manufacture
gb/mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚ/ us/mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚ/
B1
Anglais
~ 2800
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B1
action
1
Produce goods with machines
To make many things in a factory, usually with machines.
Schéma d’usage :
to manufacture [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'manufacture' with 'manual work', but manufacturing usually involves machines and large-scale production.
Synonymes
produce (General term; may refer to making things on any scale, not just industrial.)
|
fabricate (More formal or technical, often used for complex or specialized items.)
Antonymes
destroy (Opposite in the sense of making something versus breaking it down.)
Collocations
manufacture products
|manufacture goods
|manufacture cars
|manufacture equipment
|manufacture parts
Thèmes
business
|industry
|technology
|work
Exemples
- The company manufactures smartphones in its overseas factories.
- This plant manufactures over a million cars each year.
- They manufacture furniture from recycled materials.
- The factory manufactures parts for aircraft.
- Local workers manufacture textiles for export.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The factory manufactures shoes.
- They manufacture cars in Japan.
- We manufacture clothes here.
- This company manufactures toys.
- They manufacture bikes for children.
Nom
B1
action
2
Process of producing goods
The act of making many things in a factory with machines.
Synonymes
production (Broader term; can include services and non-industrial creation.)
Antonymes
consumption (Opposite as using goods instead of making them.)
Collocations
mass manufacture
|the manufacture of goods
|automobile manufacture
|drug manufacture
Thèmes
business
|industry
|work
|technology
Exemples
- The manufacture of these parts takes place in Germany.
- Strict safety rules apply to the manufacture of medicines.
- The city is known for the manufacture of steel products.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The manufacture of cars is big here.
- We learned about the manufacture of bread.
- The manufacture of toys is fast.
- Manufacture of clothes happens in this factory.
Verbe
B2
action
3
Invent false information
To make up false information or a story to trick people.
Schéma d’usage :
to manufacture [evidence/story/claim]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with the physical production meaning; context usually makes it clear when it's figurative.
Synonymes
fabricate (Commonly used synonym for creating false information.)
|
concoct (Often implies an elaborate or imaginative invention.)
Antonymes
verify (Opposite in the sense of confirming truth rather than inventing falsehoods.)
Collocations
manufacture evidence
|manufacture a story
|manufacture a claim
Thèmes
crime
|media
|communication
|law
Exemples
- The witness was accused of manufacturing evidence.
- They manufactured a story to cover up the scandal.
- He was caught manufacturing lies about his opponent.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They manufactured a lie.
- He manufactured a story about his trip.
- She manufactured false evidence.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
manufacture
API
GB/mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚ/
US/mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
man - u - fac - ture (4 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (fac)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: manufacture
- Plural: manufacture, manufactures
Verb
- Base: manufacture
- 3rd Person Singular: manufactures
- Present Participle: manufacturing
- Past: manufactured
Famille de mots
Forms
manufactures
noun
manufacturing
verb
manufactured
verb
Core family
manufacturer
noun B1
Advanced or less common
manufacturable
adjective
Expressions
manufacture consent
1/mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚ kənsˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
formal
Create agreement through manipulation
To make people agree with something by controlling or influencing them, often in politics or media.
Exemples
- The regime tried to manufacture consent through propaganda.
- Media can be used to manufacture consent for war.
mass manufacture
1/mˈæs mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Large-scale machine production
Making a very large number of things with machines in factories.
Exemples
- Mass manufacture has reduced the cost of electronics.
- The mass manufacture of cars began in the early 20th century.