classify
gb/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/ us/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
B1
Englanti
~ 3900
csoportosít, csoportba sorol, osztályoz, minősít, titkosít
VERBI
B1
1
Käyttömalli:
to classify [something] as [category]
Scientists classify animals into groups such as mammals, birds, and reptiles.
A tudósok olyan csoportokba sorolják az állatokat, mint az emlősök, a madarak és a hüllők.
The library system classifies books by subject.
A könyvtári rendszer témakör szerint csoportosítja a könyveket.
The teacher asked the students to classify the shapes by the number of sides.
The company classifies its products based on price range.
Historians classify ancient artifacts according to their origin.
Oppijaesimerkit
We classify the clothes by color.
Szín szerint csoportosítjuk a ruhákat.
The teacher will classify the papers.
A tanár csoportokba fogja sorolni a dolgozatokat.
They classify cars by size.
Classify these fruits into two groups.
We can classify animals by where they live.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'classify' with 'identify'. 'Classify' means to put into a category, while 'identify' means to recognize what something is.
Merkitys
Arrange into groups or categories
Kollokaatiot
classify information
|classify data
|classify documents
|classify animals
|classify as
Synonyymit
categorize (More common in everyday speech; interchangeable in many contexts.)
|
sort (Often used for simpler or more physical arrangements.)
Antonyymit
mix (Opposite in the sense of not separating into categories.)
|
confuse (Opposite in the sense of making categories unclear.)
Teemat
organization
|science
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To put people or things into groups because they are similar in some way.
To arrange or organize people or things into groups based on shared qualities or characteristics.
VERBI
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Käyttömalli:
to classify [information/document] as [security level]
The government decided to classify the report for national security reasons.
A kormány úgy döntött, hogy nemzetbiztonsági okokból titkosnak minősíti a jelentést.
Military officials classified the mission details as top secret.
A katonai illetékesek szigorúan titkosnak minősítették a művelet részleteit.
The agency classified the files to protect sensitive information.
They classified the data to prevent leaks.
All communications from that period were classified immediately.
Oppijaesimerkit
The army classified the plan.
A hadsereg titkosnak minősítette a tervet.
They classified the letter as secret.
Titkosnak minősítették a levelet.
The police classified the photo.
We must classify these files before sending them.
The report is classified by the government.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'classify' for categorizing. In this sense, it is about secrecy, not grouping.
Merkitys
Mark information as secret or restricted
Kollokaatiot
classify a document
|classify information
|classify data as confidential
|classified material
Synonyymit
restrict (General term for limiting access; not specific to security classification.)
|
confidentialize (Rare and formal; means to make confidential.)
Antonyymit
declassify (Officially remove the secret status from something.)
Teemat
government
|security
|law
|business
|communication
Määritelmä
To say officially that some information must be kept secret for security reasons.
To officially mark information as secret or restricted so that only certain people can see it.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
classify
IPA
GB/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
US/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
Tavut ja painotus
clas - si - fy (3 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (clas)
Taivutusmuodot
Verb
- Base: classify
- 3rd Person Singular: classifies
- Present Participle: classifying
- Past: classified
Sanaperhe
Forms
Core family
class
noun A1
classification
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unclassified
adjective
misclassify
verb
Advanced or less common
unclassifiable
adjective
declassify
verb C1
Ilmaukset
classify as
1/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Put something in a category
To say that something belongs to a certain group or type.
Esimerkit
- Many experts classify this bird as endangered.
- I would classify his style as modern.
- The law classifies this act as a crime.
highly classified
1/hˈaɪli klˈæsɪfˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
technical
Very secret in official terms
Having a very high level of official secrecy.
Esimerkit
- The details of the operation are highly classified.
- She works with highly classified documents.