Engelsk

bio

gb/bˌaɪˈoʊ/ us/bˌaɪˈoʊ/
A2 Engelsk
~ 4000
Betydninger
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Substantiv A2 entity
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short biography

A short text that tells important facts about a person's life and work.

Bruksmønster: a bio of [someone]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bio' with 'biology'. In this sense, 'bio' means 'biography', not the science subject.
Synonymer
biography (Longer and more detailed account of a person's life.) | profile (Often used for short descriptions, especially online or in professional contexts.)
Antonymer
fiction (Fiction is made-up writing, not a factual account of someone's life.)
Ordkombinasjoner
short bio |author bio |Instagram bio |write a bio |update your bio
Temaer
media |writing |daily life |communication |education |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • The website includes a short bio of each speaker.
  • She wrote a brief bio for her social media page.
  • The book jacket features the author's bio.
  • Please send us your bio and a photo.
  • His online bio lists his previous jobs and awards.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • I read a short bio about the singer.
  • Her bio says she is from Canada.
  • He put his job title in his bio.
  • The magazine has a bio of the actor.
Substantiv technical B1 entity
2

short form of biology

An informal short way to say 'biology', the science about living things.

Bruksmønster: study bio
Vanlig feil:
Some learners may think 'bio' always means biography; in school contexts it often means biology.
Synonymer
biology (Full formal term; 'bio' is informal or shorthand.)
Antonymer
physics (A different branch of science unrelated to biology.)
Ordkombinasjoner
study bio |bio class |bio teacher
Temaer
science |education
Eksempler
  • I'm taking bio this semester at college.
  • She has a degree in bio and chemistry.
  • Bio is my favorite subject in school.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • I have bio class today.
  • He likes bio more than math.
  • We learn about plants in bio.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
bio
IPA
GB/bˌaɪˈoʊ/
US/bˌaɪˈoʊ/
Stavelser og trykk
bio (1 stavelse)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
  • Base: bio
  • Plural: bios
Ordfamilie
Forms
bios noun
Core family
biography noun B1 biographical adjective B2
Related words
biographer noun autobiography noun B2 autobiographical adjective
Advanced or less common
biopic noun
Uttrykk

bio break

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/bˌaɪˈoʊ bɹˈeɪk/
fixed phrase informal

short bathroom break

A short stop during work or a meeting so people can go to the bathroom.

Eksempler
  • Let's take a quick bio break before we continue the meeting.
  • The conference schedule includes a 10-minute bio break after each session.

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