tech
gb/tˈɛk/ us/tˈɛk/
B1
Engleză
~ 900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
entity
1
technology or technological equipment
Machines, tools, and systems made using science, or the study of them.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] in tech
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tech' with 'technician' or 'technical'. 'Tech' usually means technology or the tech industry.
Sinonime
technology (More formal and complete term; 'tech' is its shortened form.)
Antonime
low-tech (Refers to technology that is simple or not advanced.)
Colocații
tech industry
|tech company
|latest tech
|tech startup
|tech sector
Teme
technology
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The conference will showcase the latest in wearable tech.
- Many young professionals are moving to cities with a booming tech industry.
- She works in tech as a software engineer.
- Tech is changing the way we live and work.
- The school invested in new tech for the classrooms.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I like new tech like smartphones.
- He works for a big tech company.
- Tech changes fast.
- My school uses modern tech.
- She wants to study tech at college.
Substantiv
informal
B1
entity
2
person working in technology
Someone who works with computers or other technology.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is a tech
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners might think 'tech' here refers to technology itself; in this sense it means a person.
Sinonime
technician (More formal; often refers to someone with practical technical skills, not necessarily in computing.)
Antonime
nontechnical worker (Someone whose work does not involve technology or technical skills.)
Colocații
IT tech
|lab tech
|field tech
Teme
technology
|jobs
|work
Exemple
- The IT tech fixed my laptop in under an hour.
- She’s a lab tech at the hospital.
- A field tech came to repair our internet connection.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The tech fixed my phone.
- He is a lab tech.
- A tech came to help us.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
tech
IPA
GB/tˈɛk/
US/tˈɛk/
Silabe și accent
tech (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (tech)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: tech
- Plural: teches
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
teches
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
nontechnical
adjective
Advanced or less common
technologist
noun
technicality
noun
Expresii
big tech
1/bˈɪɡ tˈɛk/
fixed phrase
large powerful tech companies
The biggest and most powerful technology companies.
Exemple
- Big Tech companies face new regulations from the government.
- Privacy advocates often criticize Big Tech for collecting user data.
cutting-edge tech
1/kˈʌtɪŋ ˈɛd͡ʒ tˈɛk/
fixed phrase
most advanced technology available now
The newest and most advanced technology.
Exemple
- The company is known for its cutting-edge tech.
- Cutting-edge tech like AI is changing industries.
tech-savvy
1/tˈɛk sˈævi/
fixed phrase
good at using technology
Good at using computers and other technology.
Exemple
- You need to be tech-savvy to work in this office.
- We need a tech-savvy person to manage the new software.
- She’s very tech-savvy and always knows the latest apps.
- My grandmother is surprisingly tech-savvy and uses video calls every day.