evacuate
gb/ɪvˈækjuˌeɪt/ us/ɪvˈækjuˌeɪt/
B2
Engleză
~ 9400
evakuál, kimenekít, kitelepít, elhagyja a helyet, kimenekül, ürít, kivon, vákuum alá helyez
VERB
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
to evacuate [people] from [a place]
Authorities began to evacuate residents from the coastal villages ahead of the hurricane.
A hatóságok a hurrikán érkezése előtt megkezdték a part menti falvak lakóinak kitelepítését.
The fire department evacuated everyone from the shopping mall within minutes.
A tűzoltóság perceken belül kimenekített mindenkit a bevásárlóközpontból.
Emergency crews worked through the night to evacuate patients from the flooded hospital.
Officials decided to evacuate tourists from the island due to the volcanic activity.
Police evacuated hundreds of people from nearby homes after the gas leak was discovered.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Firefighters evacuated people from the burning building.
A tűzoltók kimenekítették az embereket az égő épületből.
The police evacuated families from the town before the storm.
A rendőrség a vihar előtt kitelepítette a családokat a városból.
They evacuated students from the school after the alarm.
Soldiers evacuated villagers from the war zone.
The city evacuated thousands of people from low areas.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often say *"evacuate from people"* instead of *"evacuate people from" a place. Remember that you usually evacuate PEOPLE from a PLACE, or you can evacuate a PLACE (remove people from it): *"They evacuated residents from the village"* or *"They evacuated the village."*
Sens
move people from danger to safety
Colocații
evacuate the building
|evacuate residents
|evacuate civilians
|evacuate the area
|evacuate thousands of people
|evacuate from coastal towns
Sinonime
relocate (focuses more on moving people to a new place, not always because of danger)
|
remove (more general; does not itself suggest danger or safety)
Antonime
shelter (means to give people a safe place to stay, often instead of moving them away)
Teme
emergencies
|safety
|government
|daily_life
|travel
Definiție
to move people away from a place that is not safe to a place that is safe
To move people from a place that is, or may become, dangerous to a safer location, usually in an organized way.
VERB
B2
2
kimenekül
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
to evacuate [a place] / to evacuate from [a place]
Residents were urged to evacuate before the river overflowed its banks.
A lakosokat arra szólították fel, hogy hagyják el a területet, mielőtt a folyó kiöntött volna.
Thousands chose to evacuate rather than ride out the approaching storm.
Ezrek inkább elhagyták a területet, mint hogy kivárják a közeledő vihart.
The factory had to evacuate after a chemical spill was detected.
People began to evacuate the stadium when the security alert was announced.
They decided to evacuate from the city and stay with relatives inland.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The teacher told the class to evacuate the room.
A tanár azt mondta az osztálynak, hogy hagyják el a termet.
People must evacuate if the alarm rings.
Az embereknek el kell hagyniuk az épületet, ha megszólal a riasztó.
Many families will evacuate to a safe town.
We had to evacuate because of the fire.
Some people did not evacuate, even after the warning.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *"evacuate out"*, which is redundant. Say *"evacuate the building"* or *"evacuate from the building"*, not *"evacuate out of the building"*. Also, do not say *"evacuate to outside"*; instead, say *"evacuate to a safe area"*.
Sens
leave a place due to danger
Colocații
evacuate immediately
|evacuate to higher ground
|residents were told to evacuate
|families chose to evacuate
|evacuate from the city
Sinonime
flee (suggests leaving very quickly in fear, often less organized than an evacuation)
|
leave (very general; does not itself imply danger or an emergency)
Antonime
return (describes going back to a place after having left, often after an evacuation)
Teme
emergencies
|safety
|travel
|daily_life
Definiție
to go out of a place because it is not safe
To leave a building, area, or country because it is, or may become, dangerous, often following an official order.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
3
ürít
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
to evacuate [the bowels / the bladder]
The nurse asked if the patient had been able to evacuate his bowels since the operation.
A nővér megkérdezte, hogy a beteg tudott-e székletet üríteni a műtét óta.
Certain medications can make it difficult to evacuate the bladder completely.
Bizonyos gyógyszerek megnehezíthetik a hólyag teljes kiürítését.
The enema was given to help the child evacuate more comfortably.
Patients may feel abdominal pain if they are unable to evacuate properly.
The doctor explained that the suppository would help her evacuate her bowels.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The doctor said the man could not evacuate his bowels.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy a férfi nem tud székletet üríteni.
Medicine can help a sick person evacuate more easily.
A gyógyszer segíthet, hogy a beteg könnyebben tudjon üríteni.
After the operation, she was finally able to evacuate.
The nurse asked when he last evacuated his bowels.
The child cried because he could not evacuate.
Greșeală frecventă:
Outside of medical or very formal writing, learners should not use *evacuate* to mean *go to the toilet* in everyday speech. In normal conversation, use informal verbs like *go to the bathroom* or *poop* instead.
Sens
empty the bowels or bladder
Colocații
evacuate the bowels
|evacuate the bladder
|unable to evacuate
|spontaneously evacuate
|help the patient evacuate
Sinonime
defecate (formal and medical; refers specifically to passing solid waste from the bowels)
Antonime
retain (in medical contexts, to keep waste in the body instead of passing it out)
Teme
medicine
|health
|body
Definiție
to pass waste from the body, especially in medical language
In medical contexts, to empty the bowels or bladder by passing waste from the body.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
4
Tipar de utilizare:
to evacuate [troops / personnel / an embassy]
The government decided to evacuate all diplomatic staff from the capital.
