insert
gb/ˈɪnsɚt/ us/ˈɪnsɚt/
A2
English
~ 3700
behelyez, bedug, betesz, betét, melléklet
VERB
A2
1
Usage pattern:
to insert [something] into [something]
Please insert your card into the machine.
Kérjük, helyezze be a kártyáját a gépbe.
He inserted the key into the lock.
Bedugta a kulcsot a zárba.
You can insert an image into the document by clicking here.
The dentist inserted a small mirror into my mouth.
She inserted a USB drive into the port.
Learner examples
Insert the coin into the slot.
Helyezze be az érmét a nyílásba.
He inserts the key into the door.
Bedugja a kulcsot az ajtó zárjába.
Insert your card to pay.
I insert a photo into the file.
Please insert the plug into the socket.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'insert' with 'put' in all contexts; 'insert' usually suggests placing something carefully or into a specific slot or opening.
Meaning
Put something into another thing
Collocations
insert a coin
|insert a card
|insert a key
|insert text
|insert an image
Synonyms
put in (More informal and general than 'insert'.)
|
place (Slightly more formal; can be broader in meaning.)
Antonyms
remove (Opposite action of taking something out.)
Themes
daily life
|technology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To put something into something else.
To place, fit, or push something into another thing or space.
NOUN
B1
2
The magazine came with a colorful advertising insert.
A magazinhoz színes reklámmelléklet járt.
The box contains a foam insert to protect the product.
A dobozban habszivacs betét van, hogy megvédje a terméket.
The newspaper insert featured local coupons.
She designed a custom insert for the drawer.
This brochure includes an insert with extra information.
Learner examples
The book has a photo insert.
A könyvben van egy fényképmelléklet.
I see an advert insert in the paper.
Látok egy hirdetési mellékletet az újságban.
The box has a foam insert.
He made an insert for the drawer.
The bag has a soft insert.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'insert' (noun) with 'inset', which is similar in spelling but can have different meanings in design or geography contexts.
Meaning
Item placed inside something else
Collocations
magazine insert
|advertising insert
|foam insert
|newspaper insert
Synonyms
supplement (Often used for additional printed material; broader than 'insert'.)
Antonyms
removal (The act or result of taking something away, opposite of adding an insert.)
Themes
publishing
|manufacturing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Something put inside another thing.
Something that is placed or fitted inside another object, often as an addition or supplement.
Grammar
Dictionary form
insert
IPA
GB/ˈɪnsɚt/
US/ˈɪnsɚt/
Syllables & stress
in - sert (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: insert
- Plural: inserts
Verb
- Base: insert
- 3rd Person Singular: inserts
- Present Participle: inserting
- Past: inserted
Word family
Forms
inserts
noun
inserting
verb
inserted
verb
Core family
insertion
noun B2
Related words
reinsert
verb
Expressions
insert card
1/ˈɪnsɚt kˈɑɹd/
fixed phrase
Put a card into a machine slot
To put a plastic card into a machine so it can read it.
Examples
- Insert card to continue your transaction.
- Please insert card and enter your PIN.
insert coin
1/ɪnsˈɚt kˈɔɪn/
fixed phrase
Put a coin into a machine
To put a coin into a machine so it will work.
Examples
- Insert coin to start the game.
- Please insert coin to open the gate.
insert text
1/ɪnsˈɚt tˈɛkst/
fixed phrase
technical
Add text into a document
To add words or letters to a document or file.
Examples
- Click here to insert text into your file.
- You can insert text at the cursor position.