doctor
gb/dˈɑktɚ/ us/dˈɑktɚ/
A1
Inglese
~ 800
orvos, doktor, doktori fokozattal rendelkező személy, meghamisít, manipulál, kezel, ellát
SOSTANTIVO
A1
1
orvos
A1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a doctor
She made an appointment with her doctor to discuss her symptoms.
Időpontot kért az orvosához, hogy megbeszélje vele a tüneteit.
The doctor prescribed antibiotics for his infection.
Az orvos antibiotikumot írt fel a fertőzésére.
Doctors must complete many years of training before they can practice.
Esempi per chi studia
I went to the doctor because I was sick.
Elmentem az orvoshoz, mert beteg voltam.
The doctor gave me some medicine.
Az orvos adott nekem gyógyszert.
My sister is a doctor at the hospital.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'doctor' with 'nurse' or 'surgeon'; remember that 'doctor' is a general term for a medical professional, while others are specific roles.
Significato
A person trained in medicine
Collocazioni
family doctor
|see a doctor
|doctor's appointment
|consult a doctor
|doctor's office
Sinonimi
physician (More formal term, especially in American English, often used in professional or official contexts.)
Contrari
patient (The opposite role in a medical context — the one receiving care rather than giving it.)
Temi
health
|professions
|daily life
|work
Definizione
A person who helps sick or hurt people get better.
A person who is qualified and licensed to diagnose illnesses, prescribe treatment, and care for people who are sick or injured.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a doctor of [subject]
Dr. Chen is a doctor of physics and teaches at the university.
Dr. Chen fizikából szerzett doktori fokozatot, és az egyetemen tanít.
After years of research, she finally became a doctor in anthropology.
Évekig tartó kutatás után végre doktori fokozatot szerzett antropológiából.
Not all doctors work in hospitals; some are scientists.
Esempi per chi studia
My uncle is a doctor of history.
A nagybátyám történelemből szerzett doktori fokozatot.
She is a doctor and teaches at the university.
Doktori fokozata van, és az egyetemen tanít.
He became a doctor after many years of study.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with a medical doctor; check the context to know if it refers to medicine or academic achievement.
Significato
Person with a doctoral degree
Collocazioni
Doctor of Philosophy
|Doctor of Law
|Doctor of Education
Sinonimi
PhD holder (Specifically refers to someone who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree.)
Temi
education
|professions
|work
Definizione
A person who has the highest level of university degree in a subject.
A person who has earned the highest academic degree awarded by a university in a particular field of study.
VERBO
B2
3
meghamisít
B2
manipulál
B2
Schema d'uso:
to doctor [something]
The company was fined for doctoring its financial records.
A céget megbírságolták, mert meghamisította a pénzügyi nyilvántartásait.
He doctored the photos to make them look more dramatic.
Manipulálta a fotókat, hogy drámaibbnak tűnjenek.
She was accused of doctoring the evidence before the trial.
Esempi per chi studia
He doctored the photo to make it look better.
Megmanipulálta a fotót, hogy jobban nézzen ki.
The man doctored the numbers on the paper.
A férfi meghamisította a papíron lévő számokat.
They doctored the report to hide the problem.
Errore comune:
Learners might confuse this with 'treat medically'; note that as a verb in this sense, it means to change dishonestly, not to give medical care.
Significato
To alter something dishonestly
Collocazioni
doctor the evidence
|doctor the figures
|doctor the report
Sinonimi
falsify (More formal; commonly used in legal and official contexts.)
Contrari
authenticate (To prove something is genuine, the opposite of altering it dishonestly.)
Temi
crime
|business
|law
Definizione
To change something to make it false or unfair.
To change or tamper with something, especially documents or data, in order to deceive.
VERBO
B2
4
Schema d'uso:
to doctor [someone/something]
The nurse carefully doctored his injuries after the accident.
Az ápoló a baleset után gondosan ellátta a sérüléseit.
They doctored the wounded soldier on the battlefield.
A sebesült katonát a csatatéren látták el.
She doctored the cut before bandaging it.
Esempi per chi studia
The nurse doctored my arm after I fell.
Az ápoló ellátta a karomat, miután elestem.
He doctored the dog after it was hurt.
Ellátta a kutyát, miután megsérült.
She doctored my hand when I cut it.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes think 'doctor' as a verb is common in everyday speech for giving medical care; in fact, it's less common than 'treat' or 'care for'.
Significato
To give medical treatment to someone
Collocazioni
doctor the wound
|doctored back to health
Sinonimi
treat (General term for providing care; can be used in non-medical contexts as well.)
Temi
health
|work
Definizione
To help someone get better from illness or injury by giving medical care.
To provide medical care or treatment to someone who is ill or injured.
Grammatica
Forma base
doctor
IPA
GB/dˈɑktɚ/
US/dˈɑktɚ/
Sillabe e accento
doc - tor (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (doc)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: doctor
- Plural: doctors
Verb
- Base: doctor
- 3rd Person Singular: doctors
- Present Participle: doctoring
- Past: doctored
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
see a doctor
1/sˈi ə dˈɑktɚ/
fixed phrase
Visit a medical professional
To go to a medical professional for help when you are sick or hurt.
Esempi
- If your cough lasts more than a week, you should see a doctor.
- She saw a doctor about her back pain yesterday.
spin doctor
1/spˈɪn dˈɑktɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
Person who manages public image by manipulating information
Someone whose job is to make news or events seem good for a person or group, especially in politics.
Esempi
- The politician hired a spin doctor to handle press questions.
- Spin doctors were busy explaining away the scandal.
the doctor ordered
1/ðə dˈɑktɚ ˈɔɹdɚd/
idiom
informal
Exactly what is needed or wanted
Something that is exactly right for what you need now.
Esempi
- That vacation was just what the doctor ordered.
- A cold drink was just what the doctor ordered after the long run.