Vartosenos šablonas:
to offset [something] (with/by [something])
Higher online sales helped offset the drop in store revenue.
Az online értékesítés növekedése segített ellensúlyozni a bolti bevételek visszaesését.
The new tax credits will offset some of the increased living costs.
Az új adókedvezmények ellensúlyozni fogják a megélhetési költségek növekedésének egy részét.
Planting trees can offset part of your carbon emissions.
The lower rent offsets the longer commute.
Insurance payments partially offset the damage caused by the flood.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The higher price was offset by better quality.
A magasabb árat ellensúlyozta a jobb minőség.
She plants trees to offset her air travel emissions.
Fákat ültet, hogy ellensúlyozza a repülései során keletkező szén-dioxid-kibocsátást.
The company used its profits to offset earlier losses.
The discount offsets the cost of shipping.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes say *'offset for'* instead of *'offset'* or *'offset by'*. Use 'offset' directly with the thing reduced (e.g., 'offset the cost') and 'offset by' to show amount (e.g., 'offset by 10%'). Learners also confuse 'offset' with 'set off', which means to start a journey or cause something to happen.
Reikšmė
to counterbalance or compensate
Kolokacijos
offset the cost
|offset the impact
|offset the effect
|offset losses
|offset emissions
Sinonimai
counterbalance (Stresses equal and opposite force or effect; slightly more formal.)
|
compensate (Often used with 'for'; focuses on making up for a loss or damage, not always about numbers.)
Antonimai
exacerbate (Means to make a problem or bad situation worse rather than reducing it.)
Temos
business
|daily life
|environment
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To make a bad thing or cost less serious by adding something with an opposite effect.
To reduce or balance the negative effect, cost, or risk of something by having an opposite or compensating effect.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[an] offset to/against [something]
The tax offset is designed to help low‑income workers.
Az adójóváírás célja, hogy segítse az alacsony jövedelmű munkavállalókat.
Many airlines now offer passengers the option to buy a carbon offset.
Sok légitársaság ma már lehetőséget kínál az utasoknak arra, hogy megvásárolják a repülésük szén-dioxid-kibocsátásának ellentételezését.
His extra freelance work provided an offset to his reduced salary.
The savings in fuel will be a significant offset against the higher purchase price.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She bought a carbon offset for her flight.
Megvásárolta a repülőútja szén-dioxid-kibocsátásának ellentételezését.
The company used a tax offset to pay less tax.
A cég adójóváírást vett igénybe, hogy kevesebb adót fizessen.
The bonus was a good offset to his low base salary.
This small benefit is not enough of an offset for the risk.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes say *'make an offset'* instead of *'provide an offset'* or use 'offset' only as a verb. As a noun, 'offset' usually comes with another noun, like 'carbon offset', 'tax offset', or 'an offset against costs'.
Reikšmė
thing that balances something
Kolokacijos
carbon offset
|tax offset
|an offset against
|provide an offset
Sinonimai
compensation (General word for something that makes up for a loss; not always about exact balancing.)
|
counterbalance (Emphasizes an equal and opposite weight or effect; often more formal or technical.)
Antonimai
burden (Refers to something that adds weight, cost, or difficulty instead of reducing it.)
Temos
business
|environment
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Apibrėžimas
A thing, payment, or activity that reduces or balances the bad effect or cost of something else.
Something that balances, reduces, or compensates for another effect, cost, or amount.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
to offset [something] from [a center/line]
The doorway is offset slightly from the center of the wall.
Az ajtónyílás kissé el van tolva a fal közepétől.
In the layout, the image is offset to the left to create more white space.
Az elrendezésben a képet balra tolták, hogy több üres felület maradjon.
Engineers offset the wheels to improve stability at high speeds.
The shelves are offset at different heights to make the design more dynamic.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The text is offset to the right on this page.
Ezen az oldalon a szöveg jobbra van tolva.
The window is offset from the middle of the room.
Az ablak el van tolva a szoba közepétől.
We offset the picture so the wall does not look empty.
The road is offset from the old path.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this use with the more common meaning 'to balance an effect'. Here it is purely about physical or visual position, often in technical or design contexts.
Reikšmė
set slightly to one side
Kolokacijos
offset the text
|offset the column
|offset slightly from center
|offset the load
Sinonimai
shift (Very general; does not specifically suggest moving away from a center line.)
|
displace (More formal/technical; emphasizes moving something from its original position.)
Antonimai
align (Means to place things in a straight line or correct relative position, the opposite of offsetting them.)
