multiply
gb/mˈʌltɪpli/ us/mˈʌltɪpli/
A2
Inglés
~ 9400
szoroz, megszoroz, megsokszorozódik, megsokszoroz, szaporodik, többszörösen, halmozottan, több szempontból
VERBO
A2
1
Patrón de uso:
to multiply [number] by [number]
To find the area of the rectangle, multiply the length by the width.
A téglalap területének kiszámításához szorozd meg a hosszát a szélességével.
If you multiply six by eight, you get forty-eight.
Ha a hatot megszorzod nyolccal, negyvennyolcat kapsz.
First multiply all the numbers in the top row, then do the same for the bottom row.
Students were asked to multiply the fractions and simplify the result.
You need to multiply the result by 100 to get a percentage.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
In class we learn to multiply big numbers.
Az órán azt tanuljuk, hogyan kell nagy számokat szorozni.
The teacher shows us how to multiply three by four.
A tanár megmutatja, hogyan kell a hármat néggyel megszorozni.
You can use a calculator to multiply these two numbers.
Please multiply ten by five and write the answer.
We practice how to multiply whole numbers every day.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *"times four by five"* instead of *"multiply four by five"* or simply *"four times five"*. Use *"multiply [number] by [number]"* for the full verb phrase.
Significado
do multiplication in mathematics
Colocaciones
multiply by ten
|multiply the numbers
|multiply a number by
|multiply fractions
|multiply decimals
|multiply everything out
Sinónimos
calculate (More general; can mean doing any kind of math, not only multiplication.)
Antónimos
divide (The standard opposite arithmetic operation to multiplication.)
Temas
math
|education
|science
Definición
To do a math step where you find the answer when one number is taken a certain number of times.
To perform the mathematical operation of multiplication on numbers or quantities.
VERBO
B1
2
megsokszoroz
B2
Patrón de uso:
to multiply [things/problems/costs] (often: multiply quickly/rapidly)
As the company grew, its responsibilities multiplied.
Ahogy nőtt a cég, megsokszorozódtak a felelősségi körei.
In recent years, housing costs have multiplied in many big cities.
Az elmúlt években sok nagyvárosban megsokszorozódtak a lakhatási költségek.
The challenges multiplied as the deadline approached.
Rumors multiplied online within a matter of hours.
Small mistakes can multiply into serious problems over time.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Our expenses have multiplied since we had children.
A kiadásaink megsokszorozódtak, amióta gyerekeink vannak.
The problems multiplied after the manager left.
A problémák megsokszorozódtak, miután a vezető távozott.
Online orders multiplied during the holiday season.
Her followers multiplied when she started posting videos.
If we do nothing, these small issues will multiply.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the strict math meaning and overuse it in technical contexts. In everyday speech, use this sense when numbers, problems, or other things grow a lot or in many places, not when you are doing a clear math calculation.
Significado
increase greatly in number or amount
Colocaciones
multiply rapidly
|multiply quickly
|costs have multiplied
|problems multiplied
|risks multiply
|opportunities multiplied
Sinónimos
increase (A very common and general word; does not always suggest the strong or repeated growth that "multiply" can imply.)
Antónimos
decrease (Describes numbers, amounts, or problems becoming fewer or smaller, the opposite of multiplying.)
Temas
change
|society
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To grow or to make something grow so there is much more of it than before.
To increase or cause something to increase greatly in number, amount, or degree, often quickly.
VERBO
B2
TECHNICAL
3
szaporodik
B1
Patrón de uso:
to multiply in/on [place]; [organisms] multiply
Bacteria multiply quickly in warm, moist environments.
A baktériumok meleg, nedves környezetben gyorsan szaporodnak.
The virus can multiply inside human cells within hours.
A vírus órákon belül képes elszaporodni az emberi sejtekben.
If food is left out of the fridge, germs may multiply on its surface.
These cells continue to multiply until they form a visible colony.
In favorable conditions, the insects can multiply at an alarming rate.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Germs multiply when we do not wash our hands.
A kórokozók elszaporodnak, ha nem mosunk kezet.
In the petri dish, the cells multiply very fast.
A Petri-csészében a sejtek nagyon gyorsan szaporodnak.
The doctor said the virus can multiply in the lungs.
Bacteria multiply more slowly in cold places.
In summer, mosquitoes multiply near still water.
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse general verbs like *"grow"* or *"become many"* instead of this more precise scientific verb. Use *"multiply"* in medical or scientific contexts when you talk about germs, cells, or animals producing more of themselves.
Significado
organisms reproduce and increase
Colocaciones
bacteria multiply
|cells multiply
|germs multiply
|viruses multiply
|multiply in warm conditions
|multiply rapidly
Sinónimos
reproduce (A standard biological term; slightly more formal and not limited to fast or large increases in number.)
Antónimos
die out (Describes a group of living things going to zero in number, the opposite of multiplying.)
Temas
biology
|health
|science
|animals
Definición
For living things like germs, cells, or animals to make more of themselves so there are more and more of them.
Of living organisms such as cells, bacteria, or animals: to reproduce, causing their numbers to increase.
C1
FORMAL
4
Patrón de uso:
multiply [past participle/adjective] (e.g. multiply injured)
The policy changes left some families multiply disadvantaged.
A szakpolitikai változások miatt egyes családok halmozottan hátrányos helyzetbe kerültek.
He arrived at the hospital multiply injured after the crash.
A baleset után többszörös sérülésekkel került kórházba.
These communities are multiply affected by both pollution and unemployment.
Women in that group are multiply burdened by work and caregiving duties.
Refugees are often multiply vulnerable during emergencies.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The man was multiply injured in the accident.
A férfi többszörös sérülést szenvedett a balesetben.
She is multiply stressed by money, work, and family problems.
A pénz, a munka és a családi gondok miatt több oldalról is stressz éri.
Some students are multiply disadvantaged at school.
The area is multiply damaged by storms each year.
These people are multiply affected by poor health and low pay.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think this is the same as the verb *"to multiply"* and try to use it before nouns (e.g. *"a multiply problem"*). In this sense it is an adverb, usually before a past participle: *"multiply injured"*, *"multiply disadvantaged"*.
Significado
in many ways or many times
Colocaciones
multiply injured
|multiply disadvantaged
|multiply taxed
|multiply blessed
Sinónimos
many times (More common and direct; does not carry the same formal or literary tone as "multiply".)
Antónimos
once (Indicates a single time or way, contrasting with the idea of "many times" in this sense.)
Temas
literary
|core_vocabulary
Definición
In many different ways, or many times, often used before words like "injured" or "blessed" to show a large amount.
In many ways, on many occasions, or to a large degree, typically modifying a past participle.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
multiply
AFI
GB/mˈʌltɪpli/
US/mˈʌltɪpli/
Sílabas y acento
mul - tiply (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (mul)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: multiply
- 3rd Person Singular: multiplies
- Present Participle: multiplying
- Past: multiplied
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
be fruitful and multiply
1/bˈi fɹˈutfəl ˈænd mˈʌltɪpli/
idiom
literary
have many children; increase in number
To have many children and grow in number, often used in a religious or literary context.
Ejemplos
- The phrase "be fruitful and multiply" comes from the Bible.
- He quoted the line "be fruitful and multiply" during the wedding speech.
multiply by
1/mˈʌltɪpli bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
do multiplication with a second number
To do a math step where one number is used as the main number and another number is used as the "by" number to find the result.
Ejemplos
- To convert meters to centimeters, multiply the length by one hundred.
- You should multiply the total by three to get the final cost.
- In this exercise, multiply each number by itself.