אנגלית

immunize

gb/ˈɪmjunˌaɪz/ us/ˈɪmjunˌaɪz/
B2 אנגלית
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פועל B2 action
1

protect by vaccination

to give someone a vaccine so they are protected from a disease

תבנית שימוש: immunize [someone/an animal] against [a disease]
טעות נפוצה:
Use “immunize someone against a disease,” not “immunize a disease.” British English also spells it “immunise.”
מילים נרדפות
vaccinate (more common in everyday speech; specifically means give a vaccine) | inoculate (more formal or technical, also often refers to giving a vaccine)
הפכים
leave unvaccinated (not give vaccine protection) | expose (put someone at risk rather than protect them)
צירופים
immunize children |immunize infants |immunize patients |immunize against measles |immunize against polio |be fully immunized |get immunized |immunize the population
נושאים
healthcare |medicine |public_health
דוגמאות
  • The clinic immunizes children against measles, mumps, and rubella.
  • All dogs must be immunized against rabies before entering the country.
  • A booster dose may be needed to fully immunize people with weaker immune systems.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The nurse immunized the baby against polio.
  • Have you been immunized against flu?
פועל C1 action
2

protect from harmful influence

to protect someone or something from being harmed or influenced by something bad

תבנית שימוש: immunize [someone/something] against/from [something harmful]
טעות נפוצה:
This figurative use does not involve real medicine or vaccines.
מילים נרדפות
protect (broader and more general) | shield (suggests blocking harm from reaching someone or something) | insulate (suggests separating someone or something from outside effects)
הפכים
expose (make vulnerable to harm or influence) | leave vulnerable (fail to provide protection)
צירופים
immunize people against misinformation |immunize children against propaganda |immunize employees against phishing |immunize investors against panic |immunize a system against shocks |immunize society from extremism
נושאים
society |risk |security |media
דוגמאות
  • Good media education can help immunize young people against misinformation.
  • The company trained staff to immunize them against common phishing scams.
  • Early criticism seemed to immunize the candidate from later attacks.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The lesson helps immunize students against fake news.
  • Strong passwords can immunize an account against some attacks.
פועל legal C2 action
3

grant legal immunity

to legally protect someone from being prosecuted or held responsible

תבנית שימוש: immunize [someone/something] from/against [prosecution/liability/claims]
טעות נפוצה:
In legal use, “immunize” means grant immunity; it does not mean vaccinate.
מילים נרדפות
grant immunity to (clearer and more explicit legal wording) | exempt (means free someone or something from a rule or obligation) | shield (less technical; suggests protection from legal consequences)
הפכים
prosecute (take legal action rather than protect from it) | hold liable (make legally responsible rather than protect from responsibility)
צירופים
immunize a witness |immunize officials |immunize a company from liability |immunize against lawsuits |immunize from prosecution |immunize from legal claims
נושאים
law |government |business
דוגמאות
  • The agreement immunized the witness from prosecution in exchange for truthful testimony.
  • The statute may immunize companies from liability for certain user-generated content.
  • A waiver cannot automatically immunize an employer against every legal claim.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The court immunized the witness from prosecution.
  • The law immunizes some volunteers from liability.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
immunize
IPA
GB/ˈɪmjunˌaɪz/
US/ˈɪmjunˌaɪz/
הברות והטעמה
im - mun - ize (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (im)
צורות המילה
Verb
  • Base: immunize
  • 3rd Person Singular: immunizes
  • Present Participle: immunizing
  • Past: immunized
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