add
gb/ˈæd/ us/ˈæd/
A1
English
~ 400
hozzáad, összead, hozzátesz, ad, gazdagít
VERB
A1
1
hozzáad
A2
Usage pattern:
to add [something] to [something]
Please add milk to the mixture.
Kérlek, adj hozzá tejet a keverékhez.
They decided to add more seats to the theater.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy több ülőhellyel bővítik a színházat.
You can add your name to the list.
She added a scarf to her outfit for warmth.
Add the figures together to get the total.
Learner examples
Add water to the pot.
Adj vizet a fazékba.
Please add my name to the list.
Kérlek, add hozzá a nevemet a listához.
We add sugar to tea.
I will add more chairs.
They add salt to the soup.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'add' with 'increase'. 'Add' means putting something new in; 'increase' means making something larger, which can happen without adding new items.
Meaning
Join or put together
Collocations
add sugar
|add water
|add value
|add information
|add detail
Synonyms
include (Implies making something part of a whole, but may not suggest increasing size or quantity.)
|
append (More formal; often used for adding text or data at the end.)
Antonyms
remove (Means to take something away, the opposite of adding.)
Themes
daily life
|math
|cooking
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To put something with something else to make it bigger or more in number.
To join or put something with something else to increase its size, number, or amount.
VERB
A1
2
összead
A2
Usage pattern:
to add [number] and [number]
If you add 5 and 7, you get 12.
Ha összeadod az ötöt és a hetet, tizenkettőt kapsz.
The teacher showed us how to add fractions.
A tanár megmutatta nekünk, hogyan kell törteket összeadni.
Add the numbers in each column and write the total.
Can you add these figures for me?
We learned how to add decimals today.
Learner examples
Add 2 and 3 to get 5.
Add össze a kettőt és a hármat, hogy ötöt kapj.
We add numbers in math class.
Matematikaórán számokat adunk össze.
Please add 10 and 4.
Can you add these two numbers?
He adds 5 and 6.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'add' in math with 'plus'. 'Plus' is a symbol or word between numbers; 'add' is the action.
Meaning
Calculate a total by summing
Collocations
add up numbers
|add fractions
|add columns
Synonyms
sum (Refers to the result or act of adding numbers; more formal in verb use.)
Antonyms
subtract (Means to take one number away from another in mathematics.)
Themes
math
|education
|science
Definition
To put two or more numbers together to find the total.
To calculate the total of two or more numbers by combining their values.
VERB
B1
3
hozzátesz
B1
Usage pattern:
to add that [clause]
He added that he would be late for dinner.
Hozzátette, hogy késni fog a vacsoráról.
She added a few words about her childhood.
Hozzátett még néhány szót a gyermekkoráról.
The witness added that she saw a man running away.
I should add that this offer ends tomorrow.
He added, 'I will call you later.'
Learner examples
He added that he was tired.
Hozzátette, hogy fáradt.
She added that she liked cats.
Hozzátette, hogy szereti a macskákat.
I added that I would help.
They added that it was cold.
We added that we wanted tea.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'add' here with 'say'. 'Add' implies saying something extra, not starting from nothing.
Meaning
Say something extra
Collocations
add that
|add further details
Synonyms
remark (To say something as a comment; less about supplementing previous speech.)
|
state (More formal; simply means to say something clearly.)
Antonyms
withhold (Means not giving information that could have been shared.)
Themes
communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To say more information after what you already said.
To say something further as a supplement to what has already been said.
VERB
B1
4
Usage pattern:
to add [quality/value] to [something]
The new curtains add warmth to the room.
Az új függönyök melegséget visznek a szobába.
His humor added charm to the evening.
A humora bájt adott az estének.
This feature will add value to your home.
Spices can add flavor to food.
Her presence added energy to the team.
Learner examples
The picture adds color to the wall.
A kép színt visz a falra.
Salt adds taste to food.
A só ízt ad az ételnek.
Music adds fun to the party.
The lights add beauty to the garden.
This book adds knowledge.
Meaning
Enhance or improve something
Collocations
add value
|add interest
|add charm
Synonyms
enhance (Focuses on improving quality rather than quantity.)
Antonyms
detract (Means to reduce the quality, value, or effect.)
Themes
business
|art
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make something better or stronger by giving more to it.
To make a quality, value, or effect greater by contributing something extra.
Grammar
Dictionary form
add
IPA
GB/ˈæd/
US/ˈæd/
Syllables & stress
add (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (add)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: add
- 3rd Person Singular: adds
- Present Participle: adding
- Past: added
Word family
Expressions
add up
1/ˈæd ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Calculate a total amount
To find the total by putting numbers together.
Examples
- Please add up all the expenses for the trip.
- She quickly added up the figures in her head.
add up to
1/ˈæd ˈʌp tə/
phrasal verb
Total a certain amount
To have a total amount equal to a number or value.
Examples
- The bills add up to $200 this month.
- His efforts added up to nothing in the end.
add fuel to the fire
1/ˈæd fjˈul tə ðə fˈaɪɚ/
idiom
Make a bad situation worse
To make a bad situation worse by doing or saying something.
Examples
- His rude comment only added fuel to the fire.
- Yelling at him will only add fuel to the fire.
- Canceling the meeting at the last minute added fuel to the fire.
- Her comments added fuel to the fire during the heated meeting.
add insult to injury
1/ˈæd ˈɪnsʌlt tə ˈɪnd͡ʒɚi/
idiom
Make someone feel worse after harm
To make a bad experience even worse for someone by saying or doing something unkind after it happened.
Examples
- Losing was bad enough, but being laughed at added insult to injury.
- Losing the game was bad enough, but being mocked afterwards added insult to injury.
- She was late and, to add insult to injury, forgot my birthday.
- She was late for the meeting and, to add insult to injury, forgot her notes.