degree
gb/dɪɡɹˈi/ us/dɪɡɹˈi/
A2
Engleză
~ 800
fok, mérték, diploma, fokozat
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
fok
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[number] degrees
The water temperature is 25 degrees Celsius.
A víz hőmérséklete 25 Celsius-fok.
Turn the wheel 90 degrees to the left.
Fordítsd el a kereket 90 fokkal balra.
It was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday.
Exemple pentru cursanți
It is 20 degrees today.
Ma 20 fok van.
The angle is 45 degrees.
A szög 45 fokos.
Water boils at 100 degrees.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'degree' with 'percent' when talking about temperature or angles.
Sens
Unit for temperature or angles
Colocații
degrees Celsius
|degrees Fahrenheit
|90 degrees
|high degree
Sinonime
unit (A general term for a standard quantity used in measurement.)
Teme
science
|math
|daily life
Definiție
A unit used to measure how hot something is or the size of an angle.
A unit of measurement for temperature or for angles in geometry.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to some degree
There is a high degree of risk in this plan.
Ez a terv nagy kockázattal jár.
To some degree, I agree with you.
Bizonyos mértékig egyetértek veled.
The job requires a certain degree of skill.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I agree to some degree.
Bizonyos mértékig egyetértek.
She has a high degree of talent.
Nagyon tehetséges.
This work needs a certain degree of care.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse 'degree' instead of simpler words like 'level' in casual speech.
Sens
Level or extent of something
Colocații
to some degree
|a high degree of
|varying degrees
Sinonime
extent (Focuses on range or scope rather than measurement.)
Antonime
absence (Refers to the complete lack of something.)
Teme
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
How much or how strongly something happens or exists.
The amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
earn/get/hold a degree in [subject]
She earned her degree in biology last year.
Tavaly szerezte meg a biológia szakos diplomáját.
He holds a master's degree from Oxford.
Az Oxfordi Egyetemen szerzett mesterdiplomája van.
Many jobs require a college degree.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I have a degree in history.
Történelem szakos diplomám van.
She got her degree last year.
Tavaly szerezte meg a diplomáját.
He wants to get a degree in law.
Greșeală frecventă:
Sometimes confused with 'diploma', which can refer to lower-level qualifications.
Sens
Academic qualification from a university
Colocații
bachelor's degree
|master's degree
|degree in engineering
Sinonime
qualification (A broader term that includes non-academic certifications.)
Teme
education
Definiție
A qualification you get from a university after you finish studying there.
An academic qualification given by a college or university after completing a course of study.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
degree
IPA
GB/dɪɡɹˈi/
US/dɪɡɹˈi/
Silabe și accent
de - gree (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gree)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: degree
- Plural: degrees
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
degrees
noun
Core family
graduate
noun B1
graduation
noun B1
Advanced or less common
undergraduate
noun B1
postgraduate
noun B2
Expresii
by degrees
1/bˈaɪ dɪɡɹˈiz/
fixed phrase
Gradually, little by little
Happening slowly over time.
Exemple
- By degrees, she regained her confidence.
- The weather warmed up by degrees.
to a high degree
1/tə ə hˈaɪ dɪɡɹˈi/
fixed phrase
To a great extent
Very much; greatly.
Exemple
- She is talented to a high degree.
- The plan was successful to a high degree.
to some degree
1/tə sˈʌm dɪɡɹˈi/
fixed phrase
Partly or somewhat true
Used to say that something is partly true or happens partly.
Exemple
- To some degree, I think you're right.
- The new policy will help, to some degree.