GPS
To use a Global Positioning System device or smartphone application to determine a route or locate a specific destination. It describes the action of navigating or tracking someone or something using satellite-based technology.
Beispiele
3 von 5I will GPS the restaurant's address so we can find the quickest route there.
I will GPS the restaurant's address so we can find the quickest route there.
The logistics department will GPS the fleet to ensure all deliveries are on schedule.
The logistics department will GPS the fleet to ensure all deliveries are on schedule.
Just GPS it; it's much easier than trying to read a paper map while driving.
Just GPS it; it's much easier than trying to read a paper map while driving.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of GPS as 'Go-Position-Search' – you use it when you need to Go somewhere, find your Position, and Search for a route.
Schnelles Quiz
If you don't know the way to the office, you should just ___ the address on your phone.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
Beispiele
I will GPS the restaurant's address so we can find the quickest route there.
everydayI will GPS the restaurant's address so we can find the quickest route there.
The logistics department will GPS the fleet to ensure all deliveries are on schedule.
formalThe logistics department will GPS the fleet to ensure all deliveries are on schedule.
Just GPS it; it's much easier than trying to read a paper map while driving.
informalJust GPS it; it's much easier than trying to read a paper map while driving.
Ecologists GPS the movements of tagged wolves to study their territorial boundaries.
academicEcologists GPS the movements of tagged wolves to study their territorial boundaries.
The company decided to GPS all corporate vehicles to improve fuel efficiency and driver safety.
businessThe company decided to GPS all corporate vehicles to improve fuel efficiency and driver safety.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
GPSed it
used GPS to find it
lost the GPS signal
lost the GPS signal
GPS-ready
equipped with GPS
Wird oft verwechselt mit
To Google is to search for information; to GPS is specifically to find geographical directions.
A map is a static representation, while to GPS implies using live satellite data to find a path.
Nutzungshinweise
While 'GPS' is primarily a noun, it is frequently used as a verb in spoken English to mean 'finding a way using a digital device.' In very formal writing, use 'navigate using GPS' instead.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often struggle with the past tense form; 'GPSed' or 'GPS'd' are both used, though 'GPSed' is more common in modern digital writing.
Merkhilfe
Think of GPS as 'Go-Position-Search' – you use it when you need to Go somewhere, find your Position, and Search for a route.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the acronym for Global Positioning System, which was originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The transition of 'GPS' from a noun to a verb reflects the heavy reliance on smartphone technology for navigation in modern daily life.
Schnelles Quiz
If you don't know the way to the office, you should just ___ the address on your phone.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
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