buzzer
gb/bˈʌzɚ/ us/bˈʌzɚ/
A2
English
berregő, csipogó, kapucsengő, jelzőgomb, dudaszó, duda, személyhívó, méh
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
a buzzer on/in [device]
The microwave’s buzzer beeped to tell us the food was ready.
A mikró csipogója megszólalt, jelezve, hogy elkészült az étel.
A warning light flashed and a buzzer sounded when the door was left open.
Villogott a figyelmeztető lámpa, és megszólalt egy berregő, amikor az ajtó nyitva maradt.
The technician replaced the buzzer because it had stopped working.
Learner examples
The buzzer is very loud.
A berregő nagyon hangos.
I heard the buzzer in the kitchen.
A konyhában hallottam a csipogót.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse the noun buzzer (the device) with the verb buzz (to make the sound).
Meaning
device that makes a buzzing sound
Collocations
loud buzzer
|electric buzzer
|alarm buzzer
|buzzer sounds
|buzzer goes off
|buzzer circuit
|buzzer module
|buzzer inside the unit
|faulty buzzer
|install a buzzer
Synonyms
alarm (More general; an alarm may use sound, light, or both.)
|
sounder (Technical term for a device that produces sound.)
Themes
technology
|electronics
|daily_life
Definition
A small part of a machine that makes a buzzing noise.
A small electrical device that produces a buzzing sound, used in alarms, timers, appliances, and electronics.
NOUN
A2
2
kapucsengő
B1
Usage pattern:
ring the buzzer for [apartment]/buzz [someone] in
Press the buzzer and I’ll let you in.
Nyomd meg a kapucsengőt, és beengedlek.
The door buzzer hasn’t worked since the power cut.
A kapucsengő az áramszünet óta nem működik.
Delivery drivers often ring the wrong buzzer in this building.
Learner examples
Please ring the buzzer.
Kérlek, nyomd meg a kapucsengőt.
The buzzer is next to the door.
A kapucsengő az ajtó mellett van.
Common mistake:
Learners may say 'call the buzzer'; in English you usually 'ring the buzzer' or 'press the buzzer.'
Meaning
door-entry bell or intercom
Collocations
door buzzer
|front-door buzzer
|entry buzzer
|apartment buzzer
|ring the buzzer
|press the buzzer
|broken buzzer
|buzzer system
|buzzer code
|buzzer panel
Synonyms
doorbell (Often a simple bell; a buzzer is common in apartment entry systems.)
|
intercom (Emphasizes two-way communication; a buzzer may be only the alert.)
Themes
home
|housing
|daily_life
Definition
A button at a door that you press to call someone inside.
A button and sounding device, often part of an intercom system, used to signal a building occupant to open a door.
NOUN
B1
3
jelzőgomb
B2
Usage pattern:
hit/press the buzzer
She was first to the buzzer on every question.
Minden kérdésnél ő nyomta meg először a jelzőgombot.
Don’t press the buzzer until you’re sure of the answer.
Ne nyomd meg a jelzőgombot, amíg nem vagy biztos a válaszban.
The buzzer system failed, so the judge had to decide who was first.
Learner examples
I pressed the buzzer.
Megnyomtam a jelzőgombot.
He was quick on the buzzer.
Gyorsan megnyomta a jelzőgombot.
Common mistake:
A 'buzzer' is the device/button, not the person; say 'press the buzzer,' not 'press the buzzer person.'
Meaning
button used to answer first
Collocations
press the buzzer
|hit the buzzer
|buzzer round
|buzzer question
|buzzer system
|fast on the buzzer
|first to the buzzer
|buzzer lights up
|buzzer sounds
|buzzer malfunction
Synonyms
signaling button (More descriptive; less common in everyday speech.)
Themes
games
|education
|entertainment
Definition
A button you press in a quiz to answer.
A button that contestants press to signal they want to answer, especially in quiz games and game shows, often making a sound or lighting up.
NOUN
B2
4
Usage pattern:
the buzzer sounds
He got the shot off just before the buzzer.
Még épp a dudaszó előtt elengedte a dobást.
The referee waved it off because the buzzer had already sounded.
A játékvezető nem adta meg, mert addigra már megszólalt a duda.
Fans cheered when the final buzzer ended the game.
Learner examples
The buzzer ended the game.
