Angličtina

present

gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1 Angličtina
~ 1100
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Podstatné jméno A1 entity
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Something given as a gift

Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.

Vzorec užití: give [someone] a present
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
Synonyma
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
Antonyma
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
Kolokace
birthday present |Christmas present |give a present |receive a present |wrap a present
Témata
daily life |relationships |celebrations |daily_life
Příklady
  • 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.
Učební příklady
  • 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.

Vzorec užití: the present situation
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
Synonyma
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
Antonyma
past (Refers to a time before now.)
Kolokace
present moment |present situation |present day
Témata
time |daily life |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • In the present situation, we must be careful.
  • She is happy with her present job.
  • The present government has introduced new policies.
Učební příklady
  • I am happy in the present.
  • We live in the present.
  • This is my present job.
Sloveso B1 action
3

Formally give or show something

To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.

Vzorec užití: present [something] to [someone]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
Synonyma
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
Antonyma
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
Kolokace
present an award |present evidence |present a plan
Témata
business |ceremony |communication |work
Příklady
  • The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
  • She presented the award to the winner.
  • They presented their findings at the conference.
Učební příklady
  • The teacher will present the prize.
  • He presented his idea to the group.
  • They will present the report today.
Podstatné jméno A2 entity
4

The current time period

The time that is happening now.

Synonyma
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
Antonyma
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
Kolokace
at present |the present moment
Témata
time |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • 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.
Učební příklady
  • I live in the present.
  • At present, I am busy.
  • We think about the present.
Sloveso B1 action
5

Introduce someone formally

To make someone known to others in a formal way.

Vzorec užití: present [someone] to [someone else]
Synonyma
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
Antonyma
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
Kolokace
present a guest |present the speaker
Témata
social |ceremony |communication |work
Příklady
  • Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
  • He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
  • The host presented her to the audience.
Učební příklady
  • I will present my friend to you.
  • They presented the new teacher to the class.
  • He presented her to his parents.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
present (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
Tvary slova
Adjective
  • Base: present
Noun
  • Base: present
  • Plural: presents
Verb
  • Base: present
  • 3rd Person Singular: presents
  • Present Participle: presenting
  • Past: presented
Příbuzná slova
Forms
presents noun presenting verb presented verb
Core family
presentation noun B1 presenter noun B1
Related words
presence noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
absent adjective A2 absence noun A2
Advanced or less common
presentable adjective
Výrazy

at present

1
/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase

Right now; currently

Now; at this time.

Příklady
  • At present, we have no further information.
  • There are no trains running at present.

make a presentation

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/mˈeɪk ə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

Deliver an organized talk to an audience

To speak to a group and show information about something.

Příklady
  • She will make a presentation about climate change.
  • He made a presentation on company safety rules.

present company excepted

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/pɹˈɛzənt kˈʌmpəni ɪksˈɛptɪd/
fixed phrase formal

Excluding those here from criticism just made

What I said does not include you who are here now.

Příklady
  • Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
  • Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.

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