activate
gb/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/ us/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/
B1
Englanti
~ 4400
aktivál, bekapcsol, elindít
VERBI
B1
1
Käyttömalli:
to activate [something]
You need to activate your new credit card before using it.
Használat előtt aktiválnod kell az új hitelkártyádat.
The technician activated the security system remotely.
A technikus távolról aktiválta a biztonsági rendszert.
Press this button to activate the machine.
They activated the emergency protocol after the alarm went off.
Oppijaesimerkit
Please activate the phone before you use it.
Kérlek, aktiváld a telefont, mielőtt használod.
Press the button to activate the light.
Nyomd meg a gombot, hogy bekapcsold a lámpát.
We need to activate the alarm at night.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'activate' with 'open' when talking about starting services. For example, 'open my account' instead of 'activate my account'.
Merkitys
Start something working
Kollokaatiot
activate an account
|activate a device
|activate the alarm
|activate software
|activate a feature
Synonyymit
start (More general; can apply to any activity, not just devices or systems.)
|
initiate (More formal; often used in technical or official contexts.)
Antonyymit
deactivate (Means to make something stop working or turn it off.)
|
disable (Means to make something unable to work.)
Teemat
technology
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To make a machine, system, or process start working.
To cause a device, system, or process to begin operating or functioning.
VERBI
B2
TECHNICAL
2
aktivál
B2
Käyttömalli:
to activate [a process/reaction/cell]
This drug activates certain receptors in the brain.
Ez a gyógyszer bizonyos receptorokat aktivál az agyban.
Heat activates the yeast, causing the dough to rise.
A hő aktiválja az élesztőt, és ettől a tészta megkel.
The vaccine activates the body's immune system.
Oppijaesimerkit
The heat will activate the yeast.
A hő aktiválja majd az élesztőt.
This medicine will activate your immune system.
Ez a gyógyszer aktiválja majd az immunrendszeredet.
Light can activate some chemicals.
Merkitys
Trigger a process in science
Kollokaatiot
activate enzymes
|activate immune response
|activate a reaction
Synonyymit
stimulate (Often used in biology; suggests encouraging activity rather than simply starting it.)
Antonyymit
inhibit (Means to slow down or prevent a process from happening.)
Teemat
science
|medicine
|technology
Määritelmä
To make a process in science begin or become stronger.
To cause a biological, chemical, or physical process to start functioning or increase in activity.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
activate
IPA
GB/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/
US/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/
Tavut ja painotus
ac - tiv - ate (3 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (ac)
Taivutusmuodot
Verb
- Base: activate
- 3rd Person Singular: activates
- Present Participle: activating
- Past: activated
Sanaperhe
Forms
activates
verb
activating
verb
activated
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
deactivation
noun
reactivation
noun
Ilmaukset
activate an account
1/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt ən əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
Enable an account for use
To make an online or bank account ready so you can use it.
Esimerkit
- You must activate your account before logging in for the first time.
- Follow the email link to activate your new account.
activate the alarm
1/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt ðə əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Turn on an alarm system
To make an alarm system start working or be ready to work.
Esimerkit
- Don't forget to activate the alarm before leaving the house.
- The guard activated the alarm when he saw movement on the cameras.