dropout
gb/dɹˈɑpˌaʊt/ us/dɹˈɑpˌaʊt/
B2
Inglés
lemorzsolódó, iskolaelhagyó, lemorzsolódás, kieső résztvevő, feladó, visszalépő, jelkimaradás, kihagyás, kallódó, kívülálló, dropout
SUSTANTIVO
B2
1
lemorzsolódó
B2
Patrón de uso:
[a dropout] (from [school/college/a course])
He left at sixteen and was labeled a school dropout.
Tizenhat évesen otthagyta az iskolát, és iskolaelhagyónak bélyegezték.
The program helps dropouts earn a high school equivalency diploma.
A program segít a lemorzsolódóknak középiskolai végzettséggel egyenértékű bizonyítványt szerezni.
She’s a college dropout who later started her own business.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My cousin is a high school dropout.
Az unokatestvérem kimaradt a középiskolából.
The course is for dropouts who want to return to study.
A tanfolyam azoknak a lemorzsolódóknak szól, akik szeretnének visszatérni a tanuláshoz.
Error frecuente:
Don’t confuse the noun dropout (a person) with the verb phrase drop out (to leave).
Significado
person who leaves education early
Colocaciones
high school dropout
|college dropout
|a dropout from school
|a dropout from college
|dropout student
|dropout problem
|dropout figures
|dropout services
|dropout support
|former dropout
Sinónimos
early school leaver (More specific to leaving school early; common in UK/policy contexts.)
|
non-completer (More formal and used in education administration.)
Antónimos
graduate (Someone who finishes a course and earns a degree or certificate.)
|
completer (Someone who finishes a course or program (often in official reporting).)
Temas
education
|school
|work
Definición
someone who stops studying before finishing
A person who leaves school, college, or a training course before finishing it.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
2
Patrón de uso:
dropout (in/among [a group/program])
Dropout is highest in the first month of the course.
A lemorzsolódás a tanfolyam első hónapjában a legmagasabb.
The school introduced mentoring to reduce dropout.
Az iskola mentorprogramot vezetett be a lemorzsolódás csökkentésére.
Online programs often struggle with dropout over time.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The goal is to reduce dropout.
A cél a lemorzsolódás csökkentése.
Dropout is a problem in many schools.
A lemorzsolódás sok iskolában problémát jelent.
Error frecuente:
In this sense, dropout is often uncountable (e.g., 'dropout is rising') and is not the same as dropout rate (a percentage).
Significado
leaving a program before finishing
Colocaciones
student dropout
|dropout levels
|dropout problem
|dropout among first-years
|dropout in online courses
|dropout during the first semester
|reduce dropout
|high dropout
|dropout from the program
|dropout trends
Sinónimos
attrition (More formal; used in education, business, and research to mean gradual loss of participants.)
|
withdrawal (Emphasizes a decision to leave rather than a general trend.)
Antónimos
retention (Keeping people enrolled or involved.)
|
completion (Finishing a course or program.)
Temas
education
|society
|statistics
Definición
when people stop before finishing
The act or fact of people leaving a course, program, or organized activity before completing it.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
3
Patrón de uso:
[a dropout] (from [a study/trial])
The researchers contacted each dropout to ask why they left the study.
A kutatók minden kieső résztvevőt megkerestek, hogy megkérdezzék, miért lépett ki a vizsgálatból.
Dropouts were more common in the first two weeks of the trial.
A vizsgálat első két hetében több volt a kieső résztvevő.
The results may be skewed if dropouts differ from those who completed the program.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
There were several dropouts from the study.
Több kieső résztvevő volt a vizsgálatban.
Significado
participant who leaves a study
Colocaciones
study dropout
|trial dropout
|participant dropout
|dropout from the study
|dropout from the trial
|follow-up with dropouts
|dropout reasons
|dropout bias
|dropout analysis
|dropout in the control group
Sinónimos
withdrawn participant (More explicit; common in research writing.)
