disable
gb/dɪsˈeɪbəl/ us/dɪsˈeɪbəl/
B2
Angielski
~ 7600
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
B2
action
1
turn off or make not work
To make a machine, program, or feature stop working or stop being active.
Schemat użycia:
to disable [a device/feature/account]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes say *"disable off"* (e.g., *"disable off the Wi‑Fi"*), but *disable* already includes the idea of turning something off, so you should say *"disable the Wi‑Fi"*. Another confusion is between *disable* and *uninstall*: *disable an app* means stop it from running; *uninstall an app* means remove it from the device.
Synonimy
deactivate (More formal/technical; very common in computing and electronics.)
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turn off (More informal and general; used especially for lights and simple devices.)
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shut down (Often used for computers or systems; suggests a complete stop rather than just turning off a single feature.)
Antonimy
enable (Standard technical opposite; means to turn on or allow a function or feature.)
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activate (More formal/technical opposite; used for making devices or features start working.)
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turn on (More informal and general; opposite of turning something off.)
Kolokacje
disable a feature
|disable an account
|disable notifications
|disable a device
|disable a function
|disable access
Tematy
technology
|internet
|everyday life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- You should disable Bluetooth when you're not using it to save battery.
- The IT department disabled her account after she left the company.
- I disabled the automatic updates because they were interrupting my work.
- Please disable the alarm before you open the door.
- The new policy allows parents to disable in‑app purchases on their children’s phones.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I disabled the sound on my phone.
- He disabled the Wi‑Fi before the plane took off.
- You can disable this feature in the settings menu.
- They disabled her card after it was stolen.
- Click here to disable email notifications.
Czasownik
B2
action
2
injure so normal activity is impossible
To hurt or damage someone or something so much that they cannot move, work, or live in a normal way.
Schemat użycia:
to disable [someone/something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse the verb *disable* with the adjective *disabled*. You should say *"He was disabled in an accident"* (adjective) or *"The accident disabled him"* (verb), not *"He is disable"*. Also, do not say *"He is disabled to walk"*; instead say *"He is unable to walk"* or *"He cannot walk"*.
Synonimy
cripple (Can be offensive when used about people; more acceptable when used about systems or organizations.)
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paralyze (Focuses specifically on loss of movement, often of part or all of the body.)
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incapacitate (More formal; means to make someone unable to act or work, including in physical or legal contexts.)
Antonimy
rehabilitate (Means to help someone recover abilities after injury or illness, reversing some of the disabling effects.)
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strengthen (General opposite idea: to make someone or something stronger and more able, not less.)
Kolokacje
permanently disable
|seriously disabled
|disabled for life
|disabled by an injury
|disabled in an accident
|war‑disabled veterans
Tematy
health
|disability
|everyday life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The accident disabled her, and she now uses a wheelchair.
- A stroke disabled him at the age of fifty‑two.
- The explosion disabled several soldiers, leaving them unable to return to combat.
- Polio disabled thousands of children before the vaccine was introduced.
- The attack disabled the pilot, and the co‑pilot had to land the plane.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The car crash disabled his legs.
- The disease disabled many people in the village.
- The bomb disabled several soldiers in the war.
- The injury disabled her, so she cannot walk now.
- A bad fall disabled his right arm.
Czasownik
formal
C1
action
3
make legally unable to act
To take away a person’s legal right or power to do something, like vote or have a job in government.
Schemat użycia:
to disable [someone] from [doing something]
Częsty błąd:
This formal legal meaning is rare in everyday speech. Learners sometimes try to use it in normal situations where *"not allowed"*, *"cannot"*, or *"disqualify"* would sound more natural. For example, say *"He was disqualified from the race"*, not *"He was disabled from the race"*.
Synonimy
disqualify (Common in legal and official contexts; emphasizes that rules or conditions stop someone from doing something.)
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bar (More general and slightly less formal; means to officially stop someone from doing something.)
Antonimy
entitle (Means to give someone the legal right to do something; the opposite of removing that right.)
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qualify (Means to meet the conditions or be given permission to do something officially.)
Kolokacje
disable someone from voting
|disabled from holding office
|disabled by law
|disabled from acting as director
|statutorily disabled from
|legally disabled from
Tematy
law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The conviction disabled him from holding public office.
- Under the new law, unpaid taxes may disable a candidate from running in the election.
- Her bankruptcy status disabled her from acting as a company director for five years.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The court decision disabled him from voting.
- The law disabled her from becoming a judge.
- His crime disabled him from working in a bank.
- New rules disabled many people from taking part in the election.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
disable
IPA
GB/dɪsˈeɪbəl/
US/dɪsˈeɪbəl/
Sylaby i akcent
dis - able (2 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (able)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: disable
- 3rd Person Singular: disables
- Present Participle: disabling
- Past: disabled
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