access
gb/ˈæksˌɛs/ us/ˈæksˌɛs/
B1
Inglês
~ 1100
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B1
relation
1
Right or ability to enter/use
The right or chance to go into a place or use something.
Padrão de uso:
access to [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'access' (noun) with 'entrance', but 'access' can also mean the ability to use something, not just a physical doorway.
Sinónimos
entry (Focuses more on physically going into a place, less on rights.)
|
admission (Often refers to permission to enter, especially for events or institutions.)
Antónimos
exclusion (Refers to being kept out or denied entry.)
|
barrier (Emphasizes a physical or figurative obstacle preventing entry or use.)
Colocações
gain access
|deny access
|have access
|restricted access
|easy access
Temas
daily life
|business
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|law
Exemplos
- Only authorized staff have access to the laboratory.
- The new ramp improves wheelchair access to the building.
- Students have free access to the online library.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I need access to the internet.
- We have access to the park from our street.
- She has access to many books at the library.
Verbo
B1
action
2
To get data or enter system/place
To find and use information, or go into a place.
Padrão de uso:
to access [information/place/system]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes incorrectly use 'access' with 'to' as a verb ('access to the file'), but 'access' as a verb does not take 'to'.
Sinónimos
retrieve (In computing, emphasizes getting data back from storage.)
|
enter (Focuses more on physically going into a place.)
Antónimos
block (To prevent someone from reaching information or a place.)
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restrict (To limit the ability to reach or use something.)
Colocações
access files
|access the internet
|access a database
|access services
Temas
technology
|business
|communication
|work
Exemplos
- You can access your bank account online.
- The police accessed the building through the back door.
- Click here to access more details about the program.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I can access the website from home.
- He accessed the files on his phone.
- We accessed the room through a side door.
Nome
technical
B2
entity
3
Route or method of entry/use
A way to get to a place or use something.
Sinónimos
approach (Focuses on the path taken toward something.)
|
route (Emphasizes a specific path for travel or entry.)
Antónimos
obstruction (Something that blocks a route or method of entry.)
Colocações
access road
|internet access point
|emergency access
Temas
technology
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The only access to the island is by boat.
- The fire escape provides emergency access to the street.
- They built an access road for construction vehicles.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- There is only one access to the house.
- We need better access for delivery trucks.
- This road gives access to the beach.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
access
IPA
GB/ˈæksˌɛs/
US/ˈæksˌɛs/
Sílabas e acento
ac - cess (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ac)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: access
- Plural: access, accesses
Verb
- Base: access
- 3rd Person Singular: accesses
- Present Participle: accessing
- Past: accessed
Família de palavras
Forms
accesses
noun
accessing
verb
accessed
verb
Core family
accessible
adjective B1
Related words
accessibility
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
inaccessible
adjective B2
Expressões
access code
1/ˈæksˌɛs kˈoʊd/
fixed phrase
Password for entry/use
A set of numbers or letters you must type to get into a system, building, etc.
Exemplos
- You need an access code to open the gate.
- The website will send you an access code by email.
access point
1/ˈæksˌɛs pˈɔɪnt/
fixed phrase
technical
Device/location giving network entry
A device or place where you can connect to a network, such as Wi‑Fi.
Exemplos
- The café offers a free Wi‑Fi access point for customers.
- We installed several new access points in the office.
denied access
1/dɪnˈaɪd ˈæksˌɛs/
fixed phrase
Not allowed to enter/use
Not allowed to go into a place or use something.
Exemplos
- The journalist was denied access to the press conference.
- They were denied access to the restricted area.
gain access
1/ɡˈeɪn ˈæksˌɛs/
fixed phrase
Get permission/ability to enter/use
To get permission or a way to go into a place or use something.
Exemplos
- He gained access to confidential files by guessing the password.
- We need to gain access to new markets before our competitors.