furnish
gb/fˈɚnɪʃ/ us/fˈɚnɪʃ/
A2
Angličtina
~ 3500
Významy
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Sloveso
A2
action
1
Provide furniture for a place
To put tables, chairs, and other furniture in a room or house.
Vzorec užití:
to furnish [a room/building] with [furniture]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'furnish' with 'decorate'; 'decorate' means to make something look nice, while 'furnish' means to put in furniture.
Synonyma
equip (Implies providing necessary items, not limited to furniture.)
Antonyma
strip (To remove all furniture and fittings from a place.)
Kolokace
furnish a room
|furnish an apartment
|fully furnished
|newly furnished
|furnish with
Témata
daily life
|home
|interior design
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- They plan to furnish the living room with modern sofas and chairs.
- The hotel will furnish all guest rooms before opening.
- We furnished our new apartment within a week of moving in.
Učební příklady
- We will furnish the bedroom tomorrow.
- They furnished the office with new desks.
- The house is fully furnished.
Sloveso
formal
B2
action
2
Provide something needed or requested
To give someone what they need or ask for.
Vzorec užití:
to furnish [someone] with [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners may think this use is only about furniture; in formal contexts, it can mean supplying anything needed.
Synonyma
provide (More general and common in everyday speech.)
Antonyma
withhold (To refuse to give something that is needed or asked for.)
Kolokace
furnish information
|furnish details
|furnish evidence
|furnish a copy
Témata
business
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Please furnish me with your contact details.
- The agency furnished the client with the necessary documents.
- He was asked to furnish proof of his identity.
Učební příklady
- The school furnished books to all students.
- Please furnish us with more information.
- They furnished the police with photos.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
furnish
IPA
GB/fˈɚnɪʃ/
US/fˈɚnɪʃ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
fur - nish (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (fur)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: furnish
- 3rd Person Singular: furnishes
- Present Participle: furnishing
- Past: furnished
Příbuzná slova
Forms
furnishes
verb
furnishing
verb
furnished
verb
Core family
furniture
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unfurnished
adjective
Advanced or less common
refurnish
verb
Výrazy
fully furnished
1/fˈʊli fˈɚnɪʃt/
fixed phrase
Having all necessary furniture included
A place that has all the furniture it needs.
Příklady
- The apartment is fully furnished and ready to move in.
- They rented a fully furnished house for the summer.
furnish someone with something
1/fˈɚnɪʃ sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
Provide someone with what they need
To give someone what they need or ask for.
Příklady
- The company furnished its employees with protective gear.
- Please furnish the committee with all relevant reports.