transplant
gb/tɹˈænsplænt/ us/tɹˈænsplænt/
B1
English
~ 5300
átültet, transzplantál, szervátültetés, transzplantáció, átültetett szerv vagy szövet, transzplantátum, átültetett növény, palánta, odaköltözött, áttelepült, áttelepít
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
1
átültet
B2
Usage pattern:
to transplant [organ/tissue] into [someone/something]
Surgeons successfully transplanted a donor heart into the patient after a six-hour operation.
A sebészek egy hatórás műtét után sikeresen átültettek egy donorszívet a betegbe.
The hospital team plans to transplant a new kidney into her next week.
A kórházi csapat azt tervezi, hogy a jövő héten új vesét ültet át neki.
Doctors were able to transplant healthy bone marrow to treat his leukemia.
Scientists are working to transplant lab-grown tissue into damaged organs.
They hope to transplant stem cells to repair the injured spinal cord.
Learner examples
Doctors transplanted a new heart into the man.
Az orvosok új szívet ültettek át a férfinak.
The hospital will transplant a kidney from his brother.
A kórházban a fiútestvérétől származó vesét ültetnek majd át neki.
They transplanted healthy bone marrow into the sick child.
The surgeon is trained to transplant organs.
The team worked all night to transplant the liver.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "transplant" with "transport" or "transfer". "Transplant" is used for living organs or tissues (and sometimes plants), not for moving general objects. Also, say "transplant a heart into a patient", not "transplant a heart to a patient" in medical English.
Meaning
surgically move an organ or tissue
Collocations
transplant a heart
|transplant a kidney
|transplant an organ
|transplant bone marrow
|transplant tissue
Synonyms
graft (A more technical medical term, often used especially for skin or small pieces of tissue rather than whole organs.)
|
implant (Emphasizes putting something into the body, often an artificial device, not always taken from another body.)
Antonyms
remove (Describes taking an organ or tissue out of the body without putting another one in its place.)
Themes
medicine
|health
|science
|body
Definition
to do an operation in which a doctor takes an organ or tissue from one body and puts it into another body
To perform a medical operation in which an organ or tissue is removed from one body or body part and placed into another body or body part.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Usage pattern:
a [organ] transplant
He is on the waiting list for a heart transplant.
Szívátültetésre várólistán van.
After the liver transplant, she needed strong drugs to prevent rejection.
A májátültetés után erős gyógyszereket kellett szednie a kilökődés megelőzésére.
The hospital performs more than 200 kidney transplants each year.
Her life was saved by a bone marrow transplant from her brother.
They are raising money to help cover the cost of his transplant.
Learner examples
He needs a kidney transplant to live.
Veseátültetésre van szüksége ahhoz, hogy életben maradjon.
She had a heart transplant last year.
Tavaly szívátültetésen esett át.
The doctor said the transplant was successful.
He is waiting for a liver transplant.
After the transplant, she stayed in the hospital for two weeks.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say "make a transplant" instead of "have a transplant" or "undergo a transplant". Use verbs like "have", "need", "receive", or "undergo" with this noun.
Meaning
operation to move an organ
Collocations
heart transplant
|kidney transplant
|organ transplant
|liver transplant
|transplant surgery
|undergo a transplant
Synonyms
transplantation (A more formal, technical term often used in medical writing and research.)
|
graft (Can refer to the operation, but more often to the tissue itself; slightly more technical.)
Antonyms
removal (Refers to surgery where something is taken out of the body without replacing it with a donor organ.)
Themes
medicine
|health
|science
Definition
a medical operation in which a doctor takes an organ or tissue from one body and puts it into another body
A surgical operation in which an organ or tissue is removed from one body or body part and placed into another body or body part.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Usage pattern:
the transplant [verb]
The patient's body began to reject the transplant after a few days.
A beteg szervezete néhány nap után elkezdte kilökni az átültetett szervet.
Doctors monitored the transplant closely for signs of infection.
Az orvosok gondosan ellenőrizték az átültetett szervet, hogy nem mutatkoznak-e fertőzés jelei.
The transplant appears healthy and is functioning normally.
Without strong medication, the immune system would attack the transplant.
The team decided to remove the failing transplant.
Learner examples
The body sometimes rejects the transplant.
A szervezet néha kilöki az átültetett szervet.
The doctor checks the transplant every week.
Az orvos minden héten ellenőrzi az átültetett szervet.
The transplant is working well now.
They are afraid the transplant may fail.
The transplant must stay healthy for many years.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with the operation itself. "Transplant" here is the organ or tissue, while the "transplant" operation is the surgery. Context and verbs like "reject" or "accept" usually show it is the organ.
Meaning
organ or tissue that was moved
Collocations
reject the transplant
|accept the transplant
|healthy transplant
|the transplant failed
|the body attacks the transplant
Synonyms
graft (A technical term often used for transplanted tissue; common in medical contexts.)
