fluctuate
gb/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt/ us/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt/
B2
Inglês
ingadozik, váltakozik, fluktuál
VERBO
B2
1
ingadozik
B2
Padrão de uso:
[quantity] fluctuates (between [a] and [b]) (around [level])
Gas prices fluctuate from week to week.
A benzinárak hétről hétre ingadoznak.
Temperatures can fluctuate a lot in early spring.
Kora tavasszal a hőmérséklet sokat ingadozhat.
The value of the currency fluctuated sharply after the announcement.
Exemplos para estudantes
Prices fluctuate during the year.
Az árak az év során ingadoznak.
My weight fluctuates a little.
A súlyom egy kicsit ingadozik.
Erro comum:
Often used intransitively: say “Prices fluctuate,” not usually “fluctuate prices.”
Significado
vary up and down
Colocações
prices fluctuate
|exchange rates fluctuate
|temperatures fluctuate
|levels fluctuate
|demand fluctuates
|sales fluctuate
|profits fluctuate
|fluctuate wildly
|fluctuate slightly
|fluctuate significantly
Sinônimos
vary (More general; can be regular or irregular.)
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swing (Suggests larger or more dramatic changes.)
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change (Broader; does not specifically imply up-and-down movement.)
Antônimos
stabilize (Become steady after changing.)
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remain steady (Continue without noticeable change.)
Temas
business
|money
|weather
|numbers
|data
Definição
If something fluctuates, it goes up and down.
To change in level, amount, or value repeatedly and often unpredictably, moving up and down rather than staying steady.
VERBO
C1
2
ingadozik
B2
váltakozik
B2
Padrão de uso:
[someone/something] fluctuates between [state A] and [state B]
Her mood fluctuated between excitement and anxiety.
A hangulata izgatottság és szorongás között ingadozott.
The patient’s symptoms can fluctuate, so daily check-ins are important.
A beteg tünetei ingadozhatnak, ezért fontos a napi ellenőrzés.
Public support fluctuates when the issue is in the news.
Exemplos para estudantes
My mood fluctuates when I am tired.
A hangulatom ingadozik, amikor fáradt vagyok.
Erro comum:
Do not confuse with “hesitate” (pause before acting). “Fluctuate” emphasizes repeated changes over time.
Significado
change back and forth
Colocações
mood fluctuates
|symptoms fluctuate
|confidence fluctuates
|energy levels fluctuate
|fluctuate between optimism and pessimism
|fluctuate between doubt and certainty
|fluctuate throughout the day
|fluctuate over time
Sinônimos
waver (Often about confidence, voice, or commitment; can imply weakness or uncertainty.)
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oscillate (More formal; often suggests repeated back-and-forth between two options.)
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shift (Less explicit about repeated back-and-forth changes.)
Antônimos
be consistent (Stay the same in behavior or quality.)
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settle (Become stable after a period of change.)
Temas
emotions
|health
|relationships
|psychology
Definição
If someone fluctuates, they keep changing from one state to another.
To shift repeatedly between different states, opinions, or feelings, often in a way that seems uncertain or inconsistent.
VERBO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Padrão de uso:
[measurement/signal] fluctuates (around [mean])
The sensor readings fluctuated slightly due to electrical noise.
Az érzékelő mérései az elektromos zaj miatt kissé ingadoztak.
In a small sample, results may fluctuate around the true value.
Kis mintában az eredmények a valódi érték körül ingadozhatnak.
The laser intensity fluctuated as the temperature changed.
Significado
show random small variation
Colocações
signal fluctuates
|measurements fluctuate
|values fluctuate around the mean
|noise fluctuates
|fluctuate randomly
|fluctuate over time
|fluctuate within a range
Sinônimos
vary (Neutral and common in technical writing.)
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oscillate (Often implies a more regular pattern than random fluctuation.)
Antônimos
remain constant (Show no change over time.)
Temas
science
|statistics
|technology
|data
Definição
In science, if a value fluctuates, it changes a little in an irregular way.
To show small, irregular changes around an average level, especially in scientific measurement, signals, or statistical data.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
fluctuate
AFI
GB/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt/
US/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
fluc - tu - ate (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (fluc)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: fluctuate
- 3rd Person Singular: fluctuates
- Present Participle: fluctuating
- Past: fluctuated
Família de palavras
Forms
fluctuates
verb
fluctuating
verb
fluctuated
verb
Core family
fluctuation
noun B2
Expressões
fluctuate around [a level]
1/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt ɚˈaʊnd ə lˈɛvəl/
fixed phrase
stay near a typical level
It changes a little but stays near the same number.
Exemplos
- Unemployment has fluctuated around 5% for months.
- The share price fluctuated around $30 most of the year.
- The results fluctuated around the expected value.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The temperature fluctuates around 20 degrees.
fluctuate between [a] and [b]
1/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪt bɪtwˈin ə ˈænd bˈi/
fixed phrase
vary between two values
It goes up and down between two numbers or states.
Exemplos
- Attendance fluctuates between 80 and 120 people.
- Her pain levels fluctuated between mild and severe.
- The temperature fluctuated between 10°C and 18°C.
Exemplos para estudantes
- My grades fluctuate between B and A.
fluctuating fortunes
1/flˈʌkt͡ʃuˌeɪtɪŋ fˈɔɹt͡ʃunz/
fixed phrase
changing success and failure
Sometimes things go well and sometimes badly.
Exemplos
- The documentary follows the band’s fluctuating fortunes over two decades.
- Investors worried about the company’s fluctuating fortunes.
- After a few years of fluctuating fortunes, the team finally won the league.