buzzer
gb/bˈʌzɚ/ us/bˈʌzɚ/
A2
Inglés
berregő, csipogó, kapucsengő, jelzőgomb, dudaszó, duda, személyhívó, méh
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
a buzzer on/in [device]
The microwave’s buzzer beeped to tell us the food was ready.
A mikró csipogója megszólalt, jelezve, hogy elkészült az étel.
A warning light flashed and a buzzer sounded when the door was left open.
Villogott a figyelmeztető lámpa, és megszólalt egy berregő, amikor az ajtó nyitva maradt.
The technician replaced the buzzer because it had stopped working.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The buzzer is very loud.
A berregő nagyon hangos.
I heard the buzzer in the kitchen.
A konyhában hallottam a csipogót.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse the noun buzzer (the device) with the verb buzz (to make the sound).
Significado
device that makes a buzzing sound
Colocaciones
loud buzzer
|electric buzzer
|alarm buzzer
|buzzer sounds
|buzzer goes off
|buzzer circuit
|buzzer module
|buzzer inside the unit
|faulty buzzer
|install a buzzer
Sinónimos
alarm (More general; an alarm may use sound, light, or both.)
|
sounder (Technical term for a device that produces sound.)
Temas
technology
|electronics
|daily_life
Definición
A small part of a machine that makes a buzzing noise.
A small electrical device that produces a buzzing sound, used in alarms, timers, appliances, and electronics.
SUSTANTIVO
A2
2
kapucsengő
B1
Patrón de uso:
ring the buzzer for [apartment]/buzz [someone] in
Press the buzzer and I’ll let you in.
Nyomd meg a kapucsengőt, és beengedlek.
The door buzzer hasn’t worked since the power cut.
A kapucsengő az áramszünet óta nem működik.
Delivery drivers often ring the wrong buzzer in this building.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Please ring the buzzer.
Kérlek, nyomd meg a kapucsengőt.
The buzzer is next to the door.
A kapucsengő az ajtó mellett van.
Error frecuente:
Learners may say 'call the buzzer'; in English you usually 'ring the buzzer' or 'press the buzzer.'
Significado
door-entry bell or intercom
Colocaciones
door buzzer
|front-door buzzer
|entry buzzer
|apartment buzzer
|ring the buzzer
|press the buzzer
|broken buzzer
|buzzer system
|buzzer code
|buzzer panel
Sinónimos
doorbell (Often a simple bell; a buzzer is common in apartment entry systems.)
|
intercom (Emphasizes two-way communication; a buzzer may be only the alert.)
Temas
home
|housing
|daily_life
Definición
A button at a door that you press to call someone inside.
A button and sounding device, often part of an intercom system, used to signal a building occupant to open a door.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
3
jelzőgomb
B2
Patrón de uso:
hit/press the buzzer
She was first to the buzzer on every question.
Minden kérdésnél ő nyomta meg először a jelzőgombot.
Don’t press the buzzer until you’re sure of the answer.
Ne nyomd meg a jelzőgombot, amíg nem vagy biztos a válaszban.
The buzzer system failed, so the judge had to decide who was first.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I pressed the buzzer.
Megnyomtam a jelzőgombot.
He was quick on the buzzer.
Gyorsan megnyomta a jelzőgombot.
Error frecuente:
A 'buzzer' is the device/button, not the person; say 'press the buzzer,' not 'press the buzzer person.'
Significado
button used to answer first
Colocaciones
press the buzzer
|hit the buzzer
|buzzer round
|buzzer question
|buzzer system
|fast on the buzzer
|first to the buzzer
|buzzer lights up
|buzzer sounds
|buzzer malfunction
Sinónimos
signaling button (More descriptive; less common in everyday speech.)
Temas
games
|education
|entertainment
Definición
A button you press in a quiz to answer.
A button that contestants press to signal they want to answer, especially in quiz games and game shows, often making a sound or lighting up.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
4
Patrón de uso:
the buzzer sounds
He got the shot off just before the buzzer.
Még épp a dudaszó előtt elengedte a dobást.
The referee waved it off because the buzzer had already sounded.
A játékvezető nem adta meg, mert addigra már megszólalt a duda.
Fans cheered when the final buzzer ended the game.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The buzzer ended the game.
