evaporate
gb/ɪvˈæpɚˌeɪt/ us/ɪvˈæpɚˌeɪt/
B2
English
elpárolog, elpárologtat, eltűnik, elolvad, szertefoszlik, bepárol
VERB
B2
1
elpárolog
B2
elpárologtat
C1
Usage pattern:
[liquid] evaporates; evaporate [liquid]
After the storm, the puddles evaporated in the afternoon sun.
A vihar után a pocsolyák elpárologtak a délutáni napsütésben.
Leave the paint uncovered for a few minutes so the solvent can evaporate.
Hagyd fedetlenül a festéket néhány percre, hogy az oldószer elpárologhasson.
Heat helps evaporate water from the surface of the soil.
Learner examples
The water will evaporate.
A víz el fog párologni.
Sweat evaporates from your skin.
Az izzadság elpárolog a bőrödről.
Common mistake:
Evaporate is not the same as boil; a liquid can evaporate without boiling.
Meaning
liquid turns into gas
Collocations
water evaporates
|moisture evaporates
|sweat evaporates
|puddles evaporate
|solvent evaporates
|evaporate quickly
|evaporate slowly
|evaporate in the sun
|evaporate into the air
|allow to evaporate
Synonyms
vaporize (More technical; can suggest a faster or more complete change into vapor.)
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boil away (Implies heat and disappearance through boiling.)
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dry up (More informal; focuses on the liquid being gone rather than on the gas state.)
Antonyms
condense (A gas changes back into a liquid.)
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liquefy (Something becomes liquid rather than gas.)
Themes
science
|weather
|cooking
|daily_life
Definition
When water or another liquid evaporates, it changes into a gas. Heat can also evaporate a liquid.
To change from a liquid into a gas, or to cause a liquid to change into a gas.
VERB
C1
2
Usage pattern:
[hope/confidence/support/money/lead] evaporates
Any hope of a quick agreement evaporated after the meeting.
A megbeszélés után szertefoszlott minden remény a gyors megállapodásra.
The team's ten-point lead evaporated in the final minutes.
A csapat tízpontos előnye az utolsó percekben elolvadt.
When prices rose, consumer confidence evaporated.
Learner examples
My excitement evaporated when I saw the long line.
Amikor megláttam a hosszú sort, szertefoszlott az izgatottságom.
Their savings quickly evaporated.
A megtakarításaik gyorsan elolvadtak.
Common mistake:
In neutral style, this figurative use is usually for abstract things, not people.
Meaning
something disappears or fades
Collocations
hopes evaporate
|confidence evaporates
|enthusiasm evaporates
|support evaporates
|trust evaporates
|lead evaporates
|profits evaporate
|savings evaporate
|quickly evaporate
|suddenly evaporate
Synonyms
vanish (Slightly more dramatic and often sudden.)
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disappear (More general and neutral.)
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dissipate (Suggests gradual fading or spreading away.)
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melt away (Suggests a gentle or gradual loss.)
Antonyms
remain (Continue to exist instead of disappearing.)
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persist (Continue despite time, pressure, or difficulty.)
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grow (Increase rather than fade or be lost.)
Themes
abstract
|emotions
|business
|sports
Definition
If a feeling, hope, advantage, or amount of money evaporates, it disappears or is lost.
To disappear, be lost, or stop existing, especially gradually or unexpectedly.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
3
elpárologtat
C1
bepárol
C2
Usage pattern:
evaporate [liquid] from [substance]; evaporate [solution] to dryness
The chemist evaporated the solvent and examined the solid that remained.
A vegyész elpárologtatta az oldószert, és megvizsgálta a visszamaradt szilárd anyagot.
The milk is evaporated to make it thicker and easier to store.
A tejet bepárolják, hogy sűrűbb legyen és könnyebb legyen tárolni.
To make the syrup, producers evaporate excess water from the sap.
Learner examples
They evaporated water from the juice.
Elpárologtatták a vizet a léből.
The lab evaporated the liquid.
A labor elpárologtatta a folyadékot.
Common mistake:
In everyday cooking, reduce is often more natural than evaporate for sauces.
Meaning
remove liquid by evaporation
Collocations
evaporate the solvent
|evaporate excess water
|evaporate moisture
|evaporate a solution
|evaporate to dryness
|evaporate under vacuum
|partially evaporate
|evaporate off the alcohol
|evaporate in a pan
|evaporate the liquid
Synonyms
dry (More general; does not always specify evaporation.)
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dehydrate (Usually means remove water from food or material.)
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concentrate (Emphasizes making a mixture stronger after liquid is removed.)
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reduce (Common in cooking for boiling off liquid.)
Antonyms
dilute (Add liquid and make a mixture weaker.)
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hydrate (Add or restore water.)
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moisten (Make something wet or slightly wet.)
Themes
science
|cooking
|manufacturing
Definition
To evaporate a mixture is to remove its liquid by heating it or leaving it open.
To remove liquid from a substance or mixture by turning it into vapor, often by heating it.
Grammar
Dictionary form
evaporate
IPA
GB/ɪvˈæpɚˌeɪt/
US/ɪvˈæpɚˌeɪt/
Syllables & stress
evap - or - ate (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (or)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: evaporate
- 3rd Person Singular: evaporates
- Present Participle: evaporating
- Past: evaporated
Expressions
evaporate into thin air
1/ɪvˈæpɚˌeɪt ˈɪntu θˈɪn ˈɛɹ/
idiom
disappear without a trace
To suddenly or completely disappear.
Examples
- The promised funding seemed to evaporate into thin air after the election.
- By the time the police arrived, the suspect had evaporated into thin air.
- The files did not evaporate into thin air; someone must have deleted them.
Learner examples
- My keys seemed to evaporate into thin air.
- The money evaporated into thin air.
evaporated milk
1/ɪvˈæpɚˌeɪtɪd mˈɪlk/
fixed phrase
concentrated canned milk
Thick canned milk with part of the water removed.
Examples
- The recipe calls for one can of evaporated milk.
- Evaporated milk gives the soup a creamy texture without making it sweet.
- She used evaporated milk because fresh milk was hard to store.
Learner examples
- I put evaporated milk in my coffee.
- Evaporated milk is usually not very sweet.
evaporative cooling
1/ɪvəpɚətɪv kˈulɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
cooling through evaporation
A way of cooling something when water or another liquid evaporates and carries heat away.
Examples
- Sweating uses evaporative cooling to lower body temperature.
- Evaporative cooling works best in hot, dry climates.
- The building uses evaporative cooling instead of standard air conditioning.
Learner examples
- Sweat cools your skin by evaporative cooling.