donation
gb/doʊnˈeɪʃən/ us/doʊnˈeɪʃən/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 5700
adomány, adományozás, felajánlás, orvosi célú adományozás, szervadományozás, véradás
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
adomány
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] makes a donation to [an organization]
Your donation will help provide food and clean water to families in need.
Az Ön adománya segít élelmet és tiszta vizet biztosítani a rászoruló családoknak.
The charity depends on public donations to continue its work.
A jótékonysági szervezet a lakosság adományaira támaszkodik, hogy folytathassa a munkáját.
We received a generous donation of laptops from a local company.
All donations over $100 will be publicly acknowledged in the annual report.
Please place your clothing donations in the box by the entrance.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I made a small donation to the animal shelter.
Kisebb adományt adtam az állatmenhelynek.
The school asks parents for a donation of books.
Az iskola könyvadományt kér a szülőktől.
Her donation helped the hospital buy new beds.
They collect donations for the people after the flood.
The museum is free, but they welcome donations.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say *"do a donation"* instead of *"make a donation"*. They may also confuse *"donation"* (the money or things given) with *"donor"* (the person who gives).
Σημασία
money or goods given to help
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
make a donation
|charitable donation
|small donation
|one-off donation
|corporate donation
|voluntary donation
Συνώνυμα
contribution (Slightly more formal; can refer to help or input in general, not only money or goods.)
|
gift (More general and often personal; not limited to charities or causes.)
Αντώνυμα
fee (Money paid to receive a service, which is the opposite of giving money or goods freely to help.)
Θέματα
charity
|money
|society
|core_vocabulary
|finance
|relationships
Ορισμός
Money or things that you give for free to help people, a group, or a cause.
Money, goods, or another resource that someone gives freely to support a person, organization, or cause.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
adományozás
B2
felajánlás
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the donation of [something] to [someone/something]
The donation of old phones to the program helps connect low-income families to the internet.
A régi telefonok programnak való adományozása segít internethez juttatni az alacsony jövedelmű családokat.
Her donation of time and skills was just as valuable as money.
Az idejének és szakértelmének felajánlása éppolyan értékes volt, mint a pénzadomány.
The government matched every private donation of funds to the relief effort.
The museum welcomes the donation of historical documents from the community.
After the disaster, companies announced the donation of millions of dollars in aid.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The donation of food helped many poor families.
Az élelmiszer adományozása sok szegény családon segített.
We thanked them for the donation of books to our library.
Megköszöntük nekik, hogy könyveket adományoztak a könyvtárunknak.
The donation of money made the new playground possible.
The school asks for the donation of old computers.
The donation of clothes was very important after the fire.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use *"donation"* when they should use *"donate"* as a verb, for example saying *"I want to donation"* instead of *"I want to donate"*. Remember: *donation* is a noun, *donate* is the verb.
Σημασία
act of giving to help
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the donation of
|fundraising and donation
|encourage donation
|online donation
|donation process
|donation policy
Συνώνυμα
giving (More general and everyday; does not always imply charities or organized causes.)
|
contribution (Often used in formal or semi-formal contexts to refer to the act of giving help or support.)
Αντώνυμα
withholding (Emphasizes deliberately not giving something that could be given.)
Θέματα
charity
|money
|society
|core_vocabulary
|finance
|relationships
Ορισμός
The act of giving money or things for free to help people, a group, or a cause.
The act of giving money, goods, or other resources freely to support a person, organization, or cause.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the donation of [blood/organ/tissue] for [medical purpose]
Regular blood donation can save the lives of accident and surgery patients.
A rendszeres véradás megmentheti baleseti sérültek és műtéten áteső betegek életét.
She signed the form to consent to organ donation after her death.
Aláírta az űrlapot, hogy hozzájáruljon a halála utáni szervadományozáshoz.
The hospital is running a campaign to raise awareness about kidney donation.
Tissue donation after surgery can help scientists develop new treatments.
There is a shortage of organs, so organ donation is strongly encouraged.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He goes to the hospital for blood donation twice a year.
