fundamental
gb/fˌʌndəmˈɛntəl/ us/fˌʌndəmˈɛntəl/
B1
Inglês
~ 2100
alapvető, alapok, alapelv
B1
1
alapvető
B1
Padrão de uso:
[something] is fundamental to [something]
Trust is fundamental to any healthy relationship.
A bizalom alapvető fontosságú minden egészséges kapcsolatban.
Understanding basic math is fundamental for studying physics.
A matematika alapjainak megértése alapvető fontosságú a fizika tanulásához.
Freedom of speech is a fundamental right in many democracies.
Good communication skills are fundamental for this job.
The report highlights fundamental flaws in the system.
Exemplos para estudantes
Water is fundamental for life.
A víz alapvető fontosságú az élethez.
Reading is fundamental to learning.
Az olvasás alapvető fontosságú a tanuláshoz.
Food is fundamental to health.
Trust is fundamental in friendship.
Sleep is fundamental to feeling good.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fundamental' with 'elementary'; 'elementary' can mean simple or basic in level, while 'fundamental' refers to importance and necessity.
Significado
basic and essential
Colocações
fundamental right
|fundamental change
|fundamental principle
|fundamental problem
|fundamental difference
Sinônimos
essential (Slightly more common in everyday speech; conveys absolute necessity.)
|
basic (Simpler and more informal; may imply simplicity rather than importance.)
Antônimos
trivial (Suggests something small or unimportant, opposite of fundamental importance.)
|
secondary (Implies something less central or less important compared to the main point.)
Temas
education
|science
|philosophy
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Being the most important and basic part of something.
Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Padrão de uso:
the fundamentals of [something]
You need to understand the fundamentals of coding before building an app.
Mielőtt alkalmazást készítenél, meg kell értened a programozás alapjait.
The course will cover the fundamentals of economics.
A kurzus a közgazdaságtan alapjait fogja tárgyalni.
He explained the fundamentals of contract law to the students.
Before you start painting, learn the fundamentals of color theory.
Exemplos para estudantes
I am learning the fundamentals of English grammar.
Az angol nyelvtan alapjait tanulom.
She taught me the fundamentals of cooking.
Megtanította nekem a főzés alapjait.
He knows the fundamentals of football.
We study the fundamentals of science in school.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'fundamentals' with 'basics'; 'fundamentals' often has a slightly more formal or technical tone.
Significado
basic principle or rule
Colocações
master the fundamentals
|learn the fundamentals
|fundamentals of physics
|fundamentals of design
Sinônimos
principle (Can refer more broadly to moral rules or scientific laws.)
|
foundation (Metaphorical use for the base on which something is built.)
Antônimos
detail (Refers to a small, specific part rather than the core idea.)
Temas
education
|science
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definição
An important rule or idea that supports how something works.
A central or primary rule, law, or principle on which something is based.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
fundamental
AFI
GB/fˌʌndəmˈɛntəl/
US/fˌʌndəmˈɛntəl/
Sílabas e tonicidade
fun - da - ment - al (4 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ment)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: fundamental
Noun
- Base: fundamental
- Plural: fundamentals
Família de palavras
Forms
fundamentals
noun
Core family
fundamentally
adverb B2
Related words
foundation
noun A2
foundational
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
nonfundamental
adjective
Advanced or less common
fundamentalism
noun C1
fundamentalist
noun C1
Expressões
fundamental change
1/fˌʌndəmˈɛntəl t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
deep and important change
A very big and important change in how something works or is done.
Exemplos
- The internet has caused a fundamental change in how we communicate.
- Climate change may lead to a fundamental change in agriculture.
fundamental rights
1/fˌʌndəmˈɛntəl ɹˈaɪts/
fixed phrase
formal
basic legal rights
The most important rights that every person should have by law.
Exemplos
- Freedom of speech is one of our fundamental rights.
- The constitution protects citizens' fundamental rights.
go back to fundamentals
1/ɡˈoʊ bˈæk tə fˌʌndəmˈɛntəlz/
fixed phrase
return to basic principles
To start again from the most important and simple ideas or rules.
Exemplos
- When the project failed, they decided to go back to fundamentals.
- The coach told the team to go back to fundamentals after several losses.