conduit
gb/kˈɑnduɪt/ us/kˈɑnduɪt/
C1
אנגלית
csatorna, vezeték, védőcső, közvetítő, konduit
שם עצם
C1
FORMAL
1
csatorna
B2
תבנית שימוש:
a conduit for [something]
Social media can be a conduit for both news and rumors.
A közösségi média a hírek és a pletykák terjedésének is csatornája lehet.
The company used a shell firm as a conduit for moving money abroad.
A vállalat egy fedőcéget használt arra, hogy azon keresztül pénzt juttasson külföldre.
The museum wants to be a conduit for new ideas in the city.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Email is a conduit for messages.
Az e-mail az üzenetek továbbításának csatornája.
The website became a conduit for information.
A weboldal az információk közvetítésének csatornájává vált.
טעות נפוצה:
Often confused with conduct/conductor; conduit is a noun meaning a channel, not a verb.
משמעות
a channel for carrying something
צירופים
a conduit for information
|a conduit for investment
|a conduit for funds
|a conduit for influence
|a conduit for ideas
|a conduit for change
|a conduit for corruption
|a conduit for misinformation
|a conduit through which [something] flows
|a conduit between [A] and [B]
מילים נרדפות
channel (General word for a route or way something passes.)
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pathway (Emphasizes movement from one point to another.)
|
medium (Often used for communication or transmission.)
הפכים
barrier (Something that prevents movement or transfer.)
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blockage (Something that stops flow through a channel.)
נושאים
communication
|business
|society
הגדרה
a way for something to move or be shared
A means or channel through which something such as information, money, or influence is passed from one place or person to another.
שם עצם
C1
TECHNICAL
2
תבנית שימוש:
[a] conduit for [water/gas/drainage]
A concrete conduit carries storm water under the highway.
Egy betoncsatorna vezeti el a csapadékvizet az autópálya alatt.
The new development required additional conduits for drainage.
Az új beruházáshoz további vízelvezető csatornákra volt szükség.
Workers cleared the conduit after it became clogged with debris.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Water flows through the conduit.
A víz a vezetéken keresztül folyik.
They repaired the broken conduit.
Megjavították a sérült vezetéket.
טעות נפוצה:
In everyday contexts, pipe is more common; conduit is often used in technical or planning language.
משמעות
a pipe for water or other flow
צירופים
a drainage conduit
|a stormwater conduit
|an underground conduit
|a concrete conduit
|a conduit pipe
|a conduit system
|lay conduits
|install conduits
|a conduit carries [water]
|a blocked conduit
מילים נרדפות
pipe (More general and more common in everyday speech.)
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duct (Often used for air or cables, but can overlap in construction contexts.)
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channel (Can be open or enclosed; less specific than conduit.)
הפכים
dam (Something that holds back or stops flow.)
נושאים
construction
|home
|infrastructure
|plumbing
הגדרה
a pipe that carries water or gas
A pipe, tube, or channel used to carry water, gas, or other substances, especially as part of a building or infrastructure system.
שם עצם
C1
TECHNICAL
3
védőcső
C1
תבנית שימוש:
run [a cable/wire] through conduit
The electrician ran the new cable through conduit along the basement ceiling.
A villanyszerelő a pince mennyezete mentén, védőcsőben vezette el az új kábelt.
Local codes require conduit where wiring could be damaged.
A helyi előírások védőcső alkalmazását írják elő ott, ahol a vezetékezés megsérülhet.
They replaced the cracked conduit to keep the wiring protected.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The wires are inside the conduit.
A vezetékek a védőcsőben vannak.
טעות נפוצה:
Not the same as a cable; conduit is the outer tube that the cable goes inside.
משמעות
protective tube for electrical wires
צירופים
electrical conduit
|metal conduit
|plastic conduit
|PVC conduit
|flexible conduit
|conduit fittings
|conduit run
|conduit box
|run wiring in conduit
|install conduit
מילים נרדפות
raceway (A broader term for enclosed channels that carry wires.)
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cable duct (Common in some technical varieties; emphasizes cables.)
