pole
gb/pˈoʊl/ us/pˈoʊl/
A2
Engleză
~ 6500
rúd, oszlop, pózna, sark, pólus, véglet, lengyel, rúddal hajt, pole pozíció, első rajthely
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
a [pole] supports [something]
They tied the banner to a tall metal pole in front of the school.
A transzparenst egy magas fémoszlophoz kötötték az iskola előtt.
We used a wooden pole to hold up the corner of the tent.
Egy farúddal támasztottuk meg a sátor egyik sarkát.
He slipped on the ice and grabbed a lamp pole to stop himself from falling.
Each tomato plant was tied to a pole so it would grow straight.
The skier planted his pole firmly in the snow before turning.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She put the flag on a pole.
Feltette a zászlót egy rúdra.
We need one more pole to finish the fence.
Még egy oszlop kell, hogy befejezzük a kerítést.
He held the long pole in both hands.
The kids jumped over a pole in the park.
There is a light on top of that pole.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse the spelling of 'pole' with 'poll' (an election or survey). Remember that 'pole' is for a long stick or rod, while 'poll' is about voting or asking people questions.
Sens
long, thin support or handle
Colocații
flag pole
|tent pole
|fishing pole
|ski pole
|fence pole
|utility pole
Sinonime
rod (A general word for a long, thin, straight piece of material; does not strongly suggest supporting something the way 'pole' often does.)
Antonime
sheet (A flat, wide piece of material, contrasting with the long, thin shape of a pole.)
Teme
objects
|construction
|outdoors
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A long, straight stick made of wood, metal, or other material that is used to hold something up or to hold in your hands.
A long, usually cylindrical piece of wood, metal, or similar material used as a support, marker, or handle.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
sark
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
the [North/South] Pole
Explorers once risked their lives to be the first to reach the North Pole.
A felfedezők egykor az életüket kockáztatták, hogy elsőként érjék el az Északi-sarkot.
The ice at the poles is melting faster because of climate change.
A sarkvidéki jég az éghajlatváltozás miatt gyorsabban olvad.
Very few animals can survive at the South Pole all year round.
Satellites pass over the Earth's poles many times each day.
Day and night can last for months at the poles.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Santa Claus is said to live at the North Pole.
Azt mondják, hogy a Mikulás az Északi-sarkon él.
It is very cold at the poles.
A sarkokon nagyon hideg van.
Penguins live near the South Pole.
The ice at the poles is getting thinner.
Scientists study the air at the poles.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pole' with 'polar'. 'Pole' is the point or place; 'polar' is an adjective, as in 'polar bear' or 'polar ice'.
Sens
North or South geographic end
Colocații
the North Pole
|the South Pole
|reach the Pole
|explore the polar regions
|melt at the poles
|Earth's poles
Sinonime
polar region (Refers to the broader area around the poles rather than the exact geographic point.)
Antonime
equator (The line around the middle of the Earth, contrasting with the extreme ends of the planet.)
Teme
geography
|science
|environment
|nature
|space
Definiție
One of the two very cold places at the top or bottom of the Earth, called the North Pole and the South Pole.
Either of the two fixed points on the Earth's surface where the planet's axis of rotation meets the surface: the North Pole or the South Pole.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
TECHNICAL
3
pólus
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
the [positive/negative] pole of [something]
Opposite poles of two magnets attract each other.
Két mágnes ellentétes pólusai vonzzák egymást.
Be careful to connect the positive pole of the battery to the correct terminal.
Ügyelj arra, hogy az akkumulátor pozitív pólusát a megfelelő érintkezőhöz csatlakoztasd.
The Earth's magnetic poles are slowly moving over time.
The compass needle aligns itself with the planet's magnetic poles.
This switch can reverse the poles of the power supply.
Exemple pentru cursanți
A magnet has two poles.
Egy mágnesnek két pólusa van.
The poles of the battery must match the plus and minus signs.
Az elem pólusait a plusz- és mínuszjeleknek megfelelően kell csatlakoztatni.
Opposite poles attract, and the same poles push away.
He put the north pole of one magnet next to the south pole of another.
The poles of the magnet can pick up small pieces of metal.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes mix up this meaning with the Earth's poles. Remember that in electricity and magnetism, 'pole' refers to the ends of a magnet or battery, often called positive/negative or north/south.
Sens
end of magnet or battery
Colocații
north pole of a magnet
|south pole of a magnet
|positive pole
|negative pole
|magnetic poles
|poles of a battery
Sinonime
terminal (Common in electronics for the connection point; does not always imply opposite ends in the way 'pole' does.)
Antonime
neutral point (A place where the magnetic or electric effect is minimal or zero, contrasting with the strong effect at a pole.)
Teme
science
|technology
|physics
Definiție
One of the two ends of a magnet or battery, usually called positive and negative, where the magnetic or electric power is strongest.
