conduit
gb/kˈɑnduɪt/ us/kˈɑnduɪt/
C1
Kiingereza
csatorna, vezeték, védőcső, közvetítő, konduit
NOMINO
C1
FORMAL
1
csatorna
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a conduit for [something]
Social media can be a conduit for both news and rumors.
A közösségi média a hírek és a pletykák terjedésének is csatornája lehet.
The company used a shell firm as a conduit for moving money abroad.
A vállalat egy fedőcéget használt arra, hogy azon keresztül pénzt juttasson külföldre.
The museum wants to be a conduit for new ideas in the city.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Email is a conduit for messages.
Az e-mail az üzenetek továbbításának csatornája.
The website became a conduit for information.
A weboldal az információk közvetítésének csatornájává vált.
Kosa la kawaida:
Often confused with conduct/conductor; conduit is a noun meaning a channel, not a verb.
Maana
a channel for carrying something
Miunganiko ya maneno
a conduit for information
|a conduit for investment
|a conduit for funds
|a conduit for influence
|a conduit for ideas
|a conduit for change
|a conduit for corruption
|a conduit for misinformation
|a conduit through which [something] flows
|a conduit between [A] and [B]
Visawe
channel (General word for a route or way something passes.)
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pathway (Emphasizes movement from one point to another.)
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medium (Often used for communication or transmission.)
Vinyume
barrier (Something that prevents movement or transfer.)
|
blockage (Something that stops flow through a channel.)
Mada
communication
|business
|society
Ufafanuzi
a way for something to move or be shared
A means or channel through which something such as information, money, or influence is passed from one place or person to another.
NOMINO
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a] conduit for [water/gas/drainage]
A concrete conduit carries storm water under the highway.
Egy betoncsatorna vezeti el a csapadékvizet az autópálya alatt.
The new development required additional conduits for drainage.
Az új beruházáshoz további vízelvezető csatornákra volt szükség.
Workers cleared the conduit after it became clogged with debris.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Water flows through the conduit.
A víz a vezetéken keresztül folyik.
They repaired the broken conduit.
Megjavították a sérült vezetéket.
Kosa la kawaida:
In everyday contexts, pipe is more common; conduit is often used in technical or planning language.
Maana
a pipe for water or other flow
Miunganiko ya maneno
a drainage conduit
|a stormwater conduit
|an underground conduit
|a concrete conduit
|a conduit pipe
|a conduit system
|lay conduits
|install conduits
|a conduit carries [water]
|a blocked conduit
Visawe
pipe (More general and more common in everyday speech.)
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duct (Often used for air or cables, but can overlap in construction contexts.)
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channel (Can be open or enclosed; less specific than conduit.)
Vinyume
dam (Something that holds back or stops flow.)
Mada
construction
|home
|infrastructure
|plumbing
Ufafanuzi
a pipe that carries water or gas
A pipe, tube, or channel used to carry water, gas, or other substances, especially as part of a building or infrastructure system.
NOMINO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
védőcső
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
run [a cable/wire] through conduit
The electrician ran the new cable through conduit along the basement ceiling.
A villanyszerelő a pince mennyezete mentén, védőcsőben vezette el az új kábelt.
Local codes require conduit where wiring could be damaged.
A helyi előírások védőcső alkalmazását írják elő ott, ahol a vezetékezés megsérülhet.
They replaced the cracked conduit to keep the wiring protected.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The wires are inside the conduit.
A vezetékek a védőcsőben vannak.
Kosa la kawaida:
Not the same as a cable; conduit is the outer tube that the cable goes inside.
Maana
protective tube for electrical wires
Miunganiko ya maneno
electrical conduit
|metal conduit
|plastic conduit
|PVC conduit
|flexible conduit
|conduit fittings
|conduit run
|conduit box
|run wiring in conduit
|install conduit
Visawe
raceway (A broader term for enclosed channels that carry wires.)
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cable duct (Common in some technical varieties; emphasizes cables.)
Vinyume
exposed wiring (Wiring left unprotected and visible.)
