formula
gb/fˈɔɹmjulə/ us/fˈɔɹmjulə/
A2
Englisch
~ 2700
képlet, recept, tápszer, babatápszer, csecsemőtápszer, kémiai képlet
NOMEN
B1
1
képlet
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
a formula for [something]
The teacher wrote the area formula on the board.
A tanár felírta a terület képletét a táblára.
This chemical formula represents water.
Ez a kémiai képlet a vizet jelöli.
They developed a new formula for reducing waste.
Beispiele für Lernende
We learned a formula in math class.
Matematikaórán tanultunk egy képletet.
H2O is the formula for water.
A H2O a víz képlete.
I use a simple formula to plan my budget.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'formula' with 'equation'; a formula is a general rule, while an equation is a specific statement with an equals sign.
Bedeutung
Set of instructions or symbols
Wortverbindungen
mathematical formula
|chemical formula
|follow the formula
|formula for success
|scientific formula
Synonyme
recipe (Used for cooking or creating something; less formal outside of food context)
|
method (More general and less technical; applies to many processes)
Antonyme
guess (An answer made without following a set process or calculation)
Themen
science
|mathematics
|education
|communication
Definition
A group of words, numbers, or signs that tell you how to make or do something.
A fixed set of words, numbers, or symbols that shows how to make something, do something, or calculate something.
NOMEN
B2
2
recept
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
a formula for [result]
Hard work and persistence are a proven formula for success.
A kemény munka és a kitartás bevált recept a sikerhez.
The company follows a simple formula for customer satisfaction.
A cég egyszerű receptet követ az ügyfelek elégedettségének elérésére.
There is no single formula for happiness.
Beispiele für Lernende
He found a formula for success.
Megtalálta a siker receptjét.
There is no formula for love.
A szerelemre nincs recept.
They use a formula to win games.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this meaning with mathematical formulas; here it refers to a figurative process, not numbers or symbols.
Bedeutung
Standard method for success or result
Wortverbindungen
formula for success
|winning formula
|simple formula
|proven formula
Synonyme
approach (A way of dealing with something; broader in scope)
|
strategy (Implies planned action toward a goal)
Antonyme
improvisation (Doing something without any set method or plan)
Themen
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A usual way of doing something that works well.
A usual or expected way of doing something that is likely to lead to a particular result.
NOMEN
A2
3
The doctor recommended switching to lactose-free baby formula.
Az orvos azt javasolta, hogy váltsanak laktózmentes babatápszerre.
They bought several cans of infant formula before the trip.
Az utazás előtt több doboz csecsemőtápszert vettek.
Formula should be prepared according to the instructions on the package.
Beispiele für Lernende
The baby drinks formula.
A baba tápszert iszik.
We buy baby formula every week.
Minden héten babatápszert veszünk.
She makes the baby’s formula in the kitchen.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'formula' here with recipes or scientific formulas; in this sense, it refers specifically to baby food.
Bedeutung
Prepared milk substitute for babies
Wortverbindungen
baby formula
|infant formula
|prepare the formula
Synonyme
infant milk (Alternative term used in parenting contexts; less technical)
Antonyme
breast milk (Natural milk from the mother)
Themen
health
|parenting
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
Special milk made for babies when they cannot drink their mother’s milk.
A manufactured food designed to be fed to babies instead of or in addition to breast milk.
NOMEN
B1
TECHNICAL
4
NaCl is the chemical formula for salt.
A NaCl a só kémiai képlete.
The molecular formula C6H12O6 represents glucose.
A C6H12O6 molekulaképlet a glükózt jelöli.
Students learned how to write an empirical formula.
Beispiele für Lernende
H2O is the chemical formula for water.
A H2O a víz kémiai képlete.
NaCl is the formula for salt.
A NaCl a só képlete.
We study formulas in chemistry class.
Bedeutung
Symbolic representation of chemical compound
Wortverbindungen
chemical formula
|molecular formula
|empirical formula
Synonyme
notation (General term for symbols representing information; less specific)
Themen
science
|chemistry
|education
|technology
Definition
Letters and numbers that show what is in a chemical substance.
A combination of letters and numbers that shows which elements and how many atoms of each are in a chemical substance.
Grammatik
Grundform
formula
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹmjulə/
US/fˈɔɹmjulə/
Silben & Betonung
for - mula (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: formula
- Plural: formulae, formulas, formulæ
Wortfamilie
Forms
formulae
noun
formulæ
noun
formulas
noun
Core family
formulate
verb B2
formulation
noun C1
Related words
formulaic
adjective
Advanced or less common
reformulate
verb
reformulation
noun
Ausdrücke
baby formula
1/bˈeɪbi fˈɔɹmjulə/
fixed phrase
Milk substitute for infants
Special milk made for babies when they cannot drink their mother’s milk.
Beispiele
- She bought baby formula at the supermarket.
- The pediatrician advised changing the baby’s formula.
formula for success
1/fˈɔɹmjulə fɚ səksˈɛs/
fixed phrase
Method that leads to success
A way of doing things that makes you successful.
Beispiele
- Hard work is often seen as the formula for success.
- There’s no single formula for success in life.
mathematical formula
1/mˌæθəmˈætɪkəl fˈɔɹmjulə/
fixed phrase
technical
symbolic rule or relationship in math
A short way of writing a rule in mathematics, using symbols and numbers, that shows how to get one value from others.
Beispiele
- You can use this mathematical formula to find the area of a circle.
- You can use this mathematical formula to calculate the area of a circle.
- Mathematical formulas are important in engineering.
- The teacher asked us to memorize the mathematical formulas for the test.
- Scientists often create new mathematical formulas to describe what they observe.