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commute

/kəˈmjuːt/

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noun

B1formalcommon/kəˈmjuːt/

A noun referring to a regular journey, typically of some distance, that a person makes to and from their place of work.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее регулярную поездку, обычно на некоторое расстояние, которую человек совершает на работу и обратно.esSustantivo que designa un viaje regular, generalmente de cierta distancia, que una persona hace para ir y volver del trabajo.frNom désignant le trajet régulier, généralement d'une certaine distance, qu'une personne effectue pour se rendre de son domicile à son lieu de travail et en revenir.deSubstantiv, das die regelmäßige Fahrt zwischen Wohnort und Arbeitsplatz oder Ausbildungseinrichtung bezeichnet. Es kann auch allgemein für den täglichen Arbeitsweg oder Pendelverkehr stehen.ptSubstantivo que designa o deslocamento regular, geralmente de certa distância, que uma pessoa faz entre a casa e o trabalho ou a escola, e vice-versa. Também pode se referir ao trajeto em si ou ao tempo gasto nesse percurso.zh名词,指一个人定期往返于家和工作地点(或学校)之间的路程,通常有一定距离。arاسم يدل على التنقل المنتظم بين المنزل ومكان العمل أو الدراسة ذهابًا وإيابًا، وغالبًا ما يكون لمسافة معينة. كما قد يشير إلى الرحلة نفسها أو المسار الذي يسلكه الشخص في هذا التنقل اليومي.

  1. Regular journey to work B1 formal

    A regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work.

    • Her daily commute takes about an hour by train.
    • The long commute was exhausting, so he decided to move closer to the office.
    • Many people use their commute time to read or listen to podcasts.

    ruПоездка на работуesTrayecto diario al trabajofrTrajet domicile-travaildeArbeitswegptTrajeto casa-trabalhozh通勤arالتنقل اليومي إلى العمل

    Synonyms: drivejourneyridetraveltrip

  • commutes plural form
  • commutes' possessive plural form
  • commute's possessive singular form

verb

B2formalcommon/kəˈmjuːt/

A verb used to describe the act of traveling regularly between one's home and place of work or study, or to reduce a judicial sentence.

ruГлагол, используемый для описания регулярных поездок между домом и местом работы или учёбы, а также для смягчения судебного приговора.esVerbo que describe los viajes regulares entre el hogar y el lugar de trabajo o estudio, así como la acción de reducir o mitigar una pena judicial.frVerbe utilisé pour décrire les déplacements réguliers entre le domicile et le lieu de travail ou d'études, ainsi que pour la commutation d'une peine judiciaire en une peine plus clémente.deDeutsches Verb für die regelmäßige Fahrt zwischen Wohnort und Arbeits- oder Ausbildungsstätte; außerdem für die Umwandlung oder Milderung einer Strafe oder eines Urteils.ptVerbo usado para descrever deslocamentos regulares entre a casa e o trabalho ou o local de estudo, e também para reduzir ou substituir uma pena judicial por outra mais branda.zh指在住所与工作或学习地点之间定期往返的动词;也可指减轻或改判刑罚。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على التنقل المنتظم بين المنزل ومكان العمل أو الدراسة، وكذلك على تخفيف الحكم القضائي أو استبداله بعقوبة أخف.

  1. Travel regularly B1 formal

    To travel back and forth regularly, especially between one's home and place of work.

    • She commutes to the city center every day by train.
    • He commutes from the suburbs to his office downtown.
    • Many people commute long distances for work.

    ruЕздить на работуesViajar diariamente al trabajofrfaire la navettedeZur Arbeit pendelnptDeslocar-se para o trabalhozh通勤arالتنقل بين المنزل والعمل

    Synonyms: driverideshuttletravel

  2. Reduce a penalty B2 formal

    To exchange a punishment or penalty for a less severe one.

    • The governor commuted the prisoner's sentence to life imprisonment.
    • The judge commuted the fine to community service.
    • His death sentence was commuted to a prison term.

    ruСмягчить наказаниеesConmutar una penafrCommuté une peinedeStrafe mildernptAtenuar penazh减轻刑罚arتخفيف العقوبة

    Synonyms: lessenmitigatereduceremitshorten

  3. Exchange or substitute C1 formal

    To exchange or replace one thing with another, usually of the same kind or category.

    • The company commuted the old equipment for new models.
    • They commuted their shares for cash.
    • The contract allows you to commute the payment into installments.

    ruОбменять или заменитьescommutar (intercambiar o sustituir)frÉchanger, substituerdeAustauschen oder ersetzenptTrocar ou substituirzh交换或替换arاستبدال أو تبديل

    Synonyms: barterchangeexchangereplacesubstituteswaptrade

    Antonyms: keepretain

  4. Change order or arrangement C1 formal

    To change the order or arrangement of something.

    • The mathematician commuted the terms in the equation.
    • You can commute the elements of the set without affecting the result.
    • The algorithm commutes the values in the array.

    ruПереставлятьesCambiar el orden o disposiciónfrpermuterdeUmstellenptReordenarzh交换arتغيير الترتيب

    Synonyms: interchangepermuterearrangereorderswaptranspose

  5. Exchange positions without value change C2 formal

    To exchange positions or roles without altering the overall value or outcome.

    • In this operation, the two variables commute without changing the result.
    • The properties of the system commute under certain conditions.
    • These matrices do not commute, meaning the order matters.

    ruКоммутироватьesConmutar (intercambiar posiciones sin cambio de valor)frcommuter (échanger sans changer la valeur)deVertauschen ohne WertänderungptComutarzh交换位置arتبديل المواضع

  • commuted past participle
  • commuted past simple
  • commuting present participle
  • commutes third person singular