saturated
gb/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd/ us/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd/
B2
English
telített, túltelített
B2
1
telített
B2
Usage pattern:
saturated with [liquid]; saturated [material/ground]
After three days of rain, the soil was completely saturated.
Három napnyi eső után a talaj teljesen telített volt.
The sponge was saturated with water and left puddles on the counter.
A szivacs teljesen megszívta magát vízzel, és tócsákat hagyott a pulton.
Once the filter is saturated, it stops absorbing oil effectively.
Learner examples
The ground was saturated after the storm.
A vihar után a talaj telített volt.
My towel was saturated with water.
A törölközőm teljesen csuromvizes volt.
Common mistake:
Do not use saturated for something that is only a little wet; it usually means completely wet or full.
Meaning
Completely soaked with liquid
Collocations
saturated soil
|saturated ground
|saturated sponge
|saturated towel
|saturated filter
|fully saturated
|completely saturated
|saturated with water
|become saturated
Synonyms
soaked (more common and less technical)
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drenched (emphasizes being very wet, often suddenly or unpleasantly)
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waterlogged (often used for ground or objects that have absorbed too much water)
Antonyms
dry (not wet or filled with liquid)
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unsaturated (able to absorb or take in more liquid)
Themes
daily_life
|weather
|materials
Definition
completely wet or full of liquid
So full of a liquid that no more can be absorbed or held.
B2
2
telített
B2
túltelített
C1
Usage pattern:
saturated with [things]; a saturated [market/area/industry]
The app market is saturated, so new products need a clear niche.
Az alkalmazáspiac telített, ezért az új termékeknek jól körülhatárolt réspiacot kell találniuk.
By election day, voters were saturated with campaign ads.
A választás napjára a választók már telítődtek a kampányhirdetésekkel.
The neighborhood is already saturated with coffee shops.
Learner examples
The market is saturated with cheap phones.
A piac telített olcsó telefonokkal.
People are saturated with online ads.
Az emberek már telítődtek az online hirdetésekkel.
Common mistake:
Use saturated with for the thing that fills an area or market: saturated with ads, saturated with restaurants.
Meaning
Too full for more
Collocations
saturated market
|saturated industry
|saturated media landscape
|saturated with ads
|saturated with information
|saturated with content
|fully saturated
|become saturated
|almost saturated
Synonyms
oversupplied (especially used when there is too much supply in a market)
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glutted (stronger, often negative, meaning filled with too much of something)
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flooded (informal and vivid, often used for markets or media filled quickly)
Antonyms
underserved (used for a market or group that does not have enough products or services)
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untapped (suggests unused opportunity or demand)
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open (suggests room for new products or participants)
Themes
business
|media
|society
|marketing
Definition
full of so much of something that adding more is difficult or not useful
So full of products, people, messages, or activity that there is little room, demand, or attention left for more.
B2
3
telített
B2
Usage pattern:
saturated [color/tone/image]; highly saturated
The designer chose saturated colors to make the poster stand out.
A tervező telített színeket választott, hogy a plakát kitűnjön.
The sunset looked almost unreal, with deeply saturated reds and oranges.
A naplemente szinte valószerűtlennek tűnt, olyan mélyen telített volt a vörös és a narancs.
If the photo looks too harsh, reduce the saturated tones slightly.
Learner examples
The painting uses saturated colors.
A festmény telített színeket használ.
I like the saturated blue of this shirt.
Tetszik ennek az ingnek a telített kékje.
Common mistake:
Saturated describes color intensity, not necessarily darkness; a color can be light but still saturated.
Meaning
Strong vivid color
Collocations
saturated colors
|highly saturated colors
|saturated red
|saturated blue
|richly saturated
|saturated tones
|saturated image
|saturated palette
|color saturation
Synonyms
vivid (common word for bright, strong color)
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intense (emphasizes strength or force of color)
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rich (suggests depth and pleasing fullness of color)
Antonyms
muted (less bright or intense)
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desaturated (technical or design term for reduced color intensity)
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washed-out (pale and weak in color)
Themes
art
|photography
|design
|visual_media
Definition
bright, strong, and vivid in color
Having a strong, pure, vivid color, with little gray, white, or dullness mixed in.
C1
TECHNICAL
4
telített
C1
Usage pattern:
saturated [solution/vapor/air]; saturated with [substance]
Add salt until no more dissolves; at that point the water is saturated.
Adj hozzá sót, amíg több már nem oldódik fel; ekkorra a víz telítetté válik.
A saturated solution may form crystals when it cools.
A telített oldat lehűléskor kristályokat képezhet.
At 100 percent relative humidity, the air is saturated with water vapor.
Learner examples
The salt water is saturated now.
