cell
gb/sˈɛl/ us/sˈɛl/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 800
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
small prison room
A small locked room in a prison where one person stays.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is in a cell
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cell' with 'room' in general, but 'cell' specifically means a small, enclosed space for confinement.
Συνώνυμα
prison room (A more descriptive but less commonly used term referring to the same space.)
Αντώνυμα
freedom (Represents the opposite condition of being confined in a cell.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
prison cell
|jail cell
|lock the cell
|share a cell
|cell door
Θέματα
law
|crime
|buildings
|housing
Παραδείγματα
- The guard escorted the inmate back to his cell.
- She spent the night in a police cell after the protest.
- Each prisoner has a small bed and toilet in the cell.
- The cell door slammed shut behind him.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is in a small cell.
- The man sleeps in his cell.
- The police put her in a cell.
- The cell has one bed.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
smallest living unit
The smallest part of a living thing, usually too small to see without a microscope.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'cell' with 'battery cell' or 'cellphone'. Context usually clarifies meaning.
Συνώνυμα
biological unit (A more formal term used in scientific contexts to refer to the same entity.)
Αντώνυμα
organism (An entire living being, which is made up of many cells.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
nerve cell
|plant cell
|blood cell
|cell membrane
|cell division
Θέματα
science
|biology
|body
Παραδείγματα
- The human body is made up of trillions of cells.
- Plant cells have a rigid wall outside the membrane.
- Blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body.
- Scientists observed the cell under a powerful microscope.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Your body has many cells.
- A plant has green cells.
- We can see cells with a microscope.
- Cells make up animals and plants.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
3
small secret group unit
A small secret group that is part of a bigger group, often for political or criminal work.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'cell' here refers to a physical room; it means an organizational unit.
Συνώνυμα
faction (A more general term for a subgroup, not necessarily secretive.)
Αντώνυμα
central command (The main leadership or headquarters, as opposed to a small operating unit.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
terrorist cell
|spy cell
|militant cell
|underground cell
Θέματα
politics
|crime
|law
Παραδείγματα
- The police uncovered a terrorist cell in the city.
- Each cell operated independently to avoid detection.
- An underground cell planned the demonstration.
- Authorities arrested members of a spy cell.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The police found a terrorist cell.
- Each cell works alone.
- The group has many small cells.
- They stopped the secret cell.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
4
unit of a battery
One part of a battery that makes electricity.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with biological cells; context about electricity helps distinguish it.
Συνώνυμα
battery unit (Describes the same concept but emphasizes its role as part of a battery.)
Αντώνυμα
dead cell (A non-functioning electrical cell.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
battery cell
|solar cell
|fuel cell
|lithium-ion cell
Θέματα
technology
|energy
|science
Παραδείγματα
- This flashlight needs two new cells.
- Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity.
- The phone's battery has six individual cells.
- Fuel cells are used to power some cars.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The watch needs one new cell.
- Solar cells make power from the sun.
- A battery has many cells.
- The car uses fuel cells.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
5
spreadsheet data box
One box in a table on a computer where you put information.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners might confuse spreadsheet 'cell' with biological or prison meanings; computer context clarifies it.
Συνώνυμα
data box (Informal description emphasizing storage of information.)
Αντώνυμα
empty space (Lack of defined data entry area.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
spreadsheet cell
|merge cells
|edit a cell
|cell reference
Θέματα
computing
|business
|technology
|work
Παραδείγματα
- Enter the value into the highlighted cell.
- You can merge two cells to make one larger box.
- Click on the cell to edit its contents.
- Each cell has its own reference code.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Type your name in this cell.
- Click the cell to change it.
- This cell has numbers.
- We merge two cells into one.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
6
mobile phone (informal)
An informal word for a mobile phone used mainly in the US and Canada.
Συχνό λάθος:
'Cell' alone for 'cell phone' is mostly North American; learners from other regions may find it unusual or unclear without 'phone'.
Συνώνυμα
mobile phone (Standard term; 'cell' is shorter and informal.)
Αντώνυμα
landline phone (A telephone connected by wires, not mobile.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cell phone
|call on my cell
|lose my cell
Θέματα
technology
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- I'll call you on my cell when I arrive.
- She forgot her cell at home.
- Most teenagers carry their cells everywhere.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have a new cell.
- Call me on my cell.
- He lost his cell yesterday.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
cell
IPA
GB/sˈɛl/
US/sˈɛl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cell (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (cell)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: cell
- Plural: cells
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
cells
noun
Core family
cellular
adjective B1
Related words
cellphone
noun
cellmate
noun
Advanced or less common
multicellular
adjective
unicellular
adjective
Εκφράσεις
cell phone
1/sˈɛl fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
portable wireless telephone device
A phone you can carry and use anywhere that connects without wires.
Παραδείγματα
- She answered her cell phone during the meeting.
- I left my cell phone charging at home.
fuel cell
1/fjˈul sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
technical
device generating electricity from fuel chemically
A device that makes electricity from fuel without burning it.
Παραδείγματα
- The car runs on hydrogen fuel cells.
- Fuel cells are becoming more efficient each year.
prison cell
1/pɹˈɪzən sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
secure room for prisoners in prison facility
A small locked room in prison where prisoners stay.
Παραδείγματα
- He spent three years in a tiny prison cell.
- The prison cells are inspected daily by guards.
stem cell
1/stˈɛm sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
technical
undifferentiated biological cell type
A special kind of body cell that can grow into different kinds of cells.
Παραδείγματα
- Stem cell research has advanced rapidly in recent years.
- Doctors hope stem cells can help repair damaged tissues.