manual
gb/mˈænjuəl/ us/mˈænjuəl/
A2
Англійська
~ 1700
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
Instruction book or guide
A book that tells you how to use or make something.
Модель уживання:
a manual for [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'manual' (instruction book) with 'menu' (list of options in a program or restaurant).
Синоніми
guidebook (Often used for travel or general guidance, not always technical.)
Антоніми
automation (Refers to processes that require no instructions or human input, opposite in context of needing a manual.)
Словосполучення
instruction manual
|user manual
|training manual
|manual guide
Теми
technology
|daily life
|education
|communication
Приклади
- Please read the user manual before operating the machine.
- The instruction manual explains how to assemble the furniture.
- I lost the manual for my new camera.
- The training manual includes safety procedures.
- This software comes with an online manual.
Навчальні приклади
- I read the manual before using the phone.
- The car manual is in the glove box.
- This game has a short manual.
- I need the manual to fix this.
- The manual shows me how to build it.
adjective
B1
property
2
Operated by hand
Needing a person to use their hands to work it, not a machine doing it automatically.
Модель уживання:
a manual [tool/machine/process]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'manual' with 'manually', which is the adverb form.
Синоніми
hand-operated (Highlights operation by hand, often used for tools or devices.)
Антоніми
automatic (Operated without direct human control.)
Словосполучення
manual labor
|manual transmission
|manual control
|manual process
Теми
technology
|work
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- This car has a manual transmission.
- We use manual tools for this type of work.
- The machine requires manual operation when the power fails.
- Manual control is necessary in emergencies.
- He prefers manual gear shifting.
Навчальні приклади
- My car has a manual gearbox.
- We do manual work in the garden.
- This door needs manual opening.
- I like cars with manual controls.
- Manual jobs can be hard.
Іменник
B1
entity
3
Work done by hand
Work where you use your hands and body, not machines or computers.
Модель уживання:
do manual [work/labor/tasks]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this noun form with the adjective describing tools or machines.
Синоніми
physical labor (Emphasizes bodily effort, not necessarily by hand only.)
Антоніми
office work (Work that is mainly mental and done indoors at a desk.)
Словосполучення
manual labor
|manual work
|manual tasks
Теми
work
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- He found manual labor exhausting after years at a desk job.
- Manual work is still common in farming.
- The project requires some manual tasks before automation can begin.
Навчальні приклади
- I do manual work in the shop.
- Manual jobs can be hard but good exercise.
- We have some manual tasks today.
- Farming needs a lot of manual labor.
Граматика
Словникова форма
manual
IPA
GB/mˈænjuəl/
US/mˈænjuəl/
Склади й наголос
manu - al (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (manu)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: manual
Noun
- Base: manual
- Plural: manuals
Споріднені слова
Forms
manuals
noun
Core family
manually
adverb B1
Вирази
instruction manual
1/ɪnstɹˈʌkʃən mˈænjuəl/
fixed phrase
Book with directions for use
A book that tells you step by step how to use something.
Приклади
- The instruction manual came with the new coffee machine.
- You should check the instruction manual before starting.
manual labor
1/mˈænjuəl lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
Physical work by hand
Work where you use your body and hands, not machines or computers.
Приклади
- The job involves a lot of manual labor in the warehouse.
- He earns his living through manual labor.
- Manual labor is tiring but rewarding for some people.
- Manual labor is tiring but rewarding.
manual transmission
1/mˈænjuəl tɹænzmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Car gear system operated by hand and foot
A car system where you change gears yourself using a stick and clutch pedal.
Приклади
- I learned to drive on a car with a manual transmission.
- Manual transmission cars are less common in some countries now.
manual transmission
2/mˈænjuəl tɹænzmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Driver-shifted vehicle power system
A car system where the driver changes gears using a clutch and gear stick.
Приклади
- Learning to drive with a manual transmission can be challenging.
- Manual transmissions are more common in Europe.