inform
gb/ɪnfˈɔɹm/ us/ɪnfˈɔɹm/
B1
Английски
~ 1900
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B1
action
1
Give information to someone
To tell someone facts or details about something.
Модел на употреба:
to inform [someone] [about/of something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'inform' with 'tell' and use it without specifying the person informed (e.g., 'Inform about the news' instead of 'Inform me about the news').
Синоними
notify (Slightly more formal; often used in official contexts like letters or announcements.)
|
advise (Can imply giving both information and recommendations, not just facts.)
Антоними
mislead (To give false or incorrect information instead of true facts.)
Колокации
inform the public
|inform someone of
|inform someone about
|inform authorities
|inform in writing
Теми
communication
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The teacher informed the students about the change in schedule.
- Please inform me if you cannot attend the meeting.
- The police informed the family of the accident.
- We will inform you as soon as we have more details.
Примери за учащи
- The doctor informed me about my test results.
- He informed his boss about the problem.
- Please inform her if you are late.
- They informed us of the new rules.
Глагол
B2
action
2
Influence or guide development
To affect or guide how something is made or done.
Модел на употреба:
to inform [a decision/action/design]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'inform' meaning 'give information' and incorrectly use a person as the object when referring to influence.
Синоними
guide (Emphasizes leading or directing rather than simply influencing.)
|
shape (Highlights the act of forming or molding something's outcome.)
Антоними
ignore (To not consider or be influenced by something.)
Колокации
inform a decision
|inform policy
|inform design choices
Теми
art
|thinking
|business
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Her experiences abroad informed her approach to teaching.
- The data will inform our marketing strategy.
- Cultural traditions inform the design of these buildings.
Примери за учащи
- My travel informed my ideas for the project.
- The report will inform our choice.
- His past informed his work.
Глагол
C1
action
3
Report wrongdoing to authorities
To tell the police or other authorities about someone's bad or illegal acts.
Модел на употреба:
to inform [on/against someone]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with simply giving information in a neutral context, but here it specifically involves wrongdoing and often secrecy.
Синоними
betray (Implies breaking trust when revealing information about someone.)
|
report (More general; can be public and not necessarily secretive.)
Антоними
conceal (To hide facts instead of revealing them to authorities.)
Колокации
inform on someone
|inform against someone
Теми
law
|crime
|communication
Примери
- He agreed to inform on his former partners in exchange for a lighter sentence.
- Someone must have informed against them, because they were arrested quickly.
- The spy was caught after informing on the group.
Примери за учащи
- He informed on the gang.
- She informed against her boss.
- They informed on their neighbors.
Граматика
Речникова форма
inform
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈɔɹm/
US/ɪnfˈɔɹm/
Срички и ударение
in - form (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (form)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: inform
- 3rd Person Singular: informs
- Present Participle: informing
- Past: informed
Семейство думи
Forms
informs
verb
informing
verb
informed
verb
Core family
information
noun A2
informative
adjective B2
Related words
informer
noun
informant
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
disinformation
noun C1
Изрази
inform on someone
1/ɪnfˈɔɹm ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Report secretly to authorities
To secretly tell the police or other officials about someone's bad or illegal acts.
Примери
- He was afraid his friends might inform on him.
- They refused to inform on their colleagues.
inform someone of something
1/ɪnfˈɔɹm sˈʌmwˌʌn əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Tell someone specific information
To tell a person certain facts or details about something.
Примери
- Please inform me of any changes to your schedule.
- The company informed employees of the new policy.
inform yourself about something
1/ɪnfˈɔɹm jʊɹsˈɛlf əbˈaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Learn about a subject yourself
To get knowledge about something by reading or asking questions yourself.
Примери
- Before voting, you should inform yourself about the issues.
- She took time to inform herself about local customs before traveling.