accelerant
gb/æksˈɛlɚənt/ us/æksˈɛlɚənt/
C1
Inglés
gyújtóanyag, égést gyorsító anyag, katalizátor, gyorsító tényező
SUSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
1
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse accelerant with accelerator, which usually refers to a device or program that increases speed or growth.
Significado
Substance that spreads fire
Colocaciones
use an accelerant
|traces of accelerant
|detect an accelerant
|flammable accelerant
|liquid accelerant
|chemical accelerant
|evidence of an accelerant
|accelerant residue
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Temas
fire
|crime
|forensics
|safety
Definición
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.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
2
katalizátor
B2
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
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.
Significado
Thing that speeds change
Colocaciones
growth accelerant
|market accelerant
|digital accelerant
|innovation accelerant
|trend accelerant
|accelerant for change
|powerful accelerant
|act as an accelerant
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Temas
business
|technology
|social_change
|economics
Definición
Something that makes a change or process happen more quickly.
Something that makes a process, change, or development happen faster or become more intense.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
accelerant
AFI
GB/æksˈɛlɚənt/
US/æksˈɛlɚənt/
Sílabas y acento
ac - cel - er - ant (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cel)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: accelerant
- Plural: accelerants
Expresiones
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