combine
gb/kˈɑmbaɪn/ us/kˈɑmbaɪn/
A2
English
~ 1700
egyesít, összekever, összevon, kombájn, arató-cséplő gép
VERB
A2
1
Usage pattern:
to combine [something] with [something]
We decided to combine our savings to buy a house.
Úgy döntöttünk, hogy közösbe tesszük a megtakarításainkat, hogy házat vehessünk.
The chef will combine the flour and sugar in a bowl.
A séf egy tálban összekeveri a lisztet és a cukrot.
They combined their efforts to finish the project on time.
You should combine the data from both surveys before analyzing it.
The two companies combined to create a stronger brand.
Learner examples
I will combine milk and eggs for the cake.
Összekeverem a tejet és a tojásokat a süteményhez.
We combine our money to buy a gift.
Összedobjuk a pénzünket, hogy ajándékot vegyünk.
Mix the rice and beans to combine them.
They combine ideas to make a plan.
Combine the colors to make green.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'combine' with 'mix', but 'combine' can be more general and is not only for physical substances.
Meaning
join things together
Collocations
combine efforts
|combine forces
|combine ingredients
|combine resources
|combine data
Synonyms
merge (Often used for companies or organizations joining together, sometimes more formal.)
|
unite (Emphasizes becoming one, often with people or groups.)
Antonyms
separate (Means to keep things apart instead of joining them.)
Themes
daily life
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To put two or more things together to make one thing.
To bring two or more things together to form a single unit or whole.
NOUN
B1
TECHNICAL
2
kombájn
B1
The farmer drove the combine across the wheat field.
A gazda végighajtott a kombájnnal a búzaföldön.
Modern combines can harvest hundreds of acres in a day.
A modern kombájnok egy nap alatt több száz holdat is le tudnak aratni.
He spent the summer operating a combine on his uncle's farm.
Learner examples
The farmer uses a combine to get the wheat.
A gazda kombájnt használ, hogy learassa a búzát.
He drives the combine in the field.
A földön vezeti a kombájnt.
A combine is very big and loud.
Meaning
crop-harvesting machine
Collocations
modern combine
|drive a combine
|combine harvester
|operate a combine
Synonyms
harvester (General term for any machine that gathers crops.)
Themes
agriculture
|technology
|work
|nature
Definition
A big farm machine that cuts and collects crops like wheat.
A large agricultural machine that cuts and gathers grain crops.
Grammar
Dictionary form
combine
IPA
GB/kˈɑmbaɪn/
US/kˈɑmbaɪn/
Syllables & stress
com - bine (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: combine
- Plural: combines
Verb
- Base: combine
- 3rd Person Singular: combines
- Present Participle: combining
- Past: combined
Word family
Forms
combines
noun
combining
verb
combined
verb
Core family
combination
noun A2
Advanced or less common
combinable
adjective
recombine
verb
recombination
noun
Expressions
combine forces
1/kəmbˈaɪn fˈɔɹsɪz/
fixed phrase
work together for same aim
To work together with someone to reach the same goal.
Examples
- The two charities combined forces to help the homeless.
- We should combine forces to finish this project faster.
combine with
1/kəmbˈaɪn wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
join or mix with something else
To be joined or mixed with another thing.
Examples
- The new policy combines with existing laws to improve safety.
- Oil does not easily combine with water.