Használati minta:
[a] drone; [a] drone flies over [place]
The hikers used a drone to film the waterfall from above.
A túrázók drónt használtak, hogy felülről lefilmezzék a vízesést.
Airport officials closed the runway after a drone was spotted nearby.
A repülőtéri illetékesek lezárták a kifutópályát, miután drónt észleltek a közelben.
The company is testing drones for delivering medicine to remote villages.
Példák tanulóknak
He flew a drone over the beach.
Drónt reptetett a tengerpart felett.
The drone has a small camera.
A drónon van egy kis kamera.
Gyakori hiba:
A drone is usually an unmanned flying vehicle; do not use it for any ordinary camera or toy unless it flies.
Jelentés
Unmanned flying vehicle
Szókapcsolatok
camera drone
|military drone
|surveillance drone
|delivery drone
|consumer drone
|armed drone
|reconnaissance drone
|fly a drone
|launch a drone
|drone operator
Szinonimák
UAV (more technical abbreviation for unmanned aerial vehicle)
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unmanned aircraft (more formal and descriptive)
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quadcopter (a specific type of small drone with four rotors)
Antonimák
manned aircraft (an aircraft with a human pilot on board)
Témák
technology
|aviation
|photography
|military
Definíció
a small aircraft with no pilot inside, controlled from the ground or by a computer
an aircraft, especially a small one, that is controlled remotely or by onboard software and can be used for filming, delivery, surveillance, or military purposes
Használati minta:
the drone of [something]
The steady drone of the air conditioner made it hard to sleep.
A légkondicionáló egyenletes zúgása miatt nehéz volt aludni.
From the apartment, we could hear the distant drone of traffic.
A lakásból hallottuk a forgalom távoli zúgását.
A low drone filled the room as the generator started.
Példák tanulóknak
I heard the drone of a plane.
Hallottam egy repülőgép zúgását.
The machine made a loud drone.
A gép hangos zúgást adott ki.
Gyakori hiba:
This noun is often used with of: the drone of traffic, the drone of an engine.
Jelentés
Low continuous sound
Szókapcsolatok
low drone
|steady drone
|constant drone
|distant drone
|background drone
|the drone of traffic
|the drone of engines
|the drone of machinery
Szinonimák
hum (often softer or less unpleasant)
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buzz (often higher-pitched or sharper)
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murmur (softer and more mixed, often of voices or water)
Antonimák
silence (complete absence of sound)
Definíció
a low sound that continues for a long time
a low, steady, continuous sound, especially one that is dull or background noise
Használati minta:
[machine/insect/vehicle] drones
A generator droned outside the cabin all night.
Egy generátor zúgott egész éjjel a faház mellett.
Bees droned lazily around the flowers.
Méhek zümmögtek lustán a virágok körül.
The plane droned overhead until it disappeared into the clouds.
Példák tanulóknak
The fan droned in my room.
A ventilátor zúgott a szobámban.
A plane droned above us.
Egy repülőgép zúgott felettünk.
Gyakori hiba:
Do not confuse drone with drown; drown means to die or cause someone to die under water.
Szókapcsolatok
engine drones
|plane drones
|fan drones
|generator drones
|machinery drones
|traffic drones
|bees drone
|drone in the background
Szinonimák
hum (similar but often softer or more pleasant)
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buzz (usually a higher, sharper sound)
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whirr (suggests a rotating mechanical sound)
Antonimák
fall silent (stop making sound)
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quiet down (become less noisy)
Definíció
to make a low sound that continues
to make a low, steady, continuous sound
Használati minta:
[someone] drones; [someone] drones through [something]
The guide droned through the safety instructions.
Az idegenvezető egyhangúan végigmondta a biztonsági utasításokat.
He droned in a flat voice while the audience grew restless.
Monoton hangon beszélt, miközben a közönség egyre nyugtalanabb lett.
She could hear the professor droning at the front of the room.
Példák tanulóknak
The teacher droned for an hour.
A tanár egy órán át egyhangúan beszélt.
He droned in a boring voice.
Unalmas, monoton hangon beszélt.
Gyakori hiba:
This verb usually has a negative meaning; it suggests that the speaker is boring.