A dudaszó vetett véget a meccsnek.
She scored before the buzzer.
Még a dudaszó előtt szerzett pontot.
Common mistake:
In sports, 'the buzzer' can mean the sound or the moment time ends; context makes it clear.
Meaning
sound signaling end of play
Collocations
the buzzer sounds
|before the buzzer
|after the buzzer
|beat the buzzer
|at the buzzer
|final buzzer
|buzzer horn
|buzzer goes
|buzzer time
|buzzer signal
Synonyms
horn (Common in arenas; not always literally a buzzer.)
|
siren (Often a wailing sound; used in some sports settings.)
Themes
sports
|time
Definition
A loud sound that tells you time is finished in a game.
A loud sound used in sports to signal that a period or game has ended, or that time has expired.
NOUN
B2
5
csipogó
B1
személyhívó
B2
Usage pattern:
a buzzer for [table]/[staff]
They gave us a buzzer and told us to wait until it vibrated.
Adtak nekünk egy csipogót, és azt mondták, várjunk, amíg rezegni nem kezd.
The nurse’s buzzer went off during the meeting.
Az ápoló személyhívója megszólalt az értekezlet alatt.
Keep the buzzer with you in case a customer needs assistance.
Learner examples
We got a buzzer at the restaurant.
Kaptunk egy csipogót az étteremben.
My buzzer went off.
Megszólalt a csipogóm.
Common mistake:
A 'buzzer' can mean a pager or a restaurant paging device; in many contexts, 'pager' is clearer.
Meaning
pager or alert device
Collocations
a pager buzzer
|restaurant buzzer
|table buzzer
|staff buzzer
|handheld buzzer
|buzzer vibrates
|the buzzer went off
|carry a buzzer
|wait for the buzzer
|buzzer number
Synonyms
pager (More specific; especially for medical/work use.)
|
beeper (Common term for a pager; slightly dated in some places.)
Themes
technology
|work
|restaurants
Definition
A small device that buzzes to tell you something.
A device that alerts you by buzzing, especially a pager or a small notification device used in restaurants or workplaces.
NOUN
C1
INFORMAL
6
méh
A2
Usage pattern:
a buzzer in/around [place]
A couple of buzzers were hovering over the lavender.
Pár méh lebegett a levendula fölött.
He flinched when a buzzer flew close to his ear.
Összerezzent, amikor egy méh a füle közelébe repült.
Common mistake:
This is informal and not universal; 'bee' is the safer, standard word.
Meaning
bee (informal nickname)
Collocations
little buzzer
|a buzzer in the garden
|hear the buzzers
|buzzers around the flowers
Synonyms
bee (Standard term.)
Themes
nature
|animals
Definition
An informal word for a bee.
An informal name for a bee or similar flying insect that makes a buzzing sound.
Grammar
Dictionary form
buzzer
IPA
GB/bˈʌzɚ/
US/bˈʌzɚ/
Syllables & stress
buzzer (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (buzzer)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: buzzer
- Plural: buzzers
Word family
Expressions
at the buzzer
1/ˈæt ðə bˈʌzɚ/
fixed phrase
at the very last moment
Exactly when time finishes.
Examples
- He released the ball at the buzzer, and it dropped in.
- The score was tied at the buzzer.
- They called a timeout with one second left, right at the buzzer.
Learner examples
- She scored at the buzzer.
beat the buzzer
1/bˈit ðə bˈʌzɚ/
idiom
finish just before time ends
To finish at the last moment.
Examples
- She beat the buzzer with a last-second three-pointer.
- We beat the buzzer and submitted the application five minutes before midnight.
- He sped up to beat the buzzer before the store closed.
Learner examples
- We beat the buzzer and finished on time.
buzzer-beater
1/bˈʌzɚ bˈitɚ/
fixed phrase
last-second scoring shot
A score made at the last second.
Examples
- He hit a buzzer-beater to win the game.
- The crowd erupted after her buzzer-beater from half court.
- That buzzer-beater sent the team to the finals.
the final buzzer
1/ðə fˈaɪnəl bˈʌzɚ/
fixed phrase
end of the game
The moment a game ends.
Examples
- After the final buzzer, the players shook hands.
- The coach argued with the referee even after the final buzzer.
- They were leading by two at the final buzzer.
Learner examples
- After the final buzzer, the game was over.