immersion
gb/ɪmˈɚʒən/ us/ɪmˈɚʒən/
B2
Inglês
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B2
state
1
deep involvement in something
being completely involved in something or surrounded by it
Padrão de uso:
immersion in [something]
Erro comum:
The usual preposition is in: immersion in a culture, immersion in a project.
Sinónimos
absorption (emphasizes being mentally taken up by something)
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engrossment (emphasizes intense attention and interest)
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involvement (broader and less intense)
Antónimos
detachment (suggests emotional or mental distance)
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disengagement (suggests not being actively involved)
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distraction (suggests attention is pulled away)
Colocações
total immersion
|deep immersion
|complete immersion
|immersion in a culture
|immersion in a subject
|creative immersion
|prolonged immersion
|full immersion
Temas
education
|culture
|work
|arts
Exemplos
- Her immersion in local politics changed the way she understood the city.
- The retreat offers a week of quiet immersion in music and writing.
- After months of immersion in the project, he knew every detail.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She enjoyed her immersion in Japanese culture.
- The course gives students full immersion in the topic.
Nome
B2
process
2
learning through constant exposure
learning a language by using it all the time
Padrão de uso:
[language] immersion; immersion in [a language]; an immersion program
Erro comum:
Do not use immersion for an ordinary short language lesson; it suggests strong, continuous exposure.
Sinónimos
intensive language learning (broader and less specific)
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language exposure (emphasizes contact with the language, not necessarily a formal method)
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bilingual education (often refers to school programs using two languages)
Antónimos
translation-based instruction (emphasizes learning through translation rather than direct use)
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grammar-translation method (a traditional method focused on grammar rules and translation)
Colocações
French immersion
|Spanish immersion
|language immersion
|immersion program
|immersion school
|immersion class
|full immersion
|bilingual immersion
|immersion environment
|immersion learning
Temas
language_learning
|education
|travel
|culture
Exemplos
- Many Canadian children attend French immersion from an early age.
- After six months of immersion in Spanish, she could follow everyday conversations.
- The school uses immersion so that science and history are taught in the target language.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- French immersion helped him speak faster.
- She chose an immersion program in Mexico.
Nome
B2
process
3
putting completely into liquid
putting something fully under water or another liquid
Padrão de uso:
immersion in [liquid]; immersion of [something] in [liquid]
Erro comum:
Immersion usually means complete covering; for a quick or partial action, dip is often more natural.
Sinónimos
submersion (very close; often more directly physical)
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dipping (usually shorter or less complete)
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dunking (informal and often quick)
Antónimos
emergence (coming out from under a liquid)
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removal (taking something out of a liquid)
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exposure (being uncovered rather than covered)
Colocações
immersion in water
|cold-water immersion
|hot-water immersion
|oil immersion
|immersion bath
|immersion test
|complete immersion
|prolonged immersion
|water immersion
Temas
science
|health
|cooking
|safety
Exemplos
- The instructions warn against immersion of the device in water.
- Cold-water immersion after exercise may reduce soreness for some athletes.
- The vegetables are cleaned by brief immersion in a salt solution.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Do not allow immersion of the phone in water.
- The cloth changed color after immersion in dye.
Nome
B2
state
4
feeling inside a created world
the feeling that a game, movie, or virtual world is real around you
Padrão de uso:
immersion in [a game/film/story/VR environment]
Erro comum:
In gaming and media, immersion is the feeling of being absorbed, not physical movement into liquid.
Sinónimos
presence (common in virtual-reality contexts; emphasizes feeling located there)
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engrossment (emphasizes attention and mental involvement)
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absorption (general word for being deeply interested)
Antónimos
detachment (feeling separate from the experience)
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distraction (attention is pulled away from the created world)
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disengagement (not feeling involved)
Colocações
player immersion
|game immersion
|VR immersion
|virtual immersion
|sense of immersion
|enhance immersion
|break immersion
|increase immersion
|strong immersion
Temas
technology
|gaming
|media
|arts
Exemplos
- The headset improves immersion by tracking tiny head movements.
- Poor voice acting can damage the player's immersion.
- The film's sound design creates a strong sense of immersion.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Good sound makes the game's immersion stronger.
