buzzer
gb/bˈʌzɚ/ us/bˈʌzɚ/
A2
Inglese
berregő, csipogó, kapucsengő, jelzőgomb, dudaszó, duda, személyhívó, méh
SOSTANTIVO
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
a buzzer on/in [device]
The microwave’s buzzer beeped to tell us the food was ready.
A mikró csipogója megszólalt, jelezve, hogy elkészült az étel.
A warning light flashed and a buzzer sounded when the door was left open.
Villogott a figyelmeztető lámpa, és megszólalt egy berregő, amikor az ajtó nyitva maradt.
The technician replaced the buzzer because it had stopped working.
Esempi per chi studia
The buzzer is very loud.
A berregő nagyon hangos.
I heard the buzzer in the kitchen.
A konyhában hallottam a csipogót.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse the noun buzzer (the device) with the verb buzz (to make the sound).
Significato
device that makes a buzzing sound
Collocazioni
loud buzzer
|electric buzzer
|alarm buzzer
|buzzer sounds
|buzzer goes off
|buzzer circuit
|buzzer module
|buzzer inside the unit
|faulty buzzer
|install a buzzer
Sinonimi
alarm (More general; an alarm may use sound, light, or both.)
|
sounder (Technical term for a device that produces sound.)
Temi
technology
|electronics
|daily_life
Definizione
A small part of a machine that makes a buzzing noise.
A small electrical device that produces a buzzing sound, used in alarms, timers, appliances, and electronics.
SOSTANTIVO
A2
2
kapucsengő
B1
Schema d'uso:
ring the buzzer for [apartment]/buzz [someone] in
Press the buzzer and I’ll let you in.
Nyomd meg a kapucsengőt, és beengedlek.
The door buzzer hasn’t worked since the power cut.
A kapucsengő az áramszünet óta nem működik.
Delivery drivers often ring the wrong buzzer in this building.
Esempi per chi studia
Please ring the buzzer.
Kérlek, nyomd meg a kapucsengőt.
The buzzer is next to the door.
A kapucsengő az ajtó mellett van.
Errore comune:
Learners may say 'call the buzzer'; in English you usually 'ring the buzzer' or 'press the buzzer.'
Significato
door-entry bell or intercom
Collocazioni
door buzzer
|front-door buzzer
|entry buzzer
|apartment buzzer
|ring the buzzer
|press the buzzer
|broken buzzer
|buzzer system
|buzzer code
|buzzer panel
Sinonimi
doorbell (Often a simple bell; a buzzer is common in apartment entry systems.)
|
intercom (Emphasizes two-way communication; a buzzer may be only the alert.)
Temi
home
|housing
|daily_life
Definizione
A button at a door that you press to call someone inside.
A button and sounding device, often part of an intercom system, used to signal a building occupant to open a door.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
3
jelzőgomb
B2
Schema d'uso:
hit/press the buzzer
She was first to the buzzer on every question.
Minden kérdésnél ő nyomta meg először a jelzőgombot.
Don’t press the buzzer until you’re sure of the answer.
Ne nyomd meg a jelzőgombot, amíg nem vagy biztos a válaszban.
The buzzer system failed, so the judge had to decide who was first.
Esempi per chi studia
I pressed the buzzer.
Megnyomtam a jelzőgombot.
He was quick on the buzzer.
Gyorsan megnyomta a jelzőgombot.
Errore comune:
A 'buzzer' is the device/button, not the person; say 'press the buzzer,' not 'press the buzzer person.'
Significato
button used to answer first
Collocazioni
press the buzzer
|hit the buzzer
|buzzer round
|buzzer question
|buzzer system
|fast on the buzzer
|first to the buzzer
|buzzer lights up
|buzzer sounds
|buzzer malfunction
Sinonimi
signaling button (More descriptive; less common in everyday speech.)
Temi
games
|education
|entertainment
Definizione
A button you press in a quiz to answer.
A button that contestants press to signal they want to answer, especially in quiz games and game shows, often making a sound or lighting up.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
4
Schema d'uso:
the buzzer sounds
He got the shot off just before the buzzer.
Még épp a dudaszó előtt elengedte a dobást.
The referee waved it off because the buzzer had already sounded.
A játékvezető nem adta meg, mert addigra már megszólalt a duda.
Fans cheered when the final buzzer ended the game.
Esempi per chi studia
The buzzer ended the game.
