activate
gb/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/ us/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/
B1
Angielski
~ 4400
aktivál, bekapcsol, elindít
CZASOWNIK
B1
1
Schemat użycia:
to activate [something]
You need to activate your new credit card before using it.
Használat előtt aktiválnod kell az új hitelkártyádat.
The technician activated the security system remotely.
A technikus távolról aktiválta a biztonsági rendszert.
Press this button to activate the machine.
They activated the emergency protocol after the alarm went off.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Please activate the phone before you use it.
Kérlek, aktiváld a telefont, mielőtt használod.
Press the button to activate the light.
Nyomd meg a gombot, hogy bekapcsold a lámpát.
We need to activate the alarm at night.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'activate' with 'open' when talking about starting services. For example, 'open my account' instead of 'activate my account'.
Znaczenie
Start something working
Kolokacje
activate an account
|activate a device
|activate the alarm
|activate software
|activate a feature
Synonimy
start (More general; can apply to any activity, not just devices or systems.)
|
initiate (More formal; often used in technical or official contexts.)
Antonimy
deactivate (Means to make something stop working or turn it off.)
|
disable (Means to make something unable to work.)
Tematy
technology
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To make a machine, system, or process start working.
To cause a device, system, or process to begin operating or functioning.
CZASOWNIK
B2
TECHNICAL
2
aktivál
B2
Schemat użycia:
to activate [a process/reaction/cell]
This drug activates certain receptors in the brain.
Ez a gyógyszer bizonyos receptorokat aktivál az agyban.
Heat activates the yeast, causing the dough to rise.
A hő aktiválja az élesztőt, és ettől a tészta megkel.
The vaccine activates the body's immune system.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The heat will activate the yeast.
A hő aktiválja majd az élesztőt.
This medicine will activate your immune system.
Ez a gyógyszer aktiválja majd az immunrendszeredet.
Light can activate some chemicals.
Znaczenie
Trigger a process in science
Kolokacje
activate enzymes
|activate immune response
|activate a reaction
Synonimy
stimulate (Often used in biology; suggests encouraging activity rather than simply starting it.)
Antonimy
inhibit (Means to slow down or prevent a process from happening.)
Tematy
science
|medicine
|technology
Definicja
To make a process in science begin or become stronger.
To cause a biological, chemical, or physical process to start functioning or increase in activity.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
activate
IPA
GB/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/
US/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/
Sylaby i akcent
ac - tiv - ate (3 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (ac)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: activate
- 3rd Person Singular: activates
- Present Participle: activating
- Past: activated
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
activates
verb
activating
verb
activated
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
deactivation
noun
reactivation
noun
Wyrażenia
activate an account
1/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt ən əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
Enable an account for use
To make an online or bank account ready so you can use it.
Przykłady
- You must activate your account before logging in for the first time.
- Follow the email link to activate your new account.
activate the alarm
1/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt ðə əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Turn on an alarm system
To make an alarm system start working or be ready to work.
Przykłady
- Don't forget to activate the alarm before leaving the house.
- The guard activated the alarm when he saw movement on the cameras.