A kormány úgy döntött, hogy kivonja az összes diplomáciai személyzetet a fővárosból.
International forces began to evacuate their troops from the region after the peace agreement.
A nemzetközi erők a békemegállapodás után megkezdték csapataik kivonását a térségből.
The company evacuated its personnel from the offshore platform ahead of the storm.
Several countries rushed to evacuate their citizens from the conflict zone.
Officials ordered the army to evacuate the city before the enemy advanced.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They will evacuate the embassy staff this week.
Ezen a héten kivonják a nagykövetség személyzetét.
The army evacuated its soldiers from the area.
A hadsereg kivonta katonáit a térségből.
The company evacuated workers from the oil rig.
Many countries evacuated their people from the war.
The government evacuated all foreign staff from the city.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse *evacuate* and *evict*. *Evacuate* means to move people out for safety or strategic reasons, while *evict* means to legally force someone to leave a home or property.
Sens
withdraw troops or personnel
Colocații
evacuate the embassy
|evacuate troops
|evacuate personnel
|evacuate the city
|evacuate diplomatic staff
|evacuate non-essential staff
Sinonime
withdraw (common in military and political contexts; does not itself emphasize danger as much as strategic movement)
Antonime
deploy (means to send troops or personnel into an area, the opposite of removing them)
Teme
military
|politics
|emergencies
|law
Definiție
to move soldiers, workers, or other people out of a place, often because it is not safe or useful to stay
To remove troops, diplomats, staff, or other personnel from a place, especially in a conflict, crisis, or strategic retreat.
VERB
C2
TECHNICAL
5
evakuál
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
to evacuate [a chamber / a tank / a tube]
The laboratory technician evacuated the chamber before starting the experiment.
A laboráns a kísérlet megkezdése előtt evakuálta a kamrát.
Engineers must completely evacuate the tank to prevent contamination.
A mérnököknek teljesen evakuálniuk kell a tartályt, hogy elkerüljék a szennyeződést.
The tube is evacuated and then filled with a controlled gas mixture.
Once the system is evacuated, the valves are sealed and the test begins.
The process requires the vessel to be evacuated to a very low pressure.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The machine evacuates the air from the bottle.
A gép kiszívja a levegőt a palackból.
Scientists evacuated the chamber before heating the metal.
A tudósok a fém felhevítése előtt evakuálták a kamrát.
They evacuated the tank to create a vacuum.
The tube is evacuated and then checked for leaks.
Engineers evacuated the system to remove all gas.
Sens
remove air from a container
Colocații
evacuate the chamber
|evacuate the tank
|evacuate the tube
|evacuate the system
|fully evacuate the vessel
Sinonime
degass (technical; focuses specifically on removing gas from a liquid or system)
Antonime
pressurize (to increase the pressure inside a container, often by adding gas)
Teme
science
|engineering
|technology
Definiție
to take air or gas out of a closed space, usually in science or engineering
In scientific and technical contexts, to remove gas or air from a container or enclosed space, often to create a partial or complete vacuum.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
evacuate
IPA
GB/ɪvˈækjuˌeɪt/
US/ɪvˈækjuˌeɪt/
Silabe și accent
evac - u - ate (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (u)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: evacuate
- 3rd Person Singular: evacuates
- Present Participle: evacuating
- Past: evacuated
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
evacuates
verb
evacuating
verb
evacuated
verb
Core family
evacuation
noun B2
evacuee
noun
Expresii
evacuate in an orderly fashion
1/ɪvˈækjuˌeɪt ˈɪn ən ˈɔɹdɚli fˈæʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
leave calmly and in order
to leave a building or place in a calm, organized way during an evacuation
Exemple
- Please evacuate in an orderly fashion and follow the exit signs.
- Staff instructed passengers to evacuate in an orderly fashion through the nearest exits.
- The announcement asked everyone to evacuate in an orderly fashion without pushing.
evacuate the area
1/ɪvˈækjuˌeɪt ðə ˈɛɹiə/
fixed phrase
clear an area of people
to move all people out of a place or zone so they are safe
Exemple
- Police ordered everyone to evacuate the area around the bomb threat.
- Residents were told to evacuate the area before the floodwaters arrived.
- Officials decided to evacuate the area near the volcano.
evacuate the building
1/ɪvˈækjuˌeɪt ðə bˈɪldɪŋ/
fixed phrase
make everyone leave a building
to move all people out of a building so they are safe
Exemple
- If you hear the fire alarm, you must evacuate the building immediately.
- Security staff helped students evacuate the building in an orderly way.
- The manager announced that they would evacuate the building due to the gas leak.
order an evacuation
1/ˈɔɹdɚ ən ɪvˌækjuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
officially require people to leave
to give an official instruction that people must leave a place
Exemple
- The mayor decided to order an evacuation of the coastal towns.
- Authorities may order an evacuation if the fire gets closer.
- Military commanders will order an evacuation if the base is at risk.
mass evacuation
1/mˈæs ɪvˌækjuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
large-scale movement of people to safety
when a very large number of people are moved from a dangerous place to a safe place
Exemple
- The hurricane led to a mass evacuation of more than one million residents.
- Officials said a mass evacuation might be needed if the river keeps rising.
- The war triggered a mass evacuation from the border regions.
mass evacuation
2/mˈæs ɪvˌækjuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
large-scale removal of people
The moving of very many people out of a place because it is dangerous or may become dangerous.
Exemple
- Flooding along the river led to a mass evacuation of nearby towns.
- The government prepared for a possible mass evacuation of the capital.