chemist
gb/kˈɛmɪst/ us/kˈɛmɪst/
B1
Inglês
vegyész, gyógyszerész, patikus, gyógyszertár, patika, ipari vegyész
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
1
vegyész
B1
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is a chemist; a chemist at/in [place]
The chemist analyzed the water sample for traces of lead.
A vegyész elemezte a vízmintát, hogy tartalmaz-e ólomnyomokat.
As a chemist, she studies how different materials react under heat.
Vegyészként azt vizsgálja, hogyan reagálnak a különböző anyagok hő hatására.
The company hired two chemists to develop a safer cleaning product.
Exemplos para estudantes
My aunt is a chemist.
A nagynéném vegyész.
Chemists work in laboratories.
A vegyészek laboratóriumokban dolgoznak.
Erro comum:
In British English, chemist can also mean a pharmacist or a pharmacy shop; in American English, pharmacist/pharmacy is usually used for that meaning.
Significado
scientist who studies chemicals
Colocações
research chemist
|analytical chemist
|organic chemist
|industrial chemist
|qualified chemist
|trained chemist
|a team of chemists
|chemist in a lab
|chemist at a university
|chemist at a pharmaceutical company
Sinônimos
chemical scientist (More formal; often used in academic or institutional contexts.)
|
researcher (Broader; not limited to chemistry.)
Temas
science
|education
|work
Definição
A chemist is a scientist who works with chemicals.
A scientist trained in chemistry who studies substances, their properties, and how they react and change.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
2
gyógyszerész
B1
patikus
B1
Padrão de uso:
ask/talk to the chemist; the chemist at [place]
The chemist told me not to take the tablets on an empty stomach.
A gyógyszerész azt mondta, hogy ne vegyem be a tablettákat éhgyomorra.
If the rash gets worse, ask the chemist for advice.
Ha a kiütés rosszabbodik, kérj tanácsot a gyógyszerésztől.
The chemist checked whether my new medicine would interact with the old one.
Exemplos para estudantes
I asked the chemist about this medicine.
Megkérdeztem a gyógyszerészt erről a gyógyszerről.
Erro comum:
Learners may assume chemist always means a chemistry scientist; in the UK it can mean the person who gives out medicine in a pharmacy.
Significado
pharmacist who gives medicine
Colocações
ask the chemist
|talk to the chemist
|consult the chemist
|the chemist on duty
|the chemist behind the counter
|your local chemist
|community chemist
|registered chemist
|chemist's advice
|speak to a chemist
Sinônimos
pharmacist (The standard term internationally, especially in American English.)
Temas
health
|daily_life
|work
Definição
In the UK, a chemist can mean a pharmacist.
In British English, a pharmacist: a health professional who prepares, dispenses, and advises on medicines.
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
3
gyógyszertár
A2
patika
A2
Padrão de uso:
go to the chemist; at the chemist; from the chemist
I’m going to the chemist to pick up my prescription.
Megyek a gyógyszertárba, hogy kiváltsam a receptemet.
You can buy cough syrup at the chemist.
Köhögés elleni szirupot a gyógyszertárban lehet venni.
There’s a chemist next to the supermarket.
Exemplos para estudantes
I went to the chemist for medicine.
Elmentem a gyógyszertárba gyógyszerért.
Erro comum:
This meaning is common in the UK; in the US, people usually say pharmacy or drugstore (not chemist).
Significado
pharmacy shop
Colocações
go to the chemist
|pop into the chemist
|the local chemist
|nearest chemist
|chemist on the corner
|buy it at the chemist
|pick it up from the chemist
|a visit to the chemist
|chemist's shop
|the chemist near the station
Sinônimos
pharmacy (The most general term; used in both British and American English.)
|
drugstore (Common in American English; can also sell many non-medical items.)
Temas
health
|shopping
|daily_life
Definição
In the UK, a chemist can mean a pharmacy shop.
In British English, a shop where medicines are dispensed and sold; a pharmacy.
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Padrão de uso:
a chemist for/at [company]; a chemist in [industry]
The chemist adjusted the formula to make the shampoo less irritating.
Az ipari vegyész módosította a sampon összetételét, hogy kevésbé irritáló legyen.
Factory chemists test each batch to ensure consistent quality.
A gyárban dolgozó vegyészek minden gyártási tételt bevizsgálnak, hogy egyenletes legyen a minőség.
She worked as a chemist in the plastics industry for ten years.
Exemplos para estudantes
He is a chemist at a factory.
Egy gyárban dolgozik vegyészként.
Significado
chemist working in industry
Colocações
company chemist
|production chemist
|process chemist
|formulation chemist
|cosmetic chemist
|polymer chemist
|paint chemist
|lab chemist
|quality-control chemist
|plant chemist
Sinônimos
chemical engineer (Related but different; focuses more on industrial processes and equipment than chemical research itself.)
Temas
work
|manufacturing
|science
|business
Definição
A chemist can work in a company making chemical products.
A chemist whose job is to develop, test, or manufacture chemical products in industry, such as plastics, paints, fuels, or cosmetics.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
chemist
AFI
GB/kˈɛmɪst/
US/kˈɛmɪst/
Sílabas e tonicidade
chem - ist (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (chem)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: chemist
- Plural: chemists
Família de palavras
Forms
chemists
noun
Related words
chemically
adverb
Advanced or less common
biochemistry
noun C1
biochemical
adjective
Expressões
chemist's shop
1/kˈɛmɪsts ʃˈɑp/
fixed phrase
a pharmacy shop
A chemist's shop is a pharmacy.
Exemplos
- There’s a chemist’s shop at the end of the high street.
- He bought the ointment at a chemist’s shop near his office.
- Ask at the chemist’s shop if they have a generic version.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The chemist’s shop is closed today.
the chemist's
1/ðə kˈɛmɪsts/
fixed phrase
the pharmacy (UK usage)
In the UK, the chemist's means the pharmacy.
Exemplos
- I’m just popping to the chemist’s to get some painkillers.
- Your prescription will be ready at the chemist’s after 3 p.m.
- She stopped at the chemist’s to buy hay fever tablets.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I went to the chemist’s.