- I lost immersion when the app froze.
Nome
C1
event
5
baptism by full dipping
a baptism where the whole body goes under water
Padrão de uso:
baptism by immersion; immersion in water
Erro comum:
This religious sense is usually expressed as baptism by immersion, not simply immersion unless the context is clear.
Sinónimos
full-immersion baptism (explicitly says the whole body is dipped)
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baptismal immersion (more formal or religious wording)
Antónimos
baptism by sprinkling (water is sprinkled rather than the body being dipped)
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baptism by pouring (water is poured rather than the body being dipped)
Colocações
baptism by immersion
|full-immersion baptism
|baptismal immersion
|immersion in water
|immersion rite
Temas
religion
|ritual
|christianity
Exemplos
- Some churches practice baptism by immersion in a pool or river.
- The ceremony included a short prayer before the immersion.
- Debates about sprinkling and immersion have a long history in Christian traditions.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The church uses immersion for baptism.
- She chose baptism by immersion.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
immersion
IPA
GB/ɪmˈɚʒən/
US/ɪmˈɚʒən/
Sílabas e acento
im - mer - sion (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mer)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: immersion
- Plural: immersion, immersions
Expressões
break immersion
1/bɹˈeɪk ɪmˈɚʒən/
fixed phrase
informal
ruin absorbed media experience
to make a game, film, or story stop feeling real or absorbing
Exemplos
- The sudden pop-up ad completely broke immersion during the game.
- Modern slang in the historical drama broke my immersion.
- Players complained that the unrealistic physics broke immersion.
cold-water immersion
1/kˈoʊld wˈɔtɚ ɪmˈɚʒən/
fixed phrase
body placed in cold water
putting your body in cold water, often after exercise or for health reasons
Exemplos
- Some athletes use cold-water immersion after hard training sessions.
- The study compared cold-water immersion with passive rest.
- Cold-water immersion can be risky for people with certain heart conditions.
cultural immersion
1/kˈʌlt͡ʃɚəl ɪmˈɚʒən/
fixed phrase
deep experience of a culture
learning about a culture by taking part in daily life there
Exemplos
- The exchange program includes cultural immersion with local families.
- She described the trip as a month of cultural immersion rather than a vacation.
- Cooking classes and neighborhood visits gave students a real sense of cultural immersion.
immersion blender
1/ɪmˈɚʒən blˈɛndɚ/
fixed phrase
handheld blender used in food
a small hand blender that you put into soup, sauce, or another food to mix it
Exemplos
- Use an immersion blender to purée the soup directly in the pot.
- An immersion blender is easier to clean than a large countertop blender.
- She made the sauce smooth with a quick pass of the immersion blender.
immersion heater
1/ɪmˈɚʒən hˈitɚ/
fixed phrase
electric water-heating device
an electric device that heats water from inside the water
Exemplos
- We turned on the immersion heater because the boiler was broken.
- The plumber replaced the faulty immersion heater in the hot-water tank.
- A small portable immersion heater can warm a cup of water while traveling.
immersion program
1/ɪmˈɚʒən pɹˈoʊɡɹˌæm/
fixed phrase
program using direct exposure
a course or school program where students learn by using the subject or language all the time
Exemplos
- Their daughter is enrolled in a Spanish immersion program.
- The university runs a summer immersion program for international students.
- In the immersion program, beginners use English from the first day.
immersion therapy
1/ɪmˈɚʒən θˈɛɹəpi/
fixed phrase
technical
therapy through intense exposure
therapy where a person faces a fear in a controlled way to become less afraid
Exemplos
- Virtual reality is sometimes used in immersion therapy for phobias.
- The clinic offers immersion therapy under professional supervision.
- Immersion therapy should not be attempted without appropriate clinical guidance.
total immersion
1/tˈoʊtəl ɪmˈɚʒən/
fixed phrase
complete surrounding exposure
being surrounded by something all the time so you learn or experience it deeply
Exemplos
- The best part of living with a host family was total immersion in everyday Italian.
- The workshop offers total immersion in film-making for three weeks.
- For beginners, total immersion can be exciting but exhausting.