הפכים
exposed wiring (Wiring left unprotected and visible.)
נושאים
electricity
|construction
|tools
|safety
הגדרה
a tube that protects electric wires
A metal or plastic tube used to route and protect electrical wiring in a building or machine.
שם עצם
C1
FORMAL
4
közvetítő
B2
תבנית שימוש:
a conduit between [group A] and [group B]
The union representative became a conduit between staff and management.
A szakszervezeti képviselő közvetítővé vált a dolgozók és a vezetőség között.
During the crisis, the embassy served as a conduit for talks between the two sides.
A válság idején a nagykövetség közvetítőként szolgált a két fél közötti tárgyalásokban.
He acted as a conduit, passing information from the lab to the press office.
דוגמאות ללומדים
She was a conduit between the two teams.
Ő volt a közvetítő a két csapat között.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use conduit where mediator is better; conduit suggests passing things along, not necessarily resolving conflict.
משמעות
a person or group passing messages
צירופים
act as a conduit
|serve as a conduit
|a conduit between departments
|a conduit between donors and recipients
|a conduit to decision-makers
|a conduit for negotiations
|a conduit for communication
|a conduit for aid
|a conduit for support
|a conduit for gossip
מילים נרדפות
intermediary (Neutral formal term for someone in the middle.)
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go-between (More informal; often a person carrying messages.)
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middleman (Often used in business; can imply profit-taking.)
הפכים
endpoint (A final destination rather than a link between parties.)
נושאים
communication
|business
|politics
הגדרה
a person or group that carries messages or help between people
A person, organization, or group that serves as an intermediary, passing information, resources, or influence between others.
שם עצם
C2
TECHNICAL
5
konduit
C2
תבנית שימוש:
use [something] as a conduit to [do something]
Surgeons used a vein graft as a conduit to bypass the blocked artery.
A sebészek egy vénagraftot használtak konduitként az elzáródott artéria megkerülésére.
The procedure creates a conduit that improves blood flow to the heart.
A beavatkozás egy olyan konduitot hoz létre, amely javítja a szív vérellátását.
טעות נפוצה:
This is a specialized medical meaning; outside medical contexts, conduit usually refers to a channel, pipe, or wiring tube.
משמעות
a surgical tube or graft
צירופים
a vascular conduit
|a surgical conduit
|a conduit graft
|use a vein as a conduit
|create a conduit
|a conduit connects [structures]
|a conduit for blood flow
מילים נרדפות
graft (General term for transplanted tissue; not always a passageway.)
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shunt (A specific type of passage that diverts fluid; not always interchangeable.)
הפכים
occlusion (A blockage rather than a passage.)
נושאים
medicine
|health
הגדרה
a tube a surgeon uses to carry blood or fluid
In medicine, a natural or artificial tube or graft used to create a passage for fluid or blood in the body.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
conduit
IPA
GB/kˈɑnduɪt/
US/kˈɑnduɪt/
הברות והטעמה
con - duit (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: conduit
- Plural: conduits
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
a conduit for [something]
1/ə kˈɑnduɪt fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
a channel that carries something
a way for something to pass or spread
דוגמאות
- The group was investigated as a conduit for illegal funds.
- The app is a conduit for sharing short videos with friends.
- These community centers can be a conduit for local support.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- This site is a conduit for news.
act as a conduit (between [a] and [b])
1/ˈækt ˈæz ə kˈɑnduɪt bɪtwˈin ə ˈænd bˈi/
fixed phrase
formal
link two sides by passing things
to connect two groups by passing messages
דוגמאות
- She acts as a conduit between the engineers and the sales team.
- The nonprofit acts as a conduit between donors and local schools.
- For years, he acted as a conduit between the two rival factions.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He acts as a conduit between the teams.
serve as a conduit (for [something])
1/sˈɚv ˈæz ə kˈɑnduɪt fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
function as a channel
to be the way something is passed on
דוגמאות
- The committee serves as a conduit for feedback from employees.
- In many cities, libraries serve as a conduit for digital access.
- The broker served as a conduit for the investment.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The office serves as a conduit for questions.