Antonyms
native organ (Refers to the organ someone is born with, as opposed to one that has been transplanted.)
Themes
medicine
|health
|science
|body
Definition
an organ or tissue that has been taken from one body and put into another body
An organ or piece of tissue that has been moved from one body or body part and placed into another.
VERB
B1
4
átültet
B1
Usage pattern:
to transplant [a plant] to [a place]
You should transplant the seedlings outdoors after the last frost.
Az utolsó fagy után érdemes átültetni a palántákat a szabadba.
We transplanted the young tree to a sunnier spot in the yard.
A fiatal fát a kert naposabb részére ültettük át.
Gardeners recommend transplanting tomatoes once they have several true leaves.
She carefully transplanted the flowers into larger pots.
The bushes were transplanted from the old house to the new garden.
Learner examples
I will transplant these flowers to the garden.
Ezeket a virágokat át fogom ültetni a kertbe.
He transplanted the small tree to the front yard.
A kis fát az előkertbe ültette át.
We need to transplant the plants into bigger pots.
They transplanted the tomato plants last weekend.
She carefully transplanted the rose bush.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "plant" instead of "transplant" when the plant is already growing somewhere. Use "transplant" when you move a living plant and plant it again.
Meaning
move a plant to new soil
Collocations
transplant seedlings
|transplant a tree
|transplant roses
|carefully transplant
|transplant into the garden
Synonyms
replant (Very close in meaning, but "replant" is slightly more general and not always about moving an established plant.)
|
move (A more general verb; does not specifically mean taking a plant and putting it in the ground again.)
Antonyms
uproot (Means to pull a plant out of the ground, often without putting it somewhere else to grow.)
Themes
gardening
|nature
|daily life
|daily_life
Definition
to take a growing plant out of the ground or a pot and put it in another place to grow
To dig up a growing plant and plant it again in a different place.
NOUN
B2
5
palánta
B1
Usage pattern:
a [adjective] transplant
Water the transplants every day until their roots are established.
Öntözd meg az átültetett növényeket mindennap, amíg a gyökereik meg nem erősödnek.
These tomato transplants will be ready for sale next week.
Ezek a paradicsompalánták a jövő héten már készen állnak az eladásra.
Gardeners should protect young transplants from strong wind and sun.
The nursery sells pepper transplants in early spring.
Some transplants wilted because they were moved too early.
Learner examples
The new transplants need a lot of water.
Az újonnan átültetett növényeknek sok vízre van szükségük.
These tomato transplants came from the garden store.
Ezek a paradicsompalánták a kertészeti árudából valók.
Young transplants can die in cold weather.
We put the transplants in the garden in May.
The transplants grew fast in the warm sun.
Common mistake:
Learners may think "transplant" here means the action, not the plant. When you see plural forms like "transplants" in gardening, it usually refers to individual plants.
Meaning
plant moved and replanted
Collocations
healthy transplants
|tomato transplants
|new transplants
|harden off transplants
|nursery transplants
Synonyms
replanted plant (A descriptive phrase; less technical but clearly shows the plant was planted again.)
Antonyms
established plant (Refers to a plant that has grown in the same place for a long time and is well rooted.)
Themes
gardening
|nature
|daily_life
Definition
a plant that was taken out of the ground or a pot and put in another place to grow
A plant that has been dug up and planted again in a different place.
NOUN
B2
6
odaköltözött
B1
áttelepült
B2
Usage pattern:
a [place] transplant
She’s a New York transplant who now calls Los Angeles home.
New Yorkból költözött Los Angelesbe, és ma már ott érzi otthon magát.
As a recent transplant, he’s still getting used to the local weather.
Mivel nemrég költözött ide, még szokja a helyi időjárást.
The city is full of transplants from smaller towns.
As a Midwestern transplant, he misses cold winters and snow.
Transplants often bring new ideas and energy to the community.
Learner examples
He is a Boston transplant living in Chicago.
Bostonból költözött Chicagóba, és most ott él.
As a transplant, she does not know many people yet.
Mivel nemrég költözött ide, még nem ismer sok embert.
The neighborhood has many transplants from other states.
I am a transplant, so I still learn about this city.
Transplants sometimes feel lonely in a new place.
Common mistake:
Learners may think this meaning is always medical. In everyday conversation, "transplant" can refer to a person who has moved, especially when used with a place name, like "a London transplant".
Meaning
person who moved to new place
Collocations
a New York transplant
|a recent transplant
|Californian transplant
|city transplant
|Midwestern transplant
Synonyms
newcomer (Focuses on being new to a place, not necessarily on where the person came from.)
|
migrant (More formal and often used about moving for work or safety, sometimes across countries.)
Antonyms
local (Someone who was born in, or has long lived in, a place, unlike a transplant.)
|
native (Emphasizes being originally from that place, not having moved there from somewhere else.)
