fax
gb/fˈæks/ us/fˈæks/
B1
English
~ 7500
fax, elfaxol
NOUN
B1
1
fax
B1
Usage pattern:
to send [someone] a fax
I received the signed contract by fax this morning.
Ma reggel faxon kaptam meg az aláírt szerződést.
Please send me a fax with the updated report.
Kérem, küldjön nekem faxot a frissített jelentéssel.
The office still uses fax for some legal documents.
She printed the fax and filed it in the cabinet.
Learner examples
I got a fax from my boss.
Faxot kaptam a főnökömtől.
Can you send me a fax?
Tudsz küldeni nekem egy faxot?
This is a fax from the bank.
We use a fax to send papers.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fax' with 'email', but a fax is sent via telephone lines using special equipment, not the internet.
Meaning
Document sent via fax machine
Collocations
send a fax
|receive a fax
|fax number
|fax machine
|fax transmission
Synonyms
facsimile (More formal and less common; often used in official contexts.)
Antonyms
original document (The original physical paper, not an electronic copy.)
Themes
business
|communication
|technology
Definition
A paper copy of something that is sent to another place using a fax machine.
A copy of a document that is sent or received electronically over a telephone line using a fax machine or similar technology.
VERB
B1
2
elfaxol
B1
Usage pattern:
to fax [something] to [someone]
Could you fax me the invoice before noon?
El tudná faxolni nekem a számlát délig?
She faxed the signed agreement to the lawyer.
Elfaxolta az aláírt megállapodást az ügyvédnek.
I will fax the details to your office right away.
They still prefer to fax orders rather than email them.
Learner examples
Please fax me the form.
Kérem, faxolja el nekem az űrlapot.
I will fax the letter to you.
El fogom faxolni neked a levelet.
He faxed the paper to his friend.
We can fax the bill today.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'fax' like 'text' or 'email' without realizing it requires special equipment and is less common today.
Meaning
Send a document using fax technology
Collocations
fax a document
|fax an order
|fax the details
|fax directly to office
Synonyms
send by fax (A descriptive phrase rather than a single word.)
Antonyms
mail (To send something by postal service instead of electronically.)
Themes
business
|communication
|technology
Definition
To send a paper to another place using a fax machine.
To transmit a copy of a document electronically over a telephone line using a fax machine or similar technology.
Grammar
Dictionary form
fax
IPA
GB/fˈæks/
US/fˈæks/
Syllables & stress
fax (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (fax)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: fax
- Plural: faxes
Verb
- Base: fax
- 3rd Person Singular: faxes
- Present Participle: faxing
- Past: faxed
Word family
Forms
faxes
noun
faxing
verb
faxed
verb
Advanced or less common
facsimile
noun C1
Expressions
fax machine
1/fˈæks məʃˈin/
fixed phrase
Device for sending and receiving faxes
A machine that sends and gets papers through telephone lines.
Examples
- The office still has an old fax machine in the corner.
- Our new printer also works as a fax machine.
fax number
1/fˈæks nˈʌmbɚ/
fixed phrase
Number used for receiving faxes
A telephone number that lets people send you faxes.
Examples
- Can you give me your fax number?
- The company's fax number is printed on their letterhead.
send a fax
1/sˈɛnd ə fˈæks/
fixed phrase
Transmit a document using a fax machine
To use a fax machine to send a paper to someone.
Examples
- I need to send a fax to our supplier before 5 p.m.
- You can send a fax from the front desk if you need to.