propagate
gb/pɹˈɑpəɡˌeɪt/ us/pɹˈɑpəɡˌeɪt/
B2
Inglês
~ 9400
terjeszt, szaporít, terjed, továbbterjed
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
1
terjeszt
B1
Padrão de uso:
to propagate [idea/belief/information]
The organization uses social media to propagate its environmental message.
A szervezet a közösségi médiát használja arra, hogy terjessze a környezetvédelmi üzenetét.
False rumors were quickly propagated through online forums and chat groups.
A hamis pletykákat gyorsan terjesztették online fórumokon és csevegőcsoportokban.
For years, the regime propagated the myth that the country was economically strong.
Extremist groups often propagate hateful beliefs to vulnerable audiences.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The group worked hard to propagate their ideas.
A csoport keményen dolgozott azon, hogy terjessze az elképzeléseit.
Social media can propagate fake news very fast.
A közösségi média nagyon gyorsan terjesztheti az álhíreket.
The teacher did not want to propagate this wrong information.
The party tried to propagate its message before the election.
Erro comum:
Learners often use "propagate" in everyday speech where "spread" is more natural (e.g., saying *We propagated the news* instead of *We spread the news*). Also, some confuse it with "propel", which means to push or drive something forward physically.
Significado
Spread ideas or information widely
Colocações
propagate an idea
|propagate a belief
|propagate misinformation
|propagate a myth
|propagate a narrative
|propagate propaganda
Sinónimos
spread (More common and neutral; used in both formal and informal contexts.)
|
disseminate (Formal and often used for information, research findings, or official messages.)
Antónimos
suppress (Means to prevent information or ideas from being known or expressed.)
Temas
communication
|media
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To make an idea or message spread to many people.
To cause an idea, belief, piece of information, or attitude to spread and be communicated to many people.
VERBO
B2
2
szaporít
B2
Padrão de uso:
to propagate [plant/species] (from/by [method])
Gardeners often propagate roses from cuttings taken in the spring.
A kertészek gyakran tavasszal vágott dugványokról szaporítják a rózsákat.
This variety of succulent is very easy to propagate in water.
Ezt a pozsgásfajtát nagyon könnyű vízben szaporítani.
The research center is working to propagate endangered plant species in controlled conditions.
Farmers traditionally propagated these crops by saving seed from the best plants each year.
Exemplos para aprendentes
You can propagate this plant from one small leaf.
Ezt a növényt egyetlen kis levélről is lehet szaporítani.
The farmer wants to propagate a new type of rice.
A gazda egy új rizsfajtát akar szaporítani.
They propagate the flowers in a warm room.
Scientists try to propagate this rare tree in a lab.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with the "spread ideas" sense and say things like *propagate the tree to other countries* when they mean *introduce* or *plant*. In gardening, "propagate" focuses on making new plants, not just moving existing ones to a new place.
Significado
Cause plants or animals to reproduce
Colocações
propagate plants
|propagate cuttings
|propagate a species
|easily propagated
|propagate by seed
|propagate in a greenhouse
Sinónimos
reproduce (General biological term; does not focus on human control or gardening methods.)
|
breed (Often used for animals; suggests controlled mating to get desired traits.)
Antónimos
eradicate (Means to completely destroy or remove a plant, animal, or disease from an area.)
Temas
nature
|science
|agriculture
Definição
To make more plants or animals by helping them to reproduce.
To cause plants, animals, or microorganisms to reproduce and increase in number, especially by human effort such as breeding, cutting, or dividing.
VERBO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
terjed
B1
Padrão de uso:
[wave/signal] propagates (through [medium])
Sound waves propagate more slowly in air than in water.
A hanghullámok lassabban terjednek a levegőben, mint a vízben.
Radio signals can propagate over long distances by bouncing off the ionosphere.
A rádiójelek az ionoszféráról visszaverődve nagy távolságokra is terjedhetnek.
In this material, heat propagates very quickly due to its high conductivity.
The model describes how seismic waves propagate through the Earth's crust.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Sound cannot propagate in a vacuum because there is no air.
A hang vákuumban nem tud terjedni, mert nincs levegő.
Light propagates from the Sun to the Earth through space.
A fény a Naptól a Földig jut el a világűrön keresztül.
The teacher showed how a wave propagates along the rope.
These radio waves propagate through walls in the building.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this technical sense with the "spread ideas" sense and use it in non-scientific contexts where "spread" or "move" would be more natural. In scientific writing, "propagate" is usually used for waves, signals, or heat, not for people or objects.
Significado
Travel of waves or signals
Colocações
sound propagates
|propagate through a medium
|propagate in a vacuum
|electromagnetic waves propagate
|propagate at the speed of light
|how quickly the signal propagates
Sinónimos
travel (General term; used in physics to describe motion without the specific technical nuance of wave behavior.)
|
transmit (Focuses on sending something from one point to another, especially signals or data.)
Antónimos
dampen (In physics, means to reduce the strength or movement of a wave so it does not continue to propagate as strongly.)
Temas
science
|technology
Definição
When sound, light, or another wave moves from one place to another through something like air or water.
Of waves, particles, or signals: to travel or move through a medium or space from one point to another.
VERBO
C1
TECHNICAL
4
továbbterjed
C1
Padrão de uso:
to propagate [change/error/signal] (to/through [system])
If the input is wrong, that error will propagate through the entire calculation.
Ha a bemenet hibás, az a hiba továbbterjed az egész számításban.
Configuration changes may take several minutes to propagate to all servers.
A konfigurációs változásoknak több percre is szükségük lehet, mire eljutnak az összes szerverre.
The bug allows malicious code to propagate from one device to another over the network.
In this model, small shocks rapidly propagate throughout the financial system.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The mistake in one step can propagate to the final result.
Az egyik lépésben lévő hiba továbbterjedhet a végeredményre.
It takes time for the new settings to propagate to every computer.
Idő kell ahhoz, hogy az új beállítások eljussanak minden számítógépre.
A virus can propagate through the network if it is not stopped.
The signal will propagate from this sensor to the control unit.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use this technical sense in everyday speech (e.g., *The problem propagated in my family*) where words like *spread* or *grew* are more natural. In computing and systems, "propagate" usually describes how changes, signals, or errors move through connected parts.
Significado
Spread of effects within a system
Colocações
propagate an error
|changes propagate through the system
|propagate updates
|propagate to all nodes
|propagate a signal
|propagate the change across servers
Sinónimos
spread (More general; does not specifically describe stepwise movement through a technical system.)
|
cascade (Often used for effects or failures that move through many parts of a system in sequence.)
Antónimos
contain (Means to stop a problem or effect from moving to other parts of a system.)
Temas
technology
|science
Definição
To move a change, error, or signal from one part of a system to other parts.
To cause a change, error, signal, or effect to be passed from one part of a system, network, or process to another, often step by step.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
propagate
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑpəɡˌeɪt/
US/pɹˈɑpəɡˌeɪt/
Sílabas e acento
propag - ate (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (propag)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: propagate
- 3rd Person Singular: propagates
- Present Participle: propagating
- Past: propagated
Família de palavras
Forms
propagates
verb
propagating
verb
propagated
verb
Core family
propagation
noun
Related words
propagator
noun
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