generalise
gb/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪs/ us/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪs/
B2
אנגלית
általánosít, általános következtetést levon, leegyszerűsít, generalizálódik, átterjed
פועל
B2
1
általánosít
B2
תבנית שימוש:
generalise (about [someone/something])
It’s unfair to generalise about an entire culture based on one experience.
Egyetlen tapasztalat alapján igazságtalan egy egész kultúráról általánosítani.
She tends to generalise and forget that there are many exceptions.
Hajlamos általánosítani, és megfeledkezik róla, hogy sok kivétel van.
Don’t generalise from a single comment to what everyone thinks.
דוגמאות ללומדים
You can’t generalise about all students.
Nem általánosíthatsz az összes diákról.
He generalised and missed the details.
Általánosított, és elsiklott a részletek fölött.
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t confuse British spelling generalise with American spelling generalize; they mean the same.
משמעות
make broad statements about a group
צירופים
generalise about people
|generalise about women
|generalise about teenagers
|generalise too much
|tend to generalise
|it is wrong to generalise
|avoid generalising
|over-generalise
|a generalised view
|generalise from one case
מילים נרדפות
oversimplify (Emphasises losing important detail.)
|
stereotype (Often implies an unfair generalisation about a group.)
הפכים
specify (Gives exact details instead of broad statements.)
נושאים
communication
|society
|thinking_skills
הגדרה
To talk about something in a very general way, not including details.
To make a general statement about people or things, often ignoring important differences or exceptions.
פועל
C1
FORMAL
2
תבנית שימוש:
generalise from [evidence/examples]
From these three experiments, we can generalise that the material expands when heated.
E három kísérlet alapján levonhatjuk azt az általános következtetést, hogy az anyag melegítés hatására kitágul.
It’s risky to generalise from such a small sample size.
Ilyen kis mintából kockázatos általánosítani.
Children quickly learn to generalise rules from just a few examples.
דוגמאות ללומדים
We cannot generalise from one test.
Egyetlen tesztből nem általánosíthatunk.
They generalised a rule from the results.
Az eredményekből egy általános szabályt vontak le.
טעות נפוצה:
Generalise from means you start with specific examples; it does not mean ‘explain in detail’.
משמעות
draw a rule from examples
צירופים
generalise from data
|generalise from evidence
|generalise from experience
|generalise from a sample
|generalise from a few cases
|attempt to generalise
|it is difficult to generalise
|generalise a pattern
|generalise a principle
|generalise findings
מילים נרדפות
infer (More general; does not always imply moving from specific cases to a broad rule.)
|
extrapolate (Often suggests extending beyond known data, sometimes with extra uncertainty.)
הפכים
particularise (Focuses on specific cases rather than a general rule.)
נושאים
education
|research
|thinking_skills
הגדרה
To make a general rule based on examples or data.
To form a general rule, principle, or conclusion from particular cases, evidence, or examples.
פועל
C1
FORMAL
3
általánosít
B2
תבנית שימוש:
generalise [a finding/idea] to [other situations/groups]
The study was done in one city, so the results may not generalise to rural areas.
A vizsgálatot egyetlen városban végezték, ezért az eredmények lehet, hogy nem általánosíthatók a vidéki területekre.
We need more data before we can generalise these findings to other age groups.
Több adatra van szükségünk, mielőtt ezeket az eredményeket más korcsoportokra általánosíthatnánk.
A good model should generalise well to new examples.
דוגמאות ללומדים
These results do not generalise to everyone.
Ezek az eredmények nem általánosíthatók mindenkire.
Can we generalise this rule to other cases?
Általánosíthatjuk ezt a szabályt más esetekre?
טעות נפוצה:
Generalise to focuses on where you apply the idea; generalise from focuses on the starting evidence.
משמעות
apply results to other cases
צירופים
generalise to the wider population
|generalise to other settings
|generalise to other countries
|generalise the results
|generalise the findings
|generalise an approach
|generalise a method
|cannot be generalised
|easily generalised
|broadly generalisable
מילים נרדפות
extend (Commoner and less academic; emphasises broadening scope.)
|
apply (Focuses on practical use in another context.)
