proliferate
gb/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt/ us/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt/
C1
Engleză
elszaporodik, elterjed, szaporodik, proliferál, elterjeszt, megsokszoroz
VERB
C1
1
elszaporodik
B2
elterjed
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[things] proliferate (in/around/throughout/across [place])
Cheap imitations began to proliferate online within weeks of the product launch.
Olcsó utánzatok kezdtek elszaporodni az interneten a termék bevezetése után néhány héten belül.
As the city expanded, informal settlements proliferated on the outskirts.
Ahogy a város terjeszkedett, a peremén elszaporodtak az informális telepek.
Misinformation can proliferate quickly during a crisis.
Exemple pentru cursanți
In spring, weeds proliferate in the garden.
Tavasszal elszaporodik a gyom a kertben.
Rumors proliferated after the announcement.
A bejelentés után gyorsan elterjedtek a pletykák.
Greșeală frecventă:
Often used intransitively ("problems proliferated"); learners sometimes force a direct object where "spread" or "increase" would be more natural.
Sens
increase rapidly in number
Colocații
proliferate rapidly
|proliferate quickly
|proliferate across the country
|proliferate throughout the city
|proliferate online
|proliferate on social media
|proliferate in recent years
|proliferate in number
|proliferate in the market
|proliferate in response to demand
Sinonime
spread (Emphasizes reaching more places or people.)
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multiply (Emphasizes becoming more numerous.)
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mushroom (Suggests sudden, often surprising growth.)
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increase (More general and less vivid.)
Antonime
decline (Become fewer or less common over time.)
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dwindle (Decrease gradually to a small number.)
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die out (Disappear completely after declining.)
Teme
society
|business
|technology
|media
|science
Definiție
If something proliferates, it increases very fast or spreads to many places.
To increase quickly in number, amount, or extent, or to appear and spread in many places.
VERB
C2
TECHNICAL
2
szaporodik
B1
proliferál
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
[cells/tissue] proliferate (in [place/conditions])
Under the microscope, the cells proliferated steadily over several days.
A mikroszkóp alatt a sejtek több napon át egyenletesen szaporodtak.
The drug is designed to stop cancer cells from proliferating.
A gyógyszert úgy tervezték, hogy megállítsa a rákos sejtek szaporodását.
In damaged tissue, new cells proliferate to repair the wound.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The cells proliferated in the lab dish.
A sejtek a laboratóriumi csészében szaporodtak.
Greșeală frecventă:
In medical contexts, "proliferate" does not mean "spread to other organs" (that is often described as "metastasize").
Sens
cells multiply and grow
Colocații
cells proliferate
|tumor cells proliferate
|proliferate in culture
|proliferate rapidly
|proliferate uncontrollably
|proliferate in response to signals
|proliferate under stress
Sinonime
multiply (Common general word for increasing in number.)
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divide (Highlights the mechanism of cell division.)
Antonime
differentiate (In cell biology, stop dividing and become specialized.)
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degenerate (Deteriorate rather than grow.)
Teme
biology
|medicine
|health
|science
Definiție
In biology, if cells proliferate, they make more cells and increase in number.
To grow and increase in number by producing new cells, especially through cell division.
VERB
C2
FORMAL
3
elterjeszt
B2
megsokszoroz
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] proliferates [something]
The platform’s design can unintentionally proliferate false stories.
A platform kialakítása akaratlanul is elősegítheti a hamis történetek elterjedését.
Officials introduced new rules to prevent companies from proliferating risky financial products.
A tisztviselők új szabályokat vezettek be, hogy megakadályozzák a cégeket abban, hogy kockázatos pénzügyi termékeket terjesszenek el széles körben.
Cheap printing helped proliferate political pamphlets across the region.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The new app helped proliferate fake reviews.
Az új alkalmazás hozzájárult a hamis értékelések elterjedéséhez.
Greșeală frecventă:
This transitive use is much less common than the intransitive one; in everyday English, people often prefer "spread" or "increase" instead.
Sens
cause something to increase fast
Colocații
proliferate myths
|proliferate misinformation
|proliferate copies
|proliferate weapons
|proliferate content
|proliferate opportunities
Sinonime
spread (More common; focuses on distribution rather than sheer increase.)
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fuel (Suggests helping something grow indirectly.)
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promote (Suggests actively encouraging growth or adoption.)
Antonime
curb (Act to limit growth or spread.)
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contain (Keep from spreading beyond limits.)
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reduce (Make the amount or number smaller.)
Teme
business
|politics
|media
Definiție
To proliferate something is to make it increase or spread quickly.
To cause something to increase rapidly in number or to spread widely.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
proliferate
IPA
GB/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt/
US/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt/
Silabe și accent
pro - lif - er - ate (4 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lif)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: proliferate
- 3rd Person Singular: proliferates
- Present Participle: proliferating
- Past: proliferated
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
proliferates
verb
proliferating
verb
proliferated
verb
Core family
proliferation
noun C1
Related words
prolific
adjective C1
prolifically
adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
nonproliferation
noun C2
Advanced or less common
proliferative
adjective
antiproliferative
adjective
Expresii
proliferate like rabbits
1/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt lˈaɪk ɹˈæbɪts/
idiom
informal
increase very quickly in number
To grow in number very fast.
Exemple
- In the warm weather, mosquitoes proliferate like rabbits near the lake.
- Once the discount code leaked, copycat websites proliferated like rabbits.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- After the rain, the weeds proliferated like rabbits.
proliferate like wildfire
1/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt lˈaɪk wˈaɪldfˌaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
spread extremely quickly
To spread very fast.
Exemple
- The rumor proliferated like wildfire after the video was posted.
- During the outage, incorrect instructions proliferated like wildfire in group chats.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The news proliferated like wildfire online.