vandalize
gb/vˈændəlˌaɪz/ us/vˈændəlˌaɪz/
B2
İngilizce
megrongál, összefirkál, vandalizál
FIIL
B2
1
megrongál
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
vandalize [something]
Someone vandalized the playground equipment overnight.
Valaki az éjszaka folyamán megrongálta a játszótéri eszközöket.
The police arrested two teens for vandalizing parked cars.
A rendőrség két tinédzsert letartóztatott, mert parkoló autókat rongáltak meg.
The station was repeatedly vandalized, so the city installed cameras.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
They vandalized the wall.
Megrongálták a falat.
Someone vandalized our mailbox.
Valaki megrongálta a postaládánkat.
Sık yapılan hata:
Don’t confuse vandalize (verb) with vandal (noun). Also note the spelling: vandalize (US) is also spelled vandalise (UK).
Anlam
deliberately damage someone’s property
Eşdizimler
vandalize a car
|vandalize a building
|vandalize a school
|vandalize public property
|vandalize a park
|vandalize a bus stop
|vandalize a store
|vandalize a monument
|vandalize a statue
|vandalize a sign
Eş anlamlılar
damage (More general; doesn’t always imply intention.)
|
wreck (Stronger; suggests causing severe damage.)
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smash (Emphasizes breaking things physically, often violently.)
Zıt anlamlılar
repair (To fix damage rather than cause it.)
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restore (To return something to its original condition.)
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protect (To keep something safe from harm.)
Konular
crime
|law
|public_space
|daily_life
Tanım
To damage something on purpose, often in a public place.
To deliberately damage or destroy property, especially property that belongs to someone else or to the public.
FIIL
B2
2
összefirkál
B1
Kullanım kalıbı:
vandalize [surface/place] (with graffiti)
The historic church door was vandalized with spray paint.
A történelmi templom ajtaját festékszóróval összefirkálták.
Someone vandalized the sign by scratching out the letters.
Valaki úgy rongálta meg a táblát, hogy kikaparta a betűket.
The statue was vandalized with graffiti during the night.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
They vandalized the wall with paint.
Festékkel összefirkálták a falat.
Someone vandalized the sign.
Valaki összefirkálta a táblát.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes use vandalize when they only mean decorate; vandalize implies unwanted and harmful marking.
Anlam
cover with graffiti or markings
Eşdizimler
vandalize a wall
|vandalize a mural
|vandalize a storefront
|vandalize a bathroom
|vandalize a subway car
|vandalize a bridge
|vandalize a sign
|vandalize a monument
|vandalize a fence
|vandalize a doorway
Eş anlamlılar
deface (Often used for writing/marking that spoils appearance; slightly more formal.)
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graffiti (Describes the act specifically as making graffiti; can be neutral in some contexts, unlike vandalize.)
Zıt anlamlılar
clean (To remove unwanted marks or dirt.)
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preserve (To keep something in its original condition.)
Konular
crime
|art
|public_space
Tanım
To make something look bad by writing or drawing on it.
To spoil the appearance of something by writing on it, painting it, or otherwise marking it, especially with graffiti.
FIIL
C1
3
vandalizál
C1
Kullanım kalıbı:
vandalize [website/page/account]
Someone vandalized the company’s website with offensive images.
Valaki sértő képekkel vandalizálta a cég weboldalát.
The article was vandalized repeatedly, so moderators locked the page.
A cikket többször is vandalizálták, ezért a moderátorok lezárták az oldalt.
Hackers vandalized the homepage to spread misinformation.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
Someone vandalized the website.
Valaki vandalizálta a weboldalt.
They vandalized the page with bad words.
Trágár szavakkal vandalizálták az oldalt.
Sık yapılan hata:
Don’t use vandalize for normal editing or redesign; it implies malicious intent and harm.
Anlam
maliciously alter online content
Eşdizimler
vandalize a website
|vandalize a webpage
|vandalize a Wikipedia page
|vandalize an article
|vandalize an online profile
|vandalize a forum
|vandalize a page
|vandalize a listing
Eş anlamlılar
tamper with (Broader; can be physical or digital and not always obvious damage.)
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sabotage (Stronger; suggests deliberately trying to make something fail.)
Zıt anlamlılar
maintain (To keep something working and in good condition.)
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moderate (To manage and protect online content and users.)
Konular
internet
|technology
|crime
Tanım
To change an internet page in a harmful way on purpose.
To deliberately harm or disrupt an online page or digital content by making damaging, false, or abusive changes.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
vandalize
IPA
GB/vˈændəlˌaɪz/
US/vˈændəlˌaɪz/
Heceler ve vurgu
van - dal - ize (3 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (van)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
- Base: vandalize
- 3rd Person Singular: vandalizes
- Present Participle: vandalizing
- Past: vandalized
İfadeler
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