אנגלית

ram

gb/ɹˈæm/ us/ɹˈæm/
A2 אנגלית
~ 3300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל B1 action
1

Hit something forcefully

To hit something very hard and strongly.

תבנית שימוש: to ram [something] [with/into something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ram' with 'slam'; 'ram' usually involves forward movement and impact, not just closing or dropping something quickly.
מילים נרדפות
slam (Implies a sudden, loud, and forceful impact, often with a door or object.)
הפכים
avoid (Means to keep away from hitting or making contact.)
צירופים
ram into |ram home |ram through |ram the door
נושאים
movement |violence |sports |daily_life |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The truck accidentally rammed into the wall.
  • He rammed the shopping cart into the display.
  • The protesters tried to ram the gate open.
  • A ship rammed another vessel in the harbor.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The car rammed into a tree.
  • He rammed the ball into the net.
  • The goat rammed the fence.
  • The boat rammed the dock.
שם עצם A2 entity
2

Adult male sheep

A male sheep with horns, used for breeding.

טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ram' with 'lamb'; lamb is a young sheep, while a ram is an adult male sheep.
מילים נרדפות
tup (Primarily used in British English farming contexts.)
הפכים
ewe (A female sheep, opposite in gender to a ram.)
צירופים
mountain ram |wild ram |ram horns
נושאים
animals |farming
דוגמאות
  • The farmer introduced a new ram to the flock.
  • A wild ram was spotted on the hillside.
  • Rams are often aggressive during mating season.
  • The ram lowered its head and charged.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The ram has big horns.
  • A ram lives on the farm.
  • The ram is strong.
  • We saw a ram in the field.
שם עצם technical B1 entity
3

Random access computer memory

Computer memory that stores data while the computer is on.

טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse RAM with permanent storage like hard drives or SSDs; RAM is temporary memory.
מילים נרדפות
random access memory (The full technical term for RAM.)
הפכים
storage (Permanent data storage like a hard drive, unlike temporary RAM.)
צירופים
RAM capacity |install RAM |upgrade RAM
נושאים
technology |computing
דוגמאות
  • The laptop has 16GB of RAM.
  • Adding more RAM can make your computer faster.
  • RAM stores data temporarily for quick access.
  • The program crashed due to insufficient RAM.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • My phone has 4GB of RAM.
  • The game needs more RAM.
  • RAM helps the computer work fast.
  • I will add more RAM to my PC.
פועל informal B2 action
4

Push through despite resistance

To make something happen even if people do not agree.

תבנית שימוש: to ram [something] through [a place/organization]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may take this meaning literally; here it is figurative, about pushing ideas or actions through processes.
מילים נרדפות
force through (Emphasizes determination in overcoming opposition.)
הפכים
block (To prevent something from happening or being accepted.)
צירופים
ram through legislation |ram home a point
נושאים
politics |business |communication
דוגמאות
  • They tried to ram the proposal through before the deadline.
  • The leader rammed the bill through parliament.
  • He rammed his ideas through despite criticism.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • They rammed the law through quickly.
  • She rammed her plan through the team.
  • He rammed his rules through at work.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
ram
IPA
GB/ɹˈæm/
US/ɹˈæm/
הברות והטעמה
ram (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (ram)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: ram
  • Plural: rams
Verb
  • Base: ram
  • 3rd Person Singular: rams
  • Present Participle: ramming
  • Past: rammed
משפחת מילים
Forms
rams noun ramming verb rammed verb
דגשים
  • Irregular present participle: ramming Verb
  • Irregular past: rammed Verb
ביטויים

ram home

1
/ɹˈæm hˈoʊm/
idiom

Emphasize strongly for clarity

To say or show something in a strong way so people understand it completely.

דוגמאות
  • The coach rammed home the importance of teamwork.
  • The teacher rammed home the need for punctuality.

ram through

1
/ɹˈæm θɹˈu/
phrasal verb informal

Push through despite opposition

To make something happen quickly even if people do not agree with it.

דוגמאות
  • They rammed through the new policy in just two days.
  • He tried to ram through his proposal before anyone could object.

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