synchronize

A verb meaning to cause things to occur or operate at the same time or rate, or to match data between devices or systems.

ruГлагол, означающий заставить события или операции происходить в одно и то же время или с одинаковой скоростью, или согласовать данные между устройствами или системами.esVerbo que significa hacer que eventos u operaciones ocurran al mismo tiempo o a la misma velocidad, o hacer que los datos coincidan entre dispositivos o sistemas.frVerbe signifiant faire se produire des événements ou des opérations en même temps ou à la même vitesse, ou aligner des données entre appareils ou systèmes.deVerb, das bedeutet, Ereignisse oder Vorgänge gleichzeitig oder mit gleicher Geschwindigkeit ablaufen zu lassen, oder Daten zwischen Geräten oder Systemen abzugleichen.ptVerbo que significa fazer com que eventos ou operações ocorram no mesmo momento ou à mesma velocidade, ou alinhar dados entre dispositivos ou sistemas para que fiquem consistentes.zh动词，指使事件或操作在同一时间或以相同速度发生，或使设备、系统之间的数据保持一致。arفعل يعني جعل الأحداث أو العمليات تحدث في الوقت نفسه أو بالسرعة نفسها، أو مواءمة البيانات بين الأجهزة أو الأنظمة.

1. Make synchronous B2 formal

   To cause something to operate or occur at the same time or rate as something else.

   • The dancers synchronized their movements perfectly.
   • We need to synchronize our watches before the mission.
   • The software synchronizes data across all devices.

   ruСинхронизироватьesSincronizar (hacer que coincidan en el tiempo)frrendre synchronedeSynchronisierenptSincronizarzh使同步arزامن

   Synonyme: aligncoordinateharmonizematchmeshsynctime

2. Happen at the same time B2 formal

   To occur simultaneously or in coordination with another event.

   • The fireworks synchronized with the music.
   • Their heartbeats seemed to synchronize as they held hands.
   • The two clocks synchronize automatically every hour.

   ruСинхронизироватьсяesocurrir al mismo tiempofrSe produire en même tempsdeGleichzeitig geschehenptSincronizarzh同时发生arيتزامن

   Synonyme: alignco-occurcoincideconcurcoordinate

3. Coordinate audio and video B2 formal

   To align sound with the corresponding visual action in film or video production.

   • The editor synchronized the dialogue with the actors' lip movements.
   • It took hours to synchronize the soundtrack with the film.
   • The audio track was not synchronized properly with the video.

   ruСинхронизировать аудио и видеоesSincronizar audio y vídeofrSynchroniser l'audio et la vidéodeAudio und Video synchronisierenptSincronizar áudio e vídeozh同步音频和视频arمزامنة الصوت والصورة

   Synonyme: aligncoordinatelockmatchsync

4. Arrange events to co-occur B2 formal

   To plan or organize events so that they happen at the same time.

   • The organizers synchronized the conference sessions to avoid overlaps.
   • They synchronized their schedules to meet for lunch.
   • The team synchronized their efforts for the product launch.

   ruСинхронизироватьesSincronizar eventosfrsynchroniser (organiser pour coïncider)deSynchronisierenptSincronizarzh同步arتزامن الأحداث

   Synonyme: aligncoordinatedovetailharmonizemeshorchestratescheduletime

5. Operate simultaneously B2 formal

   To function or work together at the same time.

   • The machines synchronize to produce a seamless output.
   • The two systems synchronize to share data in real time.
   • All the lights synchronize to flash in sequence.

   ruСинхронизироватьesFuncionar simultáneamentefrFonctionner simultanémentdeSynchronisierenptSincronizarzh同步arالتزامن في العمل

   Synonyme: aligncoordinateharmonizemesh

   Antonyme: misalign

6. Set to the same time B2 formal

   To adjust clocks or devices to show the same time or rate.

   • Please synchronize your watches before the race begins.
   • The server synchronizes the time across all connected devices.
   • They synchronized their calendars to avoid scheduling conflicts.

   ruСинхронизироватьessincronizarfrsynchroniser (régler sur le même temps)deSynchronisierenptSincronizarzh同步arضبط التوقيت

   Synonyme: aligncoordinatematchregulateset

   Antonyme: misalignoffset

• synchronized past participle
• synchronized past simple
• synchronizing present participle
• synchronizes third person singular