home in on the source of a sound
направляться к источнику звука
The owl homed in on the source of the sound in the grass.
Сова точно вышла на источник звука в траве.
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phrasal verb · B2 · often · UK/US
home in on
home in on
Meaning of home in on
English
to aim at something and move quickly and directly to it
Русский
выбрать цель и быстро двигаться прямо к ней
home in on
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌhəʊm ˈɪn ɒn/
American English
/ˌhoʊm ˈɪn ɑn/
home in on with Russian translation
Сочетания со словом home in on
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12 сочетаний
Животные: добыча, запах, звук
Animals: prey, scent, soundhome in on a scent
двигаться к источнику запаха
Sharks can home in on the scent of blood from far away.
Акулы способны издалека выйти на запах крови.
- home in on preyнаправляться прямо к добыче
- home in on the smell of foodдвигаться к источнику запаха еды
Приборы и сигналы
Devices and signalshome in on the exact location
выйти точно на место
The drone homed in on the exact location of the lost hiker.
Дрон вышел точно на место, где находился заблудившийся турист.
home in on a radio transmission
наводиться на источник радиопередачи
The device can home in on a radio transmission.
Устройство может наводиться на источник радиопередачи.
- home in on a targetнаправиться прямо к цели
- home in on a signalдвигаться к источнику сигнала
- home in on the beaconнаправляться к маяку
- home in on a heat sourceнаправляться к источнику тепла
- home in on moving objectsнаправляться к движущимся объектам
- home in on a distress signalнаправляться к источнику сигнала бедствия
home in on usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The dog homed in on my sandwich.
Собака нацелилась на мой бутерброд.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The cat homed in on the mouse.
Кошка нацелилась на мышь.
home in on synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between home in on / zero in on / aim at
Z
🇬🇧English
zero in on
Nearly the same; more often figurative.
rare word
ENThe doctors quickly zeroed in on the cause.
A
🇬🇧English
aim at
Point at a target, without moving to it.
often
ENHe aimed at the target and fired.
Advanced: broader words (1)
T
🇬🇧English
target
Choose as a target, no movement implied.
often
ENThe ads target young people.
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home in on meaning: what does it mean?
to aim at something and move quickly and directly to it
home in on pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
home in on is pronounced as /ˌhəʊm ˈɪn ɒn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
home in on definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Собака нацелилась на мой бутерброд. Translation: The dog homed in on my sandwich.
Is home in on part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?
Yes, home in on can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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