Internet i komputer

to remove recordings or information from a magnetic tape or disk: A virus ... my hard disk.

A virus erased my hard disk.

to search for something on the internet using the Google search engine (= computer program that finds information)

to connect something, usually to a system or to a piece of equipment: We just moved and I haven’t ... my stereo yet.

We just moved and I haven’t hooked up my stereo yet.

a part of a computer that reads information on a ..., or a separate device that can be connected to a computer in order to do this; a computer/laptop/PC...

a computer/laptop/PC hard drive

can ... that long

can stay away from the Internet that long

That's an...

That's an invasion of his privacy

Let's just look at his...

a place on a computer where emails that are sent to you are kept; to check your...

to check your inbox

a place on a computer where copies of email messages that you are going to send are kept; Your employer has the right to inspect the contents of your email inbox and...

Your employer has the right to inspect the contents of your email inbox and outbox.

unwanted email, usually advertisements: I get so much ... at work.

I get so much spam at work.

I got to ... first

I got to get this email out first

to communicate an idea or message successfully: I want to use all caps to ... how angry I am

I want to use all caps to get across how angry I am

... Shift

press Shift

Why don't you just ...?

Why don't you just put on the Caps Lock?

to do something that you have not been able to do recently: I have to ... my reading.

I have to catch up on my reading.

Everyone's happy just...

Everyone's happy just staring at their screens

definitely: If we had a race, he’d win...

If we had a race, he’d win hands down.

something that has never been made before, or the process of creating something that has never been made before: The world changed rapidly after the ... of the phone.

The world changed rapidly after the invention of the phone.

the act of pressing down on a key on a computer: I can add the date with a single...

I can add the date with a single keystroke.

no longer used or needed, usually because something newer and better has replaced it: Typewriters have been ...... by computers.

Typewriters have been rendered obsolete by computers.

a brand name for a large, yellow book that contains the addresses and phone numbers of businesses and people offering services, listing them in groups according to what type of business they are;

If you have information at your fingertips, you can get it and use it very easily: He has all the latest statistics ... // The internet ... everything right...

He has all the latest statistics at his fingertips. // The internet puts everything right at our fingertips

to check a fact or get information about something: If you're not sure what the word means, ... it ... in a dictionary.

If you're not sure what the word means, look it up in a dictionary.

to appear or happen, especially suddenly or unexpectedly: She's one of those movie stars who ... everywhere, on TV, in magazines, on Broadway.

She's one of those movie stars who pops up everywhere, on TV, in magazines, on Broadway.

If a person or animal that is moving ..., it stops suddenly and becomes completely still, especially because of fear: She saw someone outside the window and...

She saw someone outside the window and froze.

a person whose sexual behaviour is considered strange and unpleasant by most people;

unsuitable: His casual behaviour was wholly ... for such a formal occasion.

His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion.

You ..., that video wasn't real

You just so you know, that video wasn't real

sexually offensive words or pictures: People complain about the ... on TV and in the press.

People complain about the filth on TV and in the press.

the act of pressing a button on the mouse (= small control device) of a computer to operate it;

magazines, books, pictures, films or jokes that offend some people because they relate to sex: There's an awful lot of ... on television these days.

There's an awful lot of smut on television these days.

to change something into money, or to express something in terms of money or a currency: Japan is ... several trillion dollars of government debt.

Japan is monetizing several trillion dollars of government debt.

able to be reached or easily obtained: The problem with some of these drugs is that they are so very...

The problem with some of these drugs is that they are so very accessible.

to watch someone or something secretly, often in order to discover information about him, her, or it: He was ... her through the keyhole.

He was spying on her through the keyhole.

to watch a person or activity to make certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc.: The UN is ... the distribution of aid by local agencies in the disaster area.

The UN is supervising the distribution of aid by local agencies in the disaster area.

opposing each other in direct competition: The two giant aircraft companies ... for the $2 billion order.

