cell
gb/sˈɛl/ us/sˈɛl/
A2
Англійська
~ 800
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
small prison room
A small locked room in a prison where one person stays.
Модель уживання:
[someone] is in a cell
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cell' with 'room' in general, but 'cell' specifically means a small, enclosed space for confinement.
Синоніми
prison room (A more descriptive but less commonly used term referring to the same space.)
Антоніми
freedom (Represents the opposite condition of being confined in a cell.)
Словосполучення
prison cell
|jail cell
|lock the cell
|share a cell
|cell door
Теми
law
|crime
|buildings
|housing
Приклади
- The guard escorted the inmate back to his cell.
- She spent the night in a police cell after the protest.
- Each prisoner has a small bed and toilet in the cell.
- The cell door slammed shut behind him.
Навчальні приклади
- He is in a small cell.
- The man sleeps in his cell.
- The police put her in a cell.
- The cell has one bed.
Іменник
B1
entity
2
smallest living unit
The smallest part of a living thing, usually too small to see without a microscope.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'cell' with 'battery cell' or 'cellphone'. Context usually clarifies meaning.
Синоніми
biological unit (A more formal term used in scientific contexts to refer to the same entity.)
Антоніми
organism (An entire living being, which is made up of many cells.)
Словосполучення
nerve cell
|plant cell
|blood cell
|cell membrane
|cell division
Теми
science
|biology
|body
Приклади
- The human body is made up of trillions of cells.
- Plant cells have a rigid wall outside the membrane.
- Blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body.
- Scientists observed the cell under a powerful microscope.
Навчальні приклади
- Your body has many cells.
- A plant has green cells.
- We can see cells with a microscope.
- Cells make up animals and plants.
Іменник
B2
entity
3
small secret group unit
A small secret group that is part of a bigger group, often for political or criminal work.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may think 'cell' here refers to a physical room; it means an organizational unit.
Синоніми
faction (A more general term for a subgroup, not necessarily secretive.)
Антоніми
central command (The main leadership or headquarters, as opposed to a small operating unit.)
Словосполучення
terrorist cell
|spy cell
|militant cell
|underground cell
Теми
politics
|crime
|law
Приклади
- The police uncovered a terrorist cell in the city.
- Each cell operated independently to avoid detection.
- An underground cell planned the demonstration.
- Authorities arrested members of a spy cell.
Навчальні приклади
- The police found a terrorist cell.
- Each cell works alone.
- The group has many small cells.
- They stopped the secret cell.
Іменник
B1
entity
4
unit of a battery
One part of a battery that makes electricity.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this with biological cells; context about electricity helps distinguish it.
Синоніми
battery unit (Describes the same concept but emphasizes its role as part of a battery.)
Антоніми
dead cell (A non-functioning electrical cell.)
Словосполучення
battery cell
|solar cell
|fuel cell
|lithium-ion cell
Теми
technology
|energy
|science
Приклади
- This flashlight needs two new cells.
- Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity.
- The phone's battery has six individual cells.
- Fuel cells are used to power some cars.
Навчальні приклади
- The watch needs one new cell.
- Solar cells make power from the sun.
- A battery has many cells.
- The car uses fuel cells.
Іменник
A2
entity
5
spreadsheet data box
One box in a table on a computer where you put information.
Поширена помилка:
Learners might confuse spreadsheet 'cell' with biological or prison meanings; computer context clarifies it.
Синоніми
data box (Informal description emphasizing storage of information.)
Антоніми
empty space (Lack of defined data entry area.)
Словосполучення
spreadsheet cell
|merge cells
|edit a cell
|cell reference
Теми
computing
|business
|technology
|work
Приклади
- Enter the value into the highlighted cell.
- You can merge two cells to make one larger box.
- Click on the cell to edit its contents.
- Each cell has its own reference code.
Навчальні приклади
- Type your name in this cell.
- Click the cell to change it.
- This cell has numbers.
- We merge two cells into one.
Іменник
A2
entity
6
mobile phone (informal)
An informal word for a mobile phone used mainly in the US and Canada.
Поширена помилка:
'Cell' alone for 'cell phone' is mostly North American; learners from other regions may find it unusual or unclear without 'phone'.
Синоніми
mobile phone (Standard term; 'cell' is shorter and informal.)
Антоніми
landline phone (A telephone connected by wires, not mobile.)
Словосполучення
cell phone
|call on my cell
|lose my cell
Теми
technology
|communication
Приклади
- I'll call you on my cell when I arrive.
- She forgot her cell at home.
- Most teenagers carry their cells everywhere.
Навчальні приклади
- I have a new cell.
- Call me on my cell.
- He lost his cell yesterday.
Граматика
Словникова форма
cell
IPA
GB/sˈɛl/
US/sˈɛl/
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cell (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (cell)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: cell
- Plural: cells
Споріднені слова
Forms
cells
noun
Core family
cellular
adjective B1
Related words
cellphone
noun
cellmate
noun
Advanced or less common
multicellular
adjective
unicellular
adjective
Вирази
cell phone
1/sˈɛl fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
portable wireless telephone device
A phone you can carry and use anywhere that connects without wires.
Приклади
- She answered her cell phone during the meeting.
- I left my cell phone charging at home.
fuel cell
1/fjˈul sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
technical
device generating electricity from fuel chemically
A device that makes electricity from fuel without burning it.
Приклади
- The car runs on hydrogen fuel cells.
- Fuel cells are becoming more efficient each year.
prison cell
1/pɹˈɪzən sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
secure room for prisoners in prison facility
A small locked room in prison where prisoners stay.
Приклади
- He spent three years in a tiny prison cell.
- The prison cells are inspected daily by guards.
stem cell
1/stˈɛm sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
technical
undifferentiated biological cell type
A special kind of body cell that can grow into different kinds of cells.
Приклади
- Stem cell research has advanced rapidly in recent years.
- Doctors hope stem cells can help repair damaged tissues.