token
gb/tˈoʊkən/ us/tˈoʊkən/
B1
Inglês
~ 9300
jel, jelképes ajándék, jelképes, formális, hitelesítési token, hozzáférési token, token, zseton, utalvány, kriptotoken, bábu, jelölő
NOME
B2
1
jel
A2
Padrão de uso:
a token of [feeling/attitude]
Please accept this card as a small token of my appreciation.
Kérem, fogadja el ezt a lapot hálám apró jeleként.
They laid flowers at the memorial as a token of respect for the victims.
Virágokat helyeztek el az emlékműnél az áldozatok iránti tiszteletük jeléül.
As a token of our gratitude, we would like to offer you a free upgrade.
He bought her a necklace as a token of his love.
The company sent gift baskets as a token of thanks to its long‑time customers.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I gave my teacher a card as a token of thanks.
Kártyát adtam a tanáromnak köszönetem jeléül.
They put candles outside as a token of respect.
Gyertyákat helyeztek ki a tisztelet jeléül.
She kept the ring as a token of his love.
The boss gave everyone a small token for their hard work.
We sent flowers as a token of our sympathy.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say *‘a token for my thanks’* instead of *‘a token of my thanks’*. Use the preposition **of** after **token** when you talk about the feeling or attitude it represents.
Significado
symbolic gift or sign
Colocações
a token of appreciation
|a token of gratitude
|a token of respect
|as a token of thanks
|small token
|token gift
Sinónimos
symbol (Broader; any sign that stands for something, not only a small gift.)
Antónimos
snub (A deliberate sign of disrespect instead of appreciation or respect.)
Temas
emotions
|social
|culture
|communication
|relationships
Definição
A small thing that you give or show to express a feeling, like thanks, love, or respect.
A small object, gift, or visible sign that represents a particular feeling, attitude, fact, or event.
C1
2
Padrão de uso:
token [gesture/effort/person/action]
Including one woman on the panel felt like a token gesture rather than real change.
Egyetlen nő bevonása a testületbe inkább jelképes gesztusnak tűnt, mint valódi változásnak.
He made only a token effort to help and left most of the work to others.
Csak jelképes erőfeszítést tett, hogy segítsen, és a munka nagy részét másokra hagyta.
The company hired a few token minority employees to improve its image.
She offered a token apology, but it was clear she did not mean it.
There was only token resistance before the new policy was approved.
Exemplos para aprendentes
He did a token amount of work on the project.
Csak jelképes mennyiségű munkát végzett a projekten.
They made a token apology, but nothing really changed.
A bocsánatkérésük csak formális volt, de semmi sem változott igazán.
The team had just one token woman in a group of ten men.
The company gave a token pay rise that was very small.
There was only token protest against the decision.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think **token** as an adjective always means ‘symbolic’ in a neutral way. In modern use, **token** usually has a negative or critical tone, suggesting that the action is **not enough** or is done mainly for appearance.
Significado
minimal and only for show
Colocações
token gesture
|token effort
|token woman
|token appointment
|token resistance
|token payment
Sinónimos
symbolic (Can be neutral or positive; **token** usually suggests the act is too small and somewhat insincere or ineffective.)
Antónimos
substantive (Emphasizes that something is real, serious, and has real effect, not just for appearance.)
Temas
society
|politics
|business
Definição
Very small and done mostly to look good or fair, not to truly change anything.
Done in a very small or limited way, mainly to give the appearance of fairness, effort, or interest, rather than to make a real difference.
NOME
B2
TECHNICAL
3
Padrão de uso:
an authentication/security/access token for [system/service]
You need an access token to call this API.
Az API meghívásához hozzáférési tokenre van szükség.
The system generates a unique security token when you log in.
A rendszer bejelentkezéskor egyedi biztonsági tokent generál.
Two‑factor authentication sends a temporary token to your phone.
The login failed because the session token had expired.
Developers must keep their API tokens secret to protect user data.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The website sent a token to my email so I could log in.
A weboldal egy tokent küldött az e-mail-címemre, hogy be tudjak jelentkezni.
You cannot use the app without an access token.
Hozzáférési token nélkül nem lehet használni az alkalmazást.
The code in the text message is a security token.
My token expired, so I had to log in again.
Each user gets a different token for the system.
Erro comum:
Some learners confuse **token** with **password**. A password is something you choose and type. A **token** is usually a code or device that the system creates and checks automatically, often after the password step.
Significado
digital or physical authentication token
Colocações
security token
|authentication token
|access token
|session token
|token-based authentication
|API token
Sinónimos
credential (More general word for any proof of identity or permission, not only the specific data item or device used in authentication systems.)
Antónimos
anonymous (Describes access without any identifying token or credentials; the opposite situation of authenticated access with a token.)
Temas
technology
|security
|business
Definição
A code or small device that proves who you are so a computer system lets you in.
A piece of data or a small device used by a computer system to confirm the identity or access rights of a user or process.