A dudaszó vetett véget a meccsnek.
She scored before the buzzer.
Még a dudaszó előtt szerzett pontot.
Error frecuente:
In sports, 'the buzzer' can mean the sound or the moment time ends; context makes it clear.
Significado
sound signaling end of play
Colocaciones
the buzzer sounds
|before the buzzer
|after the buzzer
|beat the buzzer
|at the buzzer
|final buzzer
|buzzer horn
|buzzer goes
|buzzer time
|buzzer signal
Sinónimos
horn (Common in arenas; not always literally a buzzer.)
|
siren (Often a wailing sound; used in some sports settings.)
Temas
sports
|time
Definición
A loud sound that tells you time is finished in a game.
A loud sound used in sports to signal that a period or game has ended, or that time has expired.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
5
csipogó
B1
személyhívó
B2
Patrón de uso:
a buzzer for [table]/[staff]
They gave us a buzzer and told us to wait until it vibrated.
Adtak nekünk egy csipogót, és azt mondták, várjunk, amíg rezegni nem kezd.
The nurse’s buzzer went off during the meeting.
Az ápoló személyhívója megszólalt az értekezlet alatt.
Keep the buzzer with you in case a customer needs assistance.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We got a buzzer at the restaurant.
Kaptunk egy csipogót az étteremben.
My buzzer went off.
Megszólalt a csipogóm.
Error frecuente:
A 'buzzer' can mean a pager or a restaurant paging device; in many contexts, 'pager' is clearer.
Significado
pager or alert device
Colocaciones
a pager buzzer
|restaurant buzzer
|table buzzer
|staff buzzer
|handheld buzzer
|buzzer vibrates
|the buzzer went off
|carry a buzzer
|wait for the buzzer
|buzzer number
Sinónimos
pager (More specific; especially for medical/work use.)
|
beeper (Common term for a pager; slightly dated in some places.)
Temas
technology
|work
|restaurants
Definición
A small device that buzzes to tell you something.
A device that alerts you by buzzing, especially a pager or a small notification device used in restaurants or workplaces.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
INFORMAL
6
méh
A2
Patrón de uso:
a buzzer in/around [place]
A couple of buzzers were hovering over the lavender.
Pár méh lebegett a levendula fölött.
He flinched when a buzzer flew close to his ear.
Összerezzent, amikor egy méh a füle közelébe repült.
Error frecuente:
This is informal and not universal; 'bee' is the safer, standard word.
Significado
bee (informal nickname)
Colocaciones
little buzzer
|a buzzer in the garden
|hear the buzzers
|buzzers around the flowers
Sinónimos
bee (Standard term.)
Temas
nature
|animals
Definición
An informal word for a bee.
An informal name for a bee or similar flying insect that makes a buzzing sound.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
buzzer
AFI
GB/bˈʌzɚ/
US/bˈʌzɚ/
Sílabas y acento
buzzer (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (buzzer)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: buzzer
- Plural: buzzers
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
at the buzzer
1/ˈæt ðə bˈʌzɚ/
fixed phrase
at the very last moment
Exactly when time finishes.
Ejemplos
- He released the ball at the buzzer, and it dropped in.
- The score was tied at the buzzer.
- They called a timeout with one second left, right at the buzzer.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She scored at the buzzer.
beat the buzzer
1/bˈit ðə bˈʌzɚ/
idiom
finish just before time ends
To finish at the last moment.
Ejemplos
- She beat the buzzer with a last-second three-pointer.
- We beat the buzzer and submitted the application five minutes before midnight.
- He sped up to beat the buzzer before the store closed.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We beat the buzzer and finished on time.
buzzer-beater
1/bˈʌzɚ bˈitɚ/
fixed phrase
last-second scoring shot
A score made at the last second.
Ejemplos
- He hit a buzzer-beater to win the game.
- The crowd erupted after her buzzer-beater from half court.
- That buzzer-beater sent the team to the finals.
the final buzzer
1/ðə fˈaɪnəl bˈʌzɚ/
fixed phrase
end of the game
The moment a game ends.
Ejemplos
- After the final buzzer, the players shook hands.
- The coach argued with the referee even after the final buzzer.
- They were leading by two at the final buzzer.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- After the final buzzer, the game was over.