configure
gb/kənfˈɪɡjɚ/ us/kənfˈɪɡjɚ/
B2
Английский
Значения
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Глагол
technical
B2
action
1
set software or device options
To change the settings of a device, app, or system so it works the way you want.
Модель употребления:
configure [something]; configure [something] for [user/purpose]; configure [something] to do [something]
Частая ошибка:
Do not confuse configure with install. Installing adds software; configuring sets or changes its options.
Синонимы
set up (More common and less technical; can include installing or preparing as well as changing settings.)
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customize (Emphasizes changing settings to suit a person’s preferences.)
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adjust (More general; usually means making smaller changes.)
Антонимы
reset (Returns settings to an earlier or default state rather than choosing a new configuration.)
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leave unconfigured (Means not setting the options that are needed.)
Коллокации
configure a system
|configure a device
|configure software
|configure an app
|configure settings
|configure a server
|configure a router
|configure a network
|configure an account
|properly configured
Темы
technology
|computing
|devices
|systems
Примеры
- You need to configure the router before you can connect to the internet.
- The app can be configured to send notifications only during work hours.
- Our IT team configured the new laptops with the required security settings.
Примеры для изучающих
- I configured my phone to use a larger font.
- Can you help me configure my email account?
Глагол
formal
C1
action
2
arrange parts for a purpose
To arrange the parts of something in a certain way.
Модель употребления:
configure [something] as [something]; configure [something] for [purpose]; configure [something] in [arrangement]
Частая ошибка:
This use is more formal than arrange or set up, and is often used for machines, rooms, vehicles, or systems.
Синонимы
arrange (More general and common for everyday objects.)
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design (Emphasizes planning the structure or form.)
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organize (Emphasizes putting parts into an ordered structure.)
Антонимы
disarrange (Means to disturb the order or arrangement of something.)
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dismantle (Means to take something apart rather than arrange its parts.)
Коллокации
configure the space
|configure the layout
|configure the seats
|configure the aircraft
|configure the room
|configure the vehicle
|configured for cargo
|configured as a classroom
|configured in rows
Темы
design
|engineering
|organization
|transport
Примеры
- The room can be configured as a conference space or a small theater.
- The aircraft was configured for long-distance cargo flights.
- The modular sofa can be configured in several different shapes.
Примеры для изучающих
- We configured the chairs in a circle.
- The van is configured for camping.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
configure
IPA
GB/kənfˈɪɡjɚ/
US/kənfˈɪɡjɚ/
Слоги и ударение
con - fig - ure (3 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fig)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: configure
- 3rd Person Singular: configures
- Present Participle: configuring
- Past: configured
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