biohazard
gb/bˌaɪoʊhˈæzɚd/ us/bˌaɪoʊhˈæzɚd/
C1
Angielski
biológiai veszélyforrás, fertő, közegészségügyi veszélyforrás
RZECZOWNIK
C1
1
Schemat użycia:
[something] is a biohazard; [something] poses a biohazard; treat [something] as a biohazard
Used needles must be treated as a biohazard and placed in a special container.
A használt tűket biológiai veszélyforrásként kell kezelni, és speciális tartályba kell helyezni.
The lab was closed after inspectors found a possible biohazard in the storage area.
A laboratóriumot bezárták, miután az ellenőrök egy lehetséges biológiai veszélyforrást találtak a tárolóhelyiségben.
Floodwater mixed with sewage can quickly become a serious biohazard.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Blood on the floor may be a biohazard.
A padlón lévő vér biológiai veszélyforrás lehet.
The hospital puts biohazards in red bags.
A kórház a fertőzésveszélyes hulladékot piros zsákokba teszi.
Częsty błąd:
Do not use biohazard for any dangerous object; it specifically involves biological material or contamination.
Znaczenie
Dangerous biological material
Kolokacje
a potential biohazard
|a serious biohazard
|pose a biohazard
|treat something as a biohazard
|biohazard material
|biohazard waste
|biohazard bag
|biohazard container
|biohazard symbol
|biohazard warning label
Synonimy
biological hazard (more explicit and slightly more formal)
|
health hazard (broader; may include non-biological dangers)
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contaminant (focuses on the harmful substance rather than the danger it creates)
Antonimy
nonhazardous material (material not considered dangerous)
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safe material (general opposite; not dangerous to handle)
Tematy
health
|safety
|medicine
|science
|environment
Definicja
A biological thing, such as blood, bacteria, or medical waste, that could make people sick.
A biological substance, organism, or contaminated material that could harm people, animals, or the environment, especially by spreading infection or toxins.
RZECZOWNIK
C1
INFORMAL
2
Schemat użycia:
[place/thing] is a biohazard
Clean out the fridge before it turns into a biohazard.
Takarítsd ki a hűtőt, mielőtt közegészségügyi veszélyforrássá válik.
After the party, the kitchen was basically a biohazard.
A buli után a konyha gyakorlatilag egy fertő volt.
His gym bag smelled like a biohazard.
Przykłady dla uczących się
My room is a biohazard right now.
A szobám most egy fertő.
That old food is a biohazard.
Az a régi étel valóságos közegészségügyi veszélyforrás.
Częsty błąd:
This informal use is exaggerated; it does not always mean there is a real biological danger.
Znaczenie
Filthy unsanitary mess
Kolokacje
a total biohazard
|an absolute biohazard
|a walking biohazard
|the fridge is a biohazard
|a biohazard of a room
|look like a biohazard
Synonimy
health hazard (can be serious or joking; broader than biohazard)
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toxic mess (informal and exaggerated)
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disaster area (emphasizes messiness more than uncleanness)
Antonimy
clean space (a place that is clean rather than filthy)
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sanitary environment (formal opposite; clean and safe for health)
Tematy
daily_life
|humor
|cleanliness
|health
Definicja
A very dirty place or thing that seems unhealthy or disgusting.
An extremely dirty, disgusting, or unsanitary place or thing, described humorously or exaggeratedly as if it were dangerous to health.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
biohazard
IPA
GB/bˌaɪoʊhˈæzɚd/
US/bˌaɪoʊhˈæzɚd/
Sylaby i akcent
bio - haz - ard (3 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (haz)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: biohazard
- Plural: biohazards
Wyrażenia
biohazard bag
1/bˌaɪoʊhˈæzɚd bˈæɡ/
fixed phrase
Bag for infectious waste
A marked bag for medical or biological waste that may be dangerous.
Przykłady
- The technician sealed the sample tubes inside a biohazard bag.
- Please put the contaminated gloves in the biohazard bag by the door.
- Red biohazard bags are used for waste that may contain blood or other infectious material.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Put the dirty gloves in the biohazard bag.
- The bag has a warning symbol on it.
biohazard cleanup
1/bˌaɪoʊhˈæzɚd klˈinˌʌp/
fixed phrase
Cleaning biological contamination
Special cleaning for places with blood, sewage, or other biological dangers.
Przykłady
- The landlord hired a biohazard cleanup company after the sewage backup.
- Police advised the family not to enter the room until biohazard cleanup was complete.
- Biohazard cleanup crews wear protective equipment while removing contaminated materials.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The flood needed biohazard cleanup.
- Workers cleaned the dangerous mess safely.
biohazard container
1/bˌaɪoʊhˈæzɚd kəntˈeɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
Container for hazardous biowaste
A special box or bin for dangerous medical or biological waste.
Przykłady
- Used syringes should go directly into a biohazard container.
- The lab keeps a biohazard container next to every workbench.
- The container must stay closed except when staff are adding waste.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The needle goes in the biohazard container.
- The container keeps workers safe.
biohazard label
1/bˌaɪoʊhˈæzɚd lˈeɪbəl/
fixed phrase
Label warning of biohazards
A warning label for something that may contain dangerous biological material.
Przykłady
- Each sample box must have a biohazard label before it leaves the lab.
- The courier refused the package because the biohazard label was missing.
- Biohazard labels help workers identify materials that require special handling.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The box needs a biohazard label.
- The label warns people to be careful.
biohazard suit
1/bˌaɪoʊhˈæzɚd sˈut/
fixed phrase
Protective contamination suit
A full protective suit that helps keep dangerous germs or contamination away from the body.
Przykłady
- Researchers wore biohazard suits while working with the virus samples.
- The cleanup crew entered the building in biohazard suits and respirators.
- A biohazard suit protects the wearer from contact with infectious material.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The worker wore a biohazard suit.
- The suit protects her from germs.
biohazard symbol
1/bˌaɪoʊhˈæzɚd sˈɪmbəl/
fixed phrase
Biological danger warning sign
A sign that warns people about dangerous biological material.
Przykłady
- The container was marked with a bright orange biohazard symbol.
- Anyone who sees the biohazard symbol should avoid opening the package.
- The biohazard symbol is common on medical waste bins.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The bag has a biohazard symbol on it.
- The symbol means the contents may be dangerous.
biohazard waste
1/bˌaɪoʊhˈæzɚd wˈeɪst/
fixed phrase
technical
Dangerous biological waste
Medical or lab waste that could spread disease and needs special disposal.
Przykłady
- The clinic pays a licensed company to remove its biohazard waste.
- Gloves and blood-soaked bandages were placed with the biohazard waste.
- Improper disposal of biohazard waste can put cleaners and sanitation workers at risk.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Used needles are biohazard waste.
- The nurse put the waste in a special bin.