printer
gb/pɹˈɪntɚ/ us/pɹˈɪntɚ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1100
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
entity
1
Machine for printing on paper
A machine that makes words or pictures on paper from a computer.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] uses a printer to print [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'printer' with 'print' and say 'I need to printer this document' instead of 'I need to print this document.'
Visawe
printing device (A more general technical term, often used in IT contexts.)
Vinyume
scanner (A scanner performs the opposite function, turning paper documents into digital files.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
inkjet printer
|laser printer
|wireless printer
|printer paper
|connect to printer
Mada
technology
|office
|daily life
|communication
Mifano
- The office printer jammed again this morning.
- I need to buy more ink for the printer.
- She connected her laptop to the wireless printer.
- The printer can produce 20 pages per minute.
- We replaced our old printer with a faster model.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The printer is in the office.
- I use the printer to make copies.
- Our printer is very slow.
- This printer is new.
- The printer is out of paper.
Nomino
B1
entity
2
Person who operates a printing press
A person whose job is to make books, newspapers, or other printed things.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] works as a printer
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners may confuse 'printer' (person) with 'printer' (machine), especially in contexts where both are possible.
Visawe
press operator (Specifically refers to someone who operates a printing press, often in an industrial setting.)
Vinyume
author (An author creates written content, while a printer reproduces it physically.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
newspaper printer
|local printer
|commercial printer
Mada
jobs
|publishing
|work
|business
Mifano
- The local printer handled all of our wedding invitations.
- She trained as a printer after leaving school.
- Printers were vital to spreading news in the 19th century.
- He works as a printer for a publishing company.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- My uncle is a printer.
- The printer made our books.
- We know a good printer in town.
- The printer works very fast.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
printer
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪntɚ/
US/pɹˈɪntɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
print - er (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (print)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: printer
- Plural: printers
Familia ya neno
Semi
printer-friendly version
1/pɹˈɪntɚ fɹˈɛndli vˈɚʒən/
fixed phrase
Document format suitable for printing
A copy of a page or file that is easy to print because it has no extra images or ads.
Mifano
- Click here to see a printer-friendly version of the article.
- The website offers a printer-friendly version without background colors.