radiation
gb/ɹˌeɪdiˈeɪʃən/ us/ɹˌeɪdiˈeɪʃən/
B1
English
~ 4600
sugárzás, sugárkezelés, radioterápia, kisugárzás, szétsugárzás
NOUN
B1
1
sugárzás
B2
Usage pattern:
[something] gives off radiation
The scientists measured the amount of radiation coming from the reactor.
A tudósok megmérték a reaktorból érkező sugárzás mennyiségét.
Too much exposure to UV radiation can damage your skin.
A túl sok UV-sugárzás károsíthatja a bőrödet.
The satellite collects data on solar radiation.
Radiation from the radioactive waste is dangerous to humans.
Lead shielding can block most types of harmful radiation.
Learner examples
The sun gives us light and radiation.
A nap fényt és sugárzást ad nekünk.
Radiation from the sun can be strong in summer.
A napból érkező sugárzás nyáron erős lehet.
Some machines use radiation to take pictures inside the body.
Too much radiation is bad for health.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'radiation' with 'radio' or 'radiator', but they are unrelated concepts.
Meaning
energy sent out as waves or particles
Collocations
radiation exposure
|radiation levels
|radiation therapy
|solar radiation
|ionizing radiation
Synonyms
emission (A general term for something being sent out, not limited to energy.)
Antonyms
absorption (The process of taking in energy or particles rather than emitting them.)
Themes
science
|environment
|health
|nature
Definition
Energy that comes from a source as waves or tiny particles, often from the sun or dangerous materials.
The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially from a source such as the sun or radioactive material.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
2
sugárkezelés
B2
radioterápia
C1
Usage pattern:
receive radiation for [an illness]
She is undergoing radiation for breast cancer.
Mellrák miatt sugárkezelés alatt áll.
Radiation is often combined with chemotherapy for better results.
A sugárkezelést gyakran kemoterápiával kombinálják a jobb eredmények érdekében.
The patient completed six weeks of daily radiation treatments.
Learner examples
He gets radiation to treat his cancer.
Sugárkezelést kap, hogy kezeljék a rákját.
My aunt had radiation after surgery.
A nagynéném a műtét után sugárkezelést kapott.
Radiation can help kill cancer cells.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'radiation' (treatment) with 'radiation' as harmful exposure; context is important.
Meaning
medical use of radiation to treat disease
Collocations
radiation therapy
|radiation treatment
|undergo radiation
Synonyms
radiotherapy (Technical medical term for this treatment.)
Antonyms
chemotherapy (A different type of cancer treatment using drugs instead of radiation.)
Themes
medicine
|health
|science
Definition
A medical treatment that uses powerful radiation to kill cancer cells.
The use of controlled doses of radiation to treat diseases, especially cancer.
NOUN
B2
3
kisugárzás
B2
szétsugárzás
C1
The design shows the radiation of lines from the center.
A terv a vonalak középpontból való kisugárzását mutatja.
Heat radiation occurs when warmth spreads out from a hot object.
Hősugárzás akkor történik, amikor a meleg szétterjed egy forró tárgyból.
The explosion caused the radiation of shock waves in all directions.
Learner examples
The sun makes heat radiation.
A nap hősugárzást hoz létre.
The lines show the radiation from the middle point.
A vonalak a középső pontból való kisugárzást mutatják.
Radiation happens when heat moves away from something hot.
Meaning
spreading outward from a central point
Collocations
heat radiation
|wave radiation
Synonyms
dispersion (Focuses on scattering, not necessarily from a central point.)
Antonyms
concentration (Gathering together toward a central point.)
Themes
science
|space
Definition
When something spreads out from the center in all directions.
The process in which something moves or spreads out from a central source.
Grammar
Dictionary form
radiation
IPA
GB/ɹˌeɪdiˈeɪʃən/
US/ɹˌeɪdiˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
ra - di - ation (3 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ation)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: radiation
- Plural: radiation, radiations
Word family
Forms
radiations
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
nonradioactive
adjective
Advanced or less common
irradiate
verb
irradiation
noun
radiotherapy
noun
Expressions
radiation sickness
1/ɹˌeɪdiˈeɪʃən sˈɪknəs/
fixed phrase
technical
illness from too much radiation exposure
A serious illness caused by too much exposure to dangerous radiation.
Examples
- Several workers developed radiation sickness after the accident.
- Radiation sickness can cause vomiting, hair loss, and even death.
radiation therapy
1/ɹˌeɪdiˈeɪʃən θˈɛɹəpi/
fixed phrase
technical
treatment using controlled radiation doses
A medical treatment that uses controlled amounts of radiation to kill cancer cells or other harmful cells.
Examples
- She is receiving radiation therapy for her lung cancer.
- Radiation therapy is often combined with surgery for better results.
solar radiation
1/sˈoʊlɚ ɹˌeɪdiˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
energy coming from the sun
Energy from the sun that travels as light or other invisible waves.
Examples
- Solar radiation is stronger at high altitudes.
- Plants use solar radiation to make food through photosynthesis.