completion
gb/kəmplˈiʃən/ us/kəmplˈiʃən/
B1
English
~ 3000
befejezés, elkészülés, sikeres passz, sikeres átadás
NOUN
B1
1
befejezés
A2
elkészülés
B1
Usage pattern:
the completion of [something]
The project is near completion and will be delivered next week.
A projekt már a befejezéséhez közeledik, és a jövő héten átadják.
Completion of the building took over two years.
Az épület elkészülése több mint két évig tartott.
She received payment upon completion of the work.
The completion of his degree marked a major milestone in his life.
Learner examples
The job is near completion.
A munka már a befejezéséhez közeledik.
We are waiting for the completion of the work.
A munka befejezésére várunk.
Completion of the house will take one month.
He was happy at the completion of the project.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'completion' (the act of finishing) with 'completeness' (the state of being whole or entire).
Meaning
The act of finishing something
Collocations
completion date
|completion time
|project completion
|completion phase
|completion status
Synonyms
finishing (A more informal term for the act of bringing something to an end.)
|
conclusion (Often used for the end of an event, story, or argument rather than a physical task.)
Antonyms
start (The opposite stage in a process; the beginning rather than the end.)
|
incompletion (The state of something not being finished.)
Themes
work
|projects
|process
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The act of finishing or ending something.
The action or process of bringing something to an end or making it complete.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
2
The quarterback had a 75% pass completion rate last season.
Az irányító passzainak 75%-a volt sikeres az előző szezonban.
That was his third completion in a row.
Ez volt zsinórban a harmadik sikeres passza.
The team's completions helped them move down the field quickly.
Learner examples
The player made a good completion.
A játékosnak volt egy szép sikeres passza.
He has many completions this season.
Sok sikeres passza van ebben a szezonban.
That throw was not a completion.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this sports meaning with the general sense of finishing something.
Meaning
Successful pass to a teammate in sports
Collocations
pass completion
|high completion rate
Synonyms
successful pass (A plain description used in sports commentary.)
Antonyms
incomplete pass (A pass that is not caught and therefore fails.)
Themes
sports
Definition
In sports like American football, when a player throws the ball and another player on the same team catches it.
In certain sports, especially American football, a forward pass that is successfully caught by an eligible receiver.
Grammar
Dictionary form
completion
IPA
GB/kəmplˈiʃən/
US/kəmplˈiʃən/
Syllables & stress
com - ple - tion (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ple)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: completion
- Plural: completion, completions
Word family
Forms
completions
noun
Core family
complete
verb A2
completely
adverb A2
Related words
completeness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Expressions
completion date
1/kəmplˈiʃən dˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Date when something will be finished
The day when work or a project will be done.
Examples
- The completion date for the bridge is set for June 2025.
- We need to agree on a completion date before starting the project.
near completion
1/nˈɪɹ kəmplˈiʃən/
fixed phrase
Almost finished
Almost done or finished.
Examples
- The building is near completion after two years of construction.
- Their research project is near completion.
pass completion
1/pˈæs kəmplˈiʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Successful catch of a thrown ball in sports
When a player throws the ball and another player on the same team catches it in sports like American football.
Examples
- His pass completion rate improved this season.
- That play was their longest pass completion of the game.