battery
gb/bˈætɚi/ us/bˈætɚi/
A2
Anglais
~ 1700
elem, akkumulátor, testi sértés, üteg, sorozat, egy sor
NOM
A2
1
elem
A2
akkumulátor
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] needs a battery to work
My phone's battery died before I could call you.
Lemerült a telefonom akkumulátora, mielőtt fel tudtalak volna hívni.
This flashlight takes two AA batteries.
Ebbe a zseblámpába két AA elem kell.
The car won't start because the battery is dead.
He bought a spare battery for his camera.
Recharge the battery overnight for best results.
Exemples pédagogiques
My phone has no battery now.
Most lemerült a telefonom akkumulátora.
I put new batteries in the toy.
Új elemeket tettem a játékba.
The car battery is very old.
This clock uses one small battery.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'battery' with 'charger', but the charger only fills the battery with power; it is not the power source itself.
Sens
device for storing electricity
Collocations
rechargeable battery
|dead battery
|car battery
|lithium battery
|replace the battery
Synonymes
cell (Often refers to a single unit within a battery, but sometimes used as a synonym in casual speech.)
Antonymes
mains electricity (Power supplied directly from an electrical grid instead of stored in a battery.)
Thèmes
technology
|science
|daily life
Définition
A small object that stores power to make things like phones or toys work.
A device that stores chemical energy and converts it into electrical energy for use in powering equipment.
NOM
B2
2
testi sértés
B2
He was arrested for battery after the fight.
A verekedés után testi sértés miatt vették őrizetbe.
The jury found her guilty of assault and battery.
Az esküdtszék bűnösnek találta a támadás és testi sértés vádjában.
Battery is punishable by up to one year in jail.
The victim filed a lawsuit for battery.
Exemples pédagogiques
He went to jail for battery.
Testi sértés miatt börtönbe került.
Battery means hitting someone without reason.
A testi sértés azt jelenti, hogy valakit jogtalanul megütnek vagy bántalmaznak.
The man was guilty of battery.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'battery' in this sense with the electrical device. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
Sens
crime of physical attack
Collocations
assault and battery
|charged with battery
|commit battery
Synonymes
assault (In law, 'assault' can mean the threat or attempt, while 'battery' is the actual physical contact.)
Antonymes
self-defense (A lawful act of protecting oneself from harm, not considered battery if justified.)
Thèmes
law
|crime
Définition
A crime where someone hits or hurts another person on purpose.
The criminal offense of intentionally using unlawful physical force against another person.
NOM
C1
TECHNICAL
3
üteg
C1
The enemy's artillery battery opened fire at dawn.
Az ellenséges tüzérüteg hajnalban tüzet nyitott.
They deployed a missile battery near the coast.
Rakétaüteget telepítettek a part közelébe.
An anti-aircraft battery protected the airfield from bombing raids.
Exemples pédagogiques
The army used a big battery of guns.
A hadsereg egy nagy ágyúüteget vetett be.
The missile battery is ready to fire.
A rakétaüteg készen áll a tüzelésre.
An anti-aircraft battery stops enemy planes.
Sens
group of artillery weapons
Collocations
artillery battery
|missile battery
|anti-aircraft battery
Synonymes
artillery unit (A broader term for a group of soldiers and weapons; 'battery' refers specifically to the guns themselves.)
Thèmes
military
|politics
Définition
A set of big guns or weapons used together in war.
A group of large guns, missile launchers, or similar weapons positioned together for coordinated use in battle.
NOM
B2
4
The doctor ordered a battery of blood tests.
Az orvos egy sor vérvizsgálatot rendelt el.
We faced a battery of difficult questions during the interview.
Az interjún nehéz kérdések sorával szembesültünk.
The experiment involved a battery of psychological assessments.
Exemples pédagogiques
The teacher gave us a battery of questions.
A tanár egy sor kérdést adott nekünk.
The doctor did a battery of tests on me.
Az orvos egy sor vizsgálatot végzett rajtam.
They used a battery of tools to fix the car.
Sens
set of tests or devices
Collocations
a battery of tests
|a battery of questions
Synonymes
series (A more general term; 'battery' suggests related items designed to work together.)
Thèmes
science
|medicine
|education
Définition
A group of similar things used together, like tests or tools.
A set or series of related things, often tests or instruments, used together for a specific purpose.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
battery
API
GB/bˈætɚi/
US/bˈætɚi/
Syllabes et accentuation
bat - tery (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (bat)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: battery
- Plural: batteries, battery
Famille de mots
Expressions
battery life
1/bˈætɚi lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
time a battery lasts before recharge
How long a device can work before its battery runs out.
Exemples
- This phone has excellent battery life.
- Turning off Bluetooth can extend your laptop's battery life.
dead battery
1/dˈɛd bˈætɚi/
fixed phrase
battery with no power left
A battery that has no power and cannot work until you charge it or put in a new one.
Exemples
- I couldn't start my car because of a dead battery.
- The flashlight won't turn on; I think it has a dead battery.
assault and battery
1/əsˈɔlt ˈænd bˈætɚi/
fixed phrase
crime of threat and attack
A legal phrase for when someone threatens another person and also hits them.
Exemples
- He was charged with assault and battery after the bar fight.
- Assault and battery carry serious penalties under state law.
assault and battery
2/əsˈɔlt ˈænd bˈætɚi/
fixed phrase
technical
combined crime of threat and violence
A legal phrase for a crime that includes both the threat or attempt to hurt someone and the actual illegal physical attack.
Exemples
- He was charged with assault and battery after the bar fight.
- The lawyer explained that assault and battery are treated as separate offenses in some states.
- She filed a lawsuit against her neighbor for assault and battery.