realisation
gb/ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/ us/ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
B2
Engelsk
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Navneord
B2
event
1
sudden understanding of a fact
the moment when you understand something clearly
Brugsmønster:
the realisation that [clause]
Typisk fejl:
In American English the usual spelling is realization.
Synonymer
awareness (often less sudden than a realisation)
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understanding (focuses on comprehension rather than the moment it happens)
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recognition (often recognition of a fact or truth)
Antonymer
ignorance (not knowing or not understanding)
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unawareness (not noticing or not being conscious of something)
Ordforbindelser
a sudden realisation
|a dawning realisation
|a painful realisation
|a grim realisation
|a sobering realisation
|a shocking realisation
|a growing realisation
|a moment of realisation
|come to the realisation
|reach the realisation
Temaer
thinking
|emotions
|communication
Eksempler
- It was only later that the realisation hit her that she’d left her passport at home.
- There was a growing realisation that the project was going to run over budget.
- The realisation that he might never see her again was hard to accept.
Læringseksempler
- I had a sudden realisation.
- The realisation made me feel sad.
Navneord
C1
process
2
making a plan or dream real
the process of making something happen in real life
Brugsmønster:
the realisation of [a plan/goal/dream]
Typisk fejl:
Don’t confuse this sense (making something happen) with the more common sense of suddenly understanding something.
Synonymer
achievement (emphasises successful completion)
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fulfilment (often used for hopes, dreams, or promises)
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implementation (focuses on putting a plan into practice)
Antonymer
failure (not succeeding in making something happen)
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abandonment (giving up on a plan before it happens)
Ordforbindelser
the realisation of a dream
|the realisation of a plan
|the realisation of a goal
|the realisation of an ambition
|the realisation of potential
|project realisation
|the realisation phase
|full realisation
|self-realisation
|realisation of benefits
Temaer
goals
|work
|planning
Eksempler
- The funding was crucial to the realisation of the proposal.
- Years of training went into the realisation of her Olympic dream.
- They set out a clear timetable for the realisation of the new system.
Læringseksempler
- Hard work led to the realisation of her plan.
Navneord
business
C1
quantity
3
money gained by selling assets
the money you get when you sell something
Brugsmønster:
the realisation on/from [an asset/sale/investment]
Typisk fejl:
This is mainly used in business/finance; in everyday speech people usually say 'proceeds' or 'money from the sale'.
Synonymer
proceeds (more general and common for money from a sale)
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sale proceeds (explicitly links the money to selling)
Antonymer
cost (money that must be paid rather than received)
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expenditure (money spent rather than gained)
Ordforbindelser
asset realisation
|cash realisation
|orderly realisation
|forced realisation
|realisation value
|realisation proceeds
|the realisation of investments
|a realisation of £10,000
|net realisation
|taxable realisation
Temaer
business
|finance
|money
Eksempler
- The realisation from the sale was lower than expected.
- The firm planned an orderly realisation of its non-core assets.
- Creditors will be paid from the realisation of the company’s property.
Læringseksempler
- The realisation from the sale was £5,000.
Navneord
formal
C1
abstract
4
a specific implementation of an idea
a particular way an idea is made real
Brugsmønster:
a realisation of [an idea/design/concept]
Typisk fejl:
This sense refers to the finished form or version, not the moment of understanding.
Synonymer
implementation (emphasises building or putting into operation)
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embodiment (emphasises being an example or concrete form of an idea)
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version (emphasises one of several possible forms)
Antonymer
abstraction (an idea without a concrete form)
Ordforbindelser
a practical realisation
|a physical realisation
|a software realisation
|a stage realisation
|a design realisation
|a realisation of the concept
|a faithful realisation
|a modern realisation
|a full realisation
|a convincing realisation
Temaer
design
|technology
|arts
Eksempler
- The prototype was the first realisation of the new design.
- Her film is a bold realisation of the novel’s central idea.
- The report describes several possible realisations of the architecture.
Læringseksempler
- This model is a realisation of the idea.
Navneord
technical
C2
entity
5
actual spoken form of a sound
the way a sound is pronounced in real speech
Brugsmønster:
the realisation of [a phoneme/word] as [a sound/form]
Typisk fejl:
This is a specialist meaning in linguistics; it does not mean 'understanding'.
Synonymer
pronunciation (broader, non-technical term)
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surface form (technical term focusing on the observable output)
Antonymer
underlying form (the abstract representation in phonology, not the spoken output)
Ordforbindelser
phonetic realisation
|surface realisation
|allophonic realisation
|variable realisation
|vowel realisation
|the realisation of a phoneme
|context-dependent realisation
|a reduced realisation
|a nasal realisation
|a stop realisation
Temaer
linguistics
|education
Eksempler
- In fast speech, the realisation of the /t/ can be very weak.
- The paper compares the phonetic realisation of vowels across dialects.
- Context affects the realisation of the phoneme in connected speech.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
realisation
IPA
GB/ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
US/ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
Stavelser og tryk
real - isa - tion (3 stavelser)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tion)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: realisation
- Plural: realisation, realisations
Udtryk
a dawning realisation
1/ə dˈɔnɪŋ ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
slowly growing understanding
a slow understanding that grows over time
Eksempler
- There was a dawning realisation that the situation was worse than they thought.
- A dawning realisation spread across her face.
- The meeting ended with a dawning realisation that the plan needed rethinking.
a moment of realisation
1/ə mˈoʊmənt əv ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
brief time of understanding
a short moment when you understand something
Eksempler
- There was a moment of realisation when he saw the empty seat.
- Her smile faded in a moment of realisation.
- The photo brought a sudden moment of realisation.
a sudden realisation
1/ə sˈʌdən ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
instant understanding
a very quick understanding
Eksempler
- She had a sudden realisation that the room was silent.
- A sudden realisation stopped him mid-sentence.
- With a sudden realisation, I remembered where I’d seen her before.
come to the realisation (that)
1/kˈʌm tə ðə ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
begin to understand something
to start to understand something
Eksempler
- She came to the realisation that she needed to change jobs.
- We slowly came to the realisation that the deadline was impossible.
- He came to the realisation that no one was coming to help.
reach the realisation (that)
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ ðə ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
arrive at an understanding
to finally understand something
Eksempler
- After months of arguments, they reached the realisation that they needed counselling.
- She reached the realisation that she couldn’t do everything alone.
- We eventually reached the realisation that the data was unreliable.
the realisation dawned on [someone]
1/ðə ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən dˈɔnd ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
understanding arrives gradually
someone slowly starts to understand something
Eksempler
- The realisation dawned on him that he’d been tricked.
- As she read the email again, the realisation dawned on her that it was a scam.
- The realisation dawned on us that we were lost.