rig
gb/ɹˈɪɡ/ us/ɹˈɪɡ/
B2
Anglų
~ 6900
meghamisít, manipulál, felszerel, felszerelés, konfiguráció, kamion, nyerges szerelvény, olajfúró torony, olajfúró platform, vitorlázat, takelázs, vitorlával felszerel, felvitorláz, szerelés
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
1
meghamisít
B2
manipulál
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to rig [a competition / election / system]
Investigators are looking into claims that officials tried to rig the election.
A nyomozók olyan állításokat vizsgálnak, amelyek szerint tisztviselők megpróbálták meghamisítani a választást.
The game was clearly rigged so that the house could not lose.
A játékot egyértelműen úgy manipulálták, hogy a kaszinó ne veszíthessen.
They were accused of rigging the bidding process to favor their own company.
Traders went to prison for rigging global interest rates.
Fans felt the contest was rigged from the start.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
People said the vote was rigged and not fair.
Az emberek azt mondták, hogy a szavazást meghamisították, és nem volt tisztességes.
The company rigged the test so their product would win.
A cég úgy manipulálta a tesztet, hogy az ő terméke nyerjen.
He tried to rig the game so his team would always win.
They were punished for trying to rig the election.
No one trusts a rigged competition.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use "rig" to mean simply "organize" or "set up" an event (e.g. *"rig a meeting"*). "Rig" in this sense always implies cheating or dishonesty and is normally used with things like elections, markets, games, tests, and systems.
Reikšmė
dishonestly arrange a result
Kolokacijos
rig an election
|rig the system
|rig the vote
|rig the game
|rig the market
|a rigged result
Sinonimai
fix (Often informal; strongly suggests cheating or secret control of the result of a game or election.)
|
manipulate (Can be neutral or dishonest; does not always imply that the process is completely unfair or illegal.)
|
falsify (Focuses on changing data or records, rather than controlling the whole process.)
Antonimai
protect (Suggests keeping a process safe from dishonest influence.)
|
legitimize (Emphasizes making a process lawful and proper, not secretly controlled.)
Temos
politics
|business
|law
|daily life
Apibrėžimas
To secretly change the result of a vote, game, test, or other process so it is not fair.
To arrange or control the result of a process, event, or decision in a secret and dishonest way so that it favors a particular person or outcome.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
2
felszerel
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to rig [something] with [equipment]
They rigged the stage with extra lights for the concert.
A koncertre extra lámpákkal szerelték fel a színpadot.
The crew spent the morning rigging the boat before the race.
A legénység a délelőttöt a hajó verseny előtti felszerelésével töltötte.
We rigged the room with cameras to record the experiment.
Engineers are rigging the test vehicle with sensors.
He quickly rigged a simple pulley system to lift the boxes.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
They rigged the boat with new sails.
Új vitorlákkal szerelték fel a hajót.
We rigged the tent with a small light.
Egy kis lámpát szereltünk a sátorba.
The team rigged the room with four big speakers.
She rigged her bike with a child seat.
The film crew rigged the car with cameras.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the dishonest sense of "rig" and avoid using it in neutral contexts. In this sense, "rig" is neutral or positive and is close to "equip" or "set up" with physical equipment.
Reikšmė
fit or equip with gear
Kolokacijos
rig the stage
|rig the boat
|rig the lights
|rig a sail
|rig the camera
|rig up a shelter
Sinonimai
equip (More formal and general; does not suggest speed or improvisation.)
|
install (Focuses on putting equipment in place, often permanently and carefully.)
|
set up (Informal; focuses on preparing something to be used, not always about physical equipment.)
Antonimai
strip (Means to remove equipment or parts from something.)
|
disarm (Used when removing weapons or safety equipment; opposite of supplying them.)
Temos
technology
|work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To put equipment on or in something so that it can be used.
To fit, supply, or prepare something with the necessary equipment, machinery, or attachments, often quickly or for a particular purpose.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
3
felszerelés
B1
konfiguráció
C1
The film crew brought a complex camera rig to shoot the scene.
A filmes stáb egy összetett kamerafelszerelést hozott a jelenet leforgatásához.
He spent thousands of dollars on a new gaming rig.
Több ezer dollárt költött egy új gamer gépre.
They rented a professional sound rig for the festival.
The lab just installed a new drilling rig to take core samples.
