zoom
gb/zˈum/ us/zˈum/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2600
száguld, zoomol, megugrik, az egekbe szökik, Zoom
KITENZI
A2
1
száguld
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to zoom [somewhere]
The motorcycle zoomed past us on the highway.
A motor elszáguldott mellettünk az autópályán.
She zoomed down the hill on her skateboard.
Leszáguldott a dombról a gördeszkáján.
I watched the train zoom by in a blur.
The kids zoomed around the playground all afternoon.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The bus zoomed past the stop.
A busz elszáguldott a megálló mellett.
A red car zoomed down the road.
Egy piros autó végigszáguldott az úton.
The children zoomed around the park.
The plane zoomed over the city.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'zoom' with 'fly' when talking about speed; 'fly' can be literal or figurative, but 'zoom' is usually literal movement on land or in air with speed emphasis.
Maana
Move very quickly
Miunganiko ya maneno
zoom past
|zoom along
|zoom by
|cars zoom
|zoom through
Visawe
speed (More general and neutral; doesn't suggest noise or suddenness.)
Vinyume
crawl (Describes moving very slowly, the opposite of zooming.)
Mada
movement
|transport
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To go very fast, usually making a loud noise.
To move or travel very quickly, often with a loud sound or sense of speed.
KITENZI
B1
2
zoomol
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to zoom in/out [on something]
I zoomed in to capture her smile.
Rázoomoltam, hogy megörökítsem a mosolyát.
The cameraman zoomed out to show the whole stage.
Az operatőr kizoomolt, hogy látszódjon az egész színpad.
You can zoom in on the map for more details.
He quickly zoomed in on the bird in the tree.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Zoom in to see her face.
Zoomolj rá, hogy lásd az arcát.
Zoom out to see the whole house.
Zoomolj ki, hogy lásd az egész házat.
He zoomed in on the flower.
I will zoom out to see more of the photo.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners use 'zoom' without 'in' or 'out' when talking about changing view; it's important to include the direction.
Maana
Adjust lens to change view size
Miunganiko ya maneno
zoom in
|zoom out
|zoom lens
|zoom function
Visawe
magnify (Emphasizes making something appear larger; not limited to cameras.)
Vinyume
reduce (In photography, making the image appear smaller is the opposite action.)
Mada
photography
|technology
|arts_entertainment
Ufafanuzi
To make something look closer or farther away with a camera.
To change the apparent size of the subject in a photograph or video by adjusting the camera lens.
KITENZI
B2
3
megugrik
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] zooms [in price/amount]
Gas prices have zoomed in recent weeks.
Az üzemanyagárak az elmúlt hetekben megugrottak.
Her popularity zoomed after the TV appearance.
Népszerűsége megugrott a tévészereplés után.
Sales of electric cars are zooming this year.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Prices have zoomed this month.
Ebben a hónapban megugrottak az árak.
My score zoomed after I studied.
Miután tanultam, megugrott a pontszámom.
The temperature zoomed today.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'grow' or 'rise', which can be slower; 'zoom' suggests speed and suddenness.
Maana
Increase rapidly
Miunganiko ya maneno
prices zoomed
|sales zoomed
|temperatures zoomed
Visawe
soar (Often used for dramatic increases; more common in business and news writing.)
Vinyume
plummet (Describes a sudden and steep decrease, opposite of zooming up.)
Mada
economics
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
|business
Ufafanuzi
To go up very fast.
To rise or grow suddenly and quickly, especially in number, amount, or level.
NOMINO
A2
4
Zoom
A2
We have our weekly team Zoom at 9 AM.
A heti csapatmegbeszélésünk Zoomon reggel 9-kor lesz.
She hosted a Zoom webinar for her students.
Zoom-webináriumot tartott a diákjainak.
Can you send me the Zoom link?
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We talk on Zoom every day.
Mindennap Zoomon beszélünk.
I have a Zoom meeting now.
Most Zoom-megbeszélésem van.
Please join the Zoom call.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not capitalize 'Zoom' when referring to the brand; it should be capitalized as it's a proper noun.
Maana
Zoom video conferencing software
Miunganiko ya maneno
join a Zoom
|host a Zoom meeting
|Zoom call
Visawe
video call platform (Generic term for any software that allows video meetings.)
Mada
technology
|communication
|work
Ufafanuzi
A computer program for meeting people online with video and sound.
A brand name for a popular online video conferencing platform used for virtual meetings.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
zoom
IPA
GB/zˈum/
US/zˈum/
Silabi na mkazo
zoom (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (zoom)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: zoom
- 3rd Person Singular: zooms
- Present Participle: zooming
- Past: zoomed
Familia ya neno
Forms
zooms
verb
zooming
verb
zoomed
verb
Advanced or less common
zoomable
adjective
Semi
on Zoom
1/ˈɔn zˈum/
fixed phrase
Using Zoom for communication
Using the Zoom program for talking online with video and sound.
Mifano
- We met on Zoom last night.
- The class is on Zoom today.
zoom in on
1/zˈum ˈɪn ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Focus more closely on something
To make an image look closer with a camera, or to give special attention to something.
Mifano
- The photographer zoomed in on her eyes.
- The report zooms in on climate change issues.
zoom out
1/zˈum ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Show a wider view or less detail
To make an image look farther away with a camera, or to think about the bigger picture.
Mifano
- Zoom out to see the whole building.
- Sometimes you need to zoom out and look at the big picture.