NOME
C1
TECHNICAL
4
token
C1
Padrão de uso:
[text/input] is split into [number] tokens
The model can process up to 8,000 tokens in a single prompt.
A modell egyetlen promptban legfeljebb 8000 tokent tud feldolgozni.
This sentence contains eleven tokens after tokenization.
Ez a mondat tokenizálás után tizenegy tokent tartalmaz.
Each token is assigned an ID before it is fed into the neural network.
Long documents are split into smaller chunks of tokens.
The tool shows both the number of words and the number of tokens.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The program breaks the text into tokens.
A program tokenekre bontja a szöveget.
Each token can be a word or a symbol.
Minden token lehet szó vagy szimbólum.
The model can read only a limited number of tokens.
We counted how many tokens are in this paragraph.
The app shows the token count of your message.
Erro comum:
Learners often think a **token** is always the same as a **word**. In many systems, one word can sometimes be split into several tokens, and punctuation or special symbols can also be separate tokens.
Significado
unit of text for processing
Colocações
token count
|sequence of tokens
|input tokens
|word token
|subword token
|tokenization
Sinónimos
unit (Very general; **token** is a specific kind of unit used in text or data processing.)
Antónimos
type (In linguistics, **type** refers to each distinct word form, whereas **token** counts every individual occurrence.)
Temas
technology
|language
|education
Definição
One small unit, like a word or part of a word, that a computer program cuts text into so it can work with it.
One separate unit in a sequence of text, code, or data, such as a word, symbol, or subword, that is identified by a tokenizer for analysis or processing.
NOME
B1
5
zseton
B1
Padrão de uso:
use a token in [machine/system]
You need a subway token to get through the turnstile.
Metrózsetonra van szükséged, hogy átjuss a forgókapun.
The children traded their arcade tokens for small prizes.
A gyerekek apró nyereményekre váltották be a játéktermi zsetonjaikat.
The laundromat machines take tokens instead of coins.
He bought a bag of tokens for the pinball machines.
Please insert your parking token to raise the barrier.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I bought a token for the subway.
Vettem egy zsetont a metróhoz.
You have to use tokens in this game machine.
Ebben a játékgépben zsetonokat kell használni.
The washing machine only works with tokens.
We got ten tokens to play the games.
Put the token in the slot to open the gate.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use **coin** when the system uses special tokens. If the piece only works in one place, like an arcade or one transport system, **token** is usually more accurate.
Significado
coin-like piece used instead of money
Colocações
arcade token
|subway token
|laundry token
|parking token
|bus token
|insert token
Sinónimos
coin (Looks similar, but a coin is official money; a token usually only works in one place or system.)
Antónimos
cash (Real money that can be used widely, rather than a limited-use token.)
Temas
daily life
|travel
|entertainment
|daily_life
|transportation
Definição
A small round piece of metal or plastic that you use instead of real money in one place, like on the subway or in a game machine.
A small, flat piece of metal or plastic used as a substitute for money in a particular system, such as public transport, vending machines, or amusement machines.
NOME
B1
6
utalvány
B1
Padrão de uso:
a [gift/meal/food] token for [goods/service]
Each volunteer received a gift token for a local bookstore.
Minden önkéntes egy helyi könyvesboltba szóló ajándékutalványt kapott.
Students were given meal tokens to use in the cafeteria.
A diákok étkezési utalványokat kaptak, amelyeket a menzán használhattak fel.
The charity handed out food tokens to families in need.
You can redeem this token for a free coffee.
Staff members get lunch tokens as part of their benefits.
Exemplos para aprendentes
She paid for the book with a gift token.
Ajándékutalvánnyal fizetett a könyvért.
The workers got food tokens after the storm.
A munkások élelmiszer-utalványokat kaptak a vihar után.
We used meal tokens in the school canteen.
You can use this token to get a free drink.
He gave me a book token for my birthday.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes call every discount paper a **coupon**. In many British and some other varieties of English, a **token** or **voucher** is often for a full or fixed value, not just a small discount.
Significado
voucher or exchange coupon
Colocações
gift token
|meal token
|food token
|lunch token
|book token
|redeem a token
Sinónimos
voucher (Very close in meaning; **voucher** is more common in many places, while **token** appears in set phrases like *gift token*.)
Antónimos
bill (A request for payment, whereas a token is something that can be used to pay or part‑pay.)
Temas
business
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Definição
A small card or paper that you can use instead of money to buy certain things.
A small card, piece of paper, or similar document that can be exchanged for goods or services, often up to a specific value.
NOME
B2
TECHNICAL
7
token
C1
kriptotoken
C1
Padrão de uso:
[issue/trade/use] a token on [blockchain/platform]
Investors received a fixed number of tokens during the initial token sale.
A befektetők a kezdeti tokenértékesítés során előre meghatározott számú tokent kaptak.
Holders of the governance token can vote on changes to the protocol.
Az irányítási token birtokosai szavazhatnak a protokoll módosításairól.
Each non‑fungible token represents a unique digital artwork.
