demonstrate
gb/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/ us/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 1600
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Show or explain clearly
To show or explain something so that people can understand it.
نمط الاستخدام:
to demonstrate [something] to [someone]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'demonstrate' with 'prove'; 'demonstrate' often involves showing how something works, not just proving it is true.
المرادفات
show (More general and less formal; can be visual or conceptual.)
|
illustrate (Often used when explaining with examples or pictures.)
الأضداد
conceal (To hide something instead of showing it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
demonstrate a skill
|demonstrate knowledge
|demonstrate ability
|demonstrate technique
|demonstrate understanding
الموضوعات
communication
|education
|business
أمثلة
- The teacher demonstrated the experiment to the class.
- She demonstrated how to use the new software.
- The guide demonstrated the correct way to tie the knot.
- The chef demonstrated his cooking techniques on TV.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The teacher demonstrated the game.
- He demonstrated how to open the box.
- She demonstrated the dance to us.
- My father demonstrated how to fix the chair.
فعل
B2
action
2
Show a quality or feeling
To show a quality or feeling by what you do.
نمط الاستخدام:
to demonstrate [quality/feeling]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes think 'demonstrate' here must involve speaking, but it can be shown entirely through actions.
المرادفات
display (Similar meaning but slightly more formal or literary in some contexts.)
الأضداد
hide (To keep a quality or feeling from being noticed.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
demonstrate courage
|demonstrate leadership
|demonstrate kindness
|demonstrate commitment
الموضوعات
emotions
|character
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He demonstrated great courage during the rescue.
- She has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills.
- The team demonstrated their determination to win.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She demonstrated kindness to the new student.
- He demonstrated courage when he saved the dog.
- They demonstrated patience during the long wait.
فعل
B2
action
3
Take part in public protest
To join other people in a public protest to show your opinion about something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to demonstrate against/for [cause]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'demonstrate' here with 'show' in a classroom sense; context of public protest is key.
المرادفات
protest (More common in everyday speech; 'demonstrate' is slightly more formal and official-sounding.)
الأضداد
support quietly (To agree with something without public protest.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
demonstrate peacefully
|demonstrate against government policies
|demonstrate in support of workers
الموضوعات
politics
|society
|law
أمثلة
- Thousands of people demonstrated against the new law.
- Workers demonstrated for higher wages.
- The students demonstrated in front of the city hall.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Many people demonstrated against the war.
- They demonstrated for more jobs.
- Students demonstrated for free education.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
demonstrate
IPA
GB/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/
US/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
demon - strate (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (demon)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: demonstrate
- 3rd Person Singular: demonstrates
- Present Participle: demonstrating
- Past: demonstrated
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
demonstrates
verb
demonstrating
verb
demonstrated
verb
Core family
demonstration
noun B1
demonstrator
noun B2
Related words
demonstrative
adjective
demonstrable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
undemonstrative
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
demonstrably
adverb
التعبيرات
demonstrate against
1/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt əɡˈɛnst/
fixed phrase
Protest against something publicly
To take part in a public protest because you do not agree with something.
أمثلة
- Citizens gathered to demonstrate against the new tax.
- They plan to demonstrate against unfair working conditions.
demonstrate for
1/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt fɚ/
fixed phrase
Protest in support of something publicly
To take part in a public protest because you want to support something.
أمثلة
- Farmers are demonstrating for better prices.
- They demonstrated for human rights.