entitle
gb/ɪntˈaɪtəl/ us/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
B1
Angličtina
~ 1900
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Sloveso
B1
action
1
Give someone a legal or official right
To give someone the right to do or have something.
Vzorec užití:
to entitle [someone] to [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'entitle' with 'title', using it to mean 'to name a book'. That is a different meaning.
Synonyma
authorize (Suggests formal permission, often from an authority.)
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qualify (Implies meeting conditions that allow access or rights.)
Antonyma
forbid (Means to refuse permission or prohibit something.)
Kolokace
entitle someone to benefits
|entitle someone to compensation
|entitle someone to a refund
|legally entitled
|fully entitled
Témata
law
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- My job entitles me to free lunch.
- This card entitles you to a discount.
- The pass entitles you to enter the museum.
Sloveso
B2
action
2
Give a title or name
To give a book, movie, or other work its name.
Vzorec užití:
to entitle [something] [title]
Častá chyba:
Learners may incorrectly use this sense when they mean 'give the right to', especially in legal contexts.
Synonyma
name (A more general word for giving any name, not just titles of works.)
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call (Informal term for naming something.)
Antonyma
untitle (Rare; means to remove a title from something.)
Kolokace
entitled 'War and Peace'
|book entitled
|film entitled
Témata
arts
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Příklady
- 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'.
Učební příklady
- I read a book entitled 'The Big City'.
- He made a movie entitled 'Happy Days'.
- We saw a picture entitled 'Blue Sky'.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
entitle
IPA
GB/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
US/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
Slabiky a přízvuk
en - title (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (title)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: entitle
- 3rd Person Singular: entitles
- Present Participle: entitling
- Past: entitled
Příbuzná slova
Forms
entitles
verb
entitling
verb
entitled
verb
Core family
entitlement
noun C1
Related words
title
noun A1
Výrazy
be entitled to
1/bˈi ɪntˈaɪtəld tə/
fixed phrase
Have the right to something
To have the right to get or do something.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- He feels entitled to special treatment because of his position.
- Some customers feel entitled to a refund for any small issue.