The two giant aircraft companies went head-to-head for the $2 billion order.

to cut off someone's head, especially as a punishment

morally bad or evil: Someone who can kill a child like that must be totally...

Someone who can kill a child like that must be totally depraved.

a website for people who like a particular actor, television programme, etc. He downloaded the song from a ... of the singer.

He downloaded the song from a fansite of the singer.

to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way: They were ... him because he kept falling off his bike.

They were mocking him because he kept falling off his bike.

The internet is ... and destroying your wonderful souls.

The internet is rotting your brain and destroying your wonderful souls.

a useful or valuable possession or quality of a country, organization, or person: This book is an indispensable ... for researchers.

This book is an indispensable resource for researchers.

someone who has no home or job and lives by asking other people for money

we can ... anywhere

we can get online anywhere

a trick intended to deceive someone: It was just a ... to distract her while his partner took the money.

It was just a ruse to distract her while his partner took the money.

to copy or move programs or information into a computer's memory, especially from the internet or a larger computer; I ... the software and installed it.

I downloaded the software and installed it.

If a computer or system crashes, it suddenly stops operating: My laptop's ... again.

My laptop's crashed again.

(of a computer) to switch off and then start again immediately, or to make a computer do this: If this doesn't work, close the application and ... the system.

If this doesn't work, close the application and reboot the system.

a book that gives you practical instructions on how to do something or how to use something, such as a machine: The computer comes with a 600-page instruction...

The computer comes with a 600-page instruction manual.

This thing's just...

This thing's just faking you out.

we tried a few...

we tried a few home remedies

to make an extra copy of computer information: Make sure you ... your files.

Make sure you back up your files.

the main printed circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer and makes it possible for the other parts of a computer to communicate with each other

to get back something lost or spent: Police only ... a very small percentage of stolen goods.

Police only recover a very small percentage of stolen goods.

If you ... something broken, damaged, or lost, you provide a new one: I promised to ... the plate that I'd dropped.

I promised to replace the plate that I'd dropped.

to put information into a computer's memory or onto a computer disk: Don't forget to ... your work regularly.

Don't forget to save your work regularly.

a written promise from a company to repair or replace a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time, or to do a piece of work again if it is not satisfactory: The ... covers the car mechanically for a year, with unlimited mileage.

The warranty covers the car mechanically for a year, with unlimited mileage.

a machine with keys that you press to produce letters and numbers on paper: He still uses an old...

He still uses an old typewriter.

to make someone extremely angry: His sexist attitude ... me.

His sexist attitude infuriates me.

an attempt to do or achieve something that you have not done before: I thought I'd have a ... at making my own wine. // You only have one...

I thought I'd have a shot at making my own wine. // You only have one shot

a computer that fits on a desk but that is not easily moved from place to place: First decide whether you need a ..., or whether a laptop or notebook would be more suitable.

First decide whether you need a desktop computer, or whether a laptop or notebook would be more suitable.

fear or worry about what is going to happen: We view future developments with some...

We view future developments with some trepidation.

causing a lot of destruction, or a sudden, violent change: These countries are on the brink of ... famine.

These countries are on the brink of cataclysmic famine.

with no good result or for no purpose: Let us make sure that these brave men and women did not die...

Let us make sure that these brave men and women did not die for nothing.

a screen that is part of a computer system or other piece of equipment: He showed me the picture on his digital camera's ... screen.

He showed me the picture on his digital camera's display screen.

to see, hear, or understand something or someone with difficulty: I couldn't quite...

I couldn't quite make out

only and not involving anyone or anything else: I bought it ... for that purpose.

I bought it solely for that purpose.

used to describe the best person, thing, or place for a particular purpose or need: For 20 years, Wild Mountain was the ... store for outdoor enthusiasts.

For 20 years, Wild Mountain was the go-to store for outdoor enthusiasts.

the instructions that control what a computer does; computer programs: He's written a piece of ... that does your taxes for you.

