annual
gb/ˈænjuəl/ us/ˈænjuəl/
A2
Inglés
~ 1300
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
A2
property
1
Happening yearly
Happening one time each year.
Patrón de uso:
an annual [event/meeting/report]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'annual' with 'anniversary'. 'Annual' means something that happens every year, not the date something started.
Sinónimos
yearly (A direct synonym; slightly less formal than 'annual'.)
Antónimos
monthly (Occurs every month instead of once a year.)
Colocaciones
annual meeting
|annual report
|annual event
|annual fee
|annual income
Temas
time
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The company holds an annual conference in June.
- She goes for her annual health check-up every spring.
- The museum's annual fundraiser raised over $50,000.
- We pay an annual membership fee for the gym.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We have an annual party in December.
- I get an annual letter from my old school.
- The city has an annual parade in May.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
2
Plant living one year
A plant that grows, flowers, makes seeds, and dies in one year.
Patrón de uso:
grow [annuals] in the garden
Error frecuente:
Some learners think 'annual' as a noun can mean 'yearly event', but as a noun it usually refers to a plant.
Sinónimos
seasonal plant (Less precise; refers to plants grown in a particular season, not strictly one-year lifespan.)
Antónimos
perennial (A plant that lives for more than two years.)
Colocaciones
flowering annuals
|hardy annuals
|colorful annuals
Temas
nature
|gardening
Ejemplos
- Marigolds are popular annuals for home gardens.
- These annuals will add bright color to your yard all summer.
- She planted several varieties of flowering annuals in the front bed.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I like to grow annuals in my garden.
- Petunias are common annuals.
- We planted red and yellow annuals.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
3
Yearly publication
A book or magazine that comes out once a year.
Patrón de uso:
read the [school/company] annual
Sinónimos
yearbook ('Yearbook' is more common for schools; 'annual' is used more broadly.)
Colocaciones
school annual
|company annual
|illustrated annual
Temas
media
|education
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Ejemplos
- The school annual includes photos of all the graduating students.
- He collects the company's annuals dating back to the 1970s.
- The sports club publishes an illustrated annual every December.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I saw my photo in the school annual.
- The company sends an annual to all workers.
- We read stories in the Christmas annual.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
annual
AFI
GB/ˈænjuəl/
US/ˈænjuəl/
Sílabas y acento
an - nu - al (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: annual
Noun
- Base: annual
- Plural: annuals
Familia de palabras
Forms
annuals
noun
Core family
annually
adverb B1
Related words
anniversary
noun A2
yearly
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
semiannual
adjective
biennial
adjective
Expresiones
annual leave
1/ˈænjuəl lˈiv/
fixed phrase
Paid yearly vacation time
Paid days off work that you get each year.
Ejemplos
- Employees are entitled to 20 days of annual leave.
- She used part of her annual leave to travel to Italy.
annual meeting
1/ˈænjuəl mˈitɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Yearly gathering of members
A meeting that happens once a year for people in a group or company.
Ejemplos
- The board will discuss strategy at the annual meeting.
- Members vote on new officers during the annual meeting.
annual report
1/ˈænjuəl ɹɪpˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Yearly company summary report
A document a company makes each year to show its money and activities.
Ejemplos
- The company's annual report shows steady growth.
- Shareholders read the annual report before the meeting.