polarize
gb/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪz/ us/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪz/
C1
Anglais
megoszt, két táborra szakad, polarizál, polarizálódik
VERBE
C1
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Schéma d’usage :
[something] polarizes [people/opinion]; [people/groups] polarize over [something]
The debate over immigration has polarized voters across the country.
A bevándorlásról szóló vita országszerte megosztotta a választókat.
Social media can polarize public opinion by showing people only views they already agree with.
A közösségi média polarizálhatja a közvéleményt azzal, hogy csak olyan nézeteket mutat az embereknek, amelyekkel már eleve egyetértenek.
The community polarized over the plan to build a new highway.
Exemples pédagogiques
The issue polarized the class.
Ez a kérdés megosztotta az osztályt.
People became polarized during the election.
Az emberek a választás idején két táborra szakadtak.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use it for any small disagreement; it usually suggests a strong split into opposite sides.
Sens
divide into opposing sides
Collocations
polarize opinion
|polarize voters
|polarize society
|polarize communities
|polarize the debate
|polarize the electorate
|become polarized
|increasingly polarized
|politically polarized
|deeply polarized
Synonymes
divide (more general and less focused on two extreme sides)
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split (more informal and can describe any separation into groups)
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drive apart (emphasizes increasing distance or hostility between people)
Antonymes
unite (bring people together instead of dividing them)
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reconcile (restore agreement or friendly relations after conflict)
Thèmes
society
|politics
|opinions
|conflict
Définition
If something polarizes people, it makes them have very different and opposite opinions about it.
To divide people, groups, or opinions into two sharply opposed sides, or to become divided in this way.
VERBE
C2
TECHNICAL
2
polarizál
C1
Schéma d’usage :
[filter/lens/material] polarizes [light/waves]
The filter polarizes the light before it reaches the camera sensor.
A szűrő polarizálja a fényt, mielőtt az elérné a kamera érzékelőjét.
Light reflected from water is often horizontally polarized.
A vízről visszaverődő fény gyakran vízszintesen polarizált.
The experiment showed how certain crystals can polarize a beam of light.
Exemples pédagogiques
The lens polarizes light.
A lencse polarizálja a fényt.
Polarized light helps reduce glare.
A polarizált fény segít csökkenteni a tükröződést.
Erreur fréquente :
This technical sense is related to polarized sunglasses, which use lenses that reduce glare.
Sens
restrict light-wave vibration
Collocations
polarize light
|polarize waves
|polarized light
|polarizing filter
|polarized lens
|partially polarized
|linearly polarized
|circularly polarized
Synonymes
filter (less precise; may only mean remove or reduce part of the light)
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align (emphasizes arranging vibration in a direction)
Antonymes
depolarize (remove or reduce polarization)
Thèmes
physics
|light
|technology
Définition
In physics, to polarize light is to make its waves move in one direction or plane.
To cause light or another electromagnetic wave to vibrate in a particular plane or direction.
VERBE
C2
TECHNICAL
3
polarizál
C1
Schéma d’usage :
[field/current/electrode] polarizes [object/molecule/material]
The electric field polarizes the molecules in the material.
Az elektromos tér polarizálja az anyag molekuláit.
A strong voltage can polarize the electrode surface.
Egy erős feszültség polarizálhatja az elektróda felületét.
When the atom is polarized, its electron cloud shifts slightly away from the nucleus.
Exemples pédagogiques
The field polarizes the molecule.
A tér polarizálja a molekulát.
The material became polarized.
Az anyag polarizálódott.
Erreur fréquente :
This sense is technical and is not normally used for ordinary social disagreement.
Sens
give electric polarity
Collocations
polarize a molecule
|polarize an electrode
|polarize a material
|electric field polarizes
|charge distribution
|polarized molecule
|dielectric polarization
Synonymes
charge (more general; does not always mean creating opposite poles)
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magnetize (similar idea for magnetic poles rather than electric charge)
Antonymes
depolarize (remove or reduce electric polarity)
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neutralize (make electrically neutral or cancel an effect)
Thèmes
physics
|chemistry
|electricity
Définition
In science, to polarize something is to make one part positive and another part negative.
To cause an object, substance, molecule, or electrical component to develop opposite electric charges or poles.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
polarize
API
GB/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪz/
US/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪz/
Syllabes et accentuation
po - lar - ize (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (po)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: polarize
- 3rd Person Singular: polarizes
- Present Participle: polarizing
- Past: polarized
Expressions
polarized lenses
1/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪzd lˈɛnzɪz/
fixed phrase
lenses that filter glare
Lenses that reduce glare by filtering certain light waves.
Exemples
- The camera uses polarized lenses to cut reflections from the glass.
- My new glasses have polarized lenses for driving.
- Polarized lenses can make phone screens look darker from certain angles.
Exemples pédagogiques
- These sunglasses have polarized lenses.
- Polarized lenses help with glare.
polarized sunglasses
1/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪzd sˈʌŋɡlˌæsɪz/
fixed phrase
sunglasses that cut glare
Sunglasses that make bright reflections less strong.
Exemples
- Polarized sunglasses help a lot when I’m driving into the sun.
- He bought polarized sunglasses for fishing.
- With polarized sunglasses, the glare off the water is much less.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I use polarized sunglasses when I drive.
- Polarized sunglasses help in bright light.
polarized sunglasses
1/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪzd sˈʌŋɡlˌæsɪz/
fixed phrase
sunglasses that reduce glare
Sunglasses that reduce bright glare, especially from water, roads, or snow.
Exemples
- Polarized sunglasses make it easier to see while driving on a bright day.
- Fishermen often wear polarized sunglasses because they reduce glare on the water.
- These polarized sunglasses are useful for skiing and other outdoor sports.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I bought polarized sunglasses for driving.
- Polarized sunglasses reduce glare.
polarizing figure
1/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪzɪŋ fˈɪɡjɚ/
fixed phrase
person who divides opinion
A person whom many people strongly support and many others strongly dislike.
Exemples
- The mayor became a polarizing figure after the protests.
- She is a polarizing figure in the tech industry: some admire her honesty, while others find her aggressive.
- The documentary presents him as a deeply polarizing figure in modern politics.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The leader is a polarizing figure.
- Some fans love him, but others hate him; he is a polarizing figure.
polarizing issue
1/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪzɪŋ ˈɪʃu/
fixed phrase
issue that divides people
An issue that makes people strongly disagree and take opposite sides.
Exemples
- Climate policy remains a polarizing issue in many countries.
- The new school curriculum has become a polarizing issue among parents.
- Tax reform is often a polarizing issue during elections.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The rule became a polarizing issue.
- It was a polarizing issue for voters.