A sós víz most már telített.
A saturated solution cannot dissolve more sugar at that temperature.
A telített oldat azon a hőmérsékleten több cukrot már nem tud feloldani.
Common mistake:
Concentrated means containing a lot; saturated means containing the maximum possible amount under the conditions.
Meaning
Maximum dissolved substance
Collocations
saturated solution
|saturated salt solution
|saturated brine
|saturated vapor
|saturated steam
|saturated air
|saturated with water vapor
|fully saturated
Synonyms
at capacity (general phrase meaning unable to hold more)
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maximally concentrated (close for solutions, but more technical and not always exact)
Antonyms
unsaturated (able to dissolve or hold more of the substance)
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dilute (contains relatively little dissolved substance)
Themes
chemistry
|science
|weather
|materials
Definition
containing the maximum amount of a substance that can dissolve or be held
Containing as much dissolved substance, vapor, or absorbed material as possible under the existing conditions, so no more can be taken in without a change.
B2
TECHNICAL
5
telített
C1
Usage pattern:
saturated [fat/fatty acid/hydrocarbon]
Butter is high in saturated fat.
A vaj sok telített zsírt tartalmaz.
In a saturated fatty acid, the carbon chain has no carbon-carbon double bonds.
Egy telített zsírsavban a szénláncban nincsenek szén-szén kettős kötések.
Food labels often list saturated fat separately from total fat.
Learner examples
The doctor told him to eat less saturated fat.
Az orvos azt mondta neki, hogy egyen kevesebb telített zsírt.
This snack is low in saturated fat.
Ez a nassolnivaló kevés telített zsírt tartalmaz.
Common mistake:
Saturated fat is not the same as trans fat; trans fat is a different category of fat.
Meaning
Only single carbon bonds
Collocations
saturated fat
|saturated fats
|saturated fatty acid
|saturated fatty acids
|saturated hydrocarbon
|saturated hydrocarbons
|high in saturated fat
|low in saturated fat
|saturated animal fat
Synonyms
single-bonded (describes the chemical structure more explicitly)
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hydrogen-rich (descriptive but less precise than saturated)
Antonyms
unsaturated (has one or more carbon-carbon double or triple bonds)
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polyunsaturated (a type of unsaturated fat with more than one double bond)
Themes
nutrition
|chemistry
|health
|food
Definition
used about fats or chemicals whose carbon atoms have only single bonds
In chemistry, having carbon atoms joined by single bonds only and carrying the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms; commonly used about fats and fatty acids.
Grammar
Dictionary form
saturated
IPA
GB/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd/
US/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd/
Syllables & stress
sat - ur - ated (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (sat)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: saturated
Expressions
saturated fat
1/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd fˈæt/
fixed phrase
type of dietary fat
A kind of fat found in foods like butter, cheese, and fatty meat that is usually solid at room temperature and is often linked to health risks when eaten in large amounts.
Examples
- Health experts advise limiting foods high in saturated fat.
- The nutrition label shows how much saturated fat the snack contains.
- Butter is a major source of saturated fat in many diets.
saturated fat
1/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd fˈæt/
fixed phrase
Dietary fat type
a kind of fat in some foods that health advice often says to limit
Examples
- The nutrition label says the cookies contain five grams of saturated fat per serving.
- Many health guidelines recommend limiting saturated fat.
- Coconut oil is high in saturated fat.
Learner examples
- Butter has a lot of saturated fat.
- I try to eat less saturated fat.
saturated market
1/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd mˈɑɹkɪt/
fixed phrase
business
Market with little room
a market with so many products or companies that it is hard for a new one to succeed
Examples
- Streaming services now compete in a saturated market.
- The company avoided the saturated market for budget smartphones and focused on business users.
- In a saturated market, brand loyalty becomes especially important.
Learner examples
- It is hard to sell a new app in a saturated market.
- The coffee shop market is saturated here.
saturated solution
1/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd səlˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
solution holding as much solute as possible
A liquid that already has so much of a substance dissolved in it that no more of that substance can dissolve at that temperature.
Examples
- The teacher demonstrated a saturated solution using salt and water.
- Crystals began to form once the solution became saturated.
- A saturated solution will leave extra solid at the bottom of the container.
saturated solution
1/sˈæt͡ʃɚˌeɪtɪd səlˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Solution holding maximum solute
a liquid mixture that cannot dissolve any more of a substance under the same conditions
Examples
- The students made a saturated solution of sugar and water.
- Crystals began to form when the saturated solution cooled.
- To prepare a saturated solution, keep adding the solid until some remains undissolved.
Learner examples
- This is a saturated solution of salt.
- The solution cannot dissolve more sugar.