cell
gb/sˈɛl/ us/sˈɛl/
A2
Inglés
~ 800
cella, sejt, elem, mobiltelefon, mobil
SUSTANTIVO
A2
1
cella
B1
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is in a cell
The guard escorted the inmate back to his cell.
Az őr visszakísérte a rabot a cellájába.
She spent the night in a police cell after the protest.
A tüntetés után egy rendőrségi cellában töltötte az éjszakát.
Each prisoner has a small bed and toilet in the cell.
The cell door slammed shut behind him.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He is in a small cell.
Egy kis cellában van.
The man sleeps in his cell.
A férfi a cellájában alszik.
The police put her in a cell.
The cell has one bed.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cell' with 'room' in general, but 'cell' specifically means a small, enclosed space for confinement.
Significado
small prison room
Colocaciones
prison cell
|jail cell
|lock the cell
|share a cell
|cell door
Sinónimos
prison room (A more descriptive but less commonly used term referring to the same space.)
Antónimos
freedom (Represents the opposite condition of being confined in a cell.)
Temas
law
|crime
|buildings
|housing
Definición
A small locked room in a prison where one person stays.
A small, secure room in a prison or jail where a prisoner is kept.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
2
sejt
B1
The human body is made up of trillions of cells.
Az emberi test billiónyi sejtből áll.
Plant cells have a rigid wall outside the membrane.
A növényi sejteknek a sejthártyán kívül merev sejtfaluk van.
Blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body.
Scientists observed the cell under a powerful microscope.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Your body has many cells.
A testedben sok sejt van.
A plant has green cells.
A növénynek zöld sejtjei vannak.
We can see cells with a microscope.
Cells make up animals and plants.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'cell' with 'battery cell' or 'cellphone'. Context usually clarifies meaning.
Significado
smallest living unit
Colocaciones
nerve cell
|plant cell
|blood cell
|cell membrane
|cell division
Sinónimos
biological unit (A more formal term used in scientific contexts to refer to the same entity.)
Antónimos
organism (An entire living being, which is made up of many cells.)
Temas
science
|biology
|body
Definición
The smallest part of a living thing, usually too small to see without a microscope.
The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and enclosed by a membrane.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
3
sejt
C1
The police uncovered a terrorist cell in the city.
A rendőrség egy terrorista sejtet derített fel a városban.
Each cell operated independently to avoid detection.
Mindegyik sejt önállóan működött, hogy elkerülje a lebukást.
An underground cell planned the demonstration.
Authorities arrested members of a spy cell.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The police found a terrorist cell.
A rendőrség felfedezett egy terrorista sejtet.
Each cell works alone.
Mindegyik sejt külön működik.
The group has many small cells.
They stopped the secret cell.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think 'cell' here refers to a physical room; it means an organizational unit.
Significado
small secret group unit
Colocaciones
terrorist cell
|spy cell
|militant cell
|underground cell
Sinónimos
faction (A more general term for a subgroup, not necessarily secretive.)
Antónimos
central command (The main leadership or headquarters, as opposed to a small operating unit.)
Temas
politics
|crime
|law
Definición
A small secret group that is part of a bigger group, often for political or criminal work.
A small group forming part of a larger political, religious, or criminal organization, often operating secretly and independently.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
4
This flashlight needs two new cells.
Ehhez a zseblámpához két új elem kell.
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity.
A napelemek a napfényt elektromos energiává alakítják.
The phone's battery has six individual cells.
Fuel cells are used to power some cars.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The watch needs one new cell.
Az órába egy új elem kell.
Solar cells make power from the sun.
A napelemek áramot termelnek a napfényből.
A battery has many cells.
The car uses fuel cells.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with biological cells; context about electricity helps distinguish it.
Significado
unit of a battery
Colocaciones
battery cell
|solar cell
|fuel cell
|lithium-ion cell
Sinónimos
battery unit (Describes the same concept but emphasizes its role as part of a battery.)
Antónimos
dead cell (A non-functioning electrical cell.)
Temas
technology
|energy
|science
Definición
One part of a battery that makes electricity.
A single electrochemical unit that produces an electric current, used alone or as part of a battery.
SUSTANTIVO
A2
5
cella
B1
Enter the value into the highlighted cell.
Írd be az értéket a kijelölt cellába.
You can merge two cells to make one larger box.
Két cellát összevonhatsz, hogy egy nagyobb cellát kapj.
Click on the cell to edit its contents.
Each cell has its own reference code.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Type your name in this cell.
Írd be a neved ebbe a cellába.
Click the cell to change it.
Kattints a cellára, hogy módosítsd.
This cell has numbers.
We merge two cells into one.
Error frecuente:
Learners might confuse spreadsheet 'cell' with biological or prison meanings; computer context clarifies it.
Significado
spreadsheet data box
Colocaciones
spreadsheet cell
|merge cells
|edit a cell
|cell reference
Sinónimos
data box (Informal description emphasizing storage of information.)
Antónimos
empty space (Lack of defined data entry area.)
Temas
computing
|business
|technology
|work
Definición
One box in a table on a computer where you put information.
An individual rectangular box in a spreadsheet where data can be entered and stored.
SUSTANTIVO
A2
6
mobiltelefon
A1
mobil
A1
I'll call you on my cell when I arrive.
Felhívlak a mobilomról, amikor megérkezem.
She forgot her cell at home.
Otthon felejtette a mobilját.
Most teenagers carry their cells everywhere.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I have a new cell.
Van egy új mobilom.
Call me on my cell.
Hívj fel a mobilomon.
He lost his cell yesterday.
Error frecuente:
'Cell' alone for 'cell phone' is mostly North American; learners from other regions may find it unusual or unclear without 'phone'.
Significado
mobile phone (informal)
Colocaciones
cell phone
|call on my cell
|lose my cell
Sinónimos
mobile phone (Standard term; 'cell' is shorter and informal.)
Antónimos
landline phone (A telephone connected by wires, not mobile.)
Temas
technology
|communication
Definición
An informal word for a mobile phone used mainly in the US and Canada.
Informal term for a mobile phone, especially in North America.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
cell
AFI
GB/sˈɛl/
US/sˈɛl/
Sílabas y acento
cell (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (cell)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: cell
- Plural: cells
Familia de palabras
Forms
cells
noun
Core family
cellular
adjective B1
Related words
cellphone
noun
cellmate
noun
Advanced or less common
multicellular
adjective
unicellular
adjective
Expresiones
cell phone
1/sˈɛl fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
portable wireless telephone device
A phone you can carry and use anywhere that connects without wires.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- Stem cell research has advanced rapidly in recent years.
- Doctors hope stem cells can help repair damaged tissues.