Miners operated the rig around the clock to meet demand.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He built a powerful computer rig for games.
Erős gamer gépet épített játékokhoz.
They used a special camera rig to make the movie.
Egy speciális kamerafelszerelést használtak a film elkészítéséhez.
The band hired a big sound rig for the show.
Workers checked the drilling rig every day.
This rig is too heavy to move by hand.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think "rig" as a noun always means an oil platform or a truck. In modern use, it often just means any special equipment setup (e.g., camera rig, sound rig, gaming rig).
Reikšmė
system or set of equipment
Kolokacijos
drilling rig
|camera rig
|sound rig
|lighting rig
|computer rig
|mining rig
Sinonimai
setup (Very close in meaning; slightly more general and also used for non-physical arrangements.)
|
gear (Informal; refers to equipment in general, not necessarily a single organized system.)
|
apparatus (More formal and often used in scientific or technical contexts.)
Antonimai
bare (Used adjectivally (e.g., "a bare room"); suggests a lack of equipment.)
Temos
technology
|work
|science
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A special group of tools or machines that are used together for a job.
A particular set, arrangement, or system of equipment that is used for a specific purpose.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
4
kamion
A2
He has been driving a big rig for twenty years.
The rig jackknifed on the icy highway.
Truckers lined up their rigs at the border crossing.
She learned how to back a rig into tight loading bays.
The company bought five new rigs for long-distance deliveries.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He drives a big rig across the country.
The rig stopped at a gas station.
Many rigs were waiting at the factory.
A rig needs a lot of space to turn.
The driver sleeps in his rig at night.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may not recognize that "rig" by itself can mean a large truck in North American English, especially in phrases like "big rig" or "driving a rig."
Reikšmė
large truck and trailer
Kolokacijos
big rig
|drive a rig
|park the rig
|rig driver
|18-wheel rig
Sinonimai
tractor-trailer (More technical; common in North American English for the same type of vehicle.)
|
semi (Informal North American term; very common in everyday speech.)
Antonimai
car (Contrasts with a normal private vehicle; much smaller and not used mainly for freight.)
Temos
transport
|work
|daily life
|transportation
|travel
Apibrėžimas
A very big truck that pulls a long trailer, used to carry goods on roads.
A large truck, especially a long-distance tractor-trailer used for transporting goods.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
TECHNICAL
5
He spent six months working on an offshore oil rig.
Hat hónapot töltött munkával egy tengeri olajfúró platformon.
The explosion on the rig caused a major spill.
A fúrótornyon történt robbanás miatt nagy mennyiségű olaj ömlött ki.
New safety rules were introduced after the rig accident.
From the beach you could see several rigs on the horizon.
The company is decommissioning its oldest drilling rig.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Many people work on the oil rig in the sea.
Sokan dolgoznak a tengeri olajfúró platformon.
The rig drills into the rock to find oil.
A fúrótoronnyal a kőzetbe fúrnak, hogy olajat találjanak.
There was a fire on the rig last year.
You can see the rig far out in the water.
Life on a rig can be hard and lonely.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes think "oil rig" means a small machine. In fact, it usually refers to a very large structure, especially in the sea.
Reikšmė
oil or gas drilling structure
Kolokacijos
oil rig
|offshore rig
|drilling rig
|rig workers
|rig explosion
|on the rig
Sinonimai
oil platform (Often used for large offshore structures; slightly more formal and technical.)
|
drilling platform (Emphasizes the drilling function; typically used in technical or industry contexts.)
Antonimai
refinery (Not a direct opposite, but contrasts with a place where oil is processed rather than extracted.)
Temos
science
|industry
|environment
|technology
|work
Apibrėžimas
A big structure with machines that drill into the ground or sea to take out oil or gas.
A large structure or platform that holds the machinery and equipment used for drilling for oil or natural gas, especially offshore.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
TECHNICAL
6
vitorlázat
C1
takelázs
C2
The yacht has a modern sloop rig.
A jachtnak modern szlúp vitorlázata van.
Sailors were busy adjusting the rig as the wind changed.
A vitorlázók folyamatosan állították a vitorlázatot, ahogy változott a szél.
The old fishing boat kept its traditional rig for tourists.
They studied the rig of historic tall ships at the museum.
