traction
gb/tɹˈækʃən/ us/tɹˈækʃən/
B2
Английский
tapadás, lendület, teret nyer, támogatottság, húzatás, trakció, vonóerő, hajtóerő, vontatás
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
1
tapadás
B1
Модель употребления:
traction on [surface]; [tires/shoes] have/lose/provide traction
The tires lost traction on the wet road.
A gumik elvesztették a tapadásukat a vizes úton.
These hiking boots provide good traction on loose gravel.
Ezek a túrabakancsok jó tapadást biztosítanak a laza kavicson.
Ice reduces traction, so drive slowly.
Примеры для изучающих
The car needs more traction.
Az autónak jobb tapadásra van szüksége.
My shoes have good traction.
A cipőmnek jó a tapadása.
The tires lost traction on ice.
Частая ошибка:
Traction is usually uncountable: say “good traction,” not “a good traction.”
Значение
grip on a surface
Коллокации
good traction
|poor traction
|lose traction
|get traction
|traction on ice
|traction on wet roads
|tire traction
|shoe traction
|extra traction
|traction control
Синонимы
grip (common everyday word for holding firmly to a surface)
|
adhesion (more technical term for surfaces sticking together)
Антонимы
slipping (the action or state of losing grip and sliding)
|
skidding (uncontrolled sliding, especially by a vehicle)
Темы
transportation
|sports
|daily_life
|science
Определение
Traction is the grip that tires or shoes have on a surface.
The grip between a wheel, shoe, etc. and the surface it moves on, which helps prevent slipping.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
2
Модель употребления:
[idea/product/proposal] gains/gets/loses traction; traction with/among [people]
The campaign has real traction with younger voters.
A kampány valóban kezd teret nyerni a fiatalabb választók körében.
Investors wanted proof that the start-up had customer traction.
A befektetők bizonyítékot akartak arra, hogy a startup már érdemi érdeklődést váltott ki az ügyfelekből.
The idea failed to gain traction outside a small group of researchers.
Примеры для изучающих
The new app has traction with students.
Az új alkalmazás kezd teret nyerni a diákok körében.
The plan did not gain much traction.
A terv nemigen nyert teret.
Their video got traction online.
Частая ошибка:
Do not usually say “make traction” for an idea or product; use “gain traction” or “get traction.”
Значение
support or momentum
Коллокации
gain traction
|get traction
|lose traction
|have traction
|real traction
|early traction
|market traction
|customer traction
|traction with users
|traction among voters
Синонимы
momentum (emphasizes forward movement or progress)
|
uptake (emphasizes people accepting or using something)
|
support (emphasizes approval or backing from people)
Антонимы
resistance (opposition that prevents acceptance or progress)
|
lack of interest (absence of attention or support)
Темы
business
|communication
|technology
|politics
|society
Определение
Traction is growing attention or support for an idea, product, or plan.
Support, attention, or momentum that helps an idea, product, movement, etc. start to succeed or become widely accepted.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Модель употребления:
traction for [injury/condition]; put [someone/body part] in traction
After the accident, his broken leg was put in traction.
A baleset után a törött lábát húzatásra tették.
Cervical traction can reduce pressure on the nerves in the neck.
A nyaki húzatás csökkentheti a nyaki idegekre nehezedő nyomást.
She spent two weeks in traction while the bone healed.
Примеры для изучающих
His leg was in traction.
A lába húzatás alatt volt.
The doctor used traction for her neck.
Az orvos nyaki húzatást alkalmazott nála.
She stayed in traction for a week.
Частая ошибка:
In everyday English, patients are usually “in traction,” not “on traction.”
Значение
medical pulling treatment
Коллокации
medical traction
|be in traction
|put someone in traction
|leg in traction
|spinal traction
|cervical traction
|skeletal traction
|traction therapy
Синонимы
pulling treatment (general description rather than a standard medical synonym)
|
decompression (used especially when traction reduces pressure on the spine or nerves)
Антонимы
compression (opposite physical force, pressing rather than pulling)
Темы
health
|body
Определение
Traction is a medical treatment that gently pulls part of the body to help it heal or reduce pressure.
A medical treatment in which a steady pulling force is applied to a limb or part of the body, especially to align bones or relieve pressure.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
C2
TECHNICAL
4
Модель употребления:
traction motor/power/system; electric traction
Electric traction is now common in modern rail systems.
A modern vasúti rendszerekben ma már gyakori a villamos vontatás.
The locomotive's traction motors deliver power to the wheels.
A mozdony vontatómotorjai juttatják el a hajtóerőt a kerekekhez.
The railway upgraded its traction power system.
Примеры для изучающих
The train uses electric traction.
A vonat villamos vontatással működik.
A traction motor drives the wheels.
Vontatómotor hajtja a kerekeket.
The system supplies traction power.
Частая ошибка:
This technical sense appears mainly in transport and engineering compounds such as “traction motor” and “electric traction.”
Значение
pulling or driving power
Коллокации
electric traction
|traction motor
|traction power
|traction system
|rail traction
|traction unit
|traction engine
|tractive force
Синонимы
pulling power (plain-language equivalent)
|
tractive force (more technical term for force used to pull)
Антонимы
drag (a resisting force that works against forward movement)
|
braking force (force used to slow or stop motion rather than pull forward)
Темы
transportation
|technology
|science
Определение
In engineering, traction can mean the power that pulls or drives a vehicle.
The pulling power or driving force produced by a vehicle, engine, or motor.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
traction
IPA
GB/tɹˈækʃən/
US/tɹˈækʃən/
Слоги и ударение
trac - tion (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (trac)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: traction
- Plural: traction, tractions
Выражения
gain traction
1/ɡˈeɪn tɹˈækʃən/
idiom
start getting support
If an idea, product, or story gains traction, more people begin to notice or support it.
Примеры
- The proposal gained traction after several major companies backed it.
- Her video gained traction on social media overnight.
- The policy has struggled to gain traction with younger voters.
Примеры для изучающих
- The idea gained traction fast.
- Her post gained traction online.
- The plan is gaining traction.
in traction
1/ˈɪn tɹˈækʃən/
fixed phrase
receiving pulling treatment
If someone is in traction, a doctor is using a pulling treatment on part of their body.
Примеры
- She was in traction for three weeks after the crash.
- The doctors put his leg in traction to help the bone heal.
- He had to lie in traction and could not get out of bed.
Примеры для изучающих
- His leg is in traction.
- She was in traction for a month.
- The doctor put him in traction.
traction control
1/tɹˈækʃən kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
anti-slip vehicle system
Traction control is a car system that helps the wheels keep their grip on the road.
Примеры
- Traction control helped the car climb the icy hill.
- A warning light appears when traction control is working.
- Most new cars come with traction control.
Примеры для изучающих
- My car has traction control.
- Traction control helps on snow.
- Do not turn off traction control.