B2 verb غیر رسمی

GPS

/ˌdʒiː.piːˈes/

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.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

I 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.

2

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.

3

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.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
GPS
Verb
GPS
صفت
GPS-enabled
مرتبط
geolocation
💡

راهنمای حفظ

Think of GPS as 'Go-Position-Search' – you use it when you need to Go somewhere, find your Position, and Search for a route.

آزمون سریع

If you don't know the way to the office, you should just ___ the address on your phone.

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مثال‌ها

1

I will GPS the restaurant's address so we can find the quickest route there.

everyday

I will GPS the restaurant's address so we can find the quickest route there.

2

The logistics department will GPS the fleet to ensure all deliveries are on schedule.

formal

The logistics department will GPS the fleet to ensure all deliveries are on schedule.

3

Just GPS it; it's much easier than trying to read a paper map while driving.

informal

Just GPS it; it's much easier than trying to read a paper map while driving.

4

Ecologists GPS the movements of tagged wolves to study their territorial boundaries.

academic

Ecologists GPS the movements of tagged wolves to study their territorial boundaries.

5

The company decided to GPS all corporate vehicles to improve fuel efficiency and driver safety.

business

The company decided to GPS all corporate vehicles to improve fuel efficiency and driver safety.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
GPS
Verb
GPS
صفت
GPS-enabled
مرتبط
geolocation

ترکیب‌های رایج

GPS the location GPS the location
GPS the route GPS the route
GPS the coordinates GPS the coordinates
GPS your way GPS your way
GPS the address GPS the address

عبارات رایج

GPSed it

used GPS to find it

lost the GPS signal

lost the GPS signal

GPS-ready

equipped with GPS

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

GPS vs Google

To Google is to search for information; to GPS is specifically to find geographical directions.

GPS vs Map

A map is a static representation, while to GPS implies using live satellite data to find a path.

📝

نکات کاربردی

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.

⚠️

اشتباهات رایج

Learners often struggle with the past tense form; 'GPSed' or 'GPS'd' are both used, though 'GPSed' is more common in modern digital writing.

💡

راهنمای حفظ

Think of GPS as 'Go-Position-Search' – you use it when you need to Go somewhere, find your Position, and Search for a route.

📖

ریشه کلمه

Derived from the acronym for Global Positioning System, which was originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense.

الگوهای دستوری

transitive verb (requires an object) often used in the continuous form (GPSing) past tense: GPSed
🌍

بافت فرهنگی

The transition of 'GPS' from a noun to a verb reflects the heavy reliance on smartphone technology for navigation in modern daily life.

آزمون سریع

If you don't know the way to the office, you should just ___ the address on your phone.

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