premise
gb/pɹˈɛmɪs/ us/pɹˈɛmɪs/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2300
alapfeltevés, premissza, terület, ingatlan, telephely, alapoz, alapul, premisszaként tételez
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
1
alapfeltevés
B2
premissza
C1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the premise that [clause]
The lawyer built his case on the premise that his client was elsewhere at the time of the crime.
Az ügyvéd arra az alapfeltevésre építette az ügyét, hogy az ügyfele a bűncselekmény idején máshol volt.
Her argument rests on the premise that all people are created equal.
Érvelése azon az alapfeltevésen nyugszik, hogy minden ember egyenlőnek születik.
If the premise is wrong, the conclusion will also be wrong.
The theory is based on the simple premise that exercise improves health.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The story works on the premise that animals can talk.
A történet arra az alapfeltevésre épül, hogy az állatok tudnak beszélni.
His plan starts with the premise that people want change.
A terve abból az alapfeltevésből indul ki, hogy az emberek változást akarnak.
We must check if the premise is true.
This idea is the main premise of the book.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'premise' with 'promise'; 'premise' is about ideas, not commitments.
Σημασία
basis for an argument
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
basic premise
|false premise
|work from the premise
|accept the premise
|underlying premise
Συνώνυμα
assumption (Often implies something taken for granted without proof.)
|
proposition (More formal or technical; often used in logic or debate.)
Αντώνυμα
conclusion (The result of reasoning, opposite in position to a starting point.)
Θέματα
logic
|communication
|academia
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
An idea or fact that you accept as true and use to support other ideas.
A statement or idea that is accepted as true and used as the foundation for reasoning or a conclusion.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
on/off/within [someone's] premises
No smoking is allowed on company premises.
A cég területén tilos a dohányzás.
The police escorted the protesters off the premises.
A rendőrök kikísérték a tüntetőket a területről.
They recently moved to new premises downtown.
Security guards patrol the premises at night.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We have cameras on the premises.
Kamerák vannak a területen.
The shop is on private premises.
Az üzlet magánterületen található.
You cannot enter these premises without permission.
They work on the same premises.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse singular and plural forms; 'premises' is plural in form but can refer to one location.
Σημασία
building and land property
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
company premises
|private premises
|leave the premises
|smoke-free premises
Συνώνυμα
property (General term for owned land/buildings; not limited to business use.)
|
site (Focuses more on location; often used for construction or events.)
Αντώνυμα
public space (Area open to everyone, opposite of private premises.)
Θέματα
business
|real estate
|law
|housing
Ορισμός
A building and the land around it, often used for business.
A building and the land it is on, especially used in business or legal contexts.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
FORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to premise [statement] on [idea]
He premised his remarks on the assumption that everyone had read the report.
Megjegyzéseit arra a feltételezésre alapozta, hogy mindenki elolvasta a jelentést.
The theory is premised upon earlier research findings.
Az elmélet korábbi kutatási eredményeken alapul.
She premised her proposal on the need for greater efficiency.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He premised his talk on one big idea.
Előadását egyetlen nagy gondolatra alapozta.
The plan is premised upon teamwork.
A terv a csapatmunkán alapul.
She premised her story on real events.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may try to use 'premise' as a verb in casual speech where it sounds unnatural; it is mostly formal or academic.
Σημασία
state as a basis for reasoning
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
premise an argument on
|premised upon
Συνώνυμα
base (More general; can be used outside reasoning contexts.)
|
found (Formal; emphasizes establishing a basis.)
Αντώνυμα
conclude (To reach an end point rather than start from a basis.)
Θέματα
logic
|academia
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To say or believe something first, before explaining more ideas based on it.
To state or assume something as the starting point of an argument or reasoning.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
premise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛmɪs/
US/pɹˈɛmɪs/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
premise (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (premise)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: premise
- Plural: premises
Verb
- Base: premise
- 3rd Person Singular: premises
- Present Participle: premising
- Past: premised
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
premises
noun
premising
verb
premised
verb
Εκφράσεις
on the premise that
1/ˈɔn ðə pɹˈɛmɪs ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
based on the idea that...
Used to say something happens because someone believes a certain idea is true.
Παραδείγματα
- They acted on the premise that everyone would agree to the plan.
- The policy was created on the premise that education reduces crime.