dose
gb/dˈoʊs/ us/dˈoʊs/
A2
Anglais
~ 2700
adag, dózis, bead, adagol
NOM
A2
1
Schéma d’usage :
a dose of [medicine/drug]
The doctor prescribed a low dose of antibiotics.
Az orvos kis adag antibiotikumot írt fel.
You should not exceed the recommended daily dose.
Nem szabad túllépni az ajánlott napi adagot.
He forgot to take his morning dose of insulin.
This vaccine requires only a single dose.
A high dose of caffeine can cause restlessness.
Exemples pédagogiques
I take one dose in the morning.
Reggel veszek be egy adagot.
She needs a small dose of the drug.
Kis adagra van szüksége a gyógyszerből.
He missed his evening dose.
The nurse gave me my dose.
Do not take more than one dose.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'dose' with 'dosage'. 'Dose' is the amount taken at one time; 'dosage' is the overall regimen or schedule.
Sens
Measured amount of medicine
Collocations
high dose
|low dose
|single dose
|daily dose
|overdose
Synonymes
portion (A general term for part of something; less specific to medicine.)
|
amount (General term for quantity; not limited to medical use.)
Antonymes
overdose (Taking too much of a medicine or drug.)
Thèmes
health
|medicine
|science
Définition
The amount of medicine or drug you take at one time.
A specific quantity of a medicine, drug, or other substance that is meant to be taken at one time or at certain intervals.
NOM
B1
2
adag
B1
Schéma d’usage :
a dose of [something unpleasant]
He got a nasty dose of criticism after the meeting.
A megbeszélés után jókora adag kemény kritikát kapott.
She received a heavy dose of bad news this week.
Ezen a héten jókora adag rossz hírt kapott.
That comment was a real dose of reality for him.
After all his bragging, he finally got a dose of humility.
Exemples pédagogiques
He got a bad dose of anger from his boss.
A főnöke jókora adag dühöt zúdított rá.
I had a big dose of bad luck today.
Ma jókora adag balszerencsében volt részem.
She got a dose of sadness after hearing the news.
They had a heavy dose of problems last year.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may try to use 'dose' only for medicine; it can also be used figuratively for experiences.
Sens
Amount of something unpleasant
Collocations
a dose of reality
|a heavy dose
|a bad dose
Synonymes
share (Implies a portion of something, often neutral or positive; less intense.)
|
bout (A short period of intense activity or suffering; more focused on events than quantities.)
Antonymes
relief (The removal or lessening of something unpleasant.)
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A bad or unpleasant thing that happens to you in some amount.
An amount of something unpleasant or unwanted experienced at one time, often used figuratively.
VERBE
B2
3
Schéma d’usage :
to dose [someone/something] with [medicine/drug]
The nurse dosed the patient with painkillers.
A nővér fájdalomcsillapítót adott be a betegnek.
Farmers sometimes dose cattle with vitamins.
A gazdák néha vitaminokat adnak be a szarvasmarháknak.
He dosed himself with cough syrup before bed.
Exemples pédagogiques
The doctor dosed the child with the drug.
Az orvos beadta a gyógyszert a gyereknek.
She dosed the dog with medicine.
Beadta a gyógyszert a kutyának.
They dosed me with strong pills.
He dosed her with antibiotics.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'dose' (verb) with 'take' when speaking about themselves receiving medicine. 'Dose' is usually done by someone else to another person or animal.
Sens
Give measured amount of medicine
Collocations
dose with antibiotics
|dose regularly
|dose carefully
Synonymes
administer (More formal and technical term, often used in medical contexts.)
Antonymes
withhold (To deliberately not give medicine or treatment.)
Thèmes
health
|medicine
Définition
To give someone a set amount of medicine or drug.
To give someone or something a measured amount of a medicine, drug, or other substance.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
dose
API
GB/dˈoʊs/
US/dˈoʊs/
Syllabes et accentuation
dose (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (dose)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: dose
- Plural: doses
Verb
- Base: dose
- 3rd Person Singular: doses
- Present Participle: dosing
- Past: dosed
Famille de mots
Expressions
a dose of reality
1/ə dˈoʊs əv ɹiˈæləti/
idiom
Unpleasant truth experience
An experience that shows you the real facts, even if they are not nice.
Exemples
- Losing his job gave him a real dose of reality about the economy.
- The tough competition was a dose of reality for the young athlete.
double dose
1/dˈʌbəl dˈoʊs/
fixed phrase
Twice the usual amount
An amount that is twice as much as usual, especially for medicine or drugs.
Exemples
- The patient accidentally took a double dose of the medication.
- This movie offers a double dose of action and humor.
overdose on
1/ˈoʊvɚdˌoʊs ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Take too much of something dangerous
To take too much of a drug, medicine, or other substance so that it is dangerous or harmful.
Exemples
- He overdosed on sleeping pills and had to be rushed to the hospital.
- She overdosed on chocolate during the holidays.