abide
gb/əbˈaɪd/ us/əbˈaɪd/
B1
Inglés
~ 3800
elvisel, bír, eltűr, betart, marad, lakozik
VERBO
B2
1
Patrón de uso:
to abide [something]
I cannot abide his constant complaining.
Nem tudom elviselni az állandó panaszkodását.
She could not abide the smell of smoke in the room.
Nem tudta elviselni a szobában terjengő füstszagot.
He will abide the decision, even if he disagrees with it.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I cannot abide loud noise.
Nem tudom elviselni a nagy zajt.
She cannot abide rude people.
Nem tudja elviselni az udvariatlan embereket.
He will abide the cold weather.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with 'abide by', which means 'to follow rules', but here it means 'to accept or tolerate'.
Significado
Accept or tolerate something
Colocaciones
cannot abide
|abide by the rules
|abide the situation
Sinónimos
tolerate (Less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
|
endure (Emphasizes lasting through difficulty or pain.)
Antónimos
reject (Refuse to accept or deal with something.)
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resist (Act against or try to stop something.)
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To accept or live with something bad or unpleasant.
To accept or endure something, especially something unpleasant, without resistance.
VERBO
B1
2
betart
B1
Patrón de uso:
to abide by [rule/law/decision]
All employees must abide by the company's safety guidelines.
Minden alkalmazottnak be kell tartania a vállalat biztonsági előírásait.
Citizens are expected to abide by the law.
Az állampolgároktól elvárják, hogy betartsák a törvényt.
He agreed to abide by the terms of the contract.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We must abide by the rules.
Be kell tartanunk a szabályokat.
She abides by the school dress code.
Betartja az iskola öltözködési szabályzatát.
They will abide by the agreement.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes omit 'by' after 'abide' when referring to rules or laws.
Significado
Follow rules or laws
Colocaciones
abide by the rules
|abide by the law
|abide by the decision
Sinónimos
comply (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
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obey (Common in everyday use; can refer to people as well as rules.)
Antónimos
break (To fail to follow a rule or law.)
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violate (More formal; refers to failing to follow an agreement or law.)
Temas
law
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To follow a law, rule, or decision.
To act in accordance with a rule, decision, or agreement.
VERBO
C1
LITERARY
3
Let peace abide in this home.
Béke lakozzék ebben az otthonban.
He chose to abide in the countryside for the rest of his life.
Úgy döntött, hogy élete hátralévő részében vidéken marad.
Faith will abide despite hardship.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He will abide in this town.
Ebben a városban fog maradni.
Peace abides in her heart.
Béke lakozik a szívében.
They abide in the old house.
Significado
Stay or remain in place/state
Colocaciones
abide in peace
|abide in the house
|abide forever
Sinónimos
remain (More common in modern usage; neutral tone.)
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stay (Casual and widely used; often physical presence.)
Antónimos
leave (To go away from a place.)
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depart (More formal; to leave a place.)
Temas
literature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To stay in a place or situation.
To continue to be in a particular place, condition, or state.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
abide
AFI
GB/əbˈaɪd/
US/əbˈaɪd/
Sílabas y acento
abide (1 sílaba)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: abide
- 3rd Person Singular: abides
- Present Participle: abiding
- Past: abided, abode
- Past Participle: abided, abode
Familia de palabras
Forms
abides
verb
abiding
verb
abided
verb
abode
verb
Advanced or less common
abidance
noun
Expresiones
abide by the rules
1/əbˈaɪd bˈaɪ ðə ɹˈulz/
fixed phrase
Follow established rules
To follow the rules that are set.
Ejemplos
- Players must abide by the rules of the game.
- We all agreed to abide by the rules during the trip.
cannot abide
1/kænˈɑt əbˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
Strongly dislike or not tolerate
To strongly dislike something and not be able to accept it.
Ejemplos
- I cannot abide rude behavior.
- She cannot abide being late for meetings.