Usage pattern:
[someone] plays [something] on a disc
She bought the new album on compact disc.
Megvette az új albumot kompaktlemezen.
Please insert the disc into the drive.
Kérjük, helyezze be a lemezt a meghajtóba.
The game comes on two discs.
He burned the photos onto a disc.
The disc was scratched and wouldn't play.
Learner examples
I put the disc in the player.
Betettem a lemezt a lejátszóba.
This disc has my favorite songs.
Ezen a lemezen vannak a kedvenc számaim.
He gave me a new music disc.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'disc' with 'disk'; 'disc' is more common for music and video, 'disk' for computers.
Meaning
Flat round data storage object
Collocations
compact disc
|burn a disc
|insert disc
|disc drive
|load disc
Synonyms
disk (Alternative spelling, more common in computing contexts)
Themes
technology
|entertainment
|communication
Definition
A flat, round thing that keeps music, videos, or computer files.
A flat, thin, round object, usually made of plastic or metal, used to store digital or analog data such as music, video, or computer files.
The MRI showed a herniated disc in his lower back.
Az MRI porckorongsérvet mutatott ki a derekában.
A slipped disc can cause severe pain.
A porckorongsérv súlyos fájdalmat okozhat.
Intervertebral discs act as shock absorbers for the spine.
She had surgery to repair a damaged disc.
Learner examples
I have a problem with a disc in my back.
Gond van az egyik porckorongommal a hátamban.
The doctor says I have a slipped disc.
Az orvos szerint porckorongsérvem van.
A disc in my spine hurts.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'disc' here with a CD or DVD; in medical contexts it refers to the spine.
Meaning
Spinal cushioning structure
Collocations
slipped disc
|herniated disc
|spinal disc
Synonyms
intervertebral disc (More precise medical term)
Themes
medicine
|anatomy
|body
|health
|science
Definition
A round, soft part between the bones in your back that helps them move and not rub together.
A circular pad of cartilage between the bones of the spine that acts as a cushion and allows movement.
The sun appeared as a fiery red disc on the horizon.
A nap tüzes vörös korongként jelent meg a látóhatáron.
The mechanic replaced the car's brake discs.
A szerelő kicserélte az autó féktárcsáit.
She wore earrings shaped like small golden discs.
Learner examples
The moon looks like a white disc.
A hold fehér korongnak látszik.
He threw the plastic disc to his friend.
Egy műanyag korongot dobott a barátjának.
The brake disc is broken.
Meaning
Flat circular object or shape
Collocations
brake disc
|throwing disc
|metal disc
Synonyms
plate (Similar shape but often used for eating from)
Themes
geometry
|general
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A flat, round thing or shape.
Any flat and roughly round object or shape, not necessarily used for storage or in anatomy.