He's written a piece of software that does your taxes for you.

enough for a particular purpose: This recipe should be ... for five people.

This recipe should be sufficient for five people.

It ... on your drive

It takes up less spaceon your drive

a set of programs that control the way a computer system works, especially how its memory is used and how different programs work together; A leading economist denied that the firm has a monopoly in the PC ... market.

A leading economist denied that the firm has a monopoly in the PC operating system market.

to move a piece of text to a particular place in a computer document: Cut that paragraph and then ... it at the end of the page.

Cut that paragraph and then paste it at the end of the page.

a company that produces goods in large numbers: Germany is a major ... of motor cars.

Germany is a major manufacturer of motor cars.

a small piece of equipment that you connect to a computer or other piece of electronic equipment to copy and store information

trying to insert the drive ... every time

trying to insert the drive the wrong side up every time

keep files ... such as Dropbox

keep files in a cloud such as Dropbox

use your laptop with the ... attached

use your laptop with the charging cable attached

this way the battery is not being used when the computer is...

this way the battery is not being used when the computer is fully charged

to make something last longer: I need to ... my visa (= make it last longer). // this will ... its life

I need to extend my visa (= make it last longer). // this will extend its life

a new window that opens quickly on a computer screen in front of what you are working on: software to block...

software to block pop-ups

to end a connection to a computer system by clicking on a spot on the computer screen: // ... any sites

log out of any sites

... a password

set up a password

to enter a password or number in order to be able to use a mobile phone: You need to know the secret PIN to ... your mobile phone upon power up.

You need to know the secret PIN to unlock your mobile phone upon power up.

to get into someone else's computer system without permission in order to find out information or do something illegal: He claimed they had spied on him and tried to ... his computer.

He claimed they had spied on him and tried to hack his computer.

helpful, useful, or good: Only some bacteria are harmful - many are...

Only some bacteria are harmful - many are beneficial.

reliable information or data is accurate or able to be trusted: Currently, investors do not always have access to ... information when they need it.

Currently, investors do not always have access to reliable information when they need it.

the legal right to control the production and selling of a book, play, film, photograph, or piece of music: Who owns/holds the ... on this article?

Who owns/holds the copyright on this article?

a useful or valuable possession or quality of a country, organization, or person: Britain's mineral ... include coal and gas deposits.

Britain's mineral resources include coal and gas deposits.

to enter a building illegally and steal things: When they got back from their holiday they found that their home had been...

When they got back from their holiday they found that their home had been burgled.

but also ... the right to make their own decisions about publishing their image

but also out of respect for the right to make their own decisions about publishing their image

the place on a mobile phone or other electronic device where you can set various functions: You need to go into the ... to change your ringtone.

You need to go into the settings to change your ringtone.

a person whose way of life is at a very early stage of development: Twelve thousand years ago, our ancestors were primitive ... living in caves.

Twelve thousand years ago, our ancestors were primitive savages living in caves.

a large building for storing things before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops, or: The goods have been sitting in a ... for months because a strike has prevented distribution.

The goods have been sitting in a warehouse for months because a strike has prevented distribution.

an amount of money that you risk in the hope of winning more, by trying to guess something uncertain, or the agreement that you make to take this risk: He tried to eat 50 hard-boiled eggs, for a...

He tried to eat 50 hard-boiled eggs, for a wager.

a formal statement of a planned new law that is discussed before being voted on: The ... was defeated in the Commons by 249 votes to 131.

The bill was defeated in the Commons by 249 votes to 131.

a set of well-developed muscles on someone's stomach: I train to be fit for football, but I bare my ... on the beach in San Diego.

I train to be fit for football, but I bare my six-pack on the beach in San Diego.

loved very much: Her ... husband died last year.

Her beloved husband died last year.

to (cause to) start burning or explode: The fuel spontaneously ... because of the high temperature and pressure.

The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure.