plateau
gb/plætˈoʊ/ us/plætˈoʊ/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 8500
fennsík, stagnálás, megrekedés, stagnál, megreked, plató, vízszintes szakasz
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
1
fennsík
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [adjective] plateau near [a place]
The town sits on a wide plateau above the river.
A város egy széles fennsíkon fekszik a folyó felett.
After climbing for three hours, they reached a grassy plateau with a beautiful view.
Háromórás mászás után egy füves fennsíkra értek, ahonnan gyönyörű kilátás nyílt.
Much of central Spain is a high plateau surrounded by mountains.
The Tibetan Plateau is often called the "roof of the world."
Small farms were scattered across the rocky plateau.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We walked across a large plateau.
Átsétáltunk egy nagy fennsíkon.
The city is on a high plateau.
A város egy magas fennsíkon fekszik.
From the plateau, we could see the sea far away.
There are many sheep on the flat plateau.
They built a road across the plateau.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think a plateau is the same as a mountain. A plateau is high like a mountain, but it has a wide, mostly flat top, not a pointed peak. Also, remember it is countable, so use an article: "a plateau," not just "plateau."
Σημασία
High, fairly flat area of land
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
rocky plateau
|high plateau
|mountain plateau
|desert plateau
|on the plateau
|the Tibetan Plateau
Συνώνυμα
tableland (More technical and less common, mainly used in geography.)
|
high plain (Describes similar flat high land but sounds more descriptive than technical.)
Αντώνυμα
valley (A low area of land between hills or mountains, the opposite of high flat land.)
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lowland (General term for land that is low and not elevated.)
Θέματα
geography
|nature
|travel
|space
Ορισμός
A big, high area of land that is mostly flat on top.
A large area of fairly level high ground that rises sharply above the surrounding land.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
2
stagnálás
B2
megrekedés
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a plateau in [something]
Her French improved quickly at first, but then she hit a plateau.
A franciatudása eleinte gyorsan javult, de aztán megrekedt a fejlődése.
After several years of rapid growth, the company entered a plateau in sales.
Több évnyi gyors növekedés után stagnálás állt be a vállalat eladásaiban.
My weight loss has reached a plateau, even though I’m still exercising.
Economic growth is expected to rise and then settle into a long plateau.
The team’s performance climbed for three seasons and then hit a frustrating plateau.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I worked hard, but my progress reached a plateau.
Keményen dolgoztam, de a fejlődésem megrekedt.
Our sales rose fast, then they hit a plateau.
Az eladásaink gyorsan nőttek, aztán stagnálni kezdtek.
His English was better every month, but now it is on a plateau.
The app’s user numbers are at a plateau this year.
My fitness is on a plateau; I am not getting stronger.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse the noun and verb forms and say "I plateaued" when they want to talk about the period; in that case, it is more natural to say "I hit a plateau" or "I reached a plateau." Also, a plateau is not just a small pause; it means the level stays almost the same for a noticeable time.
Σημασία
Stage when progress stops changing
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hit a plateau
|reach a plateau
|a plateau in growth
|weight-loss plateau
|career plateau
|sales plateau
Συνώνυμα
stagnation (More formal and negative; often suggests unhealthy lack of movement.)
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leveling-off (Describes the same pattern but focuses more neutrally on the shape of the change.)
Αντώνυμα
breakthrough (A sudden important improvement after a period of little or no progress.)
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surge (A strong, sudden increase, the opposite of staying flat.)
Θέματα
work
|education
|health
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A time when something that was growing or changing stops and stays at the same level.
A stage or period during which progress, growth, or change slows down greatly or stops and remains at about the same level.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] plateaus at [a level]
After months of rapid weight loss, her results plateaued.
Több hónapnyi gyors fogyás után megállt nála a fogyás.
Housing prices have plateaued at a very high level.
A lakásárak nagyon magas szinten stagnálnak.
The company’s growth plateaued last year after an early boom.
My running speed has plateaued, even though I train every day.
Researchers found that the benefits plateaued after about eight weeks of treatment.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My English has plateaued this year.
Idén megrekedt az angoltudásom.
The number of users plateaued at one million.
A felhasználók száma egymilliónál állt meg.
Sales grew fast, then they plateaued.
His progress plateaued after three months of practice.
