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scanner

gb/skˈænɚ/ us/skˈænɚ/
B1 Engleză
~ 5300
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv B1 entity
1

device for digitizing documents

A machine that you use to make a digital copy of a paper document or photo on a computer.

Tipar de utilizare: use a scanner to copy [document]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'scanner' with 'printer'. A scanner sends a paper image into the computer, while a printer sends an image or text from the computer onto paper. Another mistake is calling a scanner a 'scan machine'; in natural English, people just say 'scanner'.
Sinonime
digitizer (More technical; often refers to any device that converts physical information into digital form, not just documents.) | copier (Usually means a machine that both scans and prints; focuses on making paper copies rather than digital images only.)
Antonime
printer (Performs the opposite direction of conversion, turning digital files into physical pages instead of pages into digital files.)
Colocații
flatbed scanner |document scanner |photo scanner |high-resolution scanner |scanner software |connect the scanner
Teme
technology |office |computing |work |education
Exemple
  • She placed the contract on the scanner and saved it as a PDF.
  • The office just bought a new high-speed scanner for digitizing old files.
  • Make sure the scanner lid is closed before you start the scan.
  • I use a photo scanner to back up all my old family pictures.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • I use a scanner to copy my passport on my computer.
  • The scanner is connected to my laptop with a cable.
  • Please put the paper on the scanner and press the green button.
  • Our office scanner is very slow and sometimes stops.
Substantiv B1 entity
2

device for reading barcodes

A machine in a store or other place that reads the black and white lines or square codes on things to get the price or other information.

Tipar de utilizare: pass [item] over the scanner
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this is the same as a document scanner, but a barcode scanner usually reads lines or patterns to get data like price or product ID, not a full picture of a page.
Sinonime
barcode reader (More technical but very close in meaning; emphasizes the function of reading the code rather than the physical device.)
Colocații
barcode scanner |scanner gun |point-of-sale scanner |handheld scanner |QR-code scanner |checkout scanner
Teme
technology |shopping |business |work
Exemple
  • The cashier waved each item over the scanner and the prices appeared on the screen.
  • The self-checkout scanner couldn’t read the damaged barcode on the box.
  • Use the scanner on your phone to scan the QR code on the poster.
  • They installed a new barcode scanner at every checkout lane.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • The scanner at the store reads the price of my food.
  • She holds the product under the scanner to scan the code.
  • The scanner makes a beep when it reads the barcode.
  • My phone has a scanner app for QR codes.
Substantiv technical B2 entity
3

medical machine for body imaging

A big machine in a hospital that takes detailed pictures of the inside of your body, for example a CT scanner or an MRI scanner.

Tipar de utilizare: go into the scanner for [test]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with a simple X-ray machine. A 'scanner' in a hospital usually means more complex imaging, like CT or MRI, that creates many detailed slices or 3D pictures.
Sinonime
imaging machine (More general term; can refer to several types of medical devices that create images, not only scanners.)
Colocații
CT scanner |MRI scanner |medical scanner |brain scanner |full-body scanner |lie in the scanner
Teme
medicine |technology |health |science
Exemple
  • The patient was moved slowly into the MRI scanner.
  • The hospital has just installed a new CT scanner in the radiology department.
  • You’ll hear some loud noises while you’re in the scanner, but it shouldn’t hurt.
  • The doctor ordered a brain scan, so they took him to the scanner down the hall.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • She lay very still in the scanner for 20 minutes.
  • The doctor used a CT scanner to look at his lungs.
  • Our local hospital does not have an MRI scanner.
  • The nurse helped the child stay calm inside the scanner.
Substantiv B2 entity
4

security device for checking items

A machine at places like airports that looks inside bags or at your body to find dangerous things.

Tipar de utilizare: pass [person/object] through the scanner
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes call this machine a 'metal detector' even when it uses other technology, like X‑rays or full‑body scanning. 'Scanner' is a broader word for these security machines.
Sinonime
security screener (Can refer to a person or a machine; focuses on the security role rather than the technology.)
Colocații
airport scanner |security scanner |body scanner |baggage scanner |walk-through scanner |go through the scanner
Teme
security |travel |technology |law
Exemple
  • All luggage must go through the scanner before it is loaded onto the plane.
  • Passengers were asked to step into the full-body scanner one at a time.
  • The security scanner flagged his backpack for a manual check.
  • New scanners at the stadium are designed to detect weapons more quickly.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • At the airport, my bag goes into a scanner.
  • I walk through a scanner before I enter the building.
  • The security scanner shows what is inside the suitcase.
  • The guard asked him to go through the scanner again.
unknown technical C1 entity
5

radio device scanning frequencies

A special radio that quickly moves through many channels and stops when it finds someone talking, for example police or emergency workers.

Tipar de utilizare: listen to [service] on the scanner
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this is the same as a normal radio. A scanner does not stay on one station; it moves quickly through many frequencies and stops only when there is a signal.
Sinonime
radio scanner (More specific term that makes clear the device works with radio signals.)
Antonime
radio jammer (Instead of receiving and playing signals, a jammer blocks or interferes with them, which is functionally opposite.)
Colocații
police scanner |radio scanner |scanner traffic |monitor the scanner |frequency scanner |program the scanner
Teme
technology |media |emergency |communication
Exemple
  • He kept a police scanner on his desk to monitor emergency calls.
  • The radio scanner picked up chatter from the nearby airport control tower.
  • Hobbyists use scanners to listen to local fire and ambulance frequencies.
  • She turned up the scanner as reports of the storm started coming in.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • My uncle listens to the police on his scanner.
  • The scanner stops on a channel when people start talking.
  • He bought a scanner to hear fire and ambulance calls.
  • They turned on the scanner during the big storm.
Substantiv technical B2 entity
6

software that scans for issues

A computer program that checks files or a system to find problems like viruses or security risks.

