classify
gb/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/ us/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
B1
Inglese
~ 3900
csoportosít, csoportba sorol, osztályoz, minősít, titkosít
VERBO
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
to classify [something] as [category]
Scientists classify animals into groups such as mammals, birds, and reptiles.
A tudósok olyan csoportokba sorolják az állatokat, mint az emlősök, a madarak és a hüllők.
The library system classifies books by subject.
A könyvtári rendszer témakör szerint csoportosítja a könyveket.
The teacher asked the students to classify the shapes by the number of sides.
The company classifies its products based on price range.
Historians classify ancient artifacts according to their origin.
Esempi per chi studia
We classify the clothes by color.
Szín szerint csoportosítjuk a ruhákat.
The teacher will classify the papers.
A tanár csoportokba fogja sorolni a dolgozatokat.
They classify cars by size.
Classify these fruits into two groups.
We can classify animals by where they live.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'classify' with 'identify'. 'Classify' means to put into a category, while 'identify' means to recognize what something is.
Significato
Arrange into groups or categories
Collocazioni
classify information
|classify data
|classify documents
|classify animals
|classify as
Sinonimi
categorize (More common in everyday speech; interchangeable in many contexts.)
|
sort (Often used for simpler or more physical arrangements.)
Contrari
mix (Opposite in the sense of not separating into categories.)
|
confuse (Opposite in the sense of making categories unclear.)
Temi
organization
|science
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To put people or things into groups because they are similar in some way.
To arrange or organize people or things into groups based on shared qualities or characteristics.
VERBO
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Schema d'uso:
to classify [information/document] as [security level]
The government decided to classify the report for national security reasons.
A kormány úgy döntött, hogy nemzetbiztonsági okokból titkosnak minősíti a jelentést.
Military officials classified the mission details as top secret.
A katonai illetékesek szigorúan titkosnak minősítették a művelet részleteit.
The agency classified the files to protect sensitive information.
They classified the data to prevent leaks.
All communications from that period were classified immediately.
Esempi per chi studia
The army classified the plan.
A hadsereg titkosnak minősítette a tervet.
They classified the letter as secret.
Titkosnak minősítették a levelet.
The police classified the photo.
We must classify these files before sending them.
The report is classified by the government.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'classify' for categorizing. In this sense, it is about secrecy, not grouping.
Significato
Mark information as secret or restricted
Collocazioni
classify a document
|classify information
|classify data as confidential
|classified material
Sinonimi
restrict (General term for limiting access; not specific to security classification.)
|
confidentialize (Rare and formal; means to make confidential.)
Contrari
declassify (Officially remove the secret status from something.)
Temi
government
|security
|law
|business
|communication
Definizione
To say officially that some information must be kept secret for security reasons.
To officially mark information as secret or restricted so that only certain people can see it.
Grammatica
Forma base
classify
IPA
GB/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
US/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
Sillabe e accento
clas - si - fy (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (clas)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: classify
- 3rd Person Singular: classifies
- Present Participle: classifying
- Past: classified
Famiglia di parole
Forms
Core family
class
noun A1
classification
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unclassified
adjective
misclassify
verb
Advanced or less common
unclassifiable
adjective
declassify
verb C1
Espressioni
classify as
1/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Put something in a category
To say that something belongs to a certain group or type.
Esempi
- Many experts classify this bird as endangered.
- I would classify his style as modern.
- The law classifies this act as a crime.
highly classified
1/hˈaɪli klˈæsɪfˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
technical
Very secret in official terms
Having a very high level of official secrecy.
Esempi
- The details of the operation are highly classified.
- She works with highly classified documents.