account
gb/əkˈaʊnt/ us/əkˈaʊnt/
A2
English
~ 1600
bankszámla, fiók, beszámoló, leírás, figyelembevétel, figyelembe vesz, semmi esetre sem, megmagyaráz, magyarázatot ad
NOUN
A2
1
bankszámla
A2
Usage pattern:
an account at [a bank]
I opened a new savings account last week.
Múlt héten nyitottam egy új megtakarítási számlát.
She checked her account balance online.
Online megnézte a számlaegyenlegét.
The company transferred the payment into my account.
We share a joint account for household expenses.
Learner examples
I have a bank account.
Van bankszámlám.
My account is at City Bank.
A bankszámlám a City Banknál van.
I put money in my account.
She looks at her account online.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'account' (money in a bank) with 'account' meaning 'explanation'. Context helps avoid confusion.
Meaning
bank record of money
Collocations
open an account
|bank account
|close an account
|online account
|joint account
Synonyms
bank record (A more literal term for the record itself, not the arrangement.)
Antonyms
cash (Money in physical form, not stored in a bank account.)
Themes
business
|finance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An arrangement with a bank to keep your money and record what you spend or receive.
A record maintained by a bank or similar institution of the money held and transactions made by a person or organization.
NOUN
A2
2
fiók
A2
Usage pattern:
create an account on [a website]
You need to create an account before you can shop online.
Online vásárlás előtt létre kell hoznod egy fiókot.
I forgot the password for my email account.
Elfelejtettem az e-mail-fiókom jelszavát.
Her social media accounts are private.
Learner examples
I make an account for the game.
Létrehozok egy fiókot a játékhoz.
I log in to my account.
Belépek a fiókomba.
This is my email account.
Common mistake:
Some learners may confuse 'account' for 'device'—remember it is the registration, not the physical object.
Meaning
online profile or login
Collocations
create an account
|log into your account
|delete an account
|user account
Synonyms
user profile (Emphasizes the personal information part of the account.)
Antonyms
guest access (Using a service without creating an account.)
Themes
technology
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Your personal page and login details for a website or app.
A registered profile and access credentials used to log in to a website, app, or service.
NOUN
B1
3
Usage pattern:
give an account of [something]
She gave the police a detailed account of the robbery.
Részletes beszámolót adott a rendőrségnek a rablásról.
The book offers an account of life in rural China.
A könyv bemutatja, milyen az élet Kína vidéki térségeiben.
According to his account, he was at home all evening.
Learner examples
He gives an account of the accident.
Beszámol a balesetről.
I read an account of the war.
Olvastam egy beszámolót a háborúról.
She told me her account of the day.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'account' here with 'opinion'; it is specifically about describing events, not just feelings.
Meaning
report or story of events
Collocations
give an account
|first-hand account
|eyewitness account
Synonyms
report (A formal or informal telling of events.)
Antonyms
silence (The absence of any description or explanation.)
Themes
communication
|media
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A story or report about what happened.
A description or report of something that has happened.
NOUN
B2
4
Usage pattern:
take [something] into account
We must take environmental concerns into account when planning the project.
A projekt tervezésekor figyelembe kell vennünk a környezetvédelmi szempontokat.
On no account should you open this door without permission.
Engedély nélkül semmi esetre se nyisd ki ezt az ajtót.
Learner examples
We take his age into account.
Figyelembe vesszük az életkorát.
She takes the weather into account before leaving.
Indulás előtt figyelembe veszi az időjárást.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think 'account' here means 'money'—but it means 'consideration'. Context is key.
Meaning
consideration given to something
Collocations
take into account
|on no account
Synonyms
consideration (General term for taking something into thought.)
Antonyms
disregard (Not paying attention to something important.)
Themes
thinking
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Thinking about something when making a choice or judgment.
Consideration or regard for something when making decisions or forming opinions.
VERB
B2
5
megmagyaráz
B1
Usage pattern:
account for [something]
How do you account for the sudden drop in sales?
Mivel magyarázza az eladások hirtelen visszaesését?
He couldn't account for his absence from work yesterday.
Nem tudott magyarázatot adni a tegnapi munkahelyi hiányzására.
Every cent must be accounted for in this report.
Learner examples
I cannot account for the mistake.
Nem tudom megmagyarázni a hibát.
She accounts for her trip to the boss.
Megmagyarázza a főnökének az utazását.
We must account for all the money.
Common mistake:
'Account' as a verb is almost always used with 'for'. Learners may forget this preposition.
Meaning
explain or justify events/actions
Collocations
account for losses
|account for time
Synonyms
explain (More general; 'account for' often implies giving full reasons or justification.)
Antonyms
conceal (To hide information instead of explaining it.)
Themes
communication
|reasoning
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To explain why something happened or why you did something.
To give an explanation or justification for something that has happened or been done.
Grammar
Dictionary form
account
IPA
GB/əkˈaʊnt/
US/əkˈaʊnt/
Syllables & stress
ac - count (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (count)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: account
- Plural: account, accounts
Verb
- Base: account
- 3rd Person Singular: accounts
- Present Participle: accounting
- Past: accounted
Word family
Forms
accounts
noun
accounting
verb
accounted
verb
Core family
accountant
noun B1
Related words
accountable
adjective B2
accountability
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaccountable
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
accountancy
noun
Expressions
by all accounts
1/bˈaɪ ˈɔl əkˈaʊnts/
fixed phrase
according to what people say/reports show
As everyone says; from what is reported.
Examples
- By all accounts, she is an excellent teacher.
- The trip was, by all accounts, a great success.
call to account
1/kˈɔl tə əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
formal
demand explanation for actions taken
To ask someone to explain why they did something, usually if it was wrong.
Examples
- The manager was called to account for the company's poor performance.
- Parents should call their children to account when they misbehave.
of no account
1/əv nˈoʊ əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
formal
having no importance or value at all
Not important at all.
Examples
- His opinion is of no account here.
- These old rules are now of no account.
on account of
1/ˈɔn əkˈaʊnt əv/
fixed phrase
because of something specific
Because of something.
Examples
- The game was canceled on account of rain.
- She stayed home on account of feeling sick.
take into account
1/tˈeɪk ˈɪntu əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
consider as a factor in decision-making
To think about something when deciding what to do.
Examples
- You should take his experience into account before hiring him.
- The judge will take your age into account when deciding the sentence.