Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is nuclear
Nuclear power plants produce electricity without burning fossil fuels.
Az atomerőművek fosszilis tüzelőanyagok elégetése nélkül termelnek áramot.
The treaty aims to reduce the number of nuclear weapons worldwide.
A szerződés célja, hogy világszerte csökkentse a nukleáris fegyverek számát.
She is studying nuclear physics at university.
Nuclear reactors must be carefully monitored for safety.
The country is investing in nuclear energy research.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
A nuclear bomb is very powerful.
Az atombomba nagyon nagy erejű.
My country uses nuclear power to make electricity.
Az országom atomenergiát használ áramtermelésre.
He works at a nuclear plant.
Nuclear energy can be dangerous.
They talk about nuclear safety on the news.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'nuclear' with 'new clear' because of similar pronunciation, but the words are unrelated.
Maana
Relating to atomic nuclei or energy from them
Miunganiko ya maneno
nuclear power
|nuclear weapon
|nuclear reactor
|nuclear energy
|nuclear physics
Visawe
atomic (Often used interchangeably, but 'atomic' can refer more broadly to atoms, not just the nucleus.)
Vinyume
non-nuclear (Describes things not involving atomic nuclei or nuclear energy.)
Mada
science
|technology
|energy
Ufafanuzi
About the center of an atom and the energy from it.
Relating to or involving the nucleus of an atom, especially in the context of energy production, weapons, or scientific study.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is nuclear to [something else]
Trust is nuclear to a healthy relationship.
A bizalom alapvető egy egészséges kapcsolathoz.
The nuclear point of the debate was fairness.
A vita központi kérdése az igazságosság volt.
Education remains nuclear to national development.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Water is nuclear to life.
A víz alapvető az élethez.
The main idea is nuclear to the story.
A fő gondolat a történet központi eleme.
Food is nuclear to our health.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize this figurative use is less common and often replaced by 'central' or 'core'.
Maana
Central or most important part
Miunganiko ya maneno
nuclear issue
|nuclear role
|nuclear point
Visawe
central (Similar meaning but less intense or metaphorical than 'nuclear' in this figurative use.)
Vinyume
peripheral (Refers to something on the edge or less important, opposite of central.)
Mada
general
|importance
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
About the most important or central part.
Relating to the most central, essential, or important part of something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
nuclear family
They live in a small house as a nuclear family.
Egy kis házban élnek nukleáris családként.
The nuclear family model has changed over time.
A nukleáris családmodell az idők során megváltozott.
Policies often focus on supporting the nuclear family.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My nuclear family has four people.
A szűk családom négy főből áll.
A nuclear family can be small.
Egy nukleáris család lehet kicsi.
Many people live in a nuclear family today.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'nuclear family' with 'big family', but it actually means parents and their children only.
Maana
Relating to a basic family unit
Miunganiko ya maneno
nuclear family
Visawe
immediate-family (Refers specifically to close family members, though not identical in meaning.)
Vinyume
extended family (Includes relatives beyond parents and children, such as grandparents, uncles, aunts.)
Mada
family
|society
|relationships
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
About a family with only parents and their children.
Relating to a family group consisting only of two parents and their children living together.