cell
gb/sˈɛl/ us/sˈɛl/
A2
Английский
~ 800
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
small prison room
A small locked room in a prison where one person stays.
Модель употребления:
[someone] is in a cell
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cell' with 'room' in general, but 'cell' specifically means a small, enclosed space for confinement.
Синонимы
prison room (A more descriptive but less commonly used term referring to the same space.)
Антонимы
freedom (Represents the opposite condition of being confined in a cell.)
Коллокации
prison cell
|jail cell
|lock the cell
|share a cell
|cell door
Темы
law
|crime
|buildings
|housing
Примеры
- The guard escorted the inmate back to his cell.
- She spent the night in a police cell after the protest.
- Each prisoner has a small bed and toilet in the cell.
- The cell door slammed shut behind him.
Примеры для изучающих
- He is in a small cell.
- The man sleeps in his cell.
- The police put her in a cell.
- The cell has one bed.
Существительное
B1
entity
2
smallest living unit
The smallest part of a living thing, usually too small to see without a microscope.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'cell' with 'battery cell' or 'cellphone'. Context usually clarifies meaning.
Синонимы
biological unit (A more formal term used in scientific contexts to refer to the same entity.)
Антонимы
organism (An entire living being, which is made up of many cells.)
Коллокации
nerve cell
|plant cell
|blood cell
|cell membrane
|cell division
Темы
science
|biology
|body
Примеры
- The human body is made up of trillions of cells.
- Plant cells have a rigid wall outside the membrane.
- Blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body.
- Scientists observed the cell under a powerful microscope.
Примеры для изучающих
- Your body has many cells.
- A plant has green cells.
- We can see cells with a microscope.
- Cells make up animals and plants.
Существительное
B2
entity
3
small secret group unit
A small secret group that is part of a bigger group, often for political or criminal work.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may think 'cell' here refers to a physical room; it means an organizational unit.
Синонимы
faction (A more general term for a subgroup, not necessarily secretive.)
Антонимы
central command (The main leadership or headquarters, as opposed to a small operating unit.)
Коллокации
terrorist cell
|spy cell
|militant cell
|underground cell
Темы
politics
|crime
|law
Примеры
- The police uncovered a terrorist cell in the city.
- Each cell operated independently to avoid detection.
- An underground cell planned the demonstration.
- Authorities arrested members of a spy cell.
Примеры для изучающих
- The police found a terrorist cell.
- Each cell works alone.
- The group has many small cells.
- They stopped the secret cell.
Существительное
B1
entity
4
unit of a battery
One part of a battery that makes electricity.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with biological cells; context about electricity helps distinguish it.
Синонимы
battery unit (Describes the same concept but emphasizes its role as part of a battery.)
Антонимы
dead cell (A non-functioning electrical cell.)
Коллокации
battery cell
|solar cell
|fuel cell
|lithium-ion cell
Темы
technology
|energy
|science
Примеры
- This flashlight needs two new cells.
- Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity.
- The phone's battery has six individual cells.
- Fuel cells are used to power some cars.
Примеры для изучающих
- The watch needs one new cell.
- Solar cells make power from the sun.
- A battery has many cells.
- The car uses fuel cells.
Существительное
A2
entity
5
spreadsheet data box
One box in a table on a computer where you put information.
Частая ошибка:
Learners might confuse spreadsheet 'cell' with biological or prison meanings; computer context clarifies it.
Синонимы
data box (Informal description emphasizing storage of information.)
Антонимы
empty space (Lack of defined data entry area.)
Коллокации
spreadsheet cell
|merge cells
|edit a cell
|cell reference
Темы
computing
|business
|technology
|work
Примеры
- Enter the value into the highlighted cell.
- You can merge two cells to make one larger box.
- Click on the cell to edit its contents.
- Each cell has its own reference code.
Примеры для изучающих
- Type your name in this cell.
- Click the cell to change it.
- This cell has numbers.
- We merge two cells into one.
Существительное
A2
entity
6
mobile phone (informal)
An informal word for a mobile phone used mainly in the US and Canada.
Частая ошибка:
'Cell' alone for 'cell phone' is mostly North American; learners from other regions may find it unusual or unclear without 'phone'.
Синонимы
mobile phone (Standard term; 'cell' is shorter and informal.)
Антонимы
landline phone (A telephone connected by wires, not mobile.)
Коллокации
cell phone
|call on my cell
|lose my cell
Темы
technology
|communication
Примеры
- I'll call you on my cell when I arrive.
- She forgot her cell at home.
- Most teenagers carry their cells everywhere.
Примеры для изучающих
- I have a new cell.
- Call me on my cell.
- He lost his cell yesterday.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
cell
IPA
GB/sˈɛl/
US/sˈɛl/
Слоги и ударение
cell (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (cell)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: cell
- Plural: cells
Родственные слова
Forms
cells
noun
Core family
cellular
adjective B1
Related words
cellphone
noun
cellmate
noun
Advanced or less common
multicellular
adjective
unicellular
adjective
Выражения
cell phone
1/sˈɛl fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
portable wireless telephone device
A phone you can carry and use anywhere that connects without wires.
Примеры
- She answered her cell phone during the meeting.
- I left my cell phone charging at home.
fuel cell
1/fjˈul sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
technical
device generating electricity from fuel chemically
A device that makes electricity from fuel without burning it.
Примеры
- The car runs on hydrogen fuel cells.
- Fuel cells are becoming more efficient each year.
prison cell
1/pɹˈɪzən sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
secure room for prisoners in prison facility
A small locked room in prison where prisoners stay.
Примеры
- He spent three years in a tiny prison cell.
- The prison cells are inspected daily by guards.
stem cell
1/stˈɛm sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
technical
undifferentiated biological cell type
A special kind of body cell that can grow into different kinds of cells.
Примеры
- Stem cell research has advanced rapidly in recent years.
- Doctors hope stem cells can help repair damaged tissues.