irrigate
gb/ˈɪɹəɡˌeɪt/ us/ˈɪɹəɡˌeɪt/
B2
English
öntöz, kiöblít, átöblít
VERB
B2
1
öntöz
A2
Usage pattern:
irrigate [land/fields/crops]; irrigate [something] with [water]
Farmers use water from the river to irrigate their fields during the dry season.
A gazdák a folyó vizét használják arra, hogy a száraz évszakban öntözzék a földjeiket.
The new system can irrigate the crops automatically at night.
Az új rendszer éjszaka automatikusan tudja öntözni a növényeket.
Much of the valley is too dry for farming unless it is irrigated.
Learner examples
They irrigate the fields every week.
Minden héten öntözik a földeket.
The farm needs water to irrigate the crops.
A gazdaságnak vízre van szüksége a növények öntözéséhez.
Common mistake:
Do not use “irrigate” for casually watering a houseplant unless you mean using a system; say “water the plant.”
Meaning
Water land or crops
Collocations
irrigate fields
|irrigate crops
|irrigate farmland
|irrigate the soil
|irrigate a garden
|irrigate with water
|irrigated land
|drip-irrigated crops
|irrigation system
|irrigation canal
Synonyms
water (more general and common; can mean giving water by any method)
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supply with water (clearer but less concise)
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drip-irrigate (specific to slow watering through tubes or emitters)
Antonyms
drain (removes water instead of supplying it)
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dry out (becomes or makes something dry rather than watered)
Themes
farming
|gardening
|environment
|water
Definition
to water land or crops using a planned system
To supply land, soil, or crops with water, especially by artificial methods such as channels, pipes, sprinklers, or drip systems.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Usage pattern:
irrigate [a wound/body part/cavity] with [fluid/saline]
The nurse irrigated the wound with sterile saline before applying a dressing.
A nővér steril sóoldattal kiöblítette a sebet, mielőtt kötést tett rá.
If chemicals get in your eye, irrigate it with clean water and seek medical help.
Ha vegyi anyag kerül a szemedbe, öblítsd ki tiszta vízzel, és kérj orvosi segítséget.
During the procedure, the dentist irrigated the area to remove debris.
Learner examples
The doctor irrigated the wound with salt water.
Az orvos sós vízzel kiöblítette a sebet.
Clean water can be used to irrigate the eye in an emergency.
Vészhelyzetben tiszta víz is használható a szem kiöblítésére.
Common mistake:
In medical use, “irrigate” means flush or wash with liquid, not provide water for growth.
Meaning
Flush with medical fluid
Collocations
irrigate a wound
|irrigate the eye
|irrigate the ear
|irrigate the nasal passages
|irrigate with saline
|irrigate the area
|sterile irrigation
|wound irrigation
|dental irrigation
Synonyms
flush (more common and less technical)
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rinse (more general and often less forceful)
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wash out (plain-language equivalent)
Antonyms
contaminate (makes something dirty or infected rather than cleaning it)
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leave untreated (does not clean or treat the area)
Themes
medicine
|health
|dentistry
Definition
to clean inside a wound or part of the body by washing it with liquid
To wash out a wound, body cavity, or medical area by flushing it with water or another liquid.
Grammar
Dictionary form
irrigate
IPA
GB/ˈɪɹəɡˌeɪt/
US/ˈɪɹəɡˌeɪt/
Syllables & stress
ir - rig - ate (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ir)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: irrigate
- 3rd Person Singular: irrigates
- Present Participle: irrigating
- Past: irrigated
Expressions
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