conductor
gb/kəndˈʌktɚ/ us/kəndˈʌktɚ/
B1
אנגלית
karmester, karnagy, kalauz, jegyvizsgáló, vezető, vezetőanyag, ér
שם עצם
B1
1
תבנית שימוש:
a conductor; the conductor of [orchestra/choir]
The conductor signaled the strings to come in softly.
A karmester jelezte a vonósoknak, hogy halkan lépjenek be.
Our choir conductor chose a slower tempo for the final verse.
A kórusunk karnagya lassabb tempót választott az utolsó versszakhoz.
She worked as an assistant conductor before leading her own orchestra.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The conductor leads the orchestra.
A karmester vezeti a zenekart.
The conductor uses a baton.
A karmester vezénylőpálcát használ.
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t confuse the music conductor with a train conductor; both are called “conductor.”
משמעות
person who leads musicians
צירופים
orchestra conductor
|choir conductor
|guest conductor
|principal conductor
|conducting baton
|conductor's baton
|conductor's podium
|under the conductor
|the conductor raised his baton
|a famous conductor
מילים נרדפות
music director (Often an official job title with wider responsibilities than conducting.)
|
maestro (More admiring; often used for a celebrated conductor.)
|
bandleader (More common for bands than for orchestras.)
נושאים
music
|performing_arts
הגדרה
A person who leads an orchestra or choir.
A person who directs an orchestra, choir, or other musical group, keeping time and shaping the performance.
שם עצם
B1
2
kalauz
B1
jegyvizsgáló
B2
תבנית שימוש:
a conductor; the conductor on [a train/bus]
The conductor walked through the carriage checking tickets.
A kalauz végigment a kocsin, és ellenőrizte a jegyeket.
Ask the conductor which stop is best for the museum.
Kérdezd meg a kalauzt, melyik megállónál érdemes leszállni a múzeumhoz.
The conductor announced a delay due to signal problems.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The conductor checked my ticket.
A kalauz ellenőrizte a jegyemet.
I asked the conductor for help.
Segítséget kértem a kalauztól.
טעות נפוצה:
In some places, “ticket inspector” is more common than “conductor,” especially on trains.
משמעות
staff member on a train
צירופים
train conductor
|bus conductor
|the conductor checked tickets
|call the conductor
|speak to the conductor
|the conductor announced the next stop
|the conductor's cabin
|uniformed conductor
|conductor on duty
|conductor's whistle
מילים נרדפות
ticket inspector (Focuses mainly on checking tickets; not always in charge of the train.)
|
guard (Common in some varieties of English for a train staff role similar to a conductor.)
הפכים
passenger (A passenger travels; a conductor works on the vehicle.)
נושאים
travel
|transport
|work
הגדרה
A worker on a train or bus who checks tickets and helps passengers.
A railway or bus staff member who is responsible for passengers, often checking tickets and giving information or assistance.
שם עצם
B2
TECHNICAL
3
vezető
B2
vezetőanyag
C1
תבנית שימוש:
a conductor of [electricity/heat]; a good/poor conductor
Copper is an excellent conductor of electricity.
A réz kiváló elektromos vezető.
Plastic is an insulator, not a conductor.
A műanyag szigetelő, nem vezető.
Metal pans heat up quickly because metal is a good conductor of heat.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Metal is a good conductor.
A fém jó vezető.
Rubber is not a conductor.
A gumi nem vezető.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes say “controller” or “connector”; the correct word for a material that carries electricity is “conductor.”
משמעות
material that carries electricity
צירופים
electrical conductor
|thermal conductor
|good conductor
|poor conductor
|conductor of electricity
|conductor of heat
|metal conductor
|copper is a conductor
|conductive material
|insulator and conductor
מילים נרדפות
conductive material (A descriptive term; common in technical contexts.)
הפכים
insulator (An insulator does not allow electricity or heat to pass through easily.)
נושאים
science
|technology
|education
הגדרה
A material that lets electricity or heat move through it easily.
A material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily.
שם עצם
B2
TECHNICAL
4
תבנית שימוש:
a conductor; connect [something] to the conductor
Make sure the conductor is fully covered by insulation.
Győződj meg róla, hogy a vezetőt teljesen borítja a szigetelés.
The electrician replaced the damaged conductor in the cable.
A villanyszerelő kicserélte a kábel sérült erét.
Do not touch any exposed conductors.
דוגמאות ללומדים
This cable has two conductors.
Ebben a kábelben két ér van.
The conductor carries electricity.
A vezetőn áram halad át.
טעות נפוצה:
In everyday English, people often say “wire”; “conductor” is more technical and common in instructions or manuals.
משמעות
wire that carries current
צירופים
live conductor
|bare conductor
|conductor wire
|earth conductor
|neutral conductor
|connect the conductor
|exposed conductor
|conductor size
|conductor insulation
|current-carrying conductor
מילים נרדפות
wire (More general and common; not all wires are described technically as conductors.)
|
lead (Often used for a wire connecting to a device (especially in electronics).)
נושאים
technology
|electronics
|work
הגדרה
A wire that carries electricity.
A wire or metal part in an electrical system that carries electric current.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
conductor
IPA
GB/kəndˈʌktɚ/
US/kəndˈʌktɚ/
הברות והטעמה
con - duct - or (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duct)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: conductor
- Plural: conductors
משפחת מילים
Forms
conductors
noun
Core family
conduct
verb B1
Related words
conduction
noun
conductive
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
misconduct
noun B2
nonconductive
adjective
Advanced or less common
conductivity
noun
ביטויים
bus conductor
1/bˈʌs kəndˈʌktɚ/
fixed phrase
staff member on a bus
A worker on a bus who collects money or checks tickets.
דוגמאות
- The bus conductor collected fares as we got on.
- Show your pass to the bus conductor.
- The bus conductor told us when to get off for the market.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I paid the bus conductor.
conductor rail
1/kəndˈʌktɚ ɹˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
technical
rail supplying electricity to trains
A rail that gives electric power to a train.
דוגמאות
- The train draws power from a conductor rail.
- Warning signs were posted near the exposed conductor rail.
- Engineers shut off the conductor rail before entering the track area.
conductor's baton
1/kəndˈʌktɚz bˈætən/
fixed phrase
stick used to keep time
A small stick a conductor uses to lead music.
דוגמאות
- The conductor lifted his baton and the orchestra began.
- She gripped the conductor's baton tightly during the fast section.
- Without a conductor's baton, he conducted using only his hands.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The conductor uses a baton.
guest conductor
1/ɡˈɛst kəndˈʌktɚ/
fixed phrase
invited conductor for a concert
A conductor who is invited for a short time.
דוגמאות
- The orchestra hired a guest conductor for the summer festival.
- Tonight’s concert will be led by a guest conductor from Berlin.
- As guest conductor, she rehearsed the musicians for three days.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- A guest conductor led the concert.
principal conductor
1/pɹˈɪnsəpəl kəndˈʌktɚ/
fixed phrase
main conductor of an orchestra
The main conductor of an orchestra.
דוגמאות
- She was appointed principal conductor of the city orchestra.
- The principal conductor chose a program of contemporary works.
- Under the principal conductor, the ensemble developed a distinctive sound.
train conductor
1/tɹˈeɪn kəndˈʌktɚ/
fixed phrase
staff member on a train
A worker on a train who checks tickets and helps passengers.
דוגמאות
- The train conductor checked our tickets just after we left the station.
- Ask the train conductor if you need help with your seat.
- The train conductor announced that the next stop was Central.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The train conductor checked my ticket.