weapon
gb/wˈɛpən/ us/wˈɛpən/
A2
Англійська
~ 1700
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
Object used to injure or destroy
Something that is made to hurt or kill people, animals, or things.
Модель уживання:
[someone] uses [a weapon] to [do something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weapon' with 'gun'. A gun is a type of weapon, but not all weapons are guns.
Синоніми
arm (Often used in plural 'arms' to refer collectively to weapons, especially in military contexts.)
Антоніми
shield (A device used for protection rather than attack.)
Словосполучення
deadly weapon
|carry a weapon
|concealed weapon
|nuclear weapon
|weapon of choice
Теми
crime
|military
|safety
|law
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- The police found a weapon hidden under the suspect's bed.
- Nuclear weapons pose a serious threat to global security.
- He was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon.
- The sword was his weapon of choice in battle.
- Modern armies use a variety of advanced weapons.
Навчальні приклади
- The man has a weapon in his hand.
- A knife can be a weapon.
- The police took the weapon from the thief.
- Soldiers have many weapons.
- The gun is a dangerous weapon.
Іменник
B2
entity
2
Tool or method for advantage
Something you use to win or be better than others, not always for fighting.
Модель уживання:
[something] is [someone's] weapon against [someone/something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may take figurative uses literally and think of physical objects instead of abstract means.
Синоніми
tool (A general word for something used to achieve a purpose; less aggressive connotation.)
Антоніми
weakness (A disadvantage that reduces one's ability to compete or succeed.)
Словосполучення
weapon against
|use as a weapon
|powerful weapon
Теми
competition
|strategy
|business
|law
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- Her intelligence was her greatest weapon in negotiations.
- Humor can be an effective weapon against criticism.
- Social media has become a powerful political weapon.
- Knowledge is often described as the most powerful weapon.
- Economic sanctions are being used as a weapon against the regime.
Навчальні приклади
- Her smile is her best weapon.
- Books can be a weapon against ignorance.
- Music was his weapon for change.
- The lawyer used the law as a weapon.
- Kindness is a strong weapon.
Граматика
Словникова форма
weapon
IPA
GB/wˈɛpən/
US/wˈɛpən/
Склади й наголос
weapon (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (weapon)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: weapon
- Plural: weapons
Споріднені слова
Forms
weapons
noun
Related words
weaponry
noun
weaponize
verb
Advanced or less common
weaponization
noun
weaponized
adjective
Вирази
turn [something] into a weapon
1/tˈɚn sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪntu ə wˈɛpən/
fixed phrase
Make something harmful or strategic
To change something so it can hurt people or help win against others.
Приклади
- The hackers turned the software into a weapon against the company.
- He turned his words into a weapon during the debate.
weapon of choice
1/wˈɛpən əv t͡ʃˈɔɪs/
fixed phrase
Preferred tool or method
The thing someone likes to use best to do something.
Приклади
- For the chef, the sharp knife is his weapon of choice.
- Social media is her weapon of choice for promoting her work.
weapon of mass destruction
1/wˈɛpən əv mˈæs dɪstɹˈʌkʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Extremely destructive weapon
A very powerful weapon that can kill many people and destroy large areas at once.
Приклади
- The treaty aims to reduce the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
- Nuclear bombs are considered weapons of mass destruction.