genetics
gb/d͡ʒənˈɛtɪks/ us/d͡ʒənˈɛtɪks/
B2
Kiingereza
genetika, genetikai háttér, genetikai adottság
NOMINO
B2
1
genetika
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
genetics; study genetics; the genetics of [organisms/traits]
Genetics has changed how doctors understand many inherited diseases.
A genetika megváltoztatta, hogyan értik az orvosok sok örökletes betegség hátterét.
She studied genetics at university before joining a cancer research lab.
Mielőtt egy rákkutató laborban kezdett dolgozni, genetikát tanult az egyetemen.
Modern genetics can explain why some traits run strongly in families.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Genetics is the study of genes.
A genetika a gének tudománya.
He wants to study genetics in college.
Az egyetemen genetikát szeretne tanulni.
Kosa la kawaida:
When genetics means the scientific subject, it usually takes a singular verb: Genetics is a branch of biology.
Maana
study of heredity
Miunganiko ya maneno
human genetics
|molecular genetics
|population genetics
|genetics research
|genetics lab
|study genetics
|advances in genetics
|genetics course
|clinical genetics
|genetics professor
Visawe
genetic science (A clearer descriptive phrase for the scientific field.)
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genomics (A related field focused especially on whole genomes, not exactly the same as genetics.)
Mada
biology
|science
|medicine
|education
Ufafanuzi
The science of how traits are passed from parents to children through genes.
The branch of biology that studies genes, heredity, and inherited variation in living things.
NOMINO
B2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone's/something's] genetics; genetics and [environment/lifestyle]; the genetics of [a trait/disease]
Genetics plays a role in how people respond to certain medicines.
A genetikai háttér szerepet játszik abban, hogyan reagálnak az emberek bizonyos gyógyszerekre.
Her height is influenced by both genetics and nutrition.
A magasságát a genetikai háttér és a táplálkozás is befolyásolja.
The disease is not caused by genetics alone; environmental factors also matter.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Genetics can affect your health.
A genetikai háttér hatással lehet az egészségedre.
Eye color is partly about genetics.
A szemszínt részben a genetikai adottságok határozzák meg.
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not say “my genetic” as a noun. Say “my genetics,” “my genes,” or “my genetic makeup.”
Maana
inherited biological makeup
Miunganiko ya maneno
family genetics
|good genetics
|genetics and environment
|role of genetics
|personal genetics
|underlying genetics
|complex genetics
|genetics of disease
|genetics influence
|genetics determine
Visawe
genes (More informal and concrete; refers to the actual units of heredity.)
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heredity (Emphasizes traits being passed from parents to offspring.)
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genetic makeup (More precise for an individual’s or group’s inherited biology.)
Vinyume
environment (Refers to outside influences rather than inherited biological factors.)
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upbringing (Refers to social and family experience rather than inherited traits.)
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lifestyle (Refers to habits and choices rather than inherited biology.)
Mada
biology
|health
|family
|identity
Ufafanuzi
The natural traits you get from your parents through your genes.
The genes and inherited biological characteristics of a person, animal, plant, or group, especially as they affect traits, abilities, or health.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
genetics
IPA
GB/d͡ʒənˈɛtɪks/
US/d͡ʒənˈɛtɪks/
Silabi na mkazo
ge - net - ics (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (net)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: genetics
- Plural: genetics
Semi
behavioral genetics
1/bɪhˈeɪvjɚəl d͡ʒənˈɛtɪks/
fixed phrase
technical
genes and behavior
The study of how genes may affect behavior and personality.
Mifano
- Behavioral genetics examines why people differ in traits such as impulsiveness or anxiety.
- Twin studies are often used in behavioral genetics.
- The findings from behavioral genetics are easy to oversimplify in the media.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Behavioral genetics studies genes and behavior.
- Behavioral genetics also looks at environment.
genetics and environment
1/d͡ʒənˈɛtɪks ˈænd ɪnvˈaɪɹənmənt/
fixed phrase
inherited and outside influences
Genes and the things around a person that both affect development or health.
Mifano
- A child’s development is shaped by genetics and environment.
- The study looked at how genetics and environment affect the risk of diabetes.
- Personality is often discussed in terms of genetics and environment.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Health depends on genetics and environment.
- Both genetics and environment matter.
genetics plays a role
1/d͡ʒənˈɛtɪks plˈeɪz ə ɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
heredity contributes
Genes are part of the reason something happens or is true.
Mifano
- Genetics plays a role in some forms of heart disease, but lifestyle matters too.
- Researchers believe genetics plays a role in how the brain responds to stress.
- Genetics plays a role in athletic performance, but training is still essential.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Genetics plays a role in eye color.
- Genetics plays a role in some illnesses.
good genetics
1/ɡˈʊd d͡ʒənˈɛtɪks/
fixed phrase
informal
favorable inherited traits
Natural traits from your family that people think are good.
Mifano
- He eats well and exercises, but he also has good genetics.
- Some people credit her youthful skin to good genetics.
- Good genetics may help an athlete, but they do not replace hard work.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She has good genetics and stays healthy.
- Good genetics can help, but practice is important.
human genetics
1/hjˈumən d͡ʒənˈɛtɪks/
fixed phrase
technical
heredity in humans
The study of how genes work in people and families.
Mifano
- Human genetics helps explain why some diseases are more common in certain families.
- The university opened a new center for human genetics.
- Her research in human genetics focuses on inherited heart conditions.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Human genetics studies genes in people.
- She is interested in human genetics.
medical genetics
1/mˈɛdɪkəl d͡ʒənˈɛtɪks/
fixed phrase
technical
genetics in medicine
The medical field that deals with illnesses and risks connected to genes.
Mifano
- The pediatrician referred the family to a medical genetics clinic.
- Medical genetics can help families understand the risk of inherited conditions.
- She completed specialist training in medical genetics.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Medical genetics helps doctors understand inherited diseases.
- They went to a medical genetics clinic.
molecular genetics
1/məlˈɛkjəlɚ d͡ʒənˈɛtɪks/
fixed phrase
technical
genes at molecular level
The study of genes by looking at the molecules they are made of and control.
Mifano
- The lab uses molecular genetics to identify mutations linked to rare diseases.
- Advances in molecular genetics have improved cancer diagnosis.
- She specializes in molecular genetics and studies how genes are switched on and off.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Molecular genetics studies DNA.
- He works in a molecular genetics lab.
population genetics
1/pˌɑpjəlˈeɪʃən d͡ʒənˈɛtɪks/
fixed phrase
technical
genes in populations
The study of how genes vary and change in groups of organisms.
Mifano
- Population genetics can show how ancient migration shaped modern DNA patterns.
- The course introduced basic models in population genetics.
- Researchers used population genetics to study how the virus changed over time.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Population genetics studies genes in groups.
- The scientist works in population genetics.