defective
gb/dɪfˈɛktɪv/ us/dɪfˈɛktɪv/
B1
Angielski
~ 2500
hibás, károsodott, fogyatékossággal élő, rendellenes
B1
1
hibás
A2
Schemat użycia:
[something] is defective
The company had to recall thousands of defective cars.
A cégnek több ezer hibás autót kellett visszahívnia.
This phone charger is defective and won't charge my device.
Ez a telefontöltő hibás, és nem tölti a készülékemet.
We received a defective batch of light bulbs from the supplier.
The engineer inspected the machine for any defective parts.
The camera was returned because it was defective.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The toy is defective.
A játék hibás.
My computer is defective.
Hibás a számítógépem.
We sent back the defective shoes.
The machine is defective.
This watch is defective.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'defective' with 'deficient'. 'Deficient' means lacking something important, not necessarily broken.
Znaczenie
Not functioning properly
Kolokacje
defective product
|defective equipment
|defective part
|defective design
|defective item
Synonimy
faulty (Slightly more informal; often used for everyday objects.)
|
malfunctioning (Emphasizes that something is currently failing to work.)
Antonimy
functional (Means working normally and as intended.)
|
perfect (Means without any faults or defects.)
Tematy
daily life
|manufacturing
|technology
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Not working right or having something wrong with it.
Not working correctly, having a fault, or not made correctly.
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Schemat użycia:
[someone] is defective
The patient was born with defective heart valves.
A beteg rendellenes szívbillentyűkkel született.
Defective vision can be corrected with glasses.
A látáshiba szemüveggel korrigálható.
The law protects the rights of people with defective hearing.
Some plants are genetically defective and cannot reproduce.
The surgery aimed to repair the child's defective spine.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He has defective hearing.
Halláskárosodása van.
She was born with a defective heart.
Szívhibával született.
My dog has a defective leg.
He has defective vision.
The baby has a defective spine.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may use 'defective' in this sense casually, which can be offensive when describing people; modern English prefers 'with a disability' or 'impaired'.
Znaczenie
Having a physical or mental impairment
Kolokacje
defective vision
|defective hearing
|genetically defective
|mentally defective
Synonimy
impaired (More neutral and widely accepted in modern usage.)
Antonimy
healthy (Free from illness or abnormality.)
Tematy
medicine
|law
|health
Definicja
Having a problem in the body or mind that makes it not work normally.
Having a physical or mental condition that is considered impaired or abnormal, often used in medical or legal contexts.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
defective
IPA
GB/dɪfˈɛktɪv/
US/dɪfˈɛktɪv/
Sylaby i akcent
de - fect - ive (3 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fect)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: defective
Rodzina wyrazów
Core family
defect
noun B1
Related words
defectively
adverb
Advanced or less common
defectiveness
noun
Wyrażenia
defective design
1/dɪfˈɛktɪv dɪzˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
A flawed design plan or layout
A plan for making something that has mistakes and does not work well.
Przykłady
- The bridge collapsed due to a defective design.
- The recall was issued because of a defective design in the car's brakes.
defective equipment
1/dɪfˈɛktɪv ɪkwˈɪpmənt/
fixed phrase
Tools or machines that are faulty
Tools or machines that do not work right.
Przykłady
- The workers refused to use the defective equipment.
- Defective equipment caused delays in the construction project.
defective product
1/dɪfˈɛktɪv pɹˈɑdʌkt/
fixed phrase
A product that has faults
A product that does not work right or has something wrong with it.
Przykłady
- Customers can return any defective product within 30 days.
- The company was sued for selling a defective product.