prescription
gb/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/ us/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
A2
Engleză
~ 3000
recept, vény, vényköteles gyógyszer, javaslat, megoldási javaslat
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
to give [someone] a prescription
The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.
Az orvos receptet írt fel nekem antibiotikumra.
You need a prescription to buy this medication.
Ehhez a gyógyszerhez recept kell.
I took the prescription to the pharmacy to get it filled.
Her prescription includes detailed instructions on dosage.
He lost his prescription and had to call the clinic.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The doctor gave me a prescription.
Az orvos adott nekem egy receptet.
I took my prescription to the pharmacy.
Elvittem a receptemet a patikába.
You need a prescription for this medicine.
She lost her prescription.
My father has a new prescription.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prescription' with 'recipe' because both can mean written instructions in some languages.
Sens
Doctor's order for medicine
Colocații
fill a prescription
|write a prescription
|get a prescription
|prescription drugs
|prescription medication
Sinonime
medication order (More formal and technical term used in medical contexts.)
Antonime
over-the-counter medicine (Medicine you can buy without a doctor's prescription.)
Teme
health
|medicine
|daily life
Definiție
A paper or note from a doctor that tells a pharmacy to give you certain medicine.
A written instruction from a medical professional authorizing a patient to be provided with a specific medicine or treatment.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
He was arrested for selling prescription drugs illegally.
Letartóztatták, mert illegálisan árult vényköteles gyógyszereket.
These are prescription-only painkillers.
Ezek vényköteles fájdalomcsillapítók.
Prescription medication should be taken exactly as directed.
Some prescription drugs can cause side effects.
The law regulates the sale of prescription medicines.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This is a prescription drug.
Ez vényköteles gyógyszer.
You need a prescription for this pill.
Ehhez a tablettához recept kell.
She takes two prescription medicines.
Prescription drugs can be expensive.
I do not take any prescription pills.
Sens
Medicine requiring doctor's order
Colocații
prescription drugs
|prescription painkillers
|prescription-only medicine
Sinonime
prescription medication (Synonymous but slightly more formal phrase.)
Antonime
over-the-counter drug (A drug available without a doctor's authorization.)
Teme
health
|medicine
Definiție
Medicine that you can only get if a doctor gives you permission.
A drug or medication that is available only when authorized by a licensed medical professional.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
FORMAL
3
javaslat
B1
The report offered several prescriptions for improving the economy.
A jelentés több javaslatot is tett a gazdaság helyzetének javítására.
His speech outlined prescriptions for education reform.
Beszédében felvázolta az oktatási reformra vonatkozó javaslatait.
Critics argue that their policy prescriptions are unrealistic.
The committee's prescription for change involved major reforms.
Economic prescriptions must be tailored to each country.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The report gives prescriptions for better schools.
A jelentés javaslatokat tesz az iskolák fejlesztésére.
The mayor has a prescription for the city's problems.
A polgármesternek van megoldási javaslata a város problémáira.
We need a good prescription for this issue.
The group wrote prescriptions for change.
Her prescription is to spend more money on health.
Sens
Plan or recommendation to solve issue
Colocații
policy prescription
|economic prescription
Sinonime
recommendation (More general; does not imply authority or formality.)
Antonime
proscription (An official ban or prohibition rather than an advised action.)
Teme
politics
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A plan or advice for how to fix a problem.
An official recommendation or set of actions suggested as a solution to a particular problem or situation.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
prescription
IPA
GB/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
US/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
Silabe și accent
pre - scrip - tion (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (scrip)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: prescription
- Plural: prescription, prescriptions
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
prescriptions
noun
Core family
prescribe
verb B1
prescriber
noun
Related words
prescriptive
adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
nonprescription
adjective
Expresii
fill a prescription
1/fˈɪl ə pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
fixed phrase
Provide medicine from doctor's order
To give someone the medicine that their doctor wrote on their prescription.
Exemple
- The pharmacy can fill your prescription while you wait.
- I went to the drugstore to fill my prescription.
over-the-counter vs. prescription drug
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə kˈaʊntɚ vˈɚsəz pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən dɹˈʌɡ/
fixed phrase
Compare OTC and prescribed medicines
Talking about the difference between drugs you can buy without a doctor's note and those you need one for.
Exemple
- This painkiller is available over-the-counter, but stronger versions are prescription drugs.
- People often confuse over-the-counter medicine with prescription drugs.
write a prescription
1/ɹˈaɪt ə pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
fixed phrase
Create official order for medicine
When a doctor writes instructions so you can get medicine from a pharmacy.
Exemple
- The doctor wrote me a prescription for allergy pills.
- She often writes prescriptions for antibiotics.