A simpler rig makes the boat easier to handle.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The boat has a very tall rig.
A hajónak nagyon magas a vitorlázata.
Sailors must take care of the rig in strong wind.
Erős szélben a vitorlázóknak ügyelniük kell a vitorlázatra.
They changed the rig to get more speed.
A heavy rig can make the ship slow.
He drew the rig of the old ship in his notebook.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse "rig" with "rigging". "Rig" here is the overall arrangement (masts and sails), while "rigging" often means the ropes and wires themselves.
Reikšmė
ship's masts, sails, and ropes
Kolokacijos
schooner rig
|fore-and-aft rig
|change the rig
|ship's rig
|traditional rig
Sinonimai
rigging (Very close in meaning; usually refers specifically to the ropes and wires rather than the overall arrangement.)
Antonimai
hull (Contrasts with the main body of the ship, not its sails and ropes.)
Temos
transport
|science
|transportation
|travel
Apibrėžimas
All the poles, sails, and ropes on a sailing boat or ship.
The system of masts, sails, and ropes on a ship or boat, considered as a whole.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
TECHNICAL
7
Vartosenos šablonas:
to rig [a ship / boat] with [sails / masts]
They rigged the boat with a smaller sail for training.
Gyakorláshoz kisebb vitorlával szerelték fel a hajót.
The ship was rigged as a barque for the long voyage.
A hajót bark vitorlázattal szerelték fel a hosszú útra.
Workers spent weeks rigging the replica tall ship before its first trip.
We need to rig her for heavy weather before the storm hits.
The yacht was rigged with modern carbon-fiber masts.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
They rigged the small boat with one big sail.
Egy nagy vitorlával szerelték fel a kis hajót.
Sailors rigged the ship before it left the port.
A matrózok felszerelték a hajó vitorlázatát, mielőtt az kifutott a kikötőből.
The old ship was rigged with many square sails.
It takes skill to rig a tall ship.
They will rig the new yacht next week.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the dishonest "rig" (e.g., *"rig the ship"* meaning to cheat). In nautical contexts, "rig" is neutral and means to put on sails and ropes.
Reikšmė
fit a ship with sails
Kolokacijos
rig a ship
|rig the boat
|fully rigged
|rig her with new sails
|rig for heavy weather
Sinonimai
equip (A broader term; does not specifically suggest sails or nautical equipment.)
|
fit out (Often used for supplying everything a ship needs; not only sails and ropes.)
Antonimai
strip (In this context, to remove the sails and rigging from a ship.)
Temos
transport
|work
|transportation
|travel
Apibrėžimas
To put the poles, sails, and ropes onto a sailing boat or ship.
To fit a ship or boat with its masts, sails, and rigging, or to arrange its sails in a particular way.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
INFORMAL
8
szerelés
B1
Nice rig you’ve got on for the party tonight.
Jó kis szerelés van rajtad a ma esti bulira.
He turned up in a ridiculous rig that made everyone laugh.
Egy nevetséges szerelésben állított be, amin mindenki nevetett.
For the show, each actor had a different period rig.
She arrived in a full cowboy rig, hat and all.
That old-fashioned rig makes him look like he’s from another century.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He wore a funny rig to the party.
Vicces szerelést viselt a buliban.
She came in a full cowboy rig.
Teljes cowboy-szerelésben érkezett.
Everyone talked about his strange rig.
That rig looks too big for you.
I like your new rig for the show.
Dažna klaida:
This sense is informal and somewhat old-fashioned in some regions. Learners should prefer "outfit" in most situations. "Rig" here is often used with a humorous or slightly critical feeling.
Reikšmė
someone's outfit or clothes
Kolokacijos
funny rig
|strange rig
|old-fashioned rig
|cowboy rig
Sinonimai
outfit (Neutral and common; does not carry the slightly humorous or critical tone that "rig" often has.)
|
getup (Informal and often amused or critical, very close in tone to this sense of "rig".)
Antonimai
naked (Extreme opposite situation: wearing no clothes at all instead of a notable outfit.)
Temos
daily life
|appearance
|clothing
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Apibrėžimas
Clothes that someone is wearing, especially if they look strange, special, or funny.
