Resistor Meaning in English

word

US

ɹɪˈzɪstɝ

ri-ZIS-ter

UK

ɹɪsˈɪstɐ

ri-SIS-tuh

التعريف

A resistor is an electrical component that limits or controls the flow of electrical current in a circuit.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mainly in technical, engineering, and scientific contexts. Do not confuse with 'resistance' (the property) or 'resist' (verb). Often used in phrases like 'carbon resistor', 'variable resistor'.

• Spanish: resistor (componente electrónico) - resistencia (componente electrónico)
• Portuguese (BR): resistor - resistência (componente eletrônico)
• Portuguese (PT): resistor - resistência (componente eletrónico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 电阻器
• Chinese (Traditional): 電阻器
• Hindi: प्रतिरोधक (इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स का घटक)
• Arabic: مُقاوم (عنصر إلكتروني)
• Bengali: প্রতিরোধক
• Russian: резистор
• Japanese: 抵抗器（ていこうき）
• Vietnamese: điện trở
• Korean: 저항기
• Turkish: direnç
• Urdu: ریزِسٹر
• Indonesian: resistor

جمل نموذجية

I replaced the burnt-out resistor and now everything runs smoothly.

natural

Usually, it just takes a cheap resistor to fix the problem.

natural

A resistor slows down the flow of electricity in a circuit.

basic

Every electronic device contains at least one resistor.

basic

My teacher showed us how to connect a resistor to a circuit.

basic

If the resistor is the wrong size, the circuit might not work properly.

natural