Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is a wizard
The young wizard raised his staff and cast a spell to protect the village.
A fiatal varázsló felemelte a varázsbotját, és varázsigét mondott, hogy megvédje a falut.
In the story, a wise old wizard teaches the hero how to control his powers.
A történetben egy bölcs öreg varázsló megtanítja a hőst arra, hogyan uralja a képességeit.
She dressed up as a wizard for the costume party, complete with a pointed hat and wand.
The evil wizard tried to take over the kingdom with dark magic.
Legends say a powerful wizard once lived in these mountains.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The boy in the book is a wizard.
A könyvben szereplő fiú varázsló.
A wizard uses magic to help his friends.
Egy varázsló mágiát használ, hogy segítsen a barátainak.
An old wizard gives the hero a magic ring.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wizard' with 'magician'. A 'wizard' usually has real magic in stories, while a 'magician' in real life does tricks for fun.
Sens
person who uses magic powers
Colocații
powerful wizard
|evil wizard
|young wizard
|old wizard
|dark wizard
|witch and wizard
Sinonime
sorcerer (Often sounds more serious or literary, and may suggest dark or dangerous magic.)
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magician (Can mean a real magic-user in stories, but also a stage performer who uses tricks, not real magic.)
Antonime
ordinary person (Someone without any magical powers.)
Teme
fantasy
|entertainment
|stories
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
A man or person in stories who can do real magic, like casting spells.
A person, especially in stories or fantasy, who can use real magical powers such as casting spells.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
TECHNICAL
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Tipar de utilizare:
use the [something] wizard to [do something]
Run the installation wizard to set up the program on your computer.
Indítsd el a telepítővarázslót, hogy telepítsd a programot a számítógépedre.
The setup wizard will guide you through connecting the printer to your Wi‑Fi network.
A beállítási varázsló lépésről lépésre végigvezet azon, hogyan csatlakoztasd a nyomtatót a Wi-Fi-hálózathoz.
Use the import wizard to bring your old emails into the new application.
A configuration wizard pops up the first time you open the software.
The wizard makes it easy for new users to complete complex tasks.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Click on the setup wizard to install the game.
Kattints a telepítővarázslóra a játék telepítéséhez.
The wizard helps you create a new account.
A varázsló segít új fiókot létrehozni.
Follow the wizard to add the new printer.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think 'wizard' always means a person. In computing, a 'wizard' is a part of a program, not a human.
Sens
step-by-step computer helper tool
Colocații
installation wizard
|setup wizard
|configuration wizard
|import wizard
|wizard dialog
|on-screen wizard
Sinonime
assistant (General word for something that helps; not always step-by-step like a wizard in software.)
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setup tool (Focuses on installing or preparing software, not on all step-by-step tasks.)
Antonime
manual setup (Doing all the computer settings yourself without guided steps.)
Teme
technology
|computing
|work
|communication
Definiție
A tool in a computer program that shows you simple steps, one by one, to help you do something.
A software feature that leads the user through a series of simple steps to complete a specific computer task.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is a wizard at [something]
She’s a real wizard at fixing broken laptops.
Igazi zseni az elromlott laptopok megjavításában.
The company hired a financial wizard to turn their business around.
A cég felvett egy pénzügyi zsenit, hogy talpra állítsa a vállalkozást.
He became known as a wizard with numbers after he solved several complex problems.
Our new marketing wizard doubled online sales in six months.
Even as a teenager, she was a wizard at chess.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My brother is a wizard at computers.
A bátyám igazi számítógépes zseni.
The team needs a real wizard with money and numbers.
A csapatnak egy igazi zsenire van szüksége, aki ért a pénzhez és a számokhoz.
Her teacher says she is a wizard at maths.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'wizard' only for magic in stories. In everyday speech, calling someone a 'wizard at' something is a compliment about their skill, not about magic.
Sens
person extremely good at something
Colocații
computer wizard
|financial wizard
|maths wizard
|marketing wizard
|young wizard
|wizard with numbers
Sinonime
whiz (Very informal; especially American English; sounds playful or casual.)
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genius (Suggests very high natural intelligence, not just skill in one practical area.)
Antonime
novice (Someone who is new to an activity and not yet skilled.)
Teme
people
|abilities
|work
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A person who is very, very good at something, like maths, computers, or business.
A person who is exceptionally skilled or talented in a particular area, such as a subject, job, or activity.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is wizard
We had a wizard time at the festival.
Szuperül éreztük magunkat a fesztiválon.
That’s a wizard idea—let’s do it this weekend.
Ez szuper ötlet – csináljuk meg a hétvégén.
The kids thought the new roller coaster was absolutely wizard.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They had a wizard day at the beach.
Szuper napjuk volt a strandon.
Your new bike looks wizard.
Szuperül néz ki az új biciklid.
The party last night was wizard.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may try to use this adjective meaning with any audience, but it is old-fashioned and mainly British; in modern English, 'great', 'awesome', or 'fantastic' are more natural.
Sens
excellent or very impressive
Colocații
wizard idea
|wizard time
|wizard plan
Sinonime
awesome (Modern and very common; used more widely in current English.)
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brilliant (Common in British English; slightly more current and natural than 'wizard' as praise.)
Antonime
awful (Describes something very bad or unpleasant, the opposite of excellent.)
Teme
feelings
|informal
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definiție
Very good or great. (Mostly in British English; not very common today.)
Very good, enjoyable, or impressive; excellent. (Chiefly British, now somewhat old-fashioned.)