vaccinate
gb/vˈæksəneɪt/ us/vˈæksəneɪt/
B2
Inglés
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B2
action
1
Administer a vaccine
to give someone or an animal a vaccine so they are less likely to get a disease
Patrón de uso:
vaccinate [someone/an animal] against [a disease]; vaccinate [someone/an animal] with [a vaccine]
Error frecuente:
Say “vaccinate someone against a disease,” not “vaccinate a disease.” The person or animal is the object of the verb.
Sinónimos
immunize (Very close in meaning; emphasizes making someone immune or protected.)
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inoculate (More formal or medical; can refer to giving a vaccine or introducing a substance to produce immunity.)
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jab (Informal, especially British English; often means to inject or vaccinate someone.)
Antónimos
leave unvaccinated (Means not giving a vaccine.)
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infect (Opposite in effect: to give someone a disease rather than protection from it.)
Colocaciones
vaccinate children
|vaccinate patients
|vaccinate pets
|vaccinate against flu
|vaccinate against measles
|vaccinate against COVID-19
|vaccinate a population
|vaccinate healthcare workers
|be vaccinated
|get vaccinated
Temas
health
|medicine
|disease_prevention
|public_health
Ejemplos
- The clinic is vaccinating adults against flu this week.
- All dogs must be vaccinated against rabies before entering the country.
- The nurse vaccinated the baby with the first dose of the vaccine.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We vaccinated our cat yesterday.
- Children are vaccinated to prevent serious diseases.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
vaccinate
AFI
GB/vˈæksəneɪt/
US/vˈæksəneɪt/
Sílabas y acento
vac - cin - ate (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (vac)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: vaccinate
- 3rd Person Singular: vaccinates
- Present Participle: vaccinating
- Past: vaccinated
Expresiones
fully vaccinated
1/fˈʊli vˈæksəneɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Having all required doses
having had all the vaccine doses that are needed or recommended
Ejemplos
- Travelers must show proof that they are fully vaccinated against yellow fever.
- By the end of the month, most staff were fully vaccinated.
- The rules changed, so people with only one dose were no longer considered fully vaccinated.
get vaccinated
1/ɡˈɛt vˈæksəneɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Receive a vaccine
to have a vaccine given to you
Ejemplos
- Millions of people got vaccinated against COVID-19.
- You should get vaccinated before traveling to that region.
- She got vaccinated at a local pharmacy.
vaccinated and boosted
1/vˈæksəneɪtɪd ˈænd bˈustɪd/
fixed phrase
Vaccinated plus booster dose
to have had the main vaccine doses and an extra booster dose later
Ejemplos
- The hospital encouraged all employees to be vaccinated and boosted.
- Many older adults are already vaccinated and boosted.
- She felt safer visiting her grandparents after everyone was vaccinated and boosted.