One of the two opposite ends of a magnet or electrical source, such as a battery, where magnetic or electric force is strongest and is of opposite types.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
at opposite poles on [issue/topic]
On this issue the two candidates are at opposite poles.
Ebben a kérdésben a két jelölt a két végletet képviseli.
Their tastes in music are at completely different poles.
Zenei ízlésükben két teljesen különböző végletet képviselnek.
The novel explores the two poles of hope and despair.
As managers they stand at poles: one is strict, the other very relaxed.
These two cities represent opposite poles of urban life.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Their ideas are at opposite poles.
Az elképzeléseik egymással szöges ellentétben állnak.
My brother and I are poles apart in personality.
A fiútestvéremmel személyiségben ég és föld vagyunk.
The two plans are at different poles.
Her style is at the opposite pole from his.
These beliefs are at the two poles of the discussion.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'pole' alone when they mean 'poles apart'. Use 'poles apart' or 'at opposite poles' to clearly show strong difference between two things.
Sens
one of two extremes
Colocații
opposite poles
|at opposite poles
|poles apart
|the two poles of the debate
|the poles of opinion
Sinonime
extreme (Focuses on being very far from normal; does not always highlight the idea of two matching opposites the way 'pole' does.)
Antonime
middle ground (A moderate position between two extremes, contrasting with being at a pole.)
Teme
abstract
|opinions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definiție
One of two things that are very, very different or opposite from each other.
One of two positions, opinions, or types that are completely or very far apart in character, quality, or degree.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
5
lengyel
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
[a Pole] from [place]
The author is a Pole who grew up in Warsaw.
A szerző egy Varsóban felnőtt lengyel.
Many Poles moved to other European countries after 2004.
2004 után sok lengyel költözött más európai országokba.
As a Pole, she celebrates traditional Polish holidays with her family.
The museum was full of tourists, many of them Poles.
Two Poles and a Frenchman started the company together.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She is a Pole from Kraków.
Ő egy Krakkóból származó lengyel.
I work with a Pole and a German.
Egy lengyellel és egy némettel dolgozom.
Many Poles live in this city.
He is a Pole but now lives in London.
My teacher is a Pole and speaks Polish and English.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often forget to capitalize 'Pole' when it means a person from Poland. Use a capital letter for nationalities as nouns: 'a Pole', 'a German', 'an Italian'. Do not confuse 'Pole' (a person) with 'pole' (a long stick).
Sens
person from Poland
Colocații
a young Pole
|many Poles live in
|a Pole living abroad
|Germans and Poles
|a Polish Pole
Sinonime
Polish person (A more descriptive phrase; used when you want to be very clear or avoid the capital-letter issue for learners.)
Antonime
non-Pole (Someone who is not from Poland; used here purely as a logical opposite, though it is not a very common everyday phrase.)
Teme
people
|nationalities
|society
|relationships
|travel
Definiție
A person who comes from Poland. It is written with a capital letter: a Pole.
A person from Poland, or a person whose nationality is Polish. The word is normally written with a capital letter: Pole.
VERB
C1
6
rúddal hajt
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to pole [a boat] along [a river]
They poled the small boat quietly along the shallow canal.
A kis csónakot csendben, rúddal hajtották végig a sekély csatornán.
The guide stood at the back and poled us through the marsh.
Az idegenvezető hátul állt, és egy rúddal hajtott át minket a mocsáron.
With no wind for the sail, they had to pole the raft to shore.
He learned to pole a canoe in the slow, muddy river.
We spent the afternoon poling between the sandbanks.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The man stood and poled the boat.
A férfi állva, rúddal hajtotta a csónakot.
They had to pole the raft down the river.
Rúddal kellett lefelé hajtaniuk a tutajt a folyón.
He slowly poled us across the shallow water.
The guide poled the boat through the plants.
She learned to pole a small boat on the lake.
Greșeală frecventă:
This verb is much less common than the noun. Learners may think it is related to 'poll' (to ask people questions), but it is not. Also, 'pole' in this sense is usually used with boats in shallow water.
Sens
move a boat with a pole
Colocații
pole the boat
|poled slowly along
|poled across the river
|poled the raft downstream
|poled his way through the reeds
Sinonime
punt (Commonly used in British English for moving a flat-bottomed boat with a pole, especially as a leisure activity.)
Antonime
anchor (To hold a boat in one place instead of moving it, which is the opposite of poling it along.)
Teme
travel
|outdoors
|water
|transportation
Definiție
To make a boat go by pushing a long stick down into the water and against the ground under the water.
To move a boat or similar craft by pushing a long pole against the bottom of a river, lake, or canal.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
7
pole pozíció
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
start from pole
She took pole for Sunday's race with a record lap time.
