activate
gb/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/ us/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/
B1
Inglês
~ 4400
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
B1
action
1
Start something working
To make a machine, system, or process start working.
Padrão de uso:
to activate [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'activate' with 'open' when talking about starting services. For example, 'open my account' instead of 'activate my account'.
Sinónimos
start (More general; can apply to any activity, not just devices or systems.)
|
initiate (More formal; often used in technical or official contexts.)
Antónimos
deactivate (Means to make something stop working or turn it off.)
|
disable (Means to make something unable to work.)
Colocações
activate an account
|activate a device
|activate the alarm
|activate software
|activate a feature
Temas
technology
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- You need to activate your new credit card before using it.
- The technician activated the security system remotely.
- Press this button to activate the machine.
- They activated the emergency protocol after the alarm went off.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Please activate the phone before you use it.
- Press the button to activate the light.
- We need to activate the alarm at night.
Verbo
technical
B2
action
2
Trigger a process in science
To make a process in science begin or become stronger.
Padrão de uso:
to activate [a process/reaction/cell]
Sinónimos
stimulate (Often used in biology; suggests encouraging activity rather than simply starting it.)
Antónimos
inhibit (Means to slow down or prevent a process from happening.)
Colocações
activate enzymes
|activate immune response
|activate a reaction
Temas
science
|medicine
|technology
Exemplos
- This drug activates certain receptors in the brain.
- Heat activates the yeast, causing the dough to rise.
- The vaccine activates the body's immune system.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The heat will activate the yeast.
- This medicine will activate your immune system.
- Light can activate some chemicals.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
activate
IPA
GB/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/
US/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt/
Sílabas e acento
ac - tiv - ate (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ac)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: activate
- 3rd Person Singular: activates
- Present Participle: activating
- Past: activated
Família de palavras
Forms
activates
verb
activating
verb
activated
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
deactivation
noun
reactivation
noun
Expressões
activate an account
1/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt ən əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
Enable an account for use
To make an online or bank account ready so you can use it.
Exemplos
- You must activate your account before logging in for the first time.
- Follow the email link to activate your new account.
activate the alarm
1/ˈæktɪvˌeɪt ðə əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Turn on an alarm system
To make an alarm system start working or be ready to work.
Exemplos
- Don't forget to activate the alarm before leaving the house.
- The guard activated the alarm when he saw movement on the cameras.