Évente kétszer elmegy a kórházba véradásra.
She carries a card that shows her wish for organ donation.
Mindig magánál hord egy kártyát, amely jelzi, hogy halála után szervdonor szeretne lenni.
The clinic needs more people for blood donation today.
Organ donation can help very sick people live longer.
The doctor explained how tissue donation works.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse *"donation"* with *"transfusion"* or *"transplant"*. *Donation* is the giving, *transfusion* is putting blood into another person, and *transplant* is putting an organ into another person.
Σημασία
giving blood or organs
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
blood donation
|organ donation
|tissue donation
|kidney donation
|living donation
|donation center
Συνώνυμα
donating (Gerund form of the verb *donate*; focuses on the ongoing act rather than naming the event as a thing.)
Αντώνυμα
sale (Refers to giving something in exchange for money, which contrasts with freely giving blood or organs.)
Θέματα
health
|medicine
|charity
|body
|science
Ορισμός
The act of giving your blood, organs, or body tissue for doctors to use, usually for free.
The act of giving blood, an organ, or tissue for medical treatment or research, usually without payment.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
donation
IPA
GB/doʊnˈeɪʃən/
US/doʊnˈeɪʃən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
dona - tion (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tion)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: donation
- Plural: donation, donations
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
accepting donations
1/æksˈɛptɪŋ doʊnˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
ready to receive donations
Taking or receiving money or things that people want to give for free.
Παραδείγματα
- The shelter is now accepting donations of blankets and pet food.
- We are accepting donations at the front desk and on our website.
- The group is accepting donations to help families affected by the fire.
blood donation
1/blˈʌd doʊnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
giving blood for medical use
The act of giving your blood so that doctors can use it for sick or injured people.
Παραδείγματα
- The hospital is organizing a blood donation day next month.
- After his first blood donation, he decided to become a regular donor.
- Blood donation is especially important during holiday seasons, when supplies are low.
donation drive
1/doʊnˈeɪʃən dɹˈaɪv/
fixed phrase
organized event to collect donations
A planned event where people are asked to give money or things for a cause.
Παραδείγματα
- The school is holding a donation drive for winter coats.
- Our office is organizing a donation drive to support the local food bank.
- The donation drive collected hundreds of books for the community library.
in-kind donation
1/ˈɪn kˈaɪnd doʊnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
donation of goods or services
A donation where you give things or services, not money, to help a group or cause.
Παραδείγματα
- The company made an in-kind donation of software licenses to the nonprofit.
- In-kind donations, such as food and clothing, are also very helpful.
- They accept both cash gifts and in-kind donations of equipment.
make a donation
1/mˈeɪk ə doʊnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
give money or goods to help
To give money or things for free to help people, a group, or a cause.
Παραδείγματα
- You can make a donation online using your credit card.
- Many people made a donation after they saw the news report about the flood.
- If you want to help, please make a donation at the front desk.
organ donation
1/ˈɔɹɡən doʊnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
giving organs for transplant
The act of giving one of your organs so doctors can put it into another person who is very sick.
Παραδείγματα
- Organ donation can give patients with organ failure a second chance at life.
- She supports organ donation and carries a card to show her wishes.
- Many countries now use an opt-out system for organ donation.
suggested donation
1/səd͡ʒˈɛstɪd doʊnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
recommended amount of donation
An amount of money that you are asked to give, but you do not have to give it.
Παραδείγματα
- Entrance is free, but there is a suggested donation of five dollars.
- The suggested donation helps cover the cost of materials.
- Guests are welcome to attend, with a suggested donation at the door.
charitable donation
1/t͡ʃˈɛɹɪtəbəl doʊnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
money or goods given to charity
Money or things you give to a charity or good cause, without getting anything back.
Παραδείγματα
- All charitable donations are tax-deductible up to a certain limit.
- All charitable donations over a certain amount are tax-deductible.
- The company increased its charitable donations during the holiday season.
- They made a large charitable donation to support medical research.
- They rely on charitable donations to fund their programs for children.