Tipar de utilizare: run a scanner on [system/files]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think a 'virus scanner' is only hardware. In computing, a scanner can be a pure software program with no separate physical device.
Sinonime
scanner tool (Makes it clear that this is software; still somewhat technical jargon.) | checker (More informal and general; can refer to any program that checks for problems, not only security issues.)
Colocații
virus scanner |malware scanner |security scanner |port scanner |vulnerability scanner |run the scanner
Teme
computing |security |technology |work |science
Exemple
  • The antivirus scanner detected two infected files on my laptop.
  • Developers ran a vulnerability scanner on the website before launch.
  • You should schedule the malware scanner to run every night.
  • The port scanner reported several open ports on the server.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • I use a virus scanner to keep my computer safe.
  • The scanner found a problem in one file.
  • You can run the scanner once a week.
  • The security scanner checks the network for weak points.
Substantiv C1 entity
7

person who reads quickly for details

A person who reads something quickly to find certain words, numbers, or facts.

Tipar de utilizare: be a fast scanner of [type of text]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may assume 'scanner' always means a machine. In study skills and reading contexts, 'scanner' can refer to a person, though this use is less common and often appears in more academic or descriptive language.
Sinonime
skimmer (Suggests reading lightly over the surface; often with a slight negative sense of not reading carefully.)
Antonime
close reader (Emphasizes slow, detailed reading of every part of the text, opposite to scanning for specific details.)
Colocații
a fast scanner |a good scanner of texts |efficient scanner of documents |careful scanner of reports |quick scanner of headlines
Teme
study |reading |work |education |communication
Exemple
  • She’s an excellent scanner of legal documents and spots errors in seconds.
  • A good editor must be both a careful reader and a quick scanner.
  • He’s more of a scanner than a deep reader when it comes to news articles.
  • The job requires a fast scanner who can find key data in long reports.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • He is a fast scanner of emails.
  • A good scanner can find names in a long list quickly.
  • She is not a careful reader, but she is a very good scanner.
  • Teachers want students to be scanners when they look for a date or a name in a text.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
scanner
IPA
GB/skˈænɚ/
US/skˈænɚ/
Silabe și accent
scan - ner (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (scan)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
  • Base: scanner
  • Plural: scanners
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
scanners noun
Core family
scan verb A2
Related words
scannable adjective
Expresii

barcode scanner

1
/bˈɑɹkˈoʊd skˈænɚ/
fixed phrase

device for reading barcodes

A machine that reads the black and white lines on products to get information like price.

Exemple
  • Every checkout lane is equipped with a barcode scanner.
  • The barcode scanner couldn’t read the label, so the cashier typed the number by hand.

CT scanner

1
/sˈi tˈi skˈænɚ/
fixed phrase technical

medical CT imaging machine

A hospital machine that uses X-rays and a computer to make many detailed pictures of the inside of the body.

Exemple
  • The doctor sent him for a CT scan on the new CT scanner.
  • The hospital’s CT scanner can produce 3D images of the patient’s organs.

document scanner

1
/dˈɑkjəmənt skˈænɚ/
fixed phrase

scanner for text documents

A scanner made mainly for turning paper pages with text into digital files.

Exemple
  • We bought a high-speed document scanner for the accounting department.
  • The document scanner feeds in pages automatically.

flatbed scanner

1
/flˈætbˌɛd skˈænɚ/
fixed phrase

scanner with flat glass bed

A scanner with a flat glass top where you put paper or photos to make a digital copy.

Exemple
  • The office uses a flatbed scanner to digitize signed contracts.
  • A flatbed scanner is better for old photos than a sheet-fed one.

handheld scanner

1
/hˈændhˈɛld skˈænɚ/
fixed phrase

small portable scanner

A small scanner you hold in your hand and move over things to scan them.

Exemple
  • The worker used a handheld scanner to check inventory on the shelves.
  • Delivery drivers carry handheld scanners to record each package they drop off.

MRI scanner

1
/ˈɛm ˈɑɹ ˈaɪ skˈænɚ/
fixed phrase technical

medical MRI imaging machine

A big hospital machine that uses a strong magnet and radio waves to take detailed pictures inside the body.

Exemple
  • She felt nervous about going into the MRI scanner.
  • The MRI scanner showed a small tear in his knee ligament.

photo scanner

1
/fˈoʊtoʊ skˈænɚ/
fixed phrase

scanner for printed photos

A scanner that is made to copy printed photos in good quality onto a computer.

Exemple
  • He used a photo scanner to back up all his old family pictures.
  • A dedicated photo scanner often produces better colors than a basic office model.

police scanner

1
/pəlˈis skˈænɚ/
fixed phrase

radio scanner for police calls

A radio scanner that lets you listen to police and other emergency workers talking.

Exemple
  • Reporters kept a police scanner running in the newsroom.
  • He listened to the police scanner during the big protest downtown.

security scanner

1
/sɪkjˈʊɹɪti skˈænɚ/
fixed phrase

scanner for security checks

A machine that checks people or bags at places like airports for dangerous things.

Exemple
  • All visitors must pass through the security scanner in the lobby.
  • The new security scanner can detect explosives hidden in luggage.

virus scanner

1
/vˈaɪɹəs skˈænɚ/
fixed phrase technical

software that checks for viruses

A computer program that looks for and removes harmful software from your computer.

Exemple
  • Make sure your virus scanner is updated regularly.
  • The virus scanner found and deleted several infected files.
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