graduate
gb/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/ us/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/
B1
Angličtina
~ 2000
elvégez, lediplomázik, leérettségizik, diplomás, végzett diák, érettségizett, magasabb szintre lép, előlép, felkerül, okleveles
SLOVESO
B1
1
Vzorec užití:
to graduate from [school/university]
She will graduate from Harvard next year.
Jövőre diplomázik a Harvardon.
After four years, he finally graduated with a degree in engineering.
Négy év után végre mérnöki diplomát szerzett.
Many students graduate in the spring.
He graduated from high school at the age of 17.
They both graduated from the same university.
Učební příklady
I will graduate next year.
Jövőre végzek az egyetemen.
She graduated from high school last summer.
Tavaly nyáron leérettségizett.
My brother will graduate in June.
He graduated from college in 2020.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say 'graduate school' when they mean 'finish school'; 'graduate school' actually means a type of advanced study after a first degree.
Význam
Finish school or university
Kolokace
graduate from college
|graduate from high school
|graduate with honors
|graduate in May
|graduate with a degree
Synonyma
finish (More general; can refer to any task or activity, not only education.)
|
complete (Neutral; applies to finishing something in general, including courses.)
Antonyma
drop out (Leaving a course of study before finishing it.)
Témata
education
|career
|daily life
Definice
To finish school, college, or university and get a certificate or degree.
To successfully complete the required studies at a school, college, or university and receive an official qualification.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
2
The company is hiring recent graduates.
A cég friss diplomásokat vesz fel.
She is a graduate of Oxford University.
Az Oxfordi Egyetemen végzett.
Many graduates struggle to find jobs after college.
He is a law school graduate.
Graduates from this program are highly sought after.
Učební příklady
I am a college graduate.
Diplomás vagyok.
She is a high school graduate.
Érettségizett.
He is a graduate of this university.
Many graduates look for jobs.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'graduate' (noun) with 'graduation' (noun for the event).
Význam
Person who finished school or university
Kolokace
college graduate
|high school graduate
|recent graduate
|law school graduate
Synonyma
alumnus (More formal; often used for someone who has graduated from a specific institution.)
|
degree holder (Emphasizes possession of the qualification rather than the act of graduating.)
Antonyma
student (Someone still studying and who has not yet graduated.)
Témata
education
|career
Definice
Someone who has finished school, college, or university and got a certificate or degree.
A person who has successfully completed a course of study at a school, college, or university and received an official qualification.
SLOVESO
B2
3
Vzorec užití:
to graduate to [something]
After two years as an assistant, she graduated to manager.
Két év asszisztenskedés után vezetővé lépett elő.
The young player quickly graduated to the professional league.
A fiatal játékos gyorsan felkerült a profi ligába.
He started with basic tasks but soon graduated to more complex projects.
Učební příklady
He graduated to team leader last year.
Tavaly csoportvezetővé lépett elő.
She graduated to the top class in tennis.
Teniszben felkerült a legfelső csoportba.
I hope to graduate to a better job soon.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think this use always refers to education; here it is metaphorical for advancement.
Význam
Advance to higher status or skill
Kolokace
graduate to management
|graduate to the next level
|graduate to advanced class
Synonyma
advance (General term for moving forward in status or level.)
|
progress (Neutral; emphasizes forward movement over time.)
Antonyma
regress (To move back to a lower level or worse state.)
Témata
career
|sports
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To move to a better job, higher level, or improved skill.
To progress to a more advanced level, role, or stage in a process, career, or skill development.
B1
4
She is a graduate nurse working at the hospital.
Diplomás ápolóként dolgozik a kórházban.
As a graduate engineer, he quickly found work.
Diplomás mérnökként gyorsan talált munkát.
Graduate students often work as teaching assistants.
Učební příklady
She is a graduate nurse.
Ő diplomás ápoló.
He is a graduate engineer.
Ő diplomás mérnök.
Graduate students study hard.
Význam
Having finished school or university
Kolokace
graduate student
|graduate nurse
Synonyma
qualified (Emphasizes having met certain standards; not limited to education.)
Témata
education
Definice
Having finished school, college, or university and got a degree or certificate.
Describes someone who has successfully completed studies at a school, college, or university.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
graduate
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/
US/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
gradu - ate (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (gradu)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: graduate
- Plural: graduates
Verb
- Base: graduate
- 3rd Person Singular: graduates
- Present Participle: graduating
- Past: graduated
Příbuzná slova
Forms
graduates
noun
graduating
verb
graduated
verb
Core family
graduation
noun B1
Related words
undergraduate
noun B1
postgraduate
noun B2
Výrazy
graduate from
1/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Finish studies at specific place
To finish school, college, or university and get your degree from that place.
Příklady
- She will graduate from Yale next spring.
- He graduated from high school in 2010.
graduate into
1/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
Move into higher stage after completion
To move into a new and better level, job, or situation after finishing something earlier.
Příklady
- After training, he graduated into full-time work.
- The intern graduated into a managerial role.
graduate with honors
1/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt wˈɪθ ˈɑnɚz/
fixed phrase
Finish studies with special recognition
To finish school or university with very high grades and get special praise or awards.
Příklady
- She graduated with honors in biology.
- Only the top 10% of students graduate with honors.