Mada
electricity
|construction
|tools
|safety
Ufafanuzi
a tube that protects electric wires
A metal or plastic tube used to route and protect electrical wiring in a building or machine.
NOMINO
C1
FORMAL
4
közvetítő
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a conduit between [group A] and [group B]
The union representative became a conduit between staff and management.
A szakszervezeti képviselő közvetítővé vált a dolgozók és a vezetőség között.
During the crisis, the embassy served as a conduit for talks between the two sides.
A válság idején a nagykövetség közvetítőként szolgált a két fél közötti tárgyalásokban.
He acted as a conduit, passing information from the lab to the press office.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She was a conduit between the two teams.
Ő volt a közvetítő a két csapat között.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use conduit where mediator is better; conduit suggests passing things along, not necessarily resolving conflict.
Maana
a person or group passing messages
Miunganiko ya maneno
act as a conduit
|serve as a conduit
|a conduit between departments
|a conduit between donors and recipients
|a conduit to decision-makers
|a conduit for negotiations
|a conduit for communication
|a conduit for aid
|a conduit for support
|a conduit for gossip
Visawe
intermediary (Neutral formal term for someone in the middle.)
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go-between (More informal; often a person carrying messages.)
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middleman (Often used in business; can imply profit-taking.)
Vinyume
endpoint (A final destination rather than a link between parties.)
Mada
communication
|business
|politics
Ufafanuzi
a person or group that carries messages or help between people
A person, organization, or group that serves as an intermediary, passing information, resources, or influence between others.
NOMINO
C2
TECHNICAL
5
konduit
C2
Muundo wa matumizi:
use [something] as a conduit to [do something]
Surgeons used a vein graft as a conduit to bypass the blocked artery.
A sebészek egy vénagraftot használtak konduitként az elzáródott artéria megkerülésére.
The procedure creates a conduit that improves blood flow to the heart.
A beavatkozás egy olyan konduitot hoz létre, amely javítja a szív vérellátását.
Kosa la kawaida:
This is a specialized medical meaning; outside medical contexts, conduit usually refers to a channel, pipe, or wiring tube.
Maana
a surgical tube or graft
Miunganiko ya maneno
a vascular conduit
|a surgical conduit
|a conduit graft
|use a vein as a conduit
|create a conduit
|a conduit connects [structures]
|a conduit for blood flow
Visawe
graft (General term for transplanted tissue; not always a passageway.)
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shunt (A specific type of passage that diverts fluid; not always interchangeable.)
Vinyume
occlusion (A blockage rather than a passage.)
Mada
medicine
|health
Ufafanuzi
a tube a surgeon uses to carry blood or fluid
In medicine, a natural or artificial tube or graft used to create a passage for fluid or blood in the body.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
conduit
IPA
GB/kˈɑnduɪt/
US/kˈɑnduɪt/
Silabi na mkazo
con - duit (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: conduit
- Plural: conduits
Familia ya neno
Semi
a conduit for [something]
1/ə kˈɑnduɪt fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
a channel that carries something
a way for something to pass or spread
Mifano
- The group was investigated as a conduit for illegal funds.
- The app is a conduit for sharing short videos with friends.
- These community centers can be a conduit for local support.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This site is a conduit for news.
act as a conduit (between [a] and [b])
1/ˈækt ˈæz ə kˈɑnduɪt bɪtwˈin ə ˈænd bˈi/
fixed phrase
formal
link two sides by passing things
to connect two groups by passing messages
Mifano
- She acts as a conduit between the engineers and the sales team.
- The nonprofit acts as a conduit between donors and local schools.
- For years, he acted as a conduit between the two rival factions.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He acts as a conduit between the teams.
serve as a conduit (for [something])
1/sˈɚv ˈæz ə kˈɑnduɪt fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
function as a channel
to be the way something is passed on
Mifano
- The committee serves as a conduit for feedback from employees.
- In many cities, libraries serve as a conduit for digital access.
- The broker served as a conduit for the investment.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The office serves as a conduit for questions.