procure
gb/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/ us/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
B2
Английски
~ 4400
beszerez, megszerez, kerít, futtat
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
FORMAL
1
Модел на употреба:
to procure [something]
The company managed to procure the necessary permits for construction.
A cégnek sikerült beszereznie az építkezéshez szükséges engedélyeket.
She procured a rare book for the library's collection.
Beszerzett egy ritka könyvet a könyvtár gyűjteménye számára.
We need to procure additional supplies before the event.
He procured funding from several investors.
The chef procured fresh ingredients from local farms.
Примери за учащи
I procured a ticket for the concert.
Beszereztem egy jegyet a koncertre.
They procured clean water for the village.
Tiszta vizet szereztek a falunak.
We procured help from a friend.
The school procured new computers.
She procured a job in the city.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'procure' with 'produce'. 'Procure' means to get something, not to make it.
Значение
Obtain something with effort
Колокации
procure goods
|procure services
|procure supplies
|procure funding
|procure equipment
Синоними
obtain (More general and neutral; 'procure' is more formal and often implies effort.)
|
secure (Often used in formal contexts when obtaining something important or valuable.)
Антоними
lose (To no longer have something previously possessed.)
|
forfeit (To give up something, often as a result of a penalty or failure.)
Теми
business
|law
|commerce
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To get something, often by working for it or using special methods.
To obtain or acquire something, especially with deliberate effort or special means.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
FORMAL
2
Модел на употреба:
to procure [someone] for [someone else]
He was arrested for procuring minors for prostitution.
Letartóztatták, mert kiskorúakat kerített prostitúciós célra.
The law makes it illegal to procure anyone for sexual purposes.
A törvény tiltja, hogy bárkit szexuális célra kerítsenek.
They accused him of procuring women for wealthy clients.
Примери за учащи
He was caught procuring women for money.
Rajtakapták, hogy pénzért nőket kerít.
It is against the law to procure someone for sex.
Törvénybe ütközik bárkit szexuális célra keríteni.
The man went to prison for procuring girls.
Честа грешка:
Learners might use this meaning unintentionally in formal writing when they mean 'obtain'. This sense is specific to sexual services and has strong legal connotations.
Значение
Arrange sexual services for someone
Колокации
procure prostitutes
|procure young women
|procure clients
Синоними
pimp (Informal and derogatory; refers to a person who controls prostitutes.)
|
solicit (In legal contexts, can mean to request sexual services.)
Антоними
abstain (To not take part in sexual activity.)
Теми
law
|crime
|relationships
Определение
To find someone for another person to have sex with, usually for money.
To arrange for someone to engage in sexual activity with another person, especially for payment; to act as a pimp.
Граматика
Речникова форма
procure
IPA
GB/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
US/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
Срички и ударение
pro - cure (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cure)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: procure
- 3rd Person Singular: procures
- Present Participle: procuring
- Past: procured
Семейство думи
Forms
procures
verb
procuring
verb
procured
verb
Core family
procurement
noun C1
Изрази
procure someone for someone else
1/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ sˈʌmwˌʌn fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɛls/
fixed phrase
formal
Arrange sexual partner for someone else
To find a person for another person to have sex with, usually illegally and for money.
Примери
- He was charged with procuring women for businessmen.
- The police investigated him for procuring minors for clients.
procure something for someone
1/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ sˈʌmθɪŋ fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
formal
Get something for another person
To get something for another person, often using effort or special methods.
Примери
- I managed to procure tickets for my friends.
- She procured a job interview for her brother.