bio
gb/bˌaɪˈoʊ/ us/bˌaɪˈoʊ/
A2
English
~ 4000
életrajz, bemutatkozás, biológia, biosz
NOUN
A2
1
életrajz
B1
bemutatkozás
B1
Usage pattern:
a bio of [someone]
The website includes a short bio of each speaker.
A weboldalon minden előadóról található egy rövid életrajz.
She wrote a brief bio for her social media page.
Írt egy rövid bemutatkozást a közösségi oldalára.
The book jacket features the author's bio.
Please send us your bio and a photo.
His online bio lists his previous jobs and awards.
Learner examples
I read a short bio about the singer.
Elolvastam egy rövid életrajzot az énekesről.
Her bio says she is from Canada.
A bemutatkozásában az áll, hogy Kanadából származik.
He put his job title in his bio.
The magazine has a bio of the actor.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bio' with 'biology'. In this sense, 'bio' means 'biography', not the science subject.
Meaning
short biography
Collocations
short bio
|author bio
|Instagram bio
|write a bio
|update your bio
Synonyms
biography (Longer and more detailed account of a person's life.)
|
profile (Often used for short descriptions, especially online or in professional contexts.)
Antonyms
fiction (Fiction is made-up writing, not a factual account of someone's life.)
Themes
media
|writing
|daily life
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A short text that tells important facts about a person's life and work.
A brief written description of a person's life, career, and achievements.
NOUN
B1
TECHNICAL
2
Usage pattern:
study bio
I'm taking bio this semester at college.
Ebben a félévben biológiát hallgatok az egyetemen.
She has a degree in bio and chemistry.
Biológiából és kémiából szerzett diplomát.
Bio is my favorite subject in school.
Learner examples
I have bio class today.
Ma biológiaórám van.
He likes bio more than math.
Jobban szereti a biológiát, mint a matematikát.
We learn about plants in bio.
Common mistake:
Some learners may think 'bio' always means biography; in school contexts it often means biology.
Meaning
short form of biology
Collocations
study bio
|bio class
|bio teacher
Synonyms
biology (Full formal term; 'bio' is informal or shorthand.)
Antonyms
physics (A different branch of science unrelated to biology.)
Themes
science
|education
Definition
An informal short way to say 'biology', the science about living things.
'Bio' used as an informal or shorthand term for the subject of biology.
Grammar
Dictionary form
bio
IPA
GB/bˌaɪˈoʊ/
US/bˌaɪˈoʊ/
Syllables & stress
bio (1 syllable)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: bio
- Plural: bios
Word family
Forms
bios
noun
Core family
biography
noun B1
biographical
adjective B2
Related words
Advanced or less common
biopic
noun
Expressions
bio break
1/bˌaɪˈoʊ bɹˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
informal
short bathroom break
A short stop during work or a meeting so people can go to the bathroom.
Examples
- Let's take a quick bio break before we continue the meeting.
- The conference schedule includes a 10-minute bio break after each session.