meg
gb/mˈɛɡ/ us/mˈɛɡ/
B2
English
~ 8800
megabájt, mega, millió, milla, megafon
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
1
Usage pattern:
a [number]-meg [file/device]
The video is only 25 meg, so it should upload quickly.
A videó csak 25 megás, úgyhogy gyorsan fel fog töltődni.
This old laptop has just 512 meg of RAM and runs very slowly.
Ebben a régi laptopban csak 512 mega RAM van, ezért nagyon lassan működik.
Please send a version of the image that’s under 5 meg.
The app download is about 80 meg, so use Wi‑Fi if you can.
We’re allowed to attach up to 10 meg per email.
Learner examples
This photo is 3 meg, so it is not very big.
Ez a fotó 3 megás, ezért nem túl nagy.
My phone only has 64 meg of memory, so it is full.
A telefonomnak csak 64 mega tárhelye van, ezért tele van.
The file is too big; it is over 10 meg.
You can upload up to 5 meg on this website.
The game is 200 meg, so it takes some time to download.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think “meg” is a different unit from “megabyte,” but it is only a short form. Some also confuse megabytes (MB) with megabits (Mb); megabits are used for internet speed and are smaller, so you need eight megabits for one megabyte.
Meaning
informal unit for data size
Collocations
a 5-meg file
|64 meg of RAM
|under-10-meg limit
|x-meg download
|512 meg of memory
Synonyms
megabyte (Standard full form; more precise and common in written technical contexts.)
Antonyms
bit (A basic unit of digital information that is much smaller than a megabyte, often viewed as the opposite end of the size scale.)
Themes
technology
|computing
|internet
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An informal short form of “megabyte,” a unit used to show how big a file or how much computer memory is.
An informal abbreviation for a megabyte, used to describe the size of digital files or memory, typically meaning one million or 1,048,576 bytes.
NOUN
C1
SLANG
2
Usage pattern:
[amount] meg in [currency]
The startup was sold for over ten meg last year.
A startupot tavaly több mint tízmillió dollárért adták el.
He made a couple of meg when the company went public.
Pár millió dollárt keresett, amikor a cég tőzsdére ment.
They’re looking to raise at least one meg in new funding.
She lost half a meg on that bad investment.
The prize is a cool meg if your idea wins.
Learner examples
He made one meg when he sold his company.
Egymillió dollárt keresett, amikor eladta a cégét.
The house cost almost two meg.
A ház majdnem kétmillió dollárba került.
They want to raise a meg for the new project.
She lost half a meg in the stock market.
The winner gets a meg in prize money.
Common mistake:
Learners may think “meg” here always means exactly one million dollars, but it can refer to one million of any currency, depending on context. It is also easy to confuse this money sense with the technical data-size sense; context (business vs computing) is important.
Meaning
a million units of money
Collocations
make a meg
|worth a few meg
|lose a meg
|a meg in profits
Synonyms
million (Neutral and standard; “meg” is more casual and strongly slangy.)
Antonyms
penny (Represents a very small amount of money, used as a contrast to a very large sum like a meg.)
Themes
money
|business
|slang
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A slang word for one million in money, usually one million dollars or pounds.
Slang for one million units of money, especially dollars or pounds.
NOUN
C2
INFORMAL
3
megafon
B1
Usage pattern:
speak into the meg
The assistant director shouted into the meg to get everyone’s attention.
A rendezőasszisztens a megafonba kiabált, hogy mindenki odafigyeljen.
Grab the meg and tell the crowd to move back.
Fogd a megafont, és mondd meg a tömegnek, hogy húzódjon hátrébb.
He forgot the meg in the van, so no one could hear the announcements.
On set, the crew always keeps a meg near the camera.
The coach picked up the meg and called the players over.
Learner examples
She used a meg to talk to the crowd.
Megafont használt, hogy a tömeghez szóljon.
He took the meg and gave instructions.
Fogta a megafont, és utasításokat adott.
The teacher spoke into the meg at the sports day.
They could hear him clearly when he used the meg.
Please bring the meg to the stage.
Common mistake:
Learners might not recognize that “meg” here is short for “megaphone” and may confuse it with the data-size unit. This abbreviated use is limited to some workplaces (film sets, events) and is not common in general conversation.
Meaning
short form of megaphone
Collocations
grab the meg
|speak into the meg
|hand me the meg
Synonyms
megaphone (Standard and clear; “meg” is a shortened, more casual form used in some work contexts like film or events.)
Antonyms
whisper (Describes speaking very quietly, which contrasts with using a device that makes your voice much louder.)
Themes
media
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An informal short form of “megaphone,” the thing you hold in your hand to make your voice louder.
An informal abbreviation for a megaphone, a handheld device used to make a person’s voice louder in public spaces.
Grammar
Dictionary form
meg
IPA
GB/mˈɛɡ/
US/mˈɛɡ/
Syllables & stress
meg (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (meg)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: meg
- Plural: megs
Word family
Forms
megs
noun
Core family
megabyte
noun
Related words
megabit
noun
mega
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
megahertz
noun
megapixel
noun
Expressions
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