انگلیسی - مجاری

adulterate

gb/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪt/ us/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪt/
C1 انگلیسی
hamisít, szennyez, meghamisít, felhígít, szennyezett
فعل C1 FORMAL
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الگوی کاربرد:
adulterate [food/drink] (with [substance])
The company was fined for adulterating olive oil with cheaper vegetable oils.
A céget megbírságolták, mert olcsóbb növényi olajokkal hamisította az olívaolajat.
Inspectors found that the street vendors had adulterated the milk with water.
Az ellenőrök megállapították, hogy az utcai árusok vízzel felvizezték a tejet.
The report warned that some supplements may be adulterated with prescription drugs.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
They adulterated the wine with water.
Vízzel felvizezték a bort.
Adulterated food can be dangerous.
A hamisított étel veszélyes lehet.
اشتباه رایج:
Often confused with dilute; adulterate implies making something impure or dishonest, not just adding water.
معنی
make food or drink impure
ترکیب‌های رایج
adulterate milk |adulterate wine |adulterate alcohol |adulterate spices |adulterate honey |adulterate food products |adulterate with water |adulterate with chemicals |illegally adulterate |adulterated food
هم‌معنی‌ها
contaminate (Emphasizes unwanted pollution; may be accidental, while adulterate is often deliberate.) | taint (Suggests spoiling or making unsafe; less specific about adding a substance.) | doctor (More informal; suggests tampering, often for dishonest gain.)
متضادها
purify (Means remove impurities rather than add them.) | refine (Means make purer or higher-quality, especially for substances.)
موضوع‌ها
food |health |law |consumer_goods
تعریف

To add something bad or cheap to food or drink.

To make food or drink less pure or lower in quality by adding another substance, often a cheaper or harmful one.

فعل C1 FORMAL
2
الگوی کاربرد:
adulterate [substance/product] (with [material])
The lab rejected the specimen because it had been adulterated during transport.
A labor visszautasította a mintát, mert a szállítás során idegen anyaggal szennyeződött.
Authorities said the fuel was adulterated with solvents to increase profits.
A hatóságok szerint az üzemanyagot oldószerekkel hamisították, hogy nagyobb haszonra tegyenek szert.
The manufacturer recalled the shipment after discovering it was adulterated with an unknown additive.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
Someone adulterated the fuel.
Valaki hamisította az üzemanyagot.
The sample was adulterated with dirt.
A mintát földdel szennyezték.
اشتباه رایج:
Not the same as contaminate in all cases: adulterate often implies intentional mixing to cheat or cut costs.
معنی
make a product impure
ترکیب‌های رایج
adulterate gasoline |adulterate fuel |adulterate a chemical |adulterate a drug |adulterate a sample |adulterate a batch |adulterate with impurities |adulterate with fillers |adulterated product |adulterated supply
هم‌معنی‌ها
dilute (Means make weaker by adding liquid; adulterate is broader and often implies deception.) | cut (Common for drugs; informal, focused on adding filler to increase quantity.) | spike (Implies adding an active ingredient (often hidden), e.g., drugs or drinks.)
متضادها
purify (Removes impurities and restores purity.) | certify (Confirms authenticity or purity rather than undermining it.)
موضوع‌ها
manufacturing |science |consumer_goods |business
تعریف

To make something less pure by mixing in something else.

To make a substance or product impure or inferior by mixing in another material that does not belong there.

