present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
Английски
~ 1100
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
Модел на употреба:
give [someone] a present
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
Синоними
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
Антоними
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
Колокации
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
Теми
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
Примери
- She gave him a beautiful watch as a birthday present.
- I still need to buy a present for my sister.
- They brought a present for the host of the party.
- He opened the present and smiled with joy.
Примери за учащи
- I got a present from my mother.
- This is a present for you.
- She gave me a big present.
- He opened his present slowly.
adjective
A2
property
2
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now.
Модел на употреба:
the present situation
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
Синоними
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
Антоними
past (Refers to a time before now.)
Колокации
present moment
|present situation
|present day
Теми
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
Примери за учащи
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
Глагол
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
Модел на употреба:
present [something] to [someone]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
Синоними
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
Антоними
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
Колокации
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
Теми
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Примери
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
Примери за учащи
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
Съществително
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
Синоними
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
Антоними
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
Колокации
at present
|the present moment
Теми
time
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- We should focus on the present, not worry about the past.
- At present, there are no plans to expand.
- The book is set in the present.
Примери за учащи
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
Глагол
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
Модел на употреба:
present [someone] to [someone else]
Синоними
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
Антоними
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
Колокации
present a guest
|present the speaker
Теми
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Примери
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
Примери за учащи
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
Граматика
Речникова форма
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
Срички и ударение
present (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
Семейство думи
Forms
presents
noun
presenting
verb
presented
verb
Core family
presentation
noun B1
presenter
noun B1
Related words
presence
noun A2
Advanced or less common
presentable
adjective
Изрази
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
Примери
- At present, we have no further information.
- There are no trains running at present.
make a presentation
1/mˈeɪk ə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Deliver an organized talk to an audience
To speak to a group and show information about something.
Примери
- She will make a presentation about climate change.
- He made a presentation on company safety rules.
present company excepted
1/pɹˈɛzənt kˈʌmpəni ɪksˈɛptɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
Excluding those here from criticism just made
What I said does not include you who are here now.
Примери
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.