Users earn reward tokens for providing liquidity to the pool.
The platform’s utility token is used to pay transaction fees.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I bought some tokens in a new crypto project.
Vettem néhány tokent egy új kriptoprojektben.
This game gives you tokens on the blockchain when you win.
Ez a játék blokkláncon rögzített tokeneket ad, ha nyersz.
Each token can show who owns a digital picture.
You need the platform’s token to pay fees.
He sold his tokens when the price went up.
Erro comum:
Learners often use **coin** and **token** as if they were the same. In many crypto discussions, a **coin** usually has its own blockchain, while a **token** is built on an existing blockchain.
Significado
blockchain-based digital asset unit
Colocações
crypto token
|utility token
|security token
|non-fungible token
|governance token
|token sale
Sinónimos
coin (In crypto, a *coin* usually has its own blockchain, while a *token* is often built on top of another blockchain like Ethereum.)
Antónimos
cash (Physical government-issued money, as opposed to digital blockchain-based tokens.)
Temas
finance
|technology
|business
Definição
A digital item on a blockchain that can stand for money, ownership, or a special right in a project or service.
A digital unit created on a blockchain that represents some kind of value, ownership, or right to use a service or participate in a system.
NOME
B1
8
Padrão de uso:
move your token to [place/space]
Each player chooses a token before the board game starts.
Mielőtt elkezdődik a társasjáték, minden játékos választ egy bábut.
If you pass ‘Go’, move your token and collect two hundred dollars.
Ha áthaladsz a „Start” mezőn, lépj tovább a bábuddal, és vegyél fel kétszáz dollárt.
She knocked his token off the board by mistake.
Place a token on every city you control.
The game comes with wooden tokens in four different colors.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I picked the red token for this game.
A piros bábut választottam ehhez a játékhoz.
Move your token three spaces forward.
Lépj három mezőt előre a bábuddal.
Her token fell off the board.
Put one token on each square you win.
The box has six small tokens for players.
Erro comum:
Learners often use only **piece** for games. **Token** is more specific when the object stands for the player or some resource on the board.
Significado
small game piece or marker
Colocações
game token
|player token
|plastic token
|colored token
|move your token
|put a token on the board
Sinónimos
piece (Very common general word for any object used in a game; **token** highlights its role as a marker or representative.)
Temas
entertainment
|family
|arts_entertainment
Definição
A small thing you move on a game board to show where you are in the game.
A small object used in a game, especially a board or tabletop game, to represent a player, character, or item and that is moved or placed according to the rules.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
token
IPA
GB/tˈoʊkən/
US/tˈoʊkən/
Sílabas e acento
token (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (token)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: token
- Plural: tokens
Família de palavras
Forms
tokens
noun
Related words
tokenism
noun
Advanced or less common
tokenize
verb C1
tokenization
noun
Expressões
a token effort
1/ə tˈoʊkən ˈɛfɚt/
fixed phrase
minimal effort just for appearance
A very small amount of work that someone does just so it looks like they are trying.
Exemplos
- He made a token effort to clean the house before his guests arrived.
- There was only a token effort to include local people in the decision.
- She put in a token effort on the assignment and it showed.
a token gesture
1/ə tˈoʊkən d͡ʒˈɛst͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
small, mostly for show action
A very small action that is done mainly to look good or fair, and not to make real change.
Exemplos
- Planting a few trees was seen as a token gesture rather than a serious environmental plan.
- The company’s donation was criticized as a token gesture.
- Apologizing once on social media felt like a token gesture after such a large mistake.
as a token of
1/ˈæz ə tˈoʊkən əv/
fixed phrase
as a sign of something
Used before a noun to show that a gift, action, or sign expresses a feeling like thanks, love, or respect.
Exemplos
- They sent flowers as a token of their sympathy.
- We would like to offer you this voucher as a token of our appreciation.
- She gave him a ring as a token of her love.
by the same token
1/bˈaɪ ðə sˈeɪm tˈoʊkən/
idiom
for the same reason; similarly
Used to say that what you are going to say is true for the same reason as what you just said.
Exemplos
- The project could help many people; by the same token, it could also create new problems.
- He didn’t trust her, and by the same token, she didn’t trust him.
- If we expect them to be on time, then, by the same token, we should start meetings on time ourselves.
in token of
1/ˈɪn tˈoʊkən əv/
fixed phrase
formal
as a formal sign of
A formal way to say that something is done or given as a sign of a feeling, event, or fact.
Exemplos
- In token of their friendship, they exchanged small gifts.
- The medal was presented in token of his long service.
- The ceremony was held in token of the city’s gratitude.
token woman
1/tˈoʊkən wˈʊmən/
fixed phrase
single woman included for show
A woman who is added to a group mostly so that it looks more fair or diverse, not because the group is truly equal.
Exemplos
- She refused to be the token woman on the committee.
- Critics said the new board member was just a token woman.
- The panel shouldn’t have only one token woman among ten speakers.