Temos
design
|engineering
|architecture
|space
|technology
Apibrėžimas
To move or place something so it is not exactly in line or in the middle, but a little to one side.
To position something slightly away from a central line or exact alignment.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Vartosenos šablonas:
[a/an] [time/position] offset of [amount]
The local time has a three‑hour offset from GMT.
A helyi idő három órával tér el a GMT-től.
Add a vertical offset of 20 pixels to move the image down.
Adjon hozzá 20 pixeles függőleges eltolást, hogy a kép lejjebb kerüljön.
The sensor reading includes a small offset that must be removed in software.
We applied a phase offset of 90 degrees to the signal.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
There is a two‑hour time offset between London and this city.
Kétórás időeltolódás van London és ez a város között.
The program uses an offset of 10 to find the next item.
A program 10-es eltolási értéket használ a következő elem megtalálásához.
You can set a date offset of one day in the app.
The picture has an offset of five pixels to the left.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think 'offset' here means 'compensation' in a general sense. In technical contexts, it usually means a specific numeric difference used in calculations or alignment.
Reikšmė
fixed difference between values
Kolokacijos
time offset
|offset value
|offset of five minutes
|x‑axis offset
Sinonimai
difference (Very general; does not specifically imply a constant value used for adjustment.)
|
displacement (Technical term emphasizing the amount one thing is moved from another.)
Antonimai
match (If two values match, there is effectively no offset between them.)
Temos
computing
|engineering
|science
|technology
|time
Apibrėžimas
A number or distance that shows how much one time, place, or value is away from another, used to correct or adjust something.
A fixed amount or distance by which one position, time, or value is different from another, used to adjust calculations or alignment.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C2
TECHNICAL
5
Vartosenos šablonas:
offset printing
The books were produced using offset printing for better image quality.
A könyveket ofszetnyomtatással készítették, hogy jobb legyen a képminőség.
Offset presses are still common for large print runs.
Nagy példányszámú nyomtatásnál még mindig gyakoriak az ofszetnyomógépek.
Compared to digital printing, offset printing is more cost‑effective for high volumes.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The company uses offset printing to make many copies of the book.
A cég ofszetnyomtatással készít sok példányt a könyvből.
Offset printing gives very clear and sharp images.
Az ofszetnyomtatás nagyon tiszta és éles képeket eredményez.
For small jobs, digital printing is cheaper than offset printing.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may not realize 'offset' here is part of a fixed technical term and try to interpret it with the more common 'balance' meaning; in this context, it names a specific printing process.
Reikšmė
indirect plate printing method
Kolokacijos
offset printing
|offset press
|offset lithography
|offset printer
Sinonimai
offset lithography (More precise technical term, especially in the printing industry.)
Antonimai
digital printing (Uses digital files and prints directly on the material without plates or rubber blankets.)
Temos
technology
|manufacturing
|arts_entertainment
Apibrėžimas
A way of printing where the picture or text goes from a plate to a rubber surface and then onto paper or another material.
A printing method in which inked images are transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the printing surface.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
TECHNICAL
6
Vartosenos šablonas:
to offset [a cost/loss] against [income/tax]
The company can offset these capital losses against future profits.
A vállalat ezeket a tőkeveszteségeket beszámíthatja a jövőbeli nyereséggel szemben.
Travel expenses may be offset against taxable income.
Az utazási költségek levonhatók az adóköteles jövedelemből.
They offset the loan interest against their rental income for tax purposes.
The refund will be offset against any outstanding debts you owe to the authority.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
You can offset some business costs against tax.
Egyes üzleti költségeket levonhatsz az adóalapból.
The firm offset its losses against last year’s profit.
A cég a veszteségeit beszámította a tavalyi nyereséggel szemben.
They offset the interest payments against their rental income.
The bank will offset this fee against money it already owes you.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may use this technical pattern (e.g. 'offset against tax') in everyday situations where a simpler 'reduce' or 'cut' would be more natural. This sense is mainly for financial and legal contexts.
Reikšmė
balance amounts in accounts
Kolokacijos
offset a loss against tax
|offset expenses against income
|offset a liability
|offset one account against another
Sinonimai
balance (General finance term; does not always imply formal recording against another specific amount.)
|
reconcile (Accounting term for making accounts agree; broader than simply offsetting amounts.)
Antonimai
accrue (To build up amounts (like interest or expenses) rather than using other amounts to cancel them.)
Apibrėžimas
To use one number in financial records to reduce or cancel another number, for example a loss or a tax bill.
In accounting or tax, to record one amount so that it balances, reduces, or cancels another amount.