med
gb/mˈɛd/ us/mˈɛd/
A2
Angielski
~ 4100
orvostanhallgató, medikus, szanitéc, gyógyszer, közepes, M-es
RZECZOWNIK
B1
1
Schemat użycia:
[someone] is a med
She’s a second-year med at the university hospital.
Másodéves orvostanhallgató az egyetemi kórházban.
The army med treated the wounded soldier on the field.
A katonai szanitéc a terepen ellátta a sebesült katonát.
As a med, he spends long hours in the anatomy lab.
Meds often work overnight shifts during their training.
Many meds volunteer at free clinics to gain experience.
Przykłady dla uczących się
My sister is a med.
A nővérem orvostanhallgató.
He wants to be a med one day.
Egyszer orvostanhallgató szeretne lenni.
The med helped the old man.
She is a med at the big hospital.
The med gave me some advice.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'med' with 'meds' (medicine or medication). 'Med' refers to a person, not a pill or drug.
Znaczenie
medical student or professional
Kolokacje
med student
|army med
|combat med
|med school
Synonimy
doctor (A qualified medical professional; 'med' can also refer to students or trainees.)
|
medic (More commonly used for military or emergency medical personnel.)
Antonimy
patient (The receiver of medical care, opposite role to a 'med'.)
Tematy
health
|education
|professions
Definicja
Someone who studies or works in medicine, like a doctor or medical student.
A person who is studying or working in the field of medicine.
RZECZOWNIK
A2
INFORMAL
2
gyógyszer
A2
Schemat użycia:
take [someone's] meds
I have to take my meds twice a day.
Naponta kétszer kell bevennem a gyógyszereimet.
She’s been on meds since her surgery.
A műtétje óta gyógyszert szed.
Don’t forget your morning meds before leaving.
The doctor adjusted his meds for better results.
Some people stop taking their meds when they feel better, which can be dangerous.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I take my meds at night.
Este veszem be a gyógyszereimet.
She needs her meds now.
Most szüksége van a gyógyszereire.
The doctor gave me new meds.
He forgot his meds at home.
My meds help me feel better.
Częsty błąd:
Some learners mix up 'meds' with 'med', which can mean a person in medicine. Also, 'meds' is plural; don't say 'a meds'.
Znaczenie
medicine or drug
Kolokacje
take meds
|on meds
|prescribed meds
Synonimy
medicine (More formal and standard term.)
|
drug (Can refer to both legal medicines and illegal substances; 'meds' usually means legal medicine.)
Antonimy
placebo (An inactive substance given instead of real medicine.)
Tematy
health
|daily life
|daily_life
Definicja
A drug or medicine you take when you are sick.
Medicine, especially when referred to informally.
A2
3
I ordered a med coffee instead of a large one.
Egy közepes kávét rendeltem nagy helyett.
She wears a med T-shirt.
M-es pólót hord.
We’ll take two med fries and a large soda.
The med option is the most popular size here.
He chose the med plan for his phone service.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I want a med pizza.
Közepes pizzát szeretnék.
She bought a med shirt.
M-es inget vett.
He drinks a med tea every day.
We got a med bag of chips.
The med cup is enough for me.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may not realize 'med' is an abbreviation and use it in formal writing where 'medium' is expected.
Znaczenie
medium in size or degree
Kolokacje
med coffee
|med fries
|med T-shirt
Synonimy
medium (The standard word for this measurement; 'med' is an abbreviation often used in menus or labels.)
Antonimy
small (Smaller than medium size.)
|
large (Larger than medium size.)
Tematy
descriptions
|measurements
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Not big and not small; in the middle size.
Of medium size, amount, or degree; neither large nor small.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
med
IPA
GB/mˈɛd/
US/mˈɛd/
Sylaby i akcent
med (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (med)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: med
- Comparative: meder
- Superlative: medest
Noun
- Base: med
- Plural: meds
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
meds
noun
meder
adjective
medest
adjective
Core family
Related words
medic
noun
medicate
verb
medically
adverb
Advanced or less common
medicinal
adjective
paramedic
noun B2
Wyrażenia
med school
1/mˈɛd skˈul/
fixed phrase
school for medical training
A school where people study to become doctors.
Przykłady
- She’s applying to med school next year.
- Med school takes many years to complete.
med student
1/mˈɛd stˈudənt/
fixed phrase
student of medicine at university
A person who studies medicine at a university to become a doctor.
Przykłady
- My roommate is a first-year med student.
- Med students often have very busy schedules.
on meds
1/ˈɔn mˈɛdz/
fixed phrase
informal
taking prescribed medicine now
Taking medicine that a doctor gave you right now or regularly.
Przykłady
- He’s been on meds since the operation.
- I’m on meds for my allergies.