floodgate
gb/flˈʌdɡˌeɪt/ us/flˈʌdɡˌeɪt/
C1
Engleză
zsilip, zsilipkapu, gát
SUBSTANTIV
C1
1
zsilip
B2
zsilipkapu
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
a floodgate at/on/in [place]
Engineers opened the floodgates to relieve pressure on the dam after the heavy rain.
A mérnökök kinyitották a zsilipeket, hogy a heves esőzés után csökkentsék a gátra nehezedő nyomást.
A broken floodgate left the canal level too low for boats to pass.
Egy meghibásodott zsilipkapu miatt a csatorna vízszintje túl alacsony lett ahhoz, hogy a hajók áthaladjanak.
The city upgraded the floodgates to reduce the risk of flooding during storms.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They opened the floodgates to let water out.
Kinyitották a zsilipeket, hogy kiengedjék a vizet.
The floodgate controls the river.
A zsilip szabályozza a folyó vizének áramlását.
Greșeală frecventă:
Often written as two words (*flood gate*), but *floodgate* is the standard spelling for the structure.
Sens
gate that controls water flow
Colocații
open the floodgates
|close the floodgates
|raise the floodgates
|lower the floodgates
|floodgate controls
|floodgate operator
|floodgate mechanism
|floodgate failure
|repair the floodgates
|behind the floodgates
Sinonime
sluice gate (A very close synonym, often used for gates that control water in channels and drainage systems.)
Teme
engineering
|infrastructure
|environment
|water
Definiție
a gate that lets water out or keeps it in
A movable gate in a dam, levee, canal, or similar structure that is opened or closed to control the flow of water.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
a floodgate for/to [something]
One positive review seemed to act as a floodgate, and soon thousands of orders arrived.
Úgy tűnt, egyetlen kedvező értékelés megnyitotta a zsilipeket, és hamarosan több ezer rendelés érkezett.
The policy change removed a floodgate that had been holding back new competitors.
A szabályozás megváltoztatása megszüntette azt a gátat, amely addig visszatartotta az új versenytársakat.
When he started talking about his childhood, a floodgate of memories came rushing back.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The news opened a floodgate of questions.
A hír kérdések özönét indította el.
Greșeală frecventă:
In this figurative sense, it is very often used in the plural (*the floodgates*) even when talking about one change or event.
Sens
barrier whose removal triggers a surge
Colocații
a floodgate of complaints
|a floodgate of applications
|a floodgate of memories
|a floodgate of criticism
|a floodgate of requests
|open a floodgate
|release the floodgates
|hold back the floodgates
|trigger the floodgates
|unleash the floodgates
Sinonime
dam (Similar metaphor (a barrier holding something back), but *floodgate* emphasizes a sudden release when opened.)
|
barrier (More general; does not necessarily suggest a sudden surge once removed.)
Antonime
safeguard (Something intended to prevent problems or limit harm, rather than allowing a surge.)
Teme
business
|communication
|society
|emotions
Definiție
something that, once removed, causes a lot to happen
Something that restricts or holds back a large amount of activity, feeling, or demand until it is removed or weakened, after which it becomes difficult to control.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
floodgate
IPA
GB/flˈʌdɡˌeɪt/
US/flˈʌdɡˌeɪt/
Silabe și accent
floodgate (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (floodgate)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: floodgate
- Plural: floodgates
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
floodgates
noun
Core family
flood
noun A2
flooding
noun
Related words
flooded
adjective
floodwater
noun
Advanced or less common
floodplain
noun B2
Expresii
open the floodgates (to/for)
1/ˈoʊpən ðə flˈʌdɡˌeɪts tˈoʊfɚ/
idiom
allow a sudden large increase
to cause a lot of something to start happening
Exemple
- The court ruling opened the floodgates to new lawsuits.
- Adding the feature opened the floodgates for customer complaints.
- A single public apology can open the floodgates to more demands.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The announcement opened the floodgates to questions.
the floodgates are open
1/ðə flˈʌdɡˌeɪts ˈɑɹ ˈoʊpən/
fixed phrase
a surge has started
now a lot is happening at once
Exemple
- Now that the discount code leaked, the floodgates are open and our inbox is full.
- Once the story went viral, the floodgates were open to copycat posts.
- After the first complaint, the floodgates seemed to open and more followed.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- After the post, the floodgates were open.