premise
gb/pɹˈɛmɪs/ us/pɹˈɛmɪs/
B1
Angličtina
~ 2300
alapfeltevés, premissza, terület, ingatlan, telephely, alapoz, alapul, premisszaként tételez
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
1
alapfeltevés
B2
premissza
C1
Vzorec užití:
the premise that [clause]
The lawyer built his case on the premise that his client was elsewhere at the time of the crime.
Az ügyvéd arra az alapfeltevésre építette az ügyét, hogy az ügyfele a bűncselekmény idején máshol volt.
Her argument rests on the premise that all people are created equal.
Érvelése azon az alapfeltevésen nyugszik, hogy minden ember egyenlőnek születik.
If the premise is wrong, the conclusion will also be wrong.
The theory is based on the simple premise that exercise improves health.
Učební příklady
The story works on the premise that animals can talk.
A történet arra az alapfeltevésre épül, hogy az állatok tudnak beszélni.
His plan starts with the premise that people want change.
A terve abból az alapfeltevésből indul ki, hogy az emberek változást akarnak.
We must check if the premise is true.
This idea is the main premise of the book.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'premise' with 'promise'; 'premise' is about ideas, not commitments.
Význam
basis for an argument
Kolokace
basic premise
|false premise
|work from the premise
|accept the premise
|underlying premise
Synonyma
assumption (Often implies something taken for granted without proof.)
|
proposition (More formal or technical; often used in logic or debate.)
Antonyma
conclusion (The result of reasoning, opposite in position to a starting point.)
Témata
logic
|communication
|academia
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definice
An idea or fact that you accept as true and use to support other ideas.
A statement or idea that is accepted as true and used as the foundation for reasoning or a conclusion.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
2
Vzorec užití:
on/off/within [someone's] premises
No smoking is allowed on company premises.
A cég területén tilos a dohányzás.
The police escorted the protesters off the premises.
A rendőrök kikísérték a tüntetőket a területről.
They recently moved to new premises downtown.
Security guards patrol the premises at night.
Učební příklady
We have cameras on the premises.
Kamerák vannak a területen.
The shop is on private premises.
Az üzlet magánterületen található.
You cannot enter these premises without permission.
They work on the same premises.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse singular and plural forms; 'premises' is plural in form but can refer to one location.
Význam
building and land property
Kolokace
company premises
|private premises
|leave the premises
|smoke-free premises
Synonyma
property (General term for owned land/buildings; not limited to business use.)
|
site (Focuses more on location; often used for construction or events.)
Antonyma
public space (Area open to everyone, opposite of private premises.)
Témata
business
|real estate
|law
|housing
Definice
A building and the land around it, often used for business.
A building and the land it is on, especially used in business or legal contexts.
SLOVESO
C1
FORMAL
3
Vzorec užití:
to premise [statement] on [idea]
He premised his remarks on the assumption that everyone had read the report.
Megjegyzéseit arra a feltételezésre alapozta, hogy mindenki elolvasta a jelentést.
The theory is premised upon earlier research findings.
Az elmélet korábbi kutatási eredményeken alapul.
She premised her proposal on the need for greater efficiency.
Učební příklady
He premised his talk on one big idea.
Előadását egyetlen nagy gondolatra alapozta.
The plan is premised upon teamwork.
A terv a csapatmunkán alapul.
She premised her story on real events.
Častá chyba:
Learners may try to use 'premise' as a verb in casual speech where it sounds unnatural; it is mostly formal or academic.
Význam
state as a basis for reasoning
Kolokace
premise an argument on
|premised upon
Synonyma
base (More general; can be used outside reasoning contexts.)
|
found (Formal; emphasizes establishing a basis.)
Antonyma
conclude (To reach an end point rather than start from a basis.)
Témata
logic
|academia
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To say or believe something first, before explaining more ideas based on it.
To state or assume something as the starting point of an argument or reasoning.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
premise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛmɪs/
US/pɹˈɛmɪs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
premise (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (premise)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: premise
- Plural: premises
Verb
- Base: premise
- 3rd Person Singular: premises
- Present Participle: premising
- Past: premised
Příbuzná slova
Forms
premises
noun
premising
verb
premised
verb
Výrazy
on the premise that
1/ˈɔn ðə pɹˈɛmɪs ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
based on the idea that...
Used to say something happens because someone believes a certain idea is true.
Příklady
- They acted on the premise that everyone would agree to the plan.
- The policy was created on the premise that education reduces crime.