present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
give [someone] a present
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
Συνώνυμα
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
Θέματα
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- She gave him a beautiful watch as a birthday present.
- I still need to buy a present for my sister.
- They brought a present for the host of the party.
- He opened the present and smiled with joy.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I got a present from my mother.
- This is a present for you.
- She gave me a big present.
- He opened his present slowly.
adjective
A2
property
2
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the present situation
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
Συνώνυμα
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
past (Refers to a time before now.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
present moment
|present situation
|present day
Θέματα
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
present [something] to [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
Συνώνυμα
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
Αντώνυμα
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
Θέματα
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Παραδείγματα
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
Συνώνυμα
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
Αντώνυμα
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
at present
|the present moment
Θέματα
time
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We should focus on the present, not worry about the past.
- At present, there are no plans to expand.
- The book is set in the present.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
Ρήμα
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
present [someone] to [someone else]
Συνώνυμα
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
Αντώνυμα
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
present a guest
|present the speaker
Θέματα
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Παραδείγματα
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
present (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
presents
noun
presenting
verb
presented
verb
Core family
presentation
noun B1
presenter
noun B1
Related words
presence
noun A2
Advanced or less common
presentable
adjective
Εκφράσεις
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
Παραδείγματα
- At present, we have no further information.
- There are no trains running at present.
make a presentation
1/mˈeɪk ə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Deliver an organized talk to an audience
To speak to a group and show information about something.
Παραδείγματα
- She will make a presentation about climate change.
- He made a presentation on company safety rules.
present company excepted
1/pɹˈɛzənt kˈʌmpəni ɪksˈɛptɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
Excluding those here from criticism just made
What I said does not include you who are here now.
Παραδείγματα
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.