configure
gb/kənfˈɪɡjɚ/ us/kənfˈɪɡjɚ/
B2
English
beállít, konfigurál, kialakít, elrendez
VERB
B2
TECHNICAL
1
beállít
B1
konfigurál
B2
Usage pattern:
configure [something]; configure [something] for [user/purpose]; configure [something] to do [something]
You need to configure the router before you can connect to the internet.
Be kell állítanod a routert, mielőtt csatlakozni tudsz az internetre.
The app can be configured to send notifications only during work hours.
Az alkalmazást be lehet úgy állítani, hogy csak munkaidőben küldjön értesítéseket.
Our IT team configured the new laptops with the required security settings.
Learner examples
I configured my phone to use a larger font.
A telefonomat nagyobb betűméretre állítottam be.
Can you help me configure my email account?
Tudsz segíteni beállítani az e-mail-fiókomat?
Common mistake:
Do not confuse configure with install. Installing adds software; configuring sets or changes its options.
Meaning
set software or device options
Collocations
configure a system
|configure a device
|configure software
|configure an app
|configure settings
|configure a server
|configure a router
|configure a network
|configure an account
|properly configured
Synonyms
set up (More common and less technical; can include installing or preparing as well as changing settings.)
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customize (Emphasizes changing settings to suit a person’s preferences.)
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adjust (More general; usually means making smaller changes.)
Antonyms
reset (Returns settings to an earlier or default state rather than choosing a new configuration.)
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leave unconfigured (Means not setting the options that are needed.)
Themes
technology
|computing
|devices
|systems
Definition
To change the settings of a device, app, or system so it works the way you want.
To set up a computer, device, program, network, or system by choosing its settings or options.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
configure [something] as [something]; configure [something] for [purpose]; configure [something] in [arrangement]
The room can be configured as a conference space or a small theater.
A termet konferenciatérnek vagy kis színháznak is ki lehet alakítani.
The aircraft was configured for long-distance cargo flights.
A repülőgépet hosszú távú teherszállításra alakították ki.
The modular sofa can be configured in several different shapes.
Learner examples
We configured the chairs in a circle.
A székeket körben rendeztük el.
The van is configured for camping.
A furgon kempingezésre van kialakítva.
Common mistake:
This use is more formal than arrange or set up, and is often used for machines, rooms, vehicles, or systems.
Meaning
arrange parts for a purpose
Collocations
configure the space
|configure the layout
|configure the seats
|configure the aircraft
|configure the room
|configure the vehicle
|configured for cargo
|configured as a classroom
|configured in rows
Synonyms
arrange (More general and common for everyday objects.)
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design (Emphasizes planning the structure or form.)
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organize (Emphasizes putting parts into an ordered structure.)
Antonyms
disarrange (Means to disturb the order or arrangement of something.)
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dismantle (Means to take something apart rather than arrange its parts.)
Themes
design
|engineering
|organization
|transport
Definition
To arrange the parts of something in a certain way.
To arrange, design, or organize the parts of something in a particular form or for a particular purpose.
Grammar
Dictionary form
configure
IPA
GB/kənfˈɪɡjɚ/
US/kənfˈɪɡjɚ/
Syllables & stress
con - fig - ure (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fig)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: configure
- 3rd Person Singular: configures
- Present Participle: configuring
- Past: configured
Expressions
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