gate
gb/ɡˈeɪt/ us/ɡˈeɪt/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1900
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A1
entity
1
Barrier in fence or wall
A door-like part of a fence or wall that you can open or close to go through.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to open/close [a gate]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gate' with 'door'; 'door' is usually part of a building, while 'gate' is part of a fence or outdoor barrier.
Visawe
barrier (More general; can refer to any obstacle, not just one in a fence or wall.)
Vinyume
opening (Refers to an unobstructed entrance without any barrier.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
open the gate
|close the gate
|garden gate
|front gate
|security gate
Mada
daily life
|construction
|travel
|housing
|daily_life
Mifano
- She opened the gate to let the dog run into the yard.
- The farm has a wooden gate at the entrance.
- Security guards stood by the main gate of the factory.
- We walked through the iron gate into the park.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Please close the gate after you come in.
- The gate is open.
- I see a big gate at the front of the house.
- We walk through the gate into the garden.
Nomino
A2
entity
2
Boarding area at airport
A place in an airport where you get on or off a plane.
Muundo wa matumizi:
wait at [gate number]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'gate' with 'terminal'; a terminal is a whole building, while a gate is one specific boarding point.
Visawe
exit (General term for a way out; not specific to airports.)
Vinyume
runway (The strip where planes take off and land, not where passengers board.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
boarding gate
|departure gate
|gate number
|at the gate
Mada
travel
|transportation
Mifano
- Our flight leaves from gate 12.
- Passengers should proceed to the boarding gate immediately.
- The announcement said our departure gate has changed.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We wait at gate 5 for our plane.
- The plane is at the gate now.
- Please go to your gate quickly.
Nomino
technical
B2
entity
3
Electronic control switch
A part in electronics that lets signals pass or stops them.
Visawe
switch (General term; a 'gate' in electronics operates on signal logic rather than manual control.)
Vinyume
conductor (Allows continuous signal flow without control logic.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
logic gate
|AND gate
|OR gate
Mada
technology
|engineering
|science
Mifano
- The microchip contains millions of logic gates.
- An AND gate outputs high only when both inputs are high.
- Engineers tested the control gates for signal accuracy.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- A logic gate controls the signal in a computer.
- This chip has many gates.
- The gate stops the signal when needed.
Nomino
B1
entity
4
(Possible confusion) Walking pattern (gait)
'Gait' means how someone walks. It sounds like 'gate' but is spelled differently.
Kosa la kawaida:
'Gate' is often mistakenly used instead of 'gait' because they sound the same.
Mada
health
|sports
|body
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Her gait was slow after the injury.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He has a fast gait.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
gate
IPA
GB/ɡˈeɪt/
US/ɡˈeɪt/
Silabi na mkazo
gate (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (gate)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: gate
- Plural: gates
Familia ya neno
Forms
gates
noun
Core family
gateway
noun A2
gatekeeper
noun
Related words
gated
adjective
gatehouse
noun
Advanced or less common
gatekeeping
noun
gatecrash
verb
Semi
at the gates
1/ˈæt ðə ɡˈeɪts/
fixed phrase
Directly outside entrance barrier
Right outside a door, fence, or wall that blocks entry.
Mifano
- The protesters are at the gates demanding change.
- Our friends were waiting at the gates when we arrived.
gate crash
1/ɡˈeɪt kɹˈæʃ/
phrasal verb
informal
Attend event without invitation
To go to a party or event without being asked or allowed to go.
Mifano
- They tried to gate crash the wedding but were stopped by security.
- He loves to gate crash parties for fun.
golden gates
1/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪts/
fixed phrase
literary
Symbolic entrance to heaven
A way of talking about heaven’s entrance in stories or religion.
Mifano
- He dreamed of walking through the golden gates into paradise.
- The song speaks of meeting again beyond the golden gates.
open the floodgates
1/ˈoʊpən ðə flˈʌdɡˌeɪts/
idiom
Allow something uncontrolled to happen
To let something happen more and more after stopping it before.
Mifano
- The new policy opened the floodgates to complaints from customers.
- The new law opened the floodgates for foreign investment.
- Once she started talking, it opened the floodgates and she told us everything.
- His confession opened the floodgates for more complaints.