An outfit or set of clothes, especially one that is striking, unusual, or for a particular purpose.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
rig
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪɡ/
US/ɹˈɪɡ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
rig (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (rig)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: rig
- Plural: rigs
Verb
- Base: rig
- 3rd Person Singular: rigs
- Present Participle: rigging
- Past: rigged
Žodžių šeima
Forms
rigs
noun
rigging
verb
rigged
verb
Related words
rigger
noun
Gramatikos akcentai
- Irregular present participle: rigging Verb
- Irregular past: rigged Verb
Posakiai
camera rig
1/kˈæmɚə ɹˈɪɡ/
fixed phrase
camera and support equipment setup
A camera together with all the parts that hold it, move it, or help it work for filming or taking photos.
Pavyzdžiai
- They used a special camera rig to get smooth tracking shots.
- The camera rig was too heavy to carry by hand.
- He bought a small camera rig for making online videos.
drilling rig
1/dɹˈɪlɪŋ ɹˈɪɡ/
fixed phrase
technical
equipment system for drilling
A large machine and its parts that are used together to drill deep holes in the ground, often for oil, gas, or research.
Pavyzdžiai
- A new drilling rig was brought in to explore the area.
- Workers assembled the drilling rig at the site.
- The drilling rig operates day and night to reach the target depth.
drilling rig
1/dɹˈɪlɪŋ ɹˈɪɡ/
fixed phrase
Machine for drilling wells
a large machine used to drill deep holes in the ground
Pavyzdžiai
- The company moved a drilling rig onto the lease in June.
- The storm forced crews to shut down the drilling rig.
- A mobile drilling rig was brought in to test the site.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- A drilling rig drills deep holes.
- Workers repaired the drilling rig.
gaming rig
1/ɡˈeɪmɪŋ ɹˈɪɡ/
fixed phrase
informal
powerful computer for games
A strong computer with special parts, built mainly for playing video games.
Pavyzdžiai
- He saved up for a high-end gaming rig.
- My old laptop can’t run this, but my gaming rig can.
- She built her own gaming rig from separate parts.
oil rig
1/ˈɔɪl ɹˈɪɡ/
fixed phrase
technical
offshore oil drilling platform
A very large structure in the sea with big machines that drill into the ground to take out oil.
Pavyzdžiai
- He works on an oil rig in the North Sea.
- The accident on the oil rig caused a huge oil spill.
- Oil rigs can be seen from the coastline on clear days.
rig an election
1/ɹˈɪɡ ən ɪlˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
dishonestly control an election result
To cheat in an election so that the official result is not fair or true.
Pavyzdžiai
- International observers accused the government of rigging the election.
- People protested in the streets, saying the election was rigged.
- He denied having any plan to rig the upcoming election.
rig out
1/ɹˈɪɡ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
dress in special or unusual clothes
To dress someone (or yourself) in special, unusual, or funny clothes.
Pavyzdžiai
- The children were rigged out in bright costumes for the school play.
- They rigged him out in an old army uniform for the film.
- She was fully rigged out for skiing, even though it was a warm day.
rig the game
1/ɹˈɪɡ ðə ɡˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
fix a game or contest
To arrange the rules or conditions of a game or contest so that one side will win unfairly.
Pavyzdžiai
- The casino was accused of rigging the game in its favor.
- It felt like the game was rigged from the start.
- If you rig the game, winning doesn’t mean anything.
rig the system
1/ɹˈɪɡ ðə sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
make a system unfairly favor you
To secretly change or control a system (like laws, rules, or procedures) so that it gives an unfair advantage to you or your group.
Pavyzdžiai
- Critics say the company rigged the system to avoid paying taxes.
- Ordinary people feel the system is rigged against them.
- They used their power to rig the system in their favor.
rig up
1/ɹˈɪɡ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
quickly build or assemble something
To quickly make or put together something, often using simple things you have, so that it works well enough for a short time.
Pavyzdžiai
- We rigged up a temporary shelter with some plastic sheets and rope.
- The engineers rigged up a simple test device in the lab.
- She rigged up a desk from two boxes and a plank of wood.
sound rig
1/sˈaʊnd ɹˈɪɡ/
fixed phrase
informal
audio equipment setup
A group of speakers, amplifiers, and other sound equipment that are used together for music or a show.
Pavyzdžiai
- The band hired a huge sound rig for the festival.
- We tested the sound rig before the audience arrived.
- His home sound rig is more powerful than some clubs.