warrant
gb/wˈɔɹənt/ us/wˈɔɹənt/
B2
Inglés
~ 6700
indokol, elfogatóparancs, bírói végzés, házkutatási parancs, alap, indok, szavatol, garantál, jótáll, opciós utalvány, warrant
VERBO
B2
1
indokol
B2
Patrón de uso:
[something] warrants [something]
His behavior was rude, but it hardly warrants losing his job.
A viselkedése udvariatlan volt, de aligha indokolja, hogy elveszítse az állását.
The evidence does not warrant a full criminal investigation.
A bizonyítékok nem indokolnak teljes körű bűnügyi nyomozást.
These results warrant further study before any conclusions are drawn.
Nothing in the email warrants such an angry response.
The injury was serious enough to warrant immediate surgery.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The problem is small and does not warrant a big meeting.
A probléma kicsi, és nem indokol egy nagy megbeszélést.
Her good work warrants a pay rise.
A jó munkája fizetésemelést indokol.
This movie is not good enough to warrant a second watch.
The rain was heavy enough to warrant canceling the game.
One bad test does not warrant failing the whole course.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'warrant' with 'guarantee' in this sense. 'Warrant' here means 'justify' or 'be a good reason for', not 'promise' that something will happen.
Significado
to justify or make reasonable
Colocaciones
warrant attention
|warrant investigation
|warrant further action
|hardly warrant
|fully warrant
Sinónimos
justify (Very close in meaning; common in both everyday and formal English.)
|
merit (Suggests that something deserves a particular reaction or treatment, often slightly more formal.)
Antónimos
undermine (If something undermines a reaction or belief, it weakens the reasons for it instead of supporting them.)
Temas
thinking
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To be a good enough reason for something to happen or be done.
To make something reasonable, necessary, or deserved by providing enough reason or cause for it.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
Patrón de uso:
a warrant for [someone]'s arrest
Police executed a search warrant at the suspect's home.
A rendőrség házkutatási parancs alapján tartott házkutatást a gyanúsított otthonában.
A warrant was issued for her arrest after she failed to appear in court.
Elfogatóparancsot adtak ki ellene, miután nem jelent meg a bíróságon.
Officers need a warrant before they can enter your house.
The judge refused to sign the warrant because there was not enough evidence.
He turned himself in as soon as he heard there was a warrant out for his arrest.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The police came with a search warrant.
A rendőrök házkutatási paranccsal jöttek.
The judge signed a warrant for his arrest.
A bíró aláírta az ellene szóló elfogatóparancsot.
They cannot open your door without a warrant.
She was afraid because there was a warrant for her arrest.
The police showed us the warrant before they came inside.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'warrant' and 'warranty'. A 'warrant' is usually a legal document from a court; a 'warranty' is a promise that a product will be repaired or replaced if it breaks.
Significado
official paper allowing police action
Colocaciones
search warrant
|arrest warrant
|issue a warrant
|execute a warrant
|obtain a warrant
|warrant for his arrest
Sinónimos
court order (General term for a court instruction; not always about arrest or search, while a warrant usually is.)
Antónimos
release order (Orders someone to be freed, the opposite of an order to arrest or detain.)
Temas
law
|crime
Definición
An official paper from a court that allows the police to arrest someone or search a place.
An official legal document, signed by a judge or other authority, that gives the police or another body the power to arrest someone, search a place, or carry out another specific action.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
3
Patrón de uso:
[something] is (no) warrant for [something]
There is no warrant for such sweeping claims.
Nincs alapja az ilyen messzemenő állításoknak.
These rumors have little warrant and should not be repeated as facts.
Ezeknek a pletykáknak kevés alapjuk van, ezért nem szabad tényként továbbadni őket.
His past mistakes are not sufficient warrant for mistrusting him now.
The data provide some warrant for cautious optimism.
Anger alone is not a warrant for violence.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
There is no warrant for your fear.
Nincs alapja a félelmednek.
His words gave us no warrant to believe the story.
A szavai nem adtak alapot arra, hogy elhiggyük a történetet.
One late payment is not a warrant for ending the contract.
The teacher said there was little warrant for changing the rules.
The report gives strong warrant for new safety plans.
Error frecuente:
This formal sense is often confused with the more common legal-document meaning. Here, 'warrant' is abstract and usually appears in phrases like 'no warrant for' or 'little warrant for', meaning 'no good reason'.
Significado
sufficient reason or justification
Colocaciones
no warrant for
|little warrant for
|provide warrant for
|without warrant
|clear warrant
Sinónimos
justification (Very close in meaning; a standard formal word for a reason that makes something acceptable.)
Antónimos
grounds (Often used in negative form 'no grounds for'; here it functions as an opposite idea when combined with 'no', meaning lack of reason.)
Temas
thinking
|argumentation
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A strong enough reason that makes an action or belief acceptable.
A good or sufficient reason for thinking, saying, or doing something; justification.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
4
Patrón de uso:
[someone] warrants that [clause]
We cannot warrant the accuracy of information on external websites.
Nem tudjuk szavatolni a külső weboldalakon található információk pontosságát.
