spam
gb/spˈæm/ us/spˈæm/
A2
English
~ 2600
spam, kéretlen üzenet, levélszemét, spammel, spamol, Spam konzervhús
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
to receive [spam]
My inbox is full of spam from unknown senders.
Az e-mail-fiókom tele van ismeretlen feladóktól érkező spammel.
The company uses software to block spam before it reaches employees.
A vállalat szoftverrel kiszűri a spamet, mielőtt eljutna az alkalmazottakhoz.
He accidentally clicked on a link in a spam email and got a virus.
Spam messages often contain suspicious links.
You should mark that message as spam so it gets filtered automatically.
Learner examples
I get spam in my email every day.
Mindennap kapok spamet e-mailben.
This email is spam. Do not open it.
Ez az e-mail spam. Ne nyisd meg.
The app can stop spam from coming.
Please delete the spam in your inbox.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spam' with 'scam'; while some spam is a scam, spam refers to the unwanted messages themselves.
Meaning
unwanted electronic messages
Collocations
spam email
|block spam
|filter spam
|delete spam
Synonyms
junk mail (Commonly used for both physical and electronic unsolicited mail, slightly less technical than 'spam'.)
Antonyms
legitimate email (Refers to genuine, wanted messages as opposed to unsolicited ones.)
Themes
technology
|communication
|internet
Definition
Messages sent to many people on the internet without their request, usually to sell something or trick them.
Unsolicited and often irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent over the internet, typically to a large number of users, for advertising, phishing, or spreading malware.
VERB
B1
2
Usage pattern:
to spam [someone] with [messages]
Stop spamming my inbox with advertisements!
Ne spammeld tele a postaládámat reklámokkal!
The account was banned for spamming the forum.
A fiókot letiltották, mert spammelte a fórumot.
He spams his followers with constant product links.
Please don't spam the group chat with memes.
They were caught spamming fake reviews.
Learner examples
He spams me every day with ads.
Mindennap reklámokkal spammel engem.
Do not spam the chat room.
Ne spammelj a chatszobában.
The company was spamming many people online.
She spams her friends with too many pictures.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'spam' as a verb with 'scam'; spamming is about sending unwanted content, not necessarily tricking someone.
Meaning
send bulk unwanted messages
Collocations
spam users
|spam forums
|spam social media
|spam comments
Synonyms
flood (Can mean sending an overwhelming amount of messages, not always unsolicited.)
Antonyms
message personally (To send a direct, relevant, and wanted message to someone.)
Themes
technology
|communication
|internet
Definition
To send many unwanted messages to people online.
To send unsolicited and often irrelevant or inappropriate messages to a large number of recipients over the internet.
NOUN
A2
3
Spam
C1
They served fried Spam for breakfast.
Reggelire sült Spamet szolgáltak fel.
Spam became popular during World War II.
A Spam a második világháború alatt vált népszerűvé.
He made a Spam and egg sandwich.
Spam is a well-known canned meat product.
You can find Spam in most supermarkets.
Learner examples
I had Spam for lunch.
Ebédre Spamet ettem.
Spam is meat in a can.
A Spam konzervdobozban kapható hús.
We cooked Spam with eggs.
She bought a can of Spam.
Meaning
canned precooked meat product
Collocations
fry Spam
|slice Spam
|Spam sandwich
Synonyms
canned meat (A general term for preserved meat in cans; not specific to the SPAM brand.)
Themes
food
|brands
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
A type of canned meat made from pork and ham called SPAM.
A brand of canned precooked meat made mainly from pork and ham, sold under the name SPAM.
Grammar
Dictionary form
spam
IPA
GB/spˈæm/
US/spˈæm/
Syllables & stress
spam (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (spam)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: spam
- Plural: spam
Verb
- Base: spam
- 3rd Person Singular: spams
- Present Participle: spamming
- Past: spammed
Word family
Forms
spams
verb
spamming
verb
spammed
verb
Core family
spammer
noun
Related words
spammy
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
anti-spam
adjective
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: spamming Verb
- Irregular past: spammed Verb
Expressions
mark as spam
1/mˈɑɹk ˈæz spˈæm/
fixed phrase
label message as unwanted
To tell your email program that a message is unwanted so it goes to the spam folder.
Examples
- If you get an unwanted email, just mark it as spam.
- I marked the suspicious message as spam so I won't see similar ones again.
spam filter
1/spˈæm fˈɪltɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
software blocking unwanted messages
A computer program that stops unwanted emails from going into your inbox.
Examples
- My spam filter caught the phishing email before I saw it.
- You should adjust your spam filter settings if important emails are missing.
spam folder
1/spˈæm fˈoʊldɚ/
fixed phrase
email folder for unwanted messages
The place in your email where unwanted messages are kept automatically.
Examples
- Check your spam folder if you can't find the email.
- Important messages sometimes end up in the spam folder by mistake.