فعل C2 FORMAL
3
الگوی کاربرد:
adulterate [idea/record/style] (with [something])
The editor refused to adulterate the author’s voice with trendy slang.
A szerkesztő nem volt hajlandó divatos szlenggel meghamisítani a szerző hangját.
Witnesses said the story was adulterated with rumors as it spread online.
A tanúk szerint a történetet pletykákkal torzították el, ahogy terjedt az interneten.
The committee warned that political pressure could adulterate the research process.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
Rumors adulterated the truth.
A pletykák meghamisították az igazságot.
Don’t adulterate the story with extra details.
Ne hígítsd fel a történetet fölösleges részletekkel.
اشتباه رایج:
In figurative use, it is stronger than mix; it implies the original is being spoiled or corrupted.
معنی
corrupt by adding unwanted elements
ترکیب‌های رایج
adulterate the record |adulterate the evidence |adulterate the data |adulterate an argument |adulterate a tradition |adulterate a style |adulterate with ideology |adulterate with personal bias |adulterated account |adulterated version
هم‌معنی‌ها
corrupt (More general; not necessarily about adding something, but about making morally or functionally worse.) | taint (Suggests damaging influence; less explicit about mixing components.) | distort (Focuses on changing shape/meaning rather than impurity.)
متضادها
preserve (Keep in its original state without unwanted change.) | clarify (Make clearer rather than muddying with extra elements.)
موضوع‌ها
communication |culture |academics
تعریف

To make something less good by adding things that do not fit.

To spoil, corrupt, or reduce the quality of something abstract by introducing elements that do not belong or that weaken its original character.

C2 LITERARY
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الگوی کاربرد:
adulterate [substance/material]
The text contrasts pure gold with adulterate metal alloys.
A szöveg a tiszta aranyt állítja szembe a szennyezett fémötvözetekkel.
In older writing, adulterate is sometimes used where modern English would prefer adulterated.
Régebbi szövegekben az adulterate melléknév olykor ott is előfordul, ahol a mai angol inkább az adulterated alakot használná.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
This adjective is uncommon today.
Ez a melléknév ma nem gyakori.
اشتباه رایج:
This adjective is rare in modern English; most contexts use adulterated instead.
معنی
impure; not pure or genuine
ترکیب‌های رایج
adulterate substance |adulterate mixture |adulterate form |adulterate materials
هم‌معنی‌ها
impure (Common modern adjective; does not necessarily imply deliberate mixing.) | adulterated (Much more common; past participle used as adjective.)
متضادها
pure (Not mixed with anything else.) | unadulterated (Completely pure; not altered by additions.)
موضوع‌ها
science |literature
تعریف

Not pure; mixed with something else.

Impure or debased; containing a substance mixed in that lowers quality.

دستور زبان
صورت پایه
adulterate
IPA
GB/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪt/
US/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪt/
هجاها و تکیه
adul - ter - ate (۳ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
صورت‌های واژه
Verb
  • Base: adulterate
  • 3rd Person Singular: adulterates
  • Present Participle: adulterating
  • Past: adulterated
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
adulterates verb adulterating verb adulterated verb
Core family
adulteration noun C1
Related words
adulterant noun
Negative and opposite forms
unadulterated adjective C1
عبارت‌ها

adulterate [something] with [something]

1
/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

make impure by adding something

To add another substance so it is not pure.

نمونه‌ها
  • They adulterated the turmeric with artificial coloring.
  • Some sellers adulterate honey with sugar syrup.
  • The report alleged that the pills were adulterated with a stimulant.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • They adulterated the milk with water.

adulterated drugs

1
/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪtɪd dɹˈʌɡz/
fixed phrase formal

illegal drugs mixed with additives

Drugs that have been mixed with other substances.

نمونه‌ها
  • Health officials warned about adulterated drugs circulating in the city.
  • The overdose spike was linked to adulterated drugs containing fentanyl.

adulterated food

1
/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪtɪd fˈud/
fixed phrase formal

food made impure or unsafe

Food that has something bad or cheap added to it.

نمونه‌ها
  • The agency issued a public alert about adulterated food products.
  • Several people were hospitalized after eating adulterated food from an unlicensed vendor.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • Adulterated food can make you sick.

be adulterated with [something]

1
/bˈi ədˈʌltɚˌeɪtɪd wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

be impure because of additives

To contain something added that should not be there.

نمونه‌ها
  • Tests showed the powder was adulterated with a banned drug.
  • The cooking oil was adulterated with industrial-grade chemicals.
  • Some of the alcohol sold online was adulterated with methanol.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The medicine was adulterated with another chemical.

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