microbe
gb/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/ us/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
B2
Engleză
mikroba, csíra
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
mikroba
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
a microbe; microbes; [microbe] in/on [place]
Some microbes help your body digest food.
Egyes mikrobák segítik a szervezetedet az étel megemésztésében.
The lab tested the water for microbes after the flood.
Az árvíz után a laboratórium mikrobák jelenlétére vizsgálta a vizet.
Alcohol-based hand gel can reduce the number of microbes on your skin.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The doctor said a microbe caused the infection.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy egy mikroba okozta a fertőzést.
Some microbes are good for us.
Néhány mikroba jót tesz nekünk.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often confuse microbe with germ: microbe is broader/neutral, while germ often suggests disease.
Sens
Tiny living organism
Colocații
harmful microbes
|beneficial microbes
|disease-causing microbes
|gut microbes
|soil microbes
|waterborne microbes
|microbe growth
|microbe population
|kill microbes
|spread of microbes
Sinonime
microorganism (More formal and scientific; includes a wide range of tiny life forms.)
|
germ (More everyday; often implies something that causes illness.)
Antonime
sterility (The state of having no microbes present.)
Teme
health
|science
|biology
Definiție
A very small living thing that you need a microscope to see, like bacteria.
A very small living organism, such as a bacterium or fungus, that can be seen only with a microscope; often one that can cause disease.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
LITERARY
2
csíra
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
the microbe of [something]
A microbe of doubt had entered his mind.
A kétely csírája befészkelte magát az elméjébe.
The speech planted the microbe of suspicion in the community.
A beszéd elültette a gyanú csíráját a közösségben.
They tried to stamp out the microbe of hatred before it spread.
Greșeală frecventă:
This figurative use is much less common than the biological meaning and sounds literary in everyday conversation.
Sens
Source of harmful influence
Colocații
the microbe of hatred
|the microbe of suspicion
|the microbe of doubt
|a microbe of jealousy
Sinonime
seed (Common figurative word for a small beginning that can grow.)
|
germ (Figurative and somewhat old-fashioned; means an early cause or beginning.)
Antonime
remedy (Something that removes or counteracts a problem rather than starting it.)
Teme
society
|emotions
Definiție
A small start of something bad that can grow and spread.
A small beginning or cause of something harmful, especially an attitude, idea, or problem that can spread and grow.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
microbe
IPA
GB/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
US/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
Silabe și accent
mi - crobe (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (mi)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: microbe
- Plural: microbes
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
microbes
noun
Core family
microbial
adjective
microorganism
noun C1
Related words
microbiology
noun
microbiologist
noun
microbiological
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
antimicrobial
adjective
Advanced or less common
microbiome
noun
Expresii
disease-causing microbe
1/dɪzˈiz kˈɔzɪŋ mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
fixed phrase
Microbe that causes disease
A microbe that makes you sick.
Exemple
- The doctor suspected a disease-causing microbe in the contaminated food.
- Clean water supplies reduce exposure to disease-causing microbes.
- Vaccines help the body fight disease-causing microbes.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- This disease is caused by a microbe.
drug-resistant microbe
1/dɹˈʌɡ ɹɪzˈɪstənt mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
fixed phrase
Microbe not killed by medicines
A microbe that medicine cannot kill easily.
Exemple
- Hospitals take extra precautions to prevent the spread of drug-resistant microbes.
- Overuse of antibiotics can help create drug-resistant microbes.
- The patient was treated in isolation because of a drug-resistant microbe.
gut microbes
1/ɡˈʌt mˈaɪkɹˌoʊbz/
fixed phrase
Microbes living in the intestines
Microbes that live inside your stomach and intestines.
Exemple
- Eating more fiber can support healthy gut microbes.
- Antibiotics may disrupt gut microbes for a while.
- Researchers are studying how gut microbes influence mood.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Yogurt can help gut microbes.
microbe-free
1/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb fɹˈi/
fixed phrase
Having no microbes present
With no microbes on it.
Exemple
- The tools must be microbe-free before surgery.
- No kitchen is truly microbe-free, but good cleaning reduces risk.
- The company claims its wipes leave surfaces microbe-free.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Wash your hands to keep them microbe-free.