Antónimos
completer (A participant who finishes the study or trial.)
Temas
health
|science
|research
Definición
a person who stops taking part in a study
A person who stops participating in a research study, survey, or clinical trial after enrolling.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
4
feladó
B1
visszalépő
B2
Patrón de uso:
[a dropout] (from [a race/competition/election])
The marathon had several dropouts because of the heat.
A hőség miatt többen is feladták a maratont.
After a weak showing, he became the first dropout from the primary race.
Gyenge szereplés után ő lett az előválasztási verseny első visszalépője.
Two early dropouts changed the competition’s dynamics.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She was a dropout from the race because of an injury.
Sérülés miatt feladta a versenyt.
Significado
contestant who withdraws
Colocaciones
race dropout
|late dropout
|a dropout from the race
|a dropout from the election
|unexpected dropout
|injury-related dropout
|list of dropouts
|one of the dropouts
|dropout announcement
|dropout due to illness
Sinónimos
withdrawal (Often used for the act; can also refer to the person in context.)
|
withdrawn candidate (More specific to elections.)
Antónimos
finisher (Someone who completes a race or event.)
Temas
sports
|politics
|news
Definición
someone who stops competing
A person who withdraws from a competition, race, election, or other contest before it ends.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
5
jelkimaradás
C1
Patrón de uso:
[a] dropout (in [audio/video/the connection])
We heard a few dropouts in the audio during the livestream.
Az élő közvetítés hangjában hallottunk néhány kimaradást.
The headset causes occasional dropouts when I turn my head.
A headset néha jelkimaradást okoz, amikor elfordítom a fejem.
A brief network dropout froze the video for a second.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
There was a dropout in the sound.
Hangkimaradás volt.
Significado
brief loss of signal
Colocaciones
audio dropout
|video dropout
|signal dropout
|connection dropout
|Bluetooth dropout
|Wi-Fi dropout
|brief dropout
|random dropouts
|dropouts in the sound
|dropouts during the call
Sinónimos
interruption (Broader; can be any kind of break, not only signal-related.)
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cutout (Informal; often refers to sound briefly cutting out.)
Antónimos
continuous signal (No interruptions or gaps.)
Temas
technology
|media
|communication
Definición
a short time when the signal stops
A brief interruption or loss in an audio, video, or data signal.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
6
kihagyás
C1
Patrón de uso:
[a] dropout (on [tape/film/a recording])
The archivist noted several dropouts on the original tape.
Az archivista több kihagyást is észlelt az eredeti szalagon.
Old VHS copies often have dropouts that appear as flashes of noise.
A régi VHS-másolatokon gyakran vannak kihagyások, amelyek zajvillanásként jelennek meg.
After restoration, most of the dropouts were no longer noticeable.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The old tape has dropouts.
A régi szalagon vannak kihagyások.
Significado
missing recorded information
Colocaciones
tape dropout
|dropout on the tape
|dropout on the recording
|dropouts on old cassettes
|visible dropout
|dropout artifacts
|repair dropouts
|dropout damage
|dropout in the soundtrack
|dropout in the image
Sinónimos
glitch (General term for a small fault; not specifically missing recorded data.)
Antónimos
clean playback (Playback without defects or missing sections.)
Temas
technology
|media
Definición
a small missing part in a recording
A brief loss of recorded sound or image caused by a defect or damage in the recording medium.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
INFORMAL
7
Patrón de uso:
[a] dropout
His parents worried he’d become a dropout with no plans.
A szülei attól tartottak, hogy egy tervek nélküli kallódó lesz belőle.
The film portrays her as a dropout who refuses the corporate life.
A film kívülállóként ábrázolja őt, aki elutasítja a vállalati életet.
He hated being dismissed as a dropout just because he changed direction.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
They called him a dropout.
Kallódónak nevezték.
