accelerant
gb/æksˈɛlɚənt/ us/æksˈɛlɚənt/
C1
Αγγλικά
gyújtóanyag, égést gyorsító anyag, katalizátor, gyorsító tényező
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
TECHNICAL
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[an accelerant]; use [something] as an accelerant
Investigators found traces of an accelerant near the back door.
A nyomozók gyújtóanyag nyomait találták a hátsó ajtó közelében.
The arson report said gasoline had probably been used as an accelerant.
A gyújtogatásról készült jelentés szerint valószínűleg benzint használtak gyújtóanyagként.
Never pour an accelerant onto an open flame.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Police found an accelerant at the fire scene.
A rendőrség gyújtóanyagot talált a tűz helyszínén.
Gasoline can act as an accelerant.
A benzin gyújtóanyagként szolgálhat.
Συχνό λάθος:
Do not confuse accelerant with accelerator, which usually refers to a device or program that increases speed or growth.
Σημασία
Substance that spreads fire
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
use an accelerant
|traces of accelerant
|detect an accelerant
|flammable accelerant
|liquid accelerant
|chemical accelerant
|evidence of an accelerant
|accelerant residue
Συνώνυμα
fuel (Broader; any material that burns, not necessarily added to start or intensify a fire.)
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fire starter (More general and informal; can refer to a tool or material used to start a fire.)
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ignitable liquid (More technical forensic term for many liquid accelerants.)
Αντώνυμα
fire retardant (A substance that slows or prevents burning.)
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extinguishing agent (A substance used to put out a fire, not intensify it.)
Θέματα
fire
|crime
|forensics
|safety
Ορισμός
A substance, often a liquid like gasoline, that makes a fire start or spread faster.
A substance, especially a flammable liquid, that is used to start a fire or make it burn faster or more intensely.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
FORMAL
2
katalizátor
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is an accelerant for/to [something]
The pandemic became an accelerant for remote work and online shopping.
A járvány a távmunka és az online vásárlás terjedésének katalizátora lett.
Cheap computing power has been an accelerant of artificial intelligence research.
Az olcsó számítási kapacitás a mesterséges intelligencia kutatásának egyik katalizátora volt.
The new funding could act as an accelerant for the company's expansion.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The new law was an accelerant for change.
Az új törvény a változás katalizátora volt.
Better internet access can be an accelerant for growth.
A jobb internet-hozzáférés a növekedés katalizátora lehet.
Συχνό λάθος:
In this figurative sense, accelerant is often used for a force that speeds up an existing trend; catalyst is more common for something that starts or causes change.
Σημασία
Thing that speeds change
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
growth accelerant
|market accelerant
|digital accelerant
|innovation accelerant
|trend accelerant
|accelerant for change
|powerful accelerant
|act as an accelerant
Συνώνυμα
catalyst (More common; can mean something that causes change, not only speeds it up.)
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driver (Often used in business for a factor that strongly influences results.)
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booster (More informal; suggests something that increases strength, speed, or success.)
Αντώνυμα
brake (A factor that slows or stops progress.)
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obstacle (Something that blocks or makes progress more difficult.)
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drag (Something that slows performance or growth.)
Θέματα
business
|technology
|social_change
|economics
Ορισμός
Something that makes a change or process happen more quickly.
Something that makes a process, change, or development happen faster or become more intense.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
accelerant
IPA
GB/æksˈɛlɚənt/
US/æksˈɛlɚənt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ac - cel - er - ant (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cel)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: accelerant
- Plural: accelerants
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