fluctuate
gb/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt/ us/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt/
B2
Anglų
ingadozik, váltakozik, fluktuál
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
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ingadozik
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[quantity] fluctuates (between [a] and [b]) (around [level])
Gas prices fluctuate from week to week.
A benzinárak hétről hétre ingadoznak.
Temperatures can fluctuate a lot in early spring.
Kora tavasszal a hőmérséklet sokat ingadozhat.
The value of the currency fluctuated sharply after the announcement.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Prices fluctuate during the year.
Az árak az év során ingadoznak.
My weight fluctuates a little.
A súlyom egy kicsit ingadozik.
Dažna klaida:
Often used intransitively: say “Prices fluctuate,” not usually “fluctuate prices.”
Reikšmė
vary up and down
Kolokacijos
prices fluctuate
|exchange rates fluctuate
|temperatures fluctuate
|levels fluctuate
|demand fluctuates
|sales fluctuate
|profits fluctuate
|fluctuate wildly
|fluctuate slightly
|fluctuate significantly
Sinonimai
vary (More general; can be regular or irregular.)
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swing (Suggests larger or more dramatic changes.)
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change (Broader; does not specifically imply up-and-down movement.)
Antonimai
stabilize (Become steady after changing.)
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remain steady (Continue without noticeable change.)
Temos
business
|money
|weather
|numbers
|data
Apibrėžimas
If something fluctuates, it goes up and down.
To change in level, amount, or value repeatedly and often unpredictably, moving up and down rather than staying steady.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
2
ingadozik
B2
váltakozik
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone/something] fluctuates between [state A] and [state B]
Her mood fluctuated between excitement and anxiety.
A hangulata izgatottság és szorongás között ingadozott.
The patient’s symptoms can fluctuate, so daily check-ins are important.
A beteg tünetei ingadozhatnak, ezért fontos a napi ellenőrzés.
Public support fluctuates when the issue is in the news.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My mood fluctuates when I am tired.
A hangulatom ingadozik, amikor fáradt vagyok.
Dažna klaida:
Do not confuse with “hesitate” (pause before acting). “Fluctuate” emphasizes repeated changes over time.
Reikšmė
change back and forth
Kolokacijos
mood fluctuates
|symptoms fluctuate
|confidence fluctuates
|energy levels fluctuate
|fluctuate between optimism and pessimism
|fluctuate between doubt and certainty
|fluctuate throughout the day
|fluctuate over time
Sinonimai
waver (Often about confidence, voice, or commitment; can imply weakness or uncertainty.)
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oscillate (More formal; often suggests repeated back-and-forth between two options.)
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shift (Less explicit about repeated back-and-forth changes.)
Antonimai
be consistent (Stay the same in behavior or quality.)
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settle (Become stable after a period of change.)
Temos
emotions
|health
|relationships
|psychology
Apibrėžimas
If someone fluctuates, they keep changing from one state to another.
To shift repeatedly between different states, opinions, or feelings, often in a way that seems uncertain or inconsistent.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
[measurement/signal] fluctuates (around [mean])
The sensor readings fluctuated slightly due to electrical noise.
Az érzékelő mérései az elektromos zaj miatt kissé ingadoztak.
In a small sample, results may fluctuate around the true value.
Kis mintában az eredmények a valódi érték körül ingadozhatnak.
The laser intensity fluctuated as the temperature changed.
Reikšmė
show random small variation
Kolokacijos
signal fluctuates
|measurements fluctuate
|values fluctuate around the mean
|noise fluctuates
|fluctuate randomly
|fluctuate over time
|fluctuate within a range
Sinonimai
vary (Neutral and common in technical writing.)
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oscillate (Often implies a more regular pattern than random fluctuation.)
Antonimai
remain constant (Show no change over time.)
Temos
science
|statistics
|technology
|data
Apibrėžimas
In science, if a value fluctuates, it changes a little in an irregular way.
To show small, irregular changes around an average level, especially in scientific measurement, signals, or statistical data.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
fluctuate
IPA
GB/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt/
US/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
fluc - tu - ate (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (fluc)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: fluctuate
- 3rd Person Singular: fluctuates
- Present Participle: fluctuating
- Past: fluctuated
Žodžių šeima
Forms
fluctuates
verb
fluctuating
verb
fluctuated
verb
Core family
fluctuation
noun B2
Posakiai
fluctuate around [a level]
1/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt ɚˈaʊnd ə lˈɛvəl/
fixed phrase
stay near a typical level
It changes a little but stays near the same number.
Pavyzdžiai
- Unemployment has fluctuated around 5% for months.
- The share price fluctuated around $30 most of the year.
- The results fluctuated around the expected value.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The temperature fluctuates around 20 degrees.
fluctuate between [a] and [b]
1/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt bɪtwˈin ə ˈænd bˈi/
fixed phrase
vary between two values
It goes up and down between two numbers or states.
Pavyzdžiai
- Attendance fluctuates between 80 and 120 people.
- Her pain levels fluctuated between mild and severe.
- The temperature fluctuated between 10°C and 18°C.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- My grades fluctuate between B and A.
fluctuating fortunes
1/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪtɪŋ fˈɔɹt͡ʃunz/
fixed phrase
changing success and failure
Sometimes things go well and sometimes badly.
Pavyzdžiai
- The documentary follows the band’s fluctuating fortunes over two decades.
- Investors worried about the company’s fluctuating fortunes.
- After a few years of fluctuating fortunes, the team finally won the league.