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synchronise

/ˈsɪŋ.krə.naɪz/

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verb

/ˈsɪŋ.krə.naɪz/B2formalbritishtechnical
  • ruГлагол, означающий заставить события происходить в одно и то же время или с одинаковой скоростью, или согласовать данные или операции между системами.

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

  1. Happen at the same timeB2formal

    To occur simultaneously or in unison.

    ruСинхронизироваться

    • The dancers' movements synchronised perfectly with the music.
    • The two events synchronised, causing a massive traffic jam.
    • Their heartbeats seemed to synchronise as they held hands.

    Synonymsco-occurcoincideconcur

    Antonymsdesynchronise

  2. Match sound and actionB2formal

    To make the sound of a motion picture exactly simultaneous with the visual action.

    ruСинхронизировать

    • The editor worked hard to synchronise the dialogue with the actors' lip movements.
    • In the final cut, the sound effects were synchronised with the explosions.
    • The film was poorly synchronised, with the audio lagging behind the video.

    Synonymsaligncoordinatematchsync

  3. Arrange events to co-occurB2formal

    To arrange or represent events so that they happen at the same time.

    ruСинхронизировать

    • The historian tried to synchronise the timelines of the two ancient civilizations.
    • We need to synchronise our schedules to find a common meeting time.
    • The project managers synchronised the launch dates of the two products.

    Synonymsaligncoordinatecorrelateharmonizemeshorchestratescheduletime

    Antonymsdesynchroniseoffsetstagger

  4. Operate simultaneouslyB2formal

    To cause multiple systems or devices to operate at the same time or rate.

    ruСинхронизировать

    • The computers synchronise their clocks every hour.
    • The drones synchronised their flight paths for the aerial show.
    • The factory robots synchronise their movements to avoid collisions.

    Synonymsalignclockcoordinateharmonizematchmesh

  5. Set to the same timeB2formal

    To cause clocks or devices to indicate the same time or rate.

    ruСинхронизировать

    • Please synchronise your watches before the mission begins.
    • The network automatically synchronises the time on all connected devices.
    • We need to synchronise the timers for the experiment to be accurate.

    Synonymsaligncalibratecoordinateharmonizematchsync

  6. Adjust in time or mannerB2formal

    To make something synchronous and adjust it in time or manner to match another.

    ruСинхронизировать

    • The software synchronises the data between your phone and the cloud.
    • The conductor synchronised the orchestra's tempo with the soloist.
    • The team synchronised their efforts to complete the project on time.

    Synonymsalignattunecoordinateharmonizematchregulatetime

    Antonymsdesynchronisemisalignoffset

Forms
  • synchronised past participle
  • synchronised past simple
  • synchronising present participle
  • synchronises third person singular