conceive
gb/kənsˈiv/ us/kənsˈiv/
B2
Английски
~ 3600
kigondol, kitalál, teherbe esik, megfogan, felfog, elképzel
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
1
Модел на употреба:
to conceive [an idea/plan/project]
She conceived a brilliant plan to improve the company's image.
Zseniális tervet gondolt ki a cég megítélésének javítására.
It's hard to conceive how they survived in such harsh conditions.
Nehéz elképzelni, hogyan élték túl az ilyen zord körülményeket.
The architect conceived the building as a blend of modern and traditional styles.
He conceived the project after months of research.
Примери за учащи
I conceived a new way to save money.
Kitaláltam egy új módszert, amellyel pénzt lehet spórolni.
She conceived a plan to help the poor.
Kigondolt egy tervet a szegények megsegítésére.
He conceived the idea while walking.
We conceived a way to make the game better.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'conceive' with 'receive'; 'conceive' is about creating or imagining, not getting something from someone.
Значение
Form an idea or plan
Колокации
conceive an idea
|conceive a plan
|conceive a project
|conceive a strategy
Синоними
devise (Implies careful creation and planning of something, often more concrete.)
|
imagine (More general and can be about visualizing situations, not just creating plans.)
Антоними
forget (To lose an idea from your mind, the opposite of forming one.)
|
ignore (To deliberately not think about or consider an idea.)
Теми
thinking
|creativity
|planning
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To think of a new idea or plan in your mind.
To think of or develop a particular idea, plan, or concept in the mind.
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
2
teherbe esik
B1
megfogan
B2
Модел на употреба:
to conceive [a child/baby]
They tried for years before she finally conceived.
Évekig próbálkoztak, mire végre teherbe esett.
She conceived their first child at the age of 30.
Első gyermekével harmincéves korában esett teherbe.
Some couples have difficulty conceiving naturally.
Примери за учащи
She conceived after two years of trying.
Két év próbálkozás után esett teherbe.
They want to conceive soon.
Szeretnék, ha hamarosan megfoganna a baba.
The woman conceived last summer.
It is hard for them to conceive.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'conceive' (to become pregnant) with 'give birth' (to deliver a baby). The two refer to different stages.
Значение
Become pregnant
Колокации
conceive a child
|conceive naturally
|conceive through IVF
Синоними
become pregnant (More common everyday phrase for this biological process.)
Антоними
miscarry (Lose a pregnancy before the baby can be born.)
|
remain childless (Not becoming pregnant over time.)
Теми
family
|health
|biology
|body
|core_vocabulary
Определение
When a woman or female animal starts having a baby growing inside her body.
To become pregnant with a child or offspring.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
3
Модел на употреба:
to conceive [that/how/what]
I can't conceive how anyone could be so cruel.
Fel sem tudom fogni, hogyan lehet valaki ennyire kegyetlen.
She could hardly conceive that he was telling the truth.
Alig tudta felfogni, hogy igazat mond.
It's difficult to conceive the scale of the disaster.
Примери за учащи
I cannot conceive how he did it.
Nem tudom felfogni, hogyan csinálta.
She could not conceive that it was true.
Nem tudta felfogni, hogy igaz.
It is hard to conceive the size of the city.
He cannot conceive why they left.
Честа грешка:
Learners might misuse 'conceive' in everyday 'understand' contexts where it sounds too formal or literary.
Значение
Understand mentally
Колокации
conceive how
|conceive that
|can hardly conceive
Синоними
comprehend (Neutral term for fully understanding something.)
|
grasp (Often implies effort in understanding.)
Антоними
misunderstand (Fail to understand correctly.)
|
overlook (Fail to notice or think about something important.)
Теми
thinking
|understanding
|education
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To understand something, especially something hard to believe or imagine.
To comprehend or grasp something mentally, often something complex or difficult.
Граматика
Речникова форма
conceive
IPA
GB/kənsˈiv/
US/kənsˈiv/
Срички и ударение
con - ceive (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceive)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: conceive
- 3rd Person Singular: conceives
- Present Participle: conceiving
- Past: conceived
Семейство думи
Forms
conceives
verb
conceiving
verb
conceived
verb
Core family
Related words
misconception
noun B2
misconceive
verb
Negative and opposite forms
inconceivable
adjective C1
inconceivably
adverb
Advanced or less common
preconception
noun C1
preconceived
adjective
Изрази
conceive of
1/kənsˈiv əv/
phrasal verb
Imagine as possible or real
To think that something is possible or can exist.
Примери
- I can't conceive of living anywhere else.
- She could not conceive of him lying to her.