|vocal apparatus
|visual apparatus
Synonyme
system (The more common medical term (e.g. "digestive system"); "apparatus" is more formal and slightly less common.)
Antonyme
single organ (A single organ is one part only, while an apparatus is a group of organs working together.)
Themen
medicine
|biology
|health
|body
|science
Definition
In medical language, several body parts that work together to do one job inside the body.
In biology or medicine, a group of organs and structures in the body that work together to perform a particular function.
NOMEN
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Verwendungsmuster:
[gymnast] performs on the [apparatus]
She specializes in the uneven bars, her strongest apparatus.
A felemáskorláton specialista, ez a legerősebb szere.
The gymnast fell during his routine on the pommel horse apparatus.
A tornász leesett a lóról a gyakorlata közben.
Each team must present athletes on every apparatus in the competition.
He qualified for three apparatus finals at the world championships.
The coach adjusted the apparatus before the next athlete began her routine.
Beispiele für Lernende
He performs on the rings apparatus.
Gyűrűn mutatja be a gyakorlatát.
The uneven bars are her favorite apparatus.
A felemáskorlát a kedvenc szere.
They checked the apparatus before the competition.
Each gymnast trains on every apparatus.
She won a medal on the beam apparatus.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may think "apparatus" here means all the equipment in the gym, but in gymnastics it usually refers to one specific event’s equipment (for example, the bars or the rings).
Bedeutung
gymnastics event equipment
Wortverbindungen
gymnastics apparatus
|on the apparatus
|apparatus final
|men’s apparatus
|women’s apparatus
Synonyme
equipment (A general word; in gymnastics, "apparatus" is the more specific technical term for each event’s equipment.)
Antonyme
floor (In gymnastics, the floor exercise uses no apparatus, contrasting with events performed on apparatus.)
Themen
sports
Definition
In gymnastics, one piece of equipment for an event, like the rings or the bars.
In gymnastics, a specific piece of equipment used for a competitive event, such as the rings, bars, or pommel horse.
Grammatik
Grundform
apparatus
IPA
GB/ˌæpɚˈætəs/
US/ˌæpɚˈætəs/
Silben & Betonung
ap - par - at - us (4 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (par)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: apparatus
- Plural: apparati, apparatus, apparatuses
Wortfamilie
Forms
apparati
noun
apparatuses
noun
Ausdrücke
breathing apparatus
1/bɹˈiðɪŋ ˌæpɚˈætəs/
fixed phrase
technical
equipment to help someone breathe
Special equipment that gives a person air so they can breathe in a place where the air is not safe or where there is no air.
Beispiele
- Firefighters must wear breathing apparatus inside the burning building.
- Divers checked their breathing apparatus before entering the water.
- The workers were given breathing apparatus for the chemical cleanup.
party apparatus
1/pˈɑɹti ˌæpɚˈætəs/
fixed phrase
formal
organizational structure of a party
The group of offices, workers, and systems that control and organize a political party.
Beispiele
- The party apparatus opposed his candidacy from the beginning.
- Real power lies with the party apparatus, not with local members.
- She worked her way up through the party apparatus over two decades.
state apparatus
1/stˈeɪt ˌæpɚˈætəs/
fixed phrase
formal
institutions of a government
All the main offices, forces, and systems that a government uses to control and run a country.
Beispiele
- The state apparatus was used to silence political opposition.
- Reforming the state apparatus will take many years.
- Many citizens feel disconnected from the distant state apparatus.