develop
gb/dɪvˈɛləp/ us/dɪvˈɛləp/
B1
Английски
~ 500
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B1
action
1
Make something grow or improve
To help something grow or become better over time.
Модел на употреба:
to develop [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'develop' with 'invent'. 'Develop' means to improve or expand something that may already exist, while 'invent' means to create something completely new.
Синоними
cultivate (Often used for gradual improvement through care and effort, especially in skills or relationships.)
|
foster (Emphasizes encouragement and support rather than active creation.)
Антоними
neglect (Implies failing to care for or improve something.)
Колокации
develop skills
|develop a plan
|develop a product
|develop relationships
Теми
business
|education
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She worked hard to develop her writing skills.
- The company plans to develop a new line of eco-friendly products.
- Teachers should develop students' ability to think critically.
- He developed the idea into a full business proposal.
Примери за учащи
- I want to develop my English vocabulary.
- They will develop a new app for phones.
- We need to develop a plan for the trip.
- She is developing her cooking skills.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Grow or change into something better
To slowly grow or change into something better or more complete.
Модел на употреба:
[someone/something] develops into [something]
Синоними
evolve (Highlights a slow and natural process of change over time.)
Антоними
regress (Means to go back to a worse state.)
Колокации
develop into a leader
|develop over time
|develop quickly
Теми
daily life
|personal growth
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The child developed into a confident speaker.
- This small town has developed into a busy city.
- Her interest in art developed during high school.
- The project developed slowly due to lack of funding.
Примери за учащи
- He developed into a good player.
- The baby is developing very fast.
- My city has developed a lot in ten years.
- Her skills developed after much practice.
Глагол
B2
action
3
Begin to have an illness or condition
To start to get a sickness or health problem.
Модел на употреба:
to develop [a disease/condition]
Синоними
contract (Commonly used for catching infectious diseases; more formal.)
Антоними
recover (Means to get better after being sick.)
Колокации
develop cancer
|develop symptoms
|develop diabetes
Теми
health
Примери
- He developed a high fever after the trip.
- Smokers are more likely to develop lung problems.
- She developed an allergy to peanuts.
- The patient developed complications after surgery.
Примери за учащи
- He developed a cold last week.
- My father developed heart problems.
- She developed skin rash after swimming.
- People can develop illnesses from bad food.
Глагол
B2
action
4
Create or design something new
To make or design something new like a product or plan.
Модел на употреба:
to develop [a product/system/idea]
Синоними
design (Focuses on planning the form and function before creation.)
|
invent (Usually refers to creating something entirely new for the first time.)
Антоними
abandon (Means to stop working on creating something.)
Колокации
develop software
|develop technology
|develop a strategy
Теми
technology
|business
Примери
- The team is developing software for online learning.
- They developed a new marketing strategy.
- Scientists are developing renewable energy sources.
- She developed an innovative way to recycle plastic.
Примери за учащи
- We will develop a new website.
- They are developing a smart watch.
- He developed a game for children.
- Our company develops new machines.
Глагол
technical
B2
action
5
Make photographic image visible
To make pictures from film or prepare digital photos for use.
Модел на употреба:
to develop [film/photos]
Синоними
process (Technical term for preparing film or photos so they can be viewed.)
Колокации
develop film
|develop photographs
Теми
photography
|technology
|arts_entertainment
Примери
- He learned how to develop film in the darkroom.
- The photographer developed the pictures overnight.
- They developed the negatives into prints.
- We no longer need to develop digital photos in the same way as film.
Примери за учащи
- I want to develop my old film.
- She developed the photos at the shop.
- They developed pictures from our trip.
- He can develop photos at home.
Граматика
Речникова форма
develop
IPA
GB/dɪvˈɛləp/
US/dɪvˈɛləp/
Срички и ударение
de - vel - op (3 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vel)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: develop
- 3rd Person Singular: develops
- Present Participle: developing
- Past: developed
Семейство думи
Forms
develops
verb
developing
verb
developed
verb
Core family
development
noun B1
developer
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
undeveloped
adjective
underdeveloped
adjective
underdevelopment
noun
Advanced or less common
developmentally
adverb
Изрази
develop a taste for
1/dɪvˈɛləp ə tˈeɪst fɚ/
fixed phrase
Start liking something new
To start liking something you did not like before.
Примери
- I’ve recently developed a taste for jazz music.
- He developed a taste for spicy food after living abroad.
develop from
1/dɪvˈɛləp fɹˈʌm/
phrasal verb
Originate from something over time
To come from something else as it changes over time.
Примери
- Modern birds developed from certain types of dinosaurs.
- Her idea for the novel developed from a short story she wrote.
develop into
1/dɪvˈɛləp ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
Grow and change into something else
To slowly grow and change into something different, often better or more advanced.
Примери
- The hobby developed into a successful career.
- This seedling will develop into a tall tree in ten years.