irrigate
gb/ˈɪɹəɡˌeɪt/ us/ˈɪɹəɡˌeɪt/
B2
Anglais
öntöz, kiöblít, átöblít
VERBE
B2
1
öntöz
A2
Schéma d’usage :
irrigate [land/fields/crops]; irrigate [something] with [water]
Farmers use water from the river to irrigate their fields during the dry season.
A gazdák a folyó vizét használják arra, hogy a száraz évszakban öntözzék a földjeiket.
The new system can irrigate the crops automatically at night.
Az új rendszer éjszaka automatikusan tudja öntözni a növényeket.
Much of the valley is too dry for farming unless it is irrigated.
Exemples pédagogiques
They irrigate the fields every week.
Minden héten öntözik a földeket.
The farm needs water to irrigate the crops.
A gazdaságnak vízre van szüksége a növények öntözéséhez.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use “irrigate” for casually watering a houseplant unless you mean using a system; say “water the plant.”
Sens
Water land or crops
Collocations
irrigate fields
|irrigate crops
|irrigate farmland
|irrigate the soil
|irrigate a garden
|irrigate with water
|irrigated land
|drip-irrigated crops
|irrigation system
|irrigation canal
Synonymes
water (more general and common; can mean giving water by any method)
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supply with water (clearer but less concise)
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drip-irrigate (specific to slow watering through tubes or emitters)
Antonymes
drain (removes water instead of supplying it)
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dry out (becomes or makes something dry rather than watered)
Thèmes
farming
|gardening
|environment
|water
Définition
to water land or crops using a planned system
To supply land, soil, or crops with water, especially by artificial methods such as channels, pipes, sprinklers, or drip systems.
VERBE
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
irrigate [a wound/body part/cavity] with [fluid/saline]
The nurse irrigated the wound with sterile saline before applying a dressing.
A nővér steril sóoldattal kiöblítette a sebet, mielőtt kötést tett rá.
If chemicals get in your eye, irrigate it with clean water and seek medical help.
Ha vegyi anyag kerül a szemedbe, öblítsd ki tiszta vízzel, és kérj orvosi segítséget.
During the procedure, the dentist irrigated the area to remove debris.
Exemples pédagogiques
The doctor irrigated the wound with salt water.
Az orvos sós vízzel kiöblítette a sebet.
Clean water can be used to irrigate the eye in an emergency.
Vészhelyzetben tiszta víz is használható a szem kiöblítésére.
Erreur fréquente :
In medical use, “irrigate” means flush or wash with liquid, not provide water for growth.
Sens
Flush with medical fluid
Collocations
irrigate a wound
|irrigate the eye
|irrigate the ear
|irrigate the nasal passages
|irrigate with saline
|irrigate the area
|sterile irrigation
|wound irrigation
|dental irrigation
Synonymes
flush (more common and less technical)
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rinse (more general and often less forceful)
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wash out (plain-language equivalent)
Antonymes
contaminate (makes something dirty or infected rather than cleaning it)
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leave untreated (does not clean or treat the area)
Thèmes
medicine
|health
|dentistry
Définition
to clean inside a wound or part of the body by washing it with liquid
To wash out a wound, body cavity, or medical area by flushing it with water or another liquid.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
irrigate
API
GB/ˈɪɹəɡˌeɪt/
US/ˈɪɹəɡˌeɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
ir - rig - ate (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (ir)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: irrigate
- 3rd Person Singular: irrigates
- Present Participle: irrigating
- Past: irrigated
Expressions
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