Themes
society
|migration
|identity
|travel
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
a person who used to live in one place but now lives in a different place
A person who has moved from one town, region, or country to live in another one.
VERB
C1
7
Usage pattern:
to transplant [someone/something] to [a place/context]
The company decided to transplant its headquarters to a more business-friendly city.
A vállalat úgy döntött, hogy egy vállalkozásbarátabb városba telepíti át a székhelyét.
Many rural families were transplanted to urban housing projects in the 1960s.
Az 1960-as években sok vidéki családot városi lakótelepekre telepítettek át.
It is difficult to transplant legal systems from one culture to another.
They tried to transplant European teaching methods into local schools.
The novel describes a community transplanted from the countryside to a foreign land.
Learner examples
The government transplanted many families to the new town.
A kormány sok családot áttelepített az új városba.
The school tried to transplant this program to other countries.
Az iskola megpróbálta ezt a programot más országokba is átültetni.
It is hard to transplant old traditions into a modern city.
The company transplanted its main office to another country.
Many workers were transplanted from small towns to the capital.
Common mistake:
Learners may think this verb is only used in medical or gardening contexts. In more abstract or social contexts, it can also mean moving people, systems, or ideas to a new place or situation.
Meaning
move and resettle people or ideas
Collocations
transplant a tradition
|transplant a culture
|transplant a legal system
|transplant a model
|transplant families to the city
Synonyms
relocate (Commonly used with people or businesses; slightly more formal and does not suggest the idea of "taking root" in the new place.)
|
import (Often used for ideas or practices brought from another place, but does not focus on moving people.)
Antonyms
retain (Means to keep people, systems, or ideas in their original place or context instead of moving them.)
|
keep (A simple, general verb meaning not to move or change the place of something.)
Themes
society
|culture
|business
|travel
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
to take a person, group, system, or idea from one place and start it or keep it in another place
To move a person, group, system, or idea from one place or context and establish it in another.
Grammar
Dictionary form
transplant
IPA
GB/tɹˈænsplænt/
US/tɹˈænsplænt/
Syllables & stress
trans - plant (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (trans)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: transplant
- Plural: transplants
Verb
- Base: transplant
- 3rd Person Singular: transplants
- Present Participle: transplanting
- Past: transplanted
Word family
Forms
transplants
noun
transplanting
verb
transplanted
verb
Core family
transplantation
noun C1
Related words
transplanter
noun
Advanced or less common
transplantable
adjective
Expressions
heart transplant
1/hˈɑɹt tɹˈænsplænt/
fixed phrase
technical
operation to replace a heart
a medical operation in which a sick heart is taken out and a healthy heart from another person is put in
Examples
- He had a heart transplant when he was only ten years old.
- The hospital performed its first heart transplant in 1995.
- After the heart transplant, she needed months of recovery.
liver transplant
1/lˈɪvɚ tɹˈænsplænt/
fixed phrase
technical
operation to replace a liver
a medical operation in which a sick liver is removed and a healthy liver from a donor is put in
Examples
- He will need a liver transplant within the next year.
- Liver transplant is often the last option for severe liver disease.
- The hospital specializes in pediatric liver transplant.
lung transplant
1/lˈʌŋ tɹˈænsplænt/
fixed phrase
technical
operation to replace lung(s)
a medical operation in which a sick lung or both lungs are removed and healthy lungs from a donor are put in
Examples
- Because of her condition, she may eventually need a lung transplant.
- Lung transplant can greatly improve the quality of life for some patients.
- The clinic is known worldwide for its lung transplant program.
kidney transplant
1/kˈɪdni tɹˈænsplænt/
fixed phrase
operation to replace a kidney
A medical operation in which a sick kidney is removed and a healthy kidney from another person is put into the body.
Examples
- After years on dialysis, she finally received a kidney transplant.
- The hospital has one of the best kidney transplant programs in the country.
kidney transplant
2/kˈɪdni tɹˈænsplænt/
fixed phrase
technical
operation to replace a kidney
a medical operation in which a sick kidney is taken out or left in place and a healthy kidney from another person is put in
Examples
- She is recovering well after her kidney transplant.
- Many patients with kidney failure hope for a kidney transplant.
- The charity supports children who need a kidney transplant.
organ transplant
1/ˈɔɹɡən tɹˈænsplænt/
fixed phrase
technical
operation to replace an organ
A medical operation where a sick or damaged organ is taken out of a person’s body and a healthy one is put in.
Examples
- Advances in organ transplant have saved thousands of lives.
- She is waiting for an organ transplant to save her life.
- She is on a waiting list for an organ transplant.
- Advances in surgery have made organ transplants much safer.
- The hospital is a leading center for organ transplant.
- The charity raises money to support children who need organ transplants.