B2 verb محايد

antenna

/ænˈten.ə/

A rod, wire, or other device used to transmit or receive radio or television signals, or a long, thin sensory organ found on the heads of insects and crustaceans. In a metaphorical sense, it refers to a person's ability to sense or detect subtle changes or information in their environment.

أمثلة

3 من 5
1

I had to adjust the TV antenna several times to get a clear picture of the football game.

I had to adjust the TV antenna several times to get a clear picture of the football game.

2

The telecommunications tower requires a high-gain antenna to ensure reliable signal coverage across the valley.

The telecommunications tower requires a high-gain antenna to ensure reliable signal coverage across the valley.

3

My car's antenna snapped off in the automatic car wash yesterday.

My car's antenna snapped off in the automatic car wash yesterday.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
antenna
صفة
antennal
مرتبط
antennae
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of an insect's 'ten' (10) legs and its 'antenna' helping it find its way. Or associate 'antenna' with 'attention'—it helps you pay attention to signals.

اختبار سريع

The butterfly used its _______ to detect the scent of the flowers.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: antenna

أمثلة

1

I had to adjust the TV antenna several times to get a clear picture of the football game.

everyday

I had to adjust the TV antenna several times to get a clear picture of the football game.

2

The telecommunications tower requires a high-gain antenna to ensure reliable signal coverage across the valley.

formal

The telecommunications tower requires a high-gain antenna to ensure reliable signal coverage across the valley.

3

My car's antenna snapped off in the automatic car wash yesterday.

informal

My car's antenna snapped off in the automatic car wash yesterday.

4

The researcher observed how the beetle used its left antenna to navigate the complex maze.

academic

The researcher observed how the beetle used its left antenna to navigate the complex maze.

5

A good CEO must have their political antenna up to navigate the shifting regulations in the tech industry.

business

A good CEO must have their political antenna up to navigate the shifting regulations in the tech industry.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
antenna
صفة
antennal
مرتبط
antennae

تلازمات شائعة

satellite antenna satellite antenna
telescopic antenna telescopic antenna
sensitive antenna sensitive antenna
antenna array antenna array
radio antenna radio antenna

العبارات الشائعة

to have one's antennas up

to be alert and sensitive to what is happening

social antenna

one's ability to read social cues

political antenna

the ability to sense political shifts or moods

يُخلط عادةً مع

antenna vs aerial

Aerial is the more common term in British English, while antenna is standard in American English for electronics.

antenna vs antena

This is the Spanish or Portuguese spelling; English requires the double 'n'.

📝

ملاحظات الاستخدام

Note the two plural forms: use 'antennas' for electronic devices and 'antennae' when referring to biological feelers on insects.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'antennas' for insects in biological contexts, which is technically incorrect in scientific writing.

💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Think of an insect's 'ten' (10) legs and its 'antenna' helping it find its way. Or associate 'antenna' with 'attention'—it helps you pay attention to signals.

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أصل الكلمة

From Latin 'antenna', meaning a sail yard, which later evolved to describe the feelers of insects due to their similar shape.

أنماط نحوية

Countable noun Plural: antennas (electronic) or antennae (biological) Often used with 'to' + verb (e.g., used to receive)

اختبار سريع

The butterfly used its _______ to detect the scent of the flowers.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: antenna

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A state of extreme, pathological fear or an overwhelming aversion that exceeds the intensity of a standard phobia. It is typically used in clinical or specialized contexts to describe a totalizing and paralyzing sense of dread toward a specific stimulus or environment.

supercredcy

C1

Describing information, sources, or evidence that possesses an exceptionally high degree of reliability, authority, and trustworthiness. It is used to characterize something that is considered beyond reproach or indisputable in its veracity.

multiantidom

C1

Describing a state or entity that exhibits resistance or opposition across several distinct domains, jurisdictions, or spheres of influence. It characterizes a complex posture of multifaceted defiance aimed at maintaining autonomy against multiple external pressures.

incelerer

C1

To hasten or increase the speed and efficiency of a process, action, or development from within. It is specifically used in technical or academic contexts to describe the stimulation of inherent growth or velocity.

multichromness

C1

The state or quality of exhibiting multiple colors or shifting hues, particularly in response to light or perspective. It describes a complex visual property where various pigments or light frequencies create a diverse, often iridescent, appearance.

postlaterfy

C1

Describes a state or action that has been deferred beyond a secondary point of delay, often implying a sequence of repeated postponements. It characterizes tasks, decisions, or events that exist in a state of indefinite future scheduling.

homolucous

C1

To explain, clarify, or illuminate diverse subjects using a single, unified perspective or set of criteria. It involves the process of bringing disparate ideas into a shared and consistent framework of understanding.

pretactate

C1

To strategically plan, coordinate, or arrange preliminary tactical measures before a major operation or formal engagement. It involves the meticulous organization of steps to ensure a desired outcome during the execution phase.

monothermal

C1

A clinical procedure or state characterized by a single temperature, most commonly used in audiology to refer to a caloric test performed with either warm or cold irrigation alone. It is used as a screening tool to assess the balance system of the inner ear more quickly than standard two-temperature tests.

deducity

C1

Describing a logic or statement that is inherently capable of being inferred from established premises through a process of reasoning. In specialized testing contexts, it refers to the quality of a conclusion that follows necessarily from its preceding arguments.

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