kernel
gb/kˈɚnəl/ us/kˈɚnəl/
A2
Anglais
~ 3600
magbél, bél, szem, lényeg, mag, rendszermag, kernel
NOM
A2
1
Schéma d’usage :
[something]'s kernel
I cracked the walnut to get to the kernel inside.
Feltörtem a diót, hogy hozzáférjek a benne lévő dióbélhez.
The apricot kernel has a slightly bitter taste.
A sárgabarack magbele kissé keserű ízű.
Popcorn is made by heating dried corn kernels until they burst.
Almond kernels are rich in healthy fats.
Each sunflower seed has a small kernel inside its shell.
Exemples pédagogiques
I ate the peanut kernel.
Megettem a földimogyoró belét.
The corn kernel is yellow.
A kukoricaszem sárga.
He broke the shell to get the kernel.
The seed has a small kernel inside.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'kernel' with 'seed'; the kernel is part of the seed, not the whole seed.
Sens
the inner edible part of a seed
Collocations
wheat kernel
|corn kernel
|almond kernel
|apricot kernel
Synonymes
seed (General term for a plant's reproductive part; not always edible like a kernel.)
Antonymes
shell (The hard outer covering that protects the kernel.)
Thèmes
food
|plants
|food_drink
|nature
Définition
The soft, eatable part inside a nut or seed.
The softer, usually edible part found inside the hard shell of a nut, seed, or fruit stone.
NOM
B2
2
Schéma d’usage :
the kernel of [something]
There may be a kernel of truth in what she says.
Lehet némi igazság abban, amit mond.
The kernel of his argument is that we need more funding.
Az érvelésének a lényege az, hogy több támogatásra van szükségünk.
From that small incident grew the kernel of an idea for his novel.
The speech contained a kernel of wisdom worth remembering.
Exemples pédagogiques
There is a kernel of truth in her words.
Van némi igazság a szavaiban.
That story has a small kernel of wisdom.
Van abban a történetben egy kis bölcsesség.
The kernel of the plan is to save money.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may take 'kernel' literally here instead of understanding it as figurative for 'core'.
Sens
the essential core of something
Collocations
kernel of truth
|kernel of an idea
|kernel of wisdom
Synonymes
core (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable in figurative contexts.)
Antonymes
periphery (Refers to the outer, less important parts rather than the central part.)
Thèmes
ideas
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
The main and most important part of something.
The most important, central, or essential part of an idea, statement, or thing.
NOM
C1
TECHNICAL
3
rendszermag
C1
kernel
C1
The Linux kernel is open-source and widely used.
A Linux rendszermagja nyílt forráskódú, és széles körben használják.
A bug in the kernel can crash the whole system.
Egy hiba a rendszermagban az egész rendszert összeomlaszthatja.
Developers released a patch for the kernel to improve security.
Exemples pédagogiques
The Linux kernel is free.
A Linux rendszermagja ingyenes.
A problem in the kernel can stop the computer.
Egy probléma a rendszermagban leállíthatja a számítógépet.
The new phone uses a faster kernel.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'kernel' in computing with general meanings; here it is strictly technical.
Sens
core component of an operating system
Collocations
Linux kernel
|kernel module
|kernel panic
Synonymes
core (In computing, 'core' can sometimes mean the same as 'kernel', but also refers to CPU cores.)
Antonymes
user space (In computing, refers to the parts of an operating system outside the kernel where user applications run.)
Thèmes
technology
|computing
Définition
The main part of a computer system that controls how programs use the computer's hardware.
The central part of a computer's operating system that manages communication between hardware and software.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
kernel
API
GB/kˈɚnəl/
US/kˈɚnəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
ker - nel (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (ker)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: kernel
- Plural: kernels
Famille de mots
Expressions
kernel of truth
1/kˈɚnəl əv tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase
a small true part within something said
A small but important part of what someone says that is true, even if other parts are not true.
Exemples
- Her story sounded strange, but there was a kernel of truth in it.
- Even rumors often have a kernel of truth.
the kernel of an idea
1/ðə kˈɚnəl əv ən aɪdˈiə/
fixed phrase
the starting core of an idea
The first and most important part of an idea that can grow into something bigger.
Exemples
- He had the kernel of an idea for a new app while on vacation.
- That meeting gave me the kernel of an idea for my next book.