antenna
gb/æntˈɛnə/ us/æntˈɛnə/
B1
Angielski
antenna, csáp, érzék
RZECZOWNIK
B1
1
antenna
A2
Schemat użycia:
an antenna for [a device or signal]; an antenna on [something]
The radio station installed a new antenna on the roof.
A rádióállomás új antennát szerelt fel a tetőre.
My phone lost service because the antenna was damaged.
A telefonom azért veszítette el a térerőt, mert megsérült az antennája.
We adjusted the TV antenna to get a clearer picture.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The car antenna is broken.
Eltört az autó antennája.
We need a new TV antenna.
Új tévéantennára van szükségünk.
The antenna sends the signal.
Częsty błąd:
For electronic devices, the usual plural is antennas. Antennae is mostly used for animals or in figurative language.
Znaczenie
signal-sending device
Kolokacje
radio antenna
|TV antenna
|car antenna
|rooftop antenna
|wireless antenna
|satellite antenna
|antenna signal
|antenna cable
|install an antenna
|adjust an antenna
Synonimy
aerial (mainly British, especially for TV or radio receiving equipment)
|
dish (a type of antenna, often round, used for satellite signals)
Tematy
technology
|communication
|science
|daily_life
Definicja
a device that sends or receives signals for a radio, TV, phone, or similar equipment
A piece of equipment that sends or receives radio, television, mobile, or other electromagnetic signals.
RZECZOWNIK
B2
2
csáp
B1
Schemat użycia:
an antenna on [an animal]; antennae of [an insect]
An ant uses its antennae to follow scent trails.
A hangya a csápjaival követi a szagnyomokat.
The moth's feathery antennae help it detect smells in the air.
A molylepke tollas csápjai segítenek neki érzékelni a levegőben lévő szagokat.
One antenna was shorter than the other on the beetle's head.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The insect has long antennae.
A rovarnak hosszú csápjai vannak.
An ant touches food with its antennae.
A hangya a csápjaival érinti meg az ételt.
One antenna is bent.
Częsty błąd:
For insects and similar animals, the normal plural is antennae, not antennas.
Znaczenie
animal sensory feeler
Kolokacje
insect antennae
|a pair of antennae
|long antennae
|sensitive antennae
|butterfly antennae
|ant antennae
|touch with its antennae
|use its antennae
Synonimy
feeler (less technical and more everyday for an animal's sensory part)
Tematy
animals
|nature
|science
|body
Definicja
one of the two thin parts on an insect's head that it uses to sense things
One of the long, thin feelers on the head of an insect, crab, or similar animal, used for sensing touch, smell, or movement.
RZECZOWNIK
C1
3
érzék
B1
Schemat użycia:
antenna for [something]; [someone]'s antennae
Successful politicians need good antennae for changes in public opinion.
A sikeres politikusoknak jó érzékük kell legyen a közvélemény változásaihoz.
Her antenna for office politics was unusually sharp.
Szokatlanul éles érzéke volt a munkahelyi politikához.
After years in sales, he developed strong antennae for what customers really wanted.
Przykłady dla uczących się
She has good antennae for trouble.
Jó érzéke van a baj előre megérzéséhez.
His social antennae are strong.
Erős a társas érzéke.
My antennae told me to wait.
Częsty błąd:
This figurative sense is usually plural: political antennae, social antennae, my antennae went up.
Znaczenie
instinctive awareness
Kolokacje
political antennae
|social antennae
|sharp antennae
|sensitive antennae
|antenna for trouble
|antennae for danger
|antennae went up
|develop antennae
Synonimy
instinct (a general natural feeling about something, less image-based)
|
intuition (a mental ability to understand situations quickly)
|
sensitivity (the quality of noticing small changes or feelings)
Tematy
communication
|business
|society
|emotions
Definicja
a natural ability to notice what is happening or what may happen
An instinctive sensitivity or ability to notice signs, moods, risks, or opportunities, especially before they are obvious.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
antenna
IPA
GB/æntˈɛnə/
US/æntˈɛnə/
Sylaby i akcent
an - tenna (2 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tenna)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: antenna
- Plural: antennae, antennas
Wyrażenia
keep one's antennae up
1/kˈip wˈʌnz æntˈɛni ˈʌp/
idiom
stay alert for signs
to keep watching or listening carefully for useful signs
Przykłady
- Keep your antennae up for any change in the market.
- Good teachers keep their antennae up for signs that students are confused.
- We're entering a difficult negotiation, so keep your antennae up.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Keep your antennae up for trouble.
- She keeps her antennae up at work.
- We kept our antennae up during the meeting.
someone's antennae go up
1/sˈʌmwˌʌnz æntˈɛni ɡˈoʊ ˈʌp/
idiom
suddenly become alert
to suddenly notice something and feel that you should pay attention
Przykłady
- My antennae went up when he refused to answer a simple question.
- The sudden change in her tone made his antennae go up.
- As a reporter, her antennae go up whenever officials avoid details.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My antennae went up at the warning.
- The strange email made my antennae go up.
- His antennae went up when she said that.