Inglês

disk

gb/dˈɪsk/ us/dˈɪsk/
A2 Inglês
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Flat round data storage medium

A flat round thing that keeps computer or music data.

Padrão de uso: [someone] inserts [a disk] into [a device]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'disk' with 'desk' because they sound similar, but 'desk' is furniture and 'disk' is a storage object.
Sinónimos
disc (Alternative spelling, more common in British English and for music/video media)
Colocações
hard disk |compact disk |insert a disk |disk drive |backup disk
Temas
technology |computers |communication
Exemplos
  • I saved the files to a portable hard disk.
  • The technician replaced the damaged disk in my laptop.
  • She inserted the game disk into the console.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • I put the disk in the computer.
  • This disk has many songs.
  • He uses a disk to save his work.
Nome technical B1 entity
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Flat circular part in biology or machines

A flat round part in a body or machine.

Padrão de uso: [something] has [a disk]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'disk' with 'disc' spelling; both are acceptable but 'disc' is more common in medical contexts.
Sinónimos
plate (Similar shape but not necessarily circular or used in same contexts)
Colocações
slipped disk |herniated disk |brake disk |spinal disk
Temas
biology |engineering |body |technology
Exemplos
  • He suffered from a slipped disk in his lower back.
  • The mechanic replaced the worn brake disk.
  • The X-ray showed damage to one of her spinal disks.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • My father has a bad disk in his back.
  • The car needs a new brake disk.
  • The doctor says my disk is hurt.
Nome technical B2 entity
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Flat round astronomical shape

A big flat round shape in space, like a galaxy.

Sinónimos
ring (Similar in astronomy but usually hollow center)
Colocações
galactic disk |accretion disk |stellar disk
Temas
astronomy |space |science
Exemplos
  • The Milky Way appears as a thin stellar disk from certain angles.
  • An accretion disk forms around a black hole.
  • The planet's rings form a bright disk when viewed from above.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • The galaxy looks like a big disk.
  • A black hole can have a hot disk around it.
  • The rings make a disk shape.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
disk
IPA
GB/dˈɪsk/
US/dˈɪsk/
Sílabas e acento
disk (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (disk)
Formas da palavra
Noun
  • Base: disk
  • Plural: disks
Família de palavras
Forms
disks noun
Core family
disc noun A2
Related words
diskette noun
Expressões

burn a disk

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/bˈɚn ə dˈɪsk/
fixed phrase

Record data onto an optical disk

To put music or data onto a CD or DVD using a computer.

Exemplos
  • I need to burn a disk with these photos before we leave.
  • He burned a backup disk of all his documents.

hard disk drive

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/hˈɑɹd dˈɪsk dɹˈaɪv/
fixed phrase technical

Computer device for storing data

A part of a computer that keeps all the data on a hard disk.

Exemplos
  • My computer's hard disk drive has 1 terabyte of storage.
  • He installed a new hard disk drive to speed up his PC.

slipped disk

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/slˈɪpt dˈɪsk/
fixed phrase

Spinal injury from moved disk

A back problem when one of the soft disks between the bones moves and hurts.

Exemplos
  • She has been off work due to a slipped disk.
  • A slipped disk can cause severe back pain.

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