The seller warrants that the goods are free from defects.
Az eladó szavatolja, hogy a termékek hibamentesek.
I can’t warrant that the meeting will finish on time.
The company expressly warrants the safety of this product.
He would not warrant the success of the venture.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The company warrants that the car is safe.
A vállalat szavatolja, hogy az autó biztonságos.
The contract says the builder warrants the work for two years.
A szerződés szerint a kivitelező két évig jótáll a munkáért.
I cannot warrant that every answer is correct.
They do not warrant good results if you do not follow the instructions.
The seller warrants that the phone is new.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use this formal verb in casual speech where 'promise' or 'guarantee' would sound more natural. Also, this sense often appears in legal or business writing, usually followed by 'that' plus a clause.
Significado
to guarantee or promise formally
Colocaciones
warrant that
|personally warrant
|warrant the quality
|warrant good results
|warrant accuracy
Sinónimos
guarantee (More common in modern English; used both in everyday speech and in contracts.)
Antónimos
disclaim (To refuse responsibility or deny a guarantee, opposite to taking responsibility through a warrant.)
Temas
business
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To say in a serious or official way that something is true, or that something will be good, and accept responsibility if it is not.
To state or promise formally that something is true, will happen, or has a particular quality, often accepting responsibility if it is not so.
SUSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
5
warrant
C2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] exercises a warrant
The company plans to issue new warrants to raise capital.
A vállalat tőkebevonás céljából új opciós utalványok kibocsátását tervezi.
Investors can exercise the warrants at any time before 2028.
A befektetők 2028 előtt bármikor lehívhatják a warrantokat.
Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one ordinary share at €5.
The value of the warrants fell sharply after the earnings report.
He specializes in trading equity warrants on Asian markets.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She bought warrants instead of shares.
Részvények helyett warrantokat vett.
This warrant lets you buy the stock at a low price.
Ez az opciós utalvány jogot ad arra, hogy alacsony áron megvedd a részvényt.
The bank issued new warrants last year.
He made money by selling his warrants.
You can exercise the warrant before it ends.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'warrant' with 'warranty'. In finance, a 'warrant' is a right to buy shares; it is not a promise to fix or replace a product.
Significado
security giving right to buy shares
Colocaciones
stock warrant
|share warrant
|issue warrants
|exercise a warrant
|warrant holder
Sinónimos
option (A broader category of right-to-buy instruments; a warrant is a specific kind, usually issued by the company itself.)
Antónimos
share (Not a strict logical opposite, but a basic asset rather than a right to buy an asset; often contrasted in explanations.)
Temas
business
|finance
Definición
A special paper or electronic right that lets a person buy company shares at a set price before a certain date.
A type of financial instrument that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy shares in a company at a fixed price before a specified date.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
warrant
AFI
GB/wˈɔɹənt/
US/wˈɔɹənt/
Sílabas y acento
war - rant (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (war)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: warrant
- Plural: warrant, warrants
Verb
- Base: warrant
- 3rd Person Singular: warrants
- Present Participle: warranting
- Past: warranted
Familia de palabras
Forms
warrants
noun
warranting
verb
warranted
verb
Related words
warranty
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unwarranted
adjective
warrantless
adjective
Expresiones
arrest warrant
1/ɚˈɛst wˈɔɹənt/
fixed phrase
court paper allowing an arrest
An official paper from a court that allows the police to catch and hold a person.
Ejemplos
- An arrest warrant was issued after he failed to appear in court.
- The officer showed her the arrest warrant before taking her into custody.
search warrant
1/sˈɚt͡ʃ wˈɔɹənt/
fixed phrase
court paper allowing a search
An official paper from a court that allows the police to search a house, car, or other place.
Ejemplos
- The police obtained a search warrant before entering the apartment.
- Without a search warrant, they were not allowed to open the locked garage.
sign your own death warrant
1/sˈaɪn jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn dˈɛθ wˈɔɹənt/
idiom
do something that destroys you
To do something that will clearly cause very bad results for you in the future.
Ejemplos
- By insulting his boss in public, he signed his own death warrant at the company.
- Cutting funding for the project now would be signing our own death warrant.
without warrant
1/wɪðˈaʊt wˈɔɹənt/
fixed phrase
formal
with no legal or good reason
Done with no legal paper or no good reason to support it.
Ejemplos
- The search was carried out without warrant and was later ruled illegal.
- Such harsh criticism seems entirely without warrant.
bench warrant
1/bˈɛnt͡ʃ wˈɔɹənt/
fixed phrase
warrant for failing to appear
A special kind of arrest warrant that a judge gives when a person does not come to court when they should.
Ejemplos
- The judge issued a bench warrant when the witness did not show up.
- He was arrested on a bench warrant from another state.
bench warrant
2/bˈɛnt͡ʃ wˈɔɹənt/
fixed phrase
technical
arrest order for missed court
An official paper from a judge that tells the police to arrest someone who did not go to court when they had to.
Ejemplos
- The judge issued a bench warrant after the witness failed to appear.
- Police arrested him on a bench warrant from another state.
- A bench warrant is often issued when someone skips a court date.