device
gb/dɪvˈaɪs/ us/dɪvˈaɪs/
A2
Engleză
~ 1900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
entity
1
A machine or tool for a task
A machine or tool made for a special job.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] uses a device to [do something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'device' with 'advice' because they sound similar but have very different meanings.
Sinonime
gadget (Often implies a small, clever, or novel device.)
|
appliance (Usually refers to a larger household device for a specific use.)
Antonime
tool (While sometimes overlapping, 'tool' often refers to simpler, non-electronic instruments.)
Colocații
electronic device
|mobile device
|medical device
|security device
|storage device
Teme
technology
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The new device can track your heart rate.
- She bought a device to help her sleep better.
- This device connects to your phone via Bluetooth.
- The company is testing a new medical device.
- He invented a device that makes sorting recycling easier.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I use a device to call my friends.
- This device can take photos.
- My mother has a cooking device.
- He made a small device for cleaning.
- We need a device to play music.
Substantiv
B2
entity
2
A method or plan to achieve something
A way or plan to get something done.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] uses a device to [achieve something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think 'device' always refers to physical machines and not realize it can mean a method or trick in language or art.
Sinonime
technique (Focuses on the skillful way of doing something.)
|
strategy (Emphasizes planning to achieve a goal.)
Antonime
accident (An unplanned event, opposite of a deliberate method.)
Colocații
literary device
|rhetorical device
|plot device
Teme
communication
|strategy
|core_vocabulary
|business
|work
Exemple
- Foreshadowing is a common literary device.
- The teacher used humor as a device to keep the class engaged.
- The movie’s twist ending was just a plot device.
- Repetition is an effective rhetorical device.
- They used the element of surprise as a device in their campaign.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- A story can use a funny device.
- The writer used a sad device in the book.
- We use this device to make people happy.
- The teacher used a game as a device.
- That film had an exciting device at the end.
Substantiv
technical
C1
entity
3
A symbol or emblem for identification
A picture or symbol that shows who someone is or what they believe.
Sinonime
emblem (A symbol representing an idea or group.)
|
badge (A small emblem worn to show membership or rank.)
Antonime
plainness (Lack of any decorative or symbolic mark.)
Colocații
coat of arms device
|heraldic device
Teme
heraldry
|symbols
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The knight’s shield bore the family device.
- Coins were stamped with the king’s personal device.
- The flag displayed the national device in the center.
- Heralds designed a new device for the royal wedding.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The shield has a red device.
- The coin shows the king’s device.
- Our flag has a blue and white device.
- The family has a gold lion as its device.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
device
IPA
GB/dɪvˈaɪs/
US/dɪvˈaɪs/
Silabe și accent
device (1 silabă)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: device
- Plural: devices
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
devices
noun
Core family
devise
verb B2
Expresii
medical device
1/mˈɛdɪkəl dɪvˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
Equipment for medical use
A machine or tool doctors use to help sick people.
Exemple
- The hospital bought new medical devices for surgery.
- Pacemakers are life-saving medical devices.
mobile device
1/mˈoʊbəl dɪvˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
Portable electronic communication/computing tool
A small computer you can carry and use anywhere, like a smartphone or tablet.
Exemple
- Many people check emails on their mobile devices.
- Mobile devices are replacing desktop computers for many tasks.
plot device
1/plˈɑt dɪvˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
Story element that moves plot forward
Something in a story that makes the events happen or change.
Exemple
- The mysterious letter was just a plot device to bring the characters together.
- Amnesia is often used as a plot device in movies.
storage device
1/stˈɔɹɪd͡ʒ dɪvˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
Hardware for saving digital data
A machine part that keeps computer information safe.
Exemple
- The USB stick is my favorite storage device.
- Cloud storage is replacing some physical storage devices.
tracking device
1/tɹˈækɪŋ dɪvˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
An electronic tool for location tracking
A small machine that finds where something or someone is.
Exemple
- The police placed a tracking device on the suspect’s car.
- My phone has a built-in tracking device in case it gets lost.