Rekord köridővel megszerezte a pole pozíciót a vasárnapi versenyre.
If he starts from pole, he has a good chance to win.
Ha pole pozícióból indul, jó esélye van a győzelemre.
The rookie surprised everyone by putting his car on pole.
Rain during qualifying meant that a slower team ended up on pole.
Starting off pole, he led into the first corner.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He won pole for the big race.
Megszerezte a pole pozíciót a nagy versenyre.
The fastest driver starts from pole.
A leggyorsabb pilóta indul az első rajthelyről.
She was on pole but did not win the race.
They hope to take pole in qualifying.
He put his car on pole with a fast lap.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think 'pole position' means a physical pole. In racing, it is an abstract starting place at the front of the line, not an actual stick.
Sens
front starting place in race
Colocații
pole position
|on pole
|take pole
|start from pole
|qualify on pole
|win pole
Sinonime
front row (A more general sports term; in racing, it can include more than one starting place, while 'pole' is the single first spot.)
Antonime
last place (The starting position at the very back of the grid, opposite of starting from pole.)
Teme
sports
|competition
|transportation
Definiție
In car or motorbike racing, the place at the very front where the fastest driver starts the race, usually called 'pole position'.
In motor racing, the first position on the starting grid, usually awarded to the driver with the fastest qualifying time; often used in the phrase 'pole position'.
SUBSTANTIV
C2
TECHNICAL
8
pólus
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
a pole at [x = value]
The function has a simple pole at z = 1.
A függvénynek egyszerű pólusa van a z = 1 pontban.
Residues are defined only at poles of a meromorphic function.
A reziduumokat csak meromorf függvények pólusaiban definiálják.
We classify the singularities as removable, poles, or essential.
At each pole, the function tends to infinity in magnitude.
This rational function's poles correspond to the zeros of its denominator.
Exemple pentru cursanți
In this example, the function has a pole at x = 0.
Ebben a példában a függvénynek pólusa van az x = 0 pontban.
A pole is a type of singularity in complex analysis.
A pólus a szingularitás egyik típusa a komplex analízisben.
The teacher drew a graph to show the pole of the function.
They studied functions with simple poles and double poles.
We must find all poles before we use the residue theorem.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse the mathematical term 'pole' with the everyday meanings. In math, it is an abstract point where a function becomes infinite, not a physical stick or a place on Earth.
Sens
point where function blows up
Colocații
simple pole
|double pole
|pole of order n
|pole at x = 0
|poles and zeros
Sinonime
singularity (A broader term for points where a function is not well-behaved; a pole is a specific type of singularity.)
Antonime
regular point (A point where the function behaves normally and stays finite, contrasted with a pole where it becomes infinite.)
Teme
mathematics
|science
|education
Definiție
In higher mathematics, a special point where a function does not have a normal value, because the function goes towards infinity there.
In mathematics, especially complex analysis, a type of isolated singularity of a function at which the function's value tends to infinity.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
pole
IPA
GB/pˈoʊl/
US/pˈoʊl/
Silabe și accent
pole (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (pole)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: pole
- Plural: poles
Verb
- Base: pole
- 3rd Person Singular: poles
- Present Participle: poling
- Past: poled
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
poles
noun
poling
verb
poled
verb
Core family
polar
adjective B2
Related words
polarity
noun
Advanced or less common
polarize
verb C1
polarization
noun C1
Expresii
from pole to pole
1/fɹˈʌm pˈoʊl tə pˈoʊl/
idiom
literary
across the whole world
Across the whole Earth, from the very north to the very south.
Exemple
- The storm affected weather patterns from pole to pole.
- Birds migrate from pole to pole in search of warmer climates.
North Pole
1/nˈɔɹθ pˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
Earth's northern end point
The very top of the Earth, the point farthest north on the planet.
Exemple
- Many children believe Santa Claus lives at the North Pole.
- The ice around the North Pole is shrinking.
- A group of scientists will spend the winter near the North Pole.
pole position
1/pˈoʊl pəzˈɪʃən/
idiom
being in the best or first position
To be in the first or best position in a race, competition, or process, often giving you an advantage.
Exemple
- Her company is in pole position to win the contract.
- With that win, he moves into pole position in the championship.
- The team hopes a new product will put them in pole position in the market.
poles apart
1/pˈoʊlz əpˈɑɹt/
idiom
completely different or opposite
To be very, very different from someone or something else.
Exemple
- Although they are twins, their personalities are poles apart.
- On this question, the two parties are poles apart.
- Our ideas about education are poles apart from theirs.
South Pole
1/sˈaʊθ pˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
Earth's southern end point
The very bottom of the Earth, the point farthest south on the planet.
Exemple
- Reaching the South Pole was once one of the great goals of explorers.
- There is a research station near the South Pole.
- Temperatures at the South Pole can be extremely low.