ram
gb/ɹˈæm/ us/ɹˈæm/
A2
Англійська
~ 3300
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
B1
action
1
Hit something forcefully
To hit something very hard and strongly.
Модель уживання:
to ram [something] [with/into something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ram' with 'slam'; 'ram' usually involves forward movement and impact, not just closing or dropping something quickly.
Синоніми
slam (Implies a sudden, loud, and forceful impact, often with a door or object.)
Антоніми
avoid (Means to keep away from hitting or making contact.)
Словосполучення
ram into
|ram home
|ram through
|ram the door
Теми
movement
|violence
|sports
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- The truck accidentally rammed into the wall.
- He rammed the shopping cart into the display.
- The protesters tried to ram the gate open.
- A ship rammed another vessel in the harbor.
Навчальні приклади
- The car rammed into a tree.
- He rammed the ball into the net.
- The goat rammed the fence.
- The boat rammed the dock.
Іменник
A2
entity
2
Adult male sheep
A male sheep with horns, used for breeding.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ram' with 'lamb'; lamb is a young sheep, while a ram is an adult male sheep.
Синоніми
tup (Primarily used in British English farming contexts.)
Антоніми
ewe (A female sheep, opposite in gender to a ram.)
Словосполучення
mountain ram
|wild ram
|ram horns
Теми
animals
|farming
Приклади
- The farmer introduced a new ram to the flock.
- A wild ram was spotted on the hillside.
- Rams are often aggressive during mating season.
- The ram lowered its head and charged.
Навчальні приклади
- The ram has big horns.
- A ram lives on the farm.
- The ram is strong.
- We saw a ram in the field.
Іменник
technical
B1
entity
3
Random access computer memory
Computer memory that stores data while the computer is on.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse RAM with permanent storage like hard drives or SSDs; RAM is temporary memory.
Синоніми
random access memory (The full technical term for RAM.)
Антоніми
storage (Permanent data storage like a hard drive, unlike temporary RAM.)
Словосполучення
RAM capacity
|install RAM
|upgrade RAM
Теми
technology
|computing
Приклади
- The laptop has 16GB of RAM.
- Adding more RAM can make your computer faster.
- RAM stores data temporarily for quick access.
- The program crashed due to insufficient RAM.
Навчальні приклади
- My phone has 4GB of RAM.
- The game needs more RAM.
- RAM helps the computer work fast.
- I will add more RAM to my PC.
Дієслово
informal
B2
action
4
Push through despite resistance
To make something happen even if people do not agree.
Модель уживання:
to ram [something] through [a place/organization]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may take this meaning literally; here it is figurative, about pushing ideas or actions through processes.
Синоніми
force through (Emphasizes determination in overcoming opposition.)
Антоніми
block (To prevent something from happening or being accepted.)
Словосполучення
ram through legislation
|ram home a point
Теми
politics
|business
|communication
Приклади
- They tried to ram the proposal through before the deadline.
- The leader rammed the bill through parliament.
- He rammed his ideas through despite criticism.
Навчальні приклади
- They rammed the law through quickly.
- She rammed her plan through the team.
- He rammed his rules through at work.
Граматика
Словникова форма
ram
IPA
GB/ɹˈæm/
US/ɹˈæm/
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ram (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (ram)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: ram
- Plural: rams
Verb
- Base: ram
- 3rd Person Singular: rams
- Present Participle: ramming
- Past: rammed
Споріднені слова
Forms
rams
noun
ramming
verb
rammed
verb
Граматичні особливості
- Irregular present participle: ramming Verb
- Irregular past: rammed Verb
Вирази
ram home
1/ɹˈæm hˈoʊm/
idiom
Emphasize strongly for clarity
To say or show something in a strong way so people understand it completely.
Приклади
- The coach rammed home the importance of teamwork.
- The teacher rammed home the need for punctuality.
ram through
1/ɹˈæm θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
informal
Push through despite opposition
To make something happen quickly even if people do not agree with it.
Приклади
- They rammed through the new policy in just two days.
- He tried to ram through his proposal before anyone could object.