socialise
gb/sˈoʊʃəlɪs/ us/sˈoʊʃəlɪs/
B1
English
társaságba jár, szocializálódik, szocializál, beilleszkedik, hozzászoktat, társadalmasít, közösségre hárít, köztulajdonba vesz, államosít
VERB
B1
1
Usage pattern:
socialise (with [someone]) (at/in [place])
I don’t drink much, but I still like to socialise at parties.
Nem iszom sokat, de bulikon azért szeretek társaságban lenni.
She’s been too busy to socialise with friends recently.
Mostanában annyira elfoglalt, hogy nincs ideje a barátaival találkozni.
The conference is a good chance to socialise with people from other teams.
Learner examples
On weekends I socialise with my friends.
Hétvégente a barátaimmal szoktam találkozni.
We socialised after class.
Óra után még beszélgettünk egy kicsit.
Common mistake:
Learners may use the US spelling socialize; both are correct, but socialise is more common in UK English. Also, the usual preposition is socialise with (not socialise to).
Meaning
spend time with other people
Collocations
socialise with friends
|socialise with colleagues
|socialise after work
|socialise at a party
|socialise at events
|socialise in groups
|socialise more
|chance to socialise
|like to socialise
|go out socialising
Synonyms
mingle (Suggests mixing with many people at a social event.)
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hang out (More informal; often with friends.)
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mix (Often used with ‘with’ and can sound slightly formal.)
Antonyms
isolate (To keep away from other people.)
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keep to yourself (To avoid joining others socially.)
Themes
daily_life
|relationships
|leisure
Definition
To meet and talk with people for fun.
To spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way, usually for enjoyment.
VERB
B2
2
Usage pattern:
socialise [someone/child/animal] (with [people/other animals])
It’s important to socialise puppies early so they don’t become fearful.
Fontos korán szocializálni a kölyökkutyákat, hogy ne váljanak félőssé.
The school helps new students socialise with classmates through clubs and sports.
Az iskola klubokkal és sportprogramokkal segít az új diákoknak beilleszkedni az osztálytársaik közé.
They tried to socialise their cat by introducing it to visitors gradually.
Learner examples
We socialised our puppy with other dogs.
A kölyökkutyánkat más kutyákkal szocializáltuk.
The teacher helps children socialise.
A tanár segít a gyerekeknek beilleszkedni.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with meaning 1; here it means ‘train/prepare’, not ‘go out and have fun’.
Meaning
help someone become comfortable socially
Collocations
socialise a child
|socialise children
|socialise a puppy
|socialise a dog
|well-socialised
|poorly socialised
|socialise with other dogs
|socialise with strangers
|early socialisation
|socialise properly
Synonyms
accustom (Focuses on making someone/animal used to something.)
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prepare (More general; not always specifically social skills.)
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familiarise (Emphasises repeated exposure so it feels normal.)
Antonyms
isolate (To keep someone/animal away from social contact.)
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shelter (To protect from experiences, often too much.)
Themes
education
|parenting
|animals
Definition
To teach someone (or an animal) how to behave with others.
To help a person or animal learn to behave confidently and appropriately with other people or animals, especially by giving them regular experience of different situations.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
3
Usage pattern:
socialise [costs/losses/debt/risk]
Critics argued that the bailout would socialise the banks’ losses.
A bírálók szerint a mentőcsomag a társadalomra hárítaná a bankok veszteségeit.
The policy effectively socialised the risk while profits remained private.
Az intézkedés gyakorlatilag társadalmasította a kockázatot, miközben a nyereség magánkézben maradt.
Instead of making polluters pay, the plan would socialise the clean-up costs.
Learner examples
Some people say the plan will socialise the costs.
Egyesek szerint a terv a közösségre hárítja majd a költségeket.
They did not want to socialise the losses.
Nem akarták társadalmasítani a veszteségeket.
Common mistake:
Often used in political/economic contexts; it does not mean ‘make something more sociable’.
Meaning
make costs shared by society
Collocations
socialise the costs
|socialise losses
|socialise the risk
|socialise debt
|socialise liabilities
|socialise the burden
|socialise expenses
|socialise the damage
|socialise private losses
|socialise the fallout
Synonyms
spread (Neutral term meaning distribute more widely.)
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share (Less formal; emphasises splitting between people/groups.)
Antonyms
privatise (To make costs or services handled privately rather than publicly.)
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internalise (In economics, to make the decision-maker bear the cost.)
Themes
business
|economics
|politics
Definition
To make everyone share the cost or loss.
To make a cost, loss, debt, or risk shared by a wider group (such as the public or all members of an organisation) rather than being carried by the people who caused it or benefited from it.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
4
Usage pattern:
socialise [industry/services/economy]
The party promised to socialise the rail network.
A párt megígérte, hogy köztulajdonba veszi a vasúthálózatot.
Some voters oppose efforts to socialise large parts of the economy.
Egyes szavazók ellenzik azokat a törekvéseket, amelyek a gazdaság nagy részét köztulajdonba vennék.
After the revolution, the government moved quickly to socialise major industries.
Learner examples
The government wants to socialise the railways.
A kormány köztulajdonba akarja venni a vasutakat.
They voted to privatise, not socialise, the industry.
Arra szavaztak, hogy privatizálják, ne pedig köztulajdonba vegyék az iparágat.
Common mistake:
Often overlaps with nationalise; socialise may suggest broader collective control, not just ownership, but in everyday use they are frequently treated as similar.
Meaning
bring industry under public ownership
Collocations
socialise key industries
|socialise the economy
|socialise healthcare
|socialise public services
|socialise ownership
|plan to socialise
|move to socialise
|socialise production
|fully socialised
|partially socialised
Synonyms
nationalise (More common term; focuses on state ownership.)
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collectivise (Often used for farming/production; can sound historical or ideological.)
Antonyms
privatise (To transfer from public to private ownership.)
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deregulate (To reduce state control; not strictly ownership.)
Themes
politics
|economics
|government
Definition
To make a business or industry owned by the state.
To bring an industry, service, or property under state or collective ownership and control.
Grammar
Dictionary form
socialise
IPA
GB/sˈoʊʃəlɪs/
US/sˈoʊʃəlɪs/
Syllables & stress
so - cial - ise (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (so)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: socialise
- 3rd Person Singular: socialises
- Present Participle: socialising
- Past: socialised
Expressions
privatise profits and socialise losses
1/pɹɪvˌeɪtɪs pɹˈɑfɪts ˈænd sˈoʊʃəlɪs lˈɔsɪz/
fixed phrase
formal
keep profits, share losses publicly
To keep the profit but make others pay for the losses.
Examples
- Opponents said the rescue package would privatise profits and socialise losses.
- People were angry that executives got bonuses while taxpayers had to cover the failures.
- The report warned against policies that privatise profits and socialise losses.