Error frecuente:
This use can sound judgmental; in many contexts it’s better to describe the person more specifically.
Significado
person rejecting mainstream life
Colocaciones
a social dropout
|a counterculture dropout
|a total dropout
|a burnout and dropout
|seen as a dropout
|treated like a dropout
|call someone a dropout
|label someone a dropout
|dropout lifestyle
|dropout generation
Sinónimos
misfit (Focuses on not fitting in, not necessarily leaving school or work.)
|
drifter (Emphasizes a lack of stability or direction.)
Antónimos
go-getter (Someone seen as ambitious and energetic.)
Temas
society
|identity
|work
Definición
someone who quits a normal way of life
A person who withdraws from conventional society or a typical career path, often viewed as unmotivated or nonconformist.
SUSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
8
dropout
C1
Patrón de uso:
dropout (in [a neural network/model])
Adding dropout improved validation accuracy on the small dataset.
A dropout hozzáadása javította a validációs pontosságot a kis adathalmazon.
The model uses a dropout layer between the two dense layers.
A modell a két sűrű réteg között egy dropout réteget használ.
With dropout turned on, training takes slightly longer but generalizes better.
Significado
neural network regularization method
Colocaciones
apply dropout
|dropout layer
|dropout rate
|dropout probability
|use dropout
|enable dropout
|disable dropout
|dropout during training
|Monte Carlo dropout
|dropout regularization
Sinónimos
regularization (Broader category; dropout is one specific method.)
Antónimos
overfitting (A common problem that dropout is used to reduce.)
Temas
technology
|computing
|data_science
Definición
a training method that randomly turns off parts of a model
A machine-learning technique that reduces overfitting by randomly turning off some units or connections during training.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
dropout
AFI
GB/dɹˈɑpˌaʊt/
US/dɹˈɑpˌaʊt/
Sílabas y acento
dro - pout (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (dro)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: dropout
- Plural: dropouts
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
drop out (of something)
1/dɹˈɑp ˈaʊt əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
leave before finishing
to stop before you finish
Ejemplos
- She dropped out of college after the first year.
- He dropped out of the training program because he found a job.
- If you drop out now, you can reapply next semester.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I don’t want to drop out of school.
- He dropped out of the course.
dropout prevention
1/dɹˈɑpˌaʊt pɹivˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
efforts to reduce dropouts
helping students stay and finish
Ejemplos
- The district invested in dropout prevention programs for at-risk students.
- Mentoring and tutoring are common dropout prevention strategies.
- Dropout prevention starts with identifying problems early.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The school has a dropout prevention program.
dropout rate
1/dɹˈɑpˌaʊt ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
percentage who leave early
the percent who stop before finishing
Ejemplos
- The school’s dropout rate has fallen over the past five years.
- Online courses often have a high dropout rate.
- Researchers adjusted their analysis to account for the dropout rate.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This program has a low dropout rate.
dropout regularization
1/dɹˈɑpˌaʊt ɹˈɛɡjəlɚɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
regularization using dropout
using dropout to help a model generalize
Ejemplos
- Dropout regularization reduced overfitting on the training set.
- The paper compares dropout regularization with weight decay.
- They tuned dropout regularization to balance accuracy and stability.
dropout risk
1/dɹˈɑpˌaʊt ɹˈɪsk/
fixed phrase
chance of leaving early
the chance that someone will quit early
Ejemplos
- Students who work full time may have a higher dropout risk.
- The team built a model to predict dropout risk in the first semester.
- Regular check-ins helped lower dropout risk for new participants.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This support can reduce dropout risk.
signal dropout
1/sˈɪɡnəl dɹˈɑpˌaʊt/
fixed phrase
technical
brief loss of signal
a short time when the signal stops
Ejemplos
- We experienced signal dropout during the video call.
- Signal dropout is common in underground stations.
- The technician traced the signal dropout to a loose cable.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- There was signal dropout during the meeting.