הפכים
restrict (Limits validity or use to a narrow context.)
נושאים
research
|work
|education
הגדרה
To say something is also true for other situations or people.
To treat a result, idea, or method as valid in a wider range of situations or for a wider group than the original one.
פועל
C1
FORMAL
4
általánosít
B2
תבנית שימוש:
generalise [a description/model/design]
The map generalises minor roads to keep the image clear at this scale.
A térkép az apróbb utakat általánosítja, hogy ezen a léptéken áttekinthető maradjon.
To teach the concept, the instructor first generalised the problem and ignored special cases.
A fogalom megtanításához az oktató először általánosította a feladatot, és figyelmen kívül hagyta a speciális eseteket.
The artist generalised the facial features to create a stronger overall impression.
דוגמאות ללומדים
We generalised the diagram to make it simple.
Leegyszerűsítettük a diagramot, hogy egyszerűbb legyen.
The report generalised the details into one idea.
A jelentés a részleteket egyetlen általános gondolattá egyszerűsítette.
טעות נפוצה:
Generalise here means ‘make more general’, not ‘make popular’.
משמעות
make something less detailed
צירופים
generalise a description
|generalise a model
|generalise a design
|generalise features
|generalise a diagram
|generalise the shape
|generalise details
|highly generalised
|a generalised form
|generalise the concept
מילים נרדפות
abstract (Often suggests focusing on the essential features and leaving out detail.)
|
simplify (Emphasises making something easier to understand, not necessarily broader.)
הפכים
detail (Adds specific information rather than removing it.)
נושאים
communication
|design
|data
הגדרה
To remove details so something becomes more general.
To make a description, representation, or design more general by removing specific details or special cases.
פועל
C2
TECHNICAL
5
átterjed
B2
תבנית שימוש:
[a condition/infection/seizure] generalises
The rash began on his arms and then generalised to his torso.
A kiütés a karján kezdődött, majd átterjedt a törzsére.
If the infection generalises, it can become life-threatening.
Ha a fertőzés generalizálódik, életveszélyessé válhat.
Doctors monitored her closely to make sure the inflammation did not generalise.
משמעות
spread to whole body or area
צירופים
generalise rapidly
|generalise to the whole body
|generalise beyond the original site
|generalised infection
|generalised inflammation
|generalised seizures
מילים נרדפות
spread (More general and non-technical.)
|
disseminate (More formal/technical; often used for disease or information.)
הפכים
localise (Stay limited to one area rather than spreading.)
נושאים
health
|medicine
הגדרה
In medical use, to spread widely in the body.
In medicine, to spread from a local area to a wider area or to the whole body; to become generalised.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
generalise
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪs/
US/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪs/
הברות והטעמה
gen - er - al - ise (4 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (gen)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: generalise
- 3rd Person Singular: generalises
- Present Participle: generalising
- Past: generalised
משפחת מילים
Forms
generalises
verb
generalising
verb
generalised
verb
Core family
Related words
generalize
verb C1
generalist
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
specific
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
generalisable
adjective
generality
noun
ביטויים
to generalise
1/tə d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪs/
fixed phrase
speaking in a broad way
Used to mean “speaking generally”.
דוגמאות
- To generalise, people prefer products that save them time.
- To generalise, the earlier we start, the better the results tend to be.
- To generalise, this approach works best with simple systems.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- To generalise, winter is colder than summer.
- To generalise, children learn fast.
without wishing to generalise
1/wɪðˈaʊt wˈɪʃɪŋ tə d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
hedge before a broad claim
Used to show you know a general statement may not be true for everyone.
דוגמאות
- Without wishing to generalise, customers tend to be more patient in smaller shops.
- Without wishing to generalise, people often feel more stressed at this time of year.
- Without wishing to generalise, older houses usually need more maintenance.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Without wishing to generalise, some people dislike change.