A dudaszó vetett véget a meccsnek.
She scored before the buzzer.
Még a dudaszó előtt szerzett pontot.
Errore comune:
In sports, 'the buzzer' can mean the sound or the moment time ends; context makes it clear.
Significato
sound signaling end of play
Collocazioni
the buzzer sounds
|before the buzzer
|after the buzzer
|beat the buzzer
|at the buzzer
|final buzzer
|buzzer horn
|buzzer goes
|buzzer time
|buzzer signal
Sinonimi
horn (Common in arenas; not always literally a buzzer.)
|
siren (Often a wailing sound; used in some sports settings.)
Temi
sports
|time
Definizione
A loud sound that tells you time is finished in a game.
A loud sound used in sports to signal that a period or game has ended, or that time has expired.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
5
csipogó
B1
személyhívó
B2
Schema d'uso:
a buzzer for [table]/[staff]
They gave us a buzzer and told us to wait until it vibrated.
Adtak nekünk egy csipogót, és azt mondták, várjunk, amíg rezegni nem kezd.
The nurse’s buzzer went off during the meeting.
Az ápoló személyhívója megszólalt az értekezlet alatt.
Keep the buzzer with you in case a customer needs assistance.
Esempi per chi studia
We got a buzzer at the restaurant.
Kaptunk egy csipogót az étteremben.
My buzzer went off.
Megszólalt a csipogóm.
Errore comune:
A 'buzzer' can mean a pager or a restaurant paging device; in many contexts, 'pager' is clearer.
Significato
pager or alert device
Collocazioni
a pager buzzer
|restaurant buzzer
|table buzzer
|staff buzzer
|handheld buzzer
|buzzer vibrates
|the buzzer went off
|carry a buzzer
|wait for the buzzer
|buzzer number
Sinonimi
pager (More specific; especially for medical/work use.)
|
beeper (Common term for a pager; slightly dated in some places.)
Temi
technology
|work
|restaurants
Definizione
A small device that buzzes to tell you something.
A device that alerts you by buzzing, especially a pager or a small notification device used in restaurants or workplaces.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
INFORMAL
6
méh
A2
Schema d'uso:
a buzzer in/around [place]
A couple of buzzers were hovering over the lavender.
Pár méh lebegett a levendula fölött.
He flinched when a buzzer flew close to his ear.
Összerezzent, amikor egy méh a füle közelébe repült.
Errore comune:
This is informal and not universal; 'bee' is the safer, standard word.
Significato
bee (informal nickname)
Collocazioni
little buzzer
|a buzzer in the garden
|hear the buzzers
|buzzers around the flowers
Sinonimi
bee (Standard term.)
Temi
nature
|animals
Definizione
An informal word for a bee.
An informal name for a bee or similar flying insect that makes a buzzing sound.
Grammatica
Forma base
buzzer
IPA
GB/bˈʌzɚ/
US/bˈʌzɚ/
Sillabe e accento
buzzer (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (buzzer)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: buzzer
- Plural: buzzers
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
at the buzzer
1/ˈæt ðə bˈʌzɚ/
fixed phrase
at the very last moment
Exactly when time finishes.
Esempi
- He released the ball at the buzzer, and it dropped in.
- The score was tied at the buzzer.
- They called a timeout with one second left, right at the buzzer.
Esempi per chi studia
- She scored at the buzzer.
beat the buzzer
1/bˈit ðə bˈʌzɚ/
idiom
finish just before time ends
To finish at the last moment.
Esempi
- She beat the buzzer with a last-second three-pointer.
- We beat the buzzer and submitted the application five minutes before midnight.
- He sped up to beat the buzzer before the store closed.
Esempi per chi studia
- We beat the buzzer and finished on time.
buzzer-beater
1/bˈʌzɚ bˈitɚ/
fixed phrase
last-second scoring shot
A score made at the last second.
Esempi
- He hit a buzzer-beater to win the game.
- The crowd erupted after her buzzer-beater from half court.
- That buzzer-beater sent the team to the finals.
the final buzzer
1/ðə fˈaɪnəl bˈʌzɚ/
fixed phrase
end of the game
The moment a game ends.
Esempi
- After the final buzzer, the players shook hands.
- The coach argued with the referee even after the final buzzer.
- They were leading by two at the final buzzer.
Esempi per chi studia
- After the final buzzer, the game was over.