Jelentés
Speak in monotone
Szókapcsolatok
drone in a monotone
|drone in a flat voice
|drone through a lecture
|drone through instructions
|voice drones
|teacher drones
|speaker drones
Szinonimák
monotone (emphasizes the unchanging pitch of the voice)
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mumble (suggests unclear speech more than boring speech)
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recite (means to say from memory or a text, without necessarily being boring)
Antonimák
speak animatedly (speak with energy and expression)
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enthuse (speak with strong interest or excitement)
Témák
communication
|education
|emotions
Definíció
to speak in a boring voice that does not change much
to speak in a flat, dull, and unchanging voice
Használati minta:
[office/corporate/worker] drone
He quit his job because he felt like an office drone.
Azért mondott fel, mert úgy érezte, hogy csak egy irodai robot.
The film presents the workers as nameless drones in a huge corporation.
A film a dolgozókat névtelen robotokként mutatja be egy hatalmas vállalatban.
She refused to become a corporate drone in a gray suit.
Példák tanulóknak
He felt like a drone at work.
Robotnak érezte magát a munkahelyén.
She did not want to be an office drone.
Nem akart irodai robot lenni.
Gyakori hiba:
This use can sound insulting, so avoid it in polite descriptions of someone's job.
Jelentés
Dull routine worker
Szókapcsolatok
office drone
|corporate drone
|worker drone
|mindless drone
|anonymous drone
|bureaucratic drone
|nine-to-five drone
Szinonimák
drudge (emphasizes hard, boring, low-status work)
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cog (suggests being a small, replaceable part of a large system)
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functionary (more formal, often about a minor official)
Antonimák
free spirit (someone independent and unconventional)
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innovator (someone who creates new ideas rather than following routine)
Témák
work
|people
|business
Definíció
a person who does boring work like a machine
a person who does boring, repetitive work and seems to have little independence, energy, or imagination
Használati minta:
[a] drone; drones and worker bees
The drones leave the hive to mate with a queen from another colony.
A herék kirepülnek a kaptárból, hogy egy másik méhcsalád királynőjével párosodjanak.
Unlike worker bees, drones do not collect nectar.
A dolgozó méhekkel ellentétben a herék nem gyűjtenek nektárt.
In late summer, many colonies force drones out of the hive.
Példák tanulóknak
A drone is a male bee.
A here hím méh.
Drones live in a hive with the queen.
A herék a kaptárban élnek a méhkirálynővel.
Gyakori hiba:
A drone bee is male; worker bees are usually female.
Szókapcsolatok
drone bee
|queen and drones
|worker bees and drones
|male drone
|drone brood
|drones mate
|drones hatch
Szinonimák
male bee (plain descriptive term)
Antonimák
worker bee (a non-reproductive female bee that gathers food and maintains the hive)
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queen bee (the reproductive female bee in the colony)
Témák
biology
|animals
|nature
Definíció
a male bee whose main job is to mate with the queen bee
a male bee in a colony, whose main role is to mate with the queen
Használati minta:
[a] drone; [an instrument] plays a drone
The song begins with a deep drone under a simple flute melody.
A dal egy mély bordunnal kezdődik, amely egy egyszerű fuvoladallam alatt szól.
A bagpipe uses drones to create its continuous background sound.
A duda bordunhangokat szólaltat meg, ezek adják a folyamatos háttérhangzást.
The composer built the piece around a single sustained drone.
Példák tanulóknak
The music had a low drone.
A zenében mély bordun szólt.
The singer sang over a drone.
Az énekes egy bordunhang fölött énekelt.
Gyakori hiba:
A musical drone is not the whole melody; it is the steady background note or chord.
Jelentés
Sustained musical note
Szókapcsolatok
bagpipe drone
|sustained drone
|low drone
|harmonic drone
|tambura drone
|drone note
|drone chord
|play a drone
|hold a drone
Szinonimák
sustained note (general description of a note held for a long time)
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pedal point (more technical musical term, often in Western harmony)
Antonimák
melody (the moving main tune, rather than a steady background sound)
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silence (absence of musical sound)
Definíció
a long background note in music
a continuous note or chord that is held or repeated as a background sound in music