entitle
gb/ɪntˈaɪtəl/ us/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
B1
Английски
~ 1900
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B1
action
1
Give someone a legal or official right
To give someone the right to do or have something.
Модел на употреба:
to entitle [someone] to [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'entitle' with 'title', using it to mean 'to name a book'. That is a different meaning.
Синоними
authorize (Suggests formal permission, often from an authority.)
|
qualify (Implies meeting conditions that allow access or rights.)
Антоними
forbid (Means to refuse permission or prohibit something.)
Колокации
entitle someone to benefits
|entitle someone to compensation
|entitle someone to a refund
|legally entitled
|fully entitled
Теми
law
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The new policy will entitle all employees to free health insurance.
- Being a member entitles you to use all the facilities.
- Your ticket entitles you to one free drink.
Примери за учащи
- My job entitles me to free lunch.
- This card entitles you to a discount.
- The pass entitles you to enter the museum.
Глагол
B2
action
2
Give a title or name
To give a book, movie, or other work its name.
Модел на употреба:
to entitle [something] [title]
Честа грешка:
Learners may incorrectly use this sense when they mean 'give the right to', especially in legal contexts.
Синоними
name (A more general word for giving any name, not just titles of works.)
|
call (Informal term for naming something.)
Антоними
untitle (Rare; means to remove a title from something.)
Колокации
entitled 'War and Peace'
|book entitled
|film entitled
Теми
arts
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Примери
- She wrote a novel entitled 'The Last Summer'.
- His speech, entitled 'The Future of Energy', drew a large audience.
- The painting was entitled 'Sunset Over the Hills'.
Примери за учащи
- I read a book entitled 'The Big City'.
- He made a movie entitled 'Happy Days'.
- We saw a picture entitled 'Blue Sky'.
Граматика
Речникова форма
entitle
IPA
GB/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
US/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
Срички и ударение
en - title (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (title)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: entitle
- 3rd Person Singular: entitles
- Present Participle: entitling
- Past: entitled
Семейство думи
Forms
entitles
verb
entitling
verb
entitled
verb
Core family
entitlement
noun C1
Related words
title
noun A1
Изрази
be entitled to
1/bˈi ɪntˈaɪtəld tə/
fixed phrase
Have the right to something
To have the right to get or do something.
Примери
- Employees are entitled to paid holidays.
- As a student, you may be entitled to financial support.
feel entitled to
1/fˈil ɪntˈaɪtəld tə/
fixed phrase
Believe you have the right to something
To think you should get or do something as your right.
Примери
- He feels entitled to special treatment because of his position.
- Some customers feel entitled to a refund for any small issue.