Hungarian - English

katalizátor

B2 Hungarian
cat, yeast, catalyst, accelerant
NOUN B2 TECHNICAL
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Meaning
Catalytic converter in a car
Themes
car_part |vehicle |exhaust_system |emissions |technical |transportation |technology |science
Definition

(Technical) A device in the exhaust system of a vehicle that reduces harmful emissions by catalyzing a redox reaction.

NOUN B2 LITERARY
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Usage pattern:
vminek a katalizátora
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Meaning
thing that strongly stimulates change
Themes
change |influence |motivation |society |politics |figurative |literary |communication |business |core_vocabulary
Definition

A person, idea, or force that strongly stimulates growth, energy, or change within a group, movement, or situation.

NOUN C1
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Usage pattern:
vmi(nek) a katalizátora; katalizátorként hat/működik
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Meaning
person or thing causing major change
Themes
change |cause |social_issues |debate |core_vocabulary |daily_life
Definition

Someone or something that causes an important change to begin, or makes it happen more quickly or strongly.

NOUN B2 TECHNICAL
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Usage pattern:
katalizátort ad vmihez; katalizátorként működik
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Meaning
substance speeding a chemical reaction
Themes
chemistry |reaction |substance |process |science
Definition

A chemical substance that increases the rate of a reaction without itself undergoing permanent chemical change or being used up.

NOUN B2 TECHNICAL
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Usage pattern:
az autó katalizátora; katalizátort cserél
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Meaning
vehicle device reducing exhaust pollution
Themes
automotive |car_part |exhaust_system |emissions |transportation |technology
Definition

A device in a vehicle’s exhaust system, informally called a catalyst, that uses catalytic reactions to reduce harmful emissions.

NOUN B2 FORMAL
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Meaning
Thing that speeds change
Themes
change |development |causation |intensity |figurative |business |technology |social_change |economics
Definition

Something that makes a process, change, or development happen faster or become more intense.

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