traction
gb/tɹˈækʃən/ us/tɹˈækʃən/
B2
Engelsk
tapadás, lendület, teret nyer, támogatottság, húzatás, trakció, vonóerő, hajtóerő, vontatás
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
tapadás
B1
Bruksmønster:
traction on [surface]; [tires/shoes] have/lose/provide traction
The tires lost traction on the wet road.
A gumik elvesztették a tapadásukat a vizes úton.
These hiking boots provide good traction on loose gravel.
Ezek a túrabakancsok jó tapadást biztosítanak a laza kavicson.
Ice reduces traction, so drive slowly.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The car needs more traction.
Az autónak jobb tapadásra van szüksége.
My shoes have good traction.
A cipőmnek jó a tapadása.
The tires lost traction on ice.
Vanlig feil:
Traction is usually uncountable: say “good traction,” not “a good traction.”
Betydning
grip on a surface
Ordkombinasjoner
good traction
|poor traction
|lose traction
|get traction
|traction on ice
|traction on wet roads
|tire traction
|shoe traction
|extra traction
|traction control
Synonymer
grip (common everyday word for holding firmly to a surface)
|
adhesion (more technical term for surfaces sticking together)
Antonymer
slipping (the action or state of losing grip and sliding)
|
skidding (uncontrolled sliding, especially by a vehicle)
Temaer
transportation
|sports
|daily_life
|science
Definisjon
Traction is the grip that tires or shoes have on a surface.
The grip between a wheel, shoe, etc. and the surface it moves on, which helps prevent slipping.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
Bruksmønster:
[idea/product/proposal] gains/gets/loses traction; traction with/among [people]
The campaign has real traction with younger voters.
A kampány valóban kezd teret nyerni a fiatalabb választók körében.
Investors wanted proof that the start-up had customer traction.
A befektetők bizonyítékot akartak arra, hogy a startup már érdemi érdeklődést váltott ki az ügyfelekből.
The idea failed to gain traction outside a small group of researchers.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The new app has traction with students.
Az új alkalmazás kezd teret nyerni a diákok körében.
The plan did not gain much traction.
A terv nemigen nyert teret.
Their video got traction online.
Vanlig feil:
Do not usually say “make traction” for an idea or product; use “gain traction” or “get traction.”
Betydning
support or momentum
Ordkombinasjoner
gain traction
|get traction
|lose traction
|have traction
|real traction
|early traction
|market traction
|customer traction
|traction with users
|traction among voters
Synonymer
momentum (emphasizes forward movement or progress)
|
uptake (emphasizes people accepting or using something)
|
support (emphasizes approval or backing from people)
Antonymer
resistance (opposition that prevents acceptance or progress)
|
lack of interest (absence of attention or support)
Temaer
business
|communication
|technology
|politics
|society
Definisjon
Traction is growing attention or support for an idea, product, or plan.
Support, attention, or momentum that helps an idea, product, movement, etc. start to succeed or become widely accepted.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Bruksmønster:
traction for [injury/condition]; put [someone/body part] in traction
After the accident, his broken leg was put in traction.
A baleset után a törött lábát húzatásra tették.
Cervical traction can reduce pressure on the nerves in the neck.
A nyaki húzatás csökkentheti a nyaki idegekre nehezedő nyomást.
She spent two weeks in traction while the bone healed.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
His leg was in traction.
A lába húzatás alatt volt.
The doctor used traction for her neck.
Az orvos nyaki húzatást alkalmazott nála.
She stayed in traction for a week.
Vanlig feil:
In everyday English, patients are usually “in traction,” not “on traction.”
Betydning
medical pulling treatment
Ordkombinasjoner
medical traction
|be in traction
|put someone in traction
|leg in traction
|spinal traction
|cervical traction
|skeletal traction
|traction therapy
Synonymer
pulling treatment (general description rather than a standard medical synonym)
|
decompression (used especially when traction reduces pressure on the spine or nerves)
Antonymer
compression (opposite physical force, pressing rather than pulling)
Temaer
health
|body
Definisjon
Traction is a medical treatment that gently pulls part of the body to help it heal or reduce pressure.
A medical treatment in which a steady pulling force is applied to a limb or part of the body, especially to align bones or relieve pressure.
SUBSTANTIV
C2
TECHNICAL
4
Bruksmønster:
traction motor/power/system; electric traction
Electric traction is now common in modern rail systems.
A modern vasúti rendszerekben ma már gyakori a villamos vontatás.
The locomotive's traction motors deliver power to the wheels.
A mozdony vontatómotorjai juttatják el a hajtóerőt a kerekekhez.
The railway upgraded its traction power system.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The train uses electric traction.
A vonat villamos vontatással működik.
A traction motor drives the wheels.
Vontatómotor hajtja a kerekeket.
The system supplies traction power.
Vanlig feil:
This technical sense appears mainly in transport and engineering compounds such as “traction motor” and “electric traction.”
Betydning
pulling or driving power
Ordkombinasjoner
electric traction
|traction motor
|traction power
|traction system
|rail traction
|traction unit
|traction engine
|tractive force
Synonymer
pulling power (plain-language equivalent)
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tractive force (more technical term for force used to pull)
Antonymer
drag (a resisting force that works against forward movement)
|
braking force (force used to slow or stop motion rather than pull forward)
Temaer
transportation
|technology
|science
Definisjon
In engineering, traction can mean the power that pulls or drives a vehicle.
The pulling power or driving force produced by a vehicle, engine, or motor.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
traction
IPA
GB/tɹˈækʃən/
US/tɹˈækʃən/
Stavelser og trykk
trac - tion (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (trac)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: traction
- Plural: traction, tractions
Uttrykk
gain traction
1/ɡˈeɪn tɹˈækʃən/
idiom
start getting support
If an idea, product, or story gains traction, more people begin to notice or support it.
Eksempler
- The proposal gained traction after several major companies backed it.
- Her video gained traction on social media overnight.
- The policy has struggled to gain traction with younger voters.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- The idea gained traction fast.
- Her post gained traction online.
- The plan is gaining traction.
in traction
1/ˈɪn tɹˈækʃən/
fixed phrase
receiving pulling treatment
If someone is in traction, a doctor is using a pulling treatment on part of their body.
Eksempler
- She was in traction for three weeks after the crash.
- The doctors put his leg in traction to help the bone heal.
- He had to lie in traction and could not get out of bed.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- His leg is in traction.
- She was in traction for a month.
- The doctor put him in traction.
traction control
1/tɹˈækʃən kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
anti-slip vehicle system
Traction control is a car system that helps the wheels keep their grip on the road.
Eksempler
- Traction control helped the car climb the icy hill.
- A warning light appears when traction control is working.
- Most new cars come with traction control.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- My car has traction control.
- Traction control helps on snow.
- Do not turn off traction control.