version
gb/vˈɚʒən/ us/vˈɚʒən/
B1
English
~ 1000
változat, verzió
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
[a/an/the] version of [something]
The latest version of the app includes new features.
Az alkalmazás legújabb verziója új funkciókat tartalmaz.
She told her own version of the story.
A történet saját változatát mesélte el.
This is the updated version of the software.
We released a beta version for testing.
That movie is a shorter version of the novel.
Learner examples
I have the new version of the game.
Megvan nekem a játék új verziója.
This is a different version of the song.
Ez a dal egy másik változata.
He gave his version of what happened.
The company made a new version of the phone.
I prefer the old version.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'version' with 'vision' because they sound similar but have unrelated meanings.
Meaning
a particular form or variant
Collocations
latest version
|different version
|new version
|updated version
|beta version
Synonyms
edition (Often used for books or publications; 'version' is broader.)
|
variant (More formal and often used in scientific contexts.)
Antonyms
original (Refers to the first form before any changes or variations.)
Themes
technology
|media
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A special form of something that is different from others like it.
A specific form of something that differs in some way from other forms of the same thing.
NOUN
B2
2
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s version of [an event/situation]
According to his version, he was nowhere near the scene.
Az ő verziója szerint a helyszín közelében sem járt.
Each witness had a different version of the accident.
Minden tanúnak más verziója volt a balesetről.
Her version of events contradicted the official report.
The lawyer presented his client's version to the jury.
Learner examples
He told his version of the accident.
Elmondta a balesetről a saját verzióját.
Each person gave a different version.
Mindenki más verziót adott elő.
Her version is not the same as his.
I do not believe his version of the story.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'version' in this sense with 'truth', not realizing it implies subjectivity.
Meaning
a person's account of events
Collocations
personal version
|different version
|conflicting versions
Synonyms
account (A more formal term for telling about events.)
|
narrative (Often used for a structured or themed telling of events.)
Antonyms
fact (An objective truth, not influenced by interpretation.)
Themes
communication
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A way someone tells or explains what happened.
A particular description or explanation of events from one person's point of view.
Grammar
Dictionary form
version
IPA
GB/vˈɚʒən/
US/vˈɚʒən/
Syllables & stress
ver - sion (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ver)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: version
- Plural: version, versions
Word family
Expressions
in my version
1/ˈɪn mˈaɪ vˈɚʒən/
fixed phrase
as I interpret or tell it
The way I tell or explain something.
Examples
- In my version, the hero survives at the end.
- In my version, we never even met on that day.
latest version
1/lˈeɪtɪst vˈɚʒən/
fixed phrase
most recent form or release
The newest form of something that has been made.
Examples
- You should download the latest version of the app.
- The latest version of the book includes new chapters.