The temperature plateaued at 30 degrees.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use "plateau" as a verb with an object, like "The coach plateaued him." In modern English, "plateau" is usually intransitive: "His performance plateaued" or "Sales plateaued at 10%." You can say "plateau at" a level, but not "plateau something."
Σημασία
Stop rising and stay the same
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sales plateaued
|growth plateaued
|performance plateaued
|plateau at [number]
|interest rates plateau
|progress plateaued
Συνώνυμα
level off (Very close in meaning and common in everyday speech; often sounds a bit more informal and visual.)
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stagnate (More negative; suggests staying the same in a bad or unhealthy way.)
Αντώνυμα
soar (Describes a fast and strong rise, opposite of staying flat.)
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accelerate (To start increasing faster, opposite of slowing and then staying the same.)
Θέματα
work
|health
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To stop going up or getting better and stay at about the same level.
To stop increasing or improving and continue at nearly the same level for a period of time.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
TECHNICAL
4
plató
C1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a plateau on/in [a graph/curve]
The graph shows a clear plateau between 40 and 60 minutes, where the heart rate stays constant.
A grafikonon 40 és 60 perc között jól látható plató van, ahol a pulzusszám állandó marad.
After a sharp increase, the dose-response curve reaches a plateau.
Meredek emelkedés után a dózis-válasz görbe platót ér el.
Blood levels of the drug rise quickly and then form a plateau at steady state.
The learning curve includes an early plateau before performance improves again.
At higher voltages, the current enters a plateau and no longer increases.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
On this graph, there is a plateau in the middle.
Ezen a grafikonon középen egy vízszintes szakasz látható.
The line goes up, then there is a flat plateau, then it goes up again.
A vonal emelkedik, aztán jön egy lapos, vízszintes szakasz, majd újra emelkedik.
The result curve has a long plateau at the top.
We can see a plateau where the speed stays the same.
The temperature line shows a short plateau at 50°C.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse this technical sense with the general idea of "no progress" in life or work. In scientific writing, a plateau usually refers specifically to the flat part of a measured graph or curve, not to personal development.
Σημασία
Flat section of a curve or graph
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a plateau on the graph
|plateau phase
|dose-response plateau
|concentration plateau
|steady-state plateau
|voltage plateau
Συνώνυμα
steady-state region (Technical term used when a measured value remains constant over time or range.)
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flat phase (Descriptive term focusing on the visual flat part of the curve.)
Αντώνυμα
steep rise (A sharply increasing part of a graph, visually opposite to a flat section.)
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slope (Any clearly rising or falling part of the curve, contrasting with a horizontal plateau.)
Θέματα
science
|statistics
|medicine
|technology
Ορισμός
On a chart or line graph, a part where the line is almost flat and the value does not change much.
In graphs or scientific measurements, a part of a curve or line where the value remains almost constant over a range of the x-axis.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
plateau
IPA
GB/plætˈoʊ/
US/plætˈoʊ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
plat - eau (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (eau)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: plateau
- Plural: plateaus, plateaux
Verb
- Base: plateau
- 3rd Person Singular: plateaus
- Present Participle: plateauing
- Past: plateaued
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
plateaus
noun
plateaux
noun
plateauing
verb
plateaued
verb
Related words
tableland
noun
mesa
noun B2
Εκφράσεις
hit a plateau
1/hˈɪt ə plætˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Suddenly enter a no-progress stage
To suddenly come to a time when you stop improving or changing and stay at the same level.
Παραδείγματα
- I’ve hit a plateau at the gym and I’m not getting any stronger.
- The project hit a plateau, and the team felt frustrated by the lack of progress.
- Our subscriber numbers have hit a plateau this quarter.
plateau phase
1/plætˈoʊ fˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
technical
Stage when a measured value is constant
A time in an experiment, process, or graph when the measured value stays almost the same and does not go up or down much.
Παραδείγματα
- During the plateau phase of the reaction, the concentration remains stable.
- After the initial rise, the heart rate enters a plateau phase.
- The results show a long plateau phase before the next increase.
reach a plateau
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ ə plætˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Arrive at a stage with no progress
To come to a time when something that was growing or improving stops changing and stays at the same level.
Παραδείγματα
- My language learning has reached a plateau, so I need to change my study methods.
- Sales have reached a plateau after three years of strong growth.
- Her recovery reached a plateau, and the doctors adjusted her treatment.