materialise
gb/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/ us/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
C1
English
felbukkan, megjelenik, megvalósul, bekövetkezik, megvalósít
VERB
C1
1
felbukkan
B2
megjelenik
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] materialises (at/in/from) [place]
A waiter materialised beside the table as soon as we sat down.
Amint leültünk, egy pincér rögtön ott termett az asztal mellett.
She materialised at my office door without warning.
Minden figyelmeztetés nélkül bukkant fel az irodám ajtajában.
The cat seemed to materialise from the shadows.
Learner examples
He materialised at the station at noon.
Délben bukkant fel az állomáson.
A taxi materialised in front of us.
Egyszer csak egy taxi jelent meg előttünk.
Common mistake:
Spelling varies by region: materialise (UK), materialize (US).
Meaning
appear suddenly or unexpectedly
Collocations
materialise out of nowhere
|materialise out of thin air
|materialise at the door
|materialise behind someone
|materialise in the hallway
|suddenly materialise
|seem to materialise
|materialise in front of someone
Synonyms
appear (More general; less sudden or surprising.)
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show up (More informal, often about people.)
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turn up (Common in British English; informal.)
Antonyms
disappear (To stop being visible or present.)
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vanish (To disappear suddenly or completely.)
Themes
daily_life
Definition
to appear suddenly
To appear, especially suddenly or unexpectedly, often at a particular place.
VERB
C1
2
megvalósul
B2
bekövetkezik
C1
Usage pattern:
[plan/hope/deal/opportunity/risk] materialises
The promised funding never materialised.
Az ígért támogatás végül sosem érkezett meg.
We waited for a better offer to materialise, but none did.
Vártuk, hogy adódjon egy jobb ajánlat, de nem adódott.
If the risk materialises, the company could face heavy losses.
Learner examples
Our travel plans never materialised.
Az utazási terveink soha nem valósultak meg.
A new job opportunity materialised.
Adódott egy új álláslehetőség.
Common mistake:
Use it for something that was expected or possible (a plan, deal, risk), not for routine events (e.g., not usually 'the bus materialised').
Meaning
happen or become real
Collocations
the plan materialised
|the deal materialised
|the agreement materialised
|the opportunity materialised
|the rumours materialised
|the threat materialised
|the risk materialised
|never materialise
|failed to materialise
|eventually materialise
Synonyms
happen (More general; does not imply prior expectation.)
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come about (Emphasises the process of happening.)
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come to fruition (Often positive; suggests successful development.)
Antonyms
fall through (Used for plans or deals that fail to happen.)
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fizzle out (To gradually fail or stop before becoming real.)
Themes
business
|planning
Definition
to happen in real life (not just as an idea)
To happen or become real, especially after being expected, planned, or feared.
VERB
C2
FORMAL
3
megvalósít
B2
Usage pattern:
materialise [an idea/plan/design]
The team worked for months to materialise the concept into a working prototype.
A csapat hónapokig dolgozott azon, hogy a koncepciót működő prototípussá alakítsa.
Her role was to materialise the director’s vision on screen.
Az volt a feladata, hogy a rendező vízióját megvalósítsa a vásznon.
Learner examples
They materialised their idea into a product.
Egy termékben valósították meg az ötletüket.
Common mistake:
This transitive use is less common in everyday English; learners often prefer 'make' or 'bring to life' in conversation.
Meaning
make an idea real
Collocations
materialise an idea
|materialise a concept
|materialise a plan
|materialise a design
|materialise a vision
|materialise a prototype
Synonyms
realise (Common and versatile; can mean 'achieve' or 'understand' depending on context.)
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bring to life (More vivid and informal; often used in creative contexts.)
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turn into reality (A phrase rather than a single-word verb; very clear and common.)
Antonyms
abandon (To stop pursuing a plan so it never becomes real.)
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scrap (To decide not to use a plan or design.)
Themes
arts
|technology
|planning
Definition
to make an idea real or concrete
To make something abstract real or concrete; to give a plan, idea, or design a real form.
Grammar
Dictionary form
materialise
IPA
GB/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
US/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
Syllables & stress
ma - ter - i - al - ise (5 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ma)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: materialise
- 3rd Person Singular: materialises
- Present Participle: materialising
- Past: materialised
Word family
Forms
materialises
verb
materialising
verb
materialised
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
immaterial
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
materiality
noun C1
Expressions
materialise out of thin air
1/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs ˈaʊt əv θˈɪn ˈɛɹ/
idiom
appear with no explanation
to appear suddenly, with no warning
Examples
- Just when we needed help, a mechanic materialised out of thin air.
- The missing file seemed to materialise out of thin air on my desktop.
- A taxi finally materialised out of thin air, and we rushed in.
Learner examples
- A waiter materialised out of thin air.