demonstrate
gb/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/ us/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 1600
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B1
action
1
Show or explain clearly
To show or explain something so that people can understand it.
الگوی کاربرد:
to demonstrate [something] to [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'demonstrate' with 'prove'; 'demonstrate' often involves showing how something works, not just proving it is true.
هممعنیها
show (More general and less formal; can be visual or conceptual.)
|
illustrate (Often used when explaining with examples or pictures.)
متضادها
conceal (To hide something instead of showing it.)
ترکیبهای رایج
demonstrate a skill
|demonstrate knowledge
|demonstrate ability
|demonstrate technique
|demonstrate understanding
موضوعها
communication
|education
|business
نمونهها
- The teacher demonstrated the experiment to the class.
- She demonstrated how to use the new software.
- The guide demonstrated the correct way to tie the knot.
- The chef demonstrated his cooking techniques on TV.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The teacher demonstrated the game.
- He demonstrated how to open the box.
- She demonstrated the dance to us.
- My father demonstrated how to fix the chair.
فعل
B2
action
2
Show a quality or feeling
To show a quality or feeling by what you do.
الگوی کاربرد:
to demonstrate [quality/feeling]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes think 'demonstrate' here must involve speaking, but it can be shown entirely through actions.
هممعنیها
display (Similar meaning but slightly more formal or literary in some contexts.)
متضادها
hide (To keep a quality or feeling from being noticed.)
ترکیبهای رایج
demonstrate courage
|demonstrate leadership
|demonstrate kindness
|demonstrate commitment
موضوعها
emotions
|character
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He demonstrated great courage during the rescue.
- She has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills.
- The team demonstrated their determination to win.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- She demonstrated kindness to the new student.
- He demonstrated courage when he saved the dog.
- They demonstrated patience during the long wait.
فعل
B2
action
3
Take part in public protest
To join other people in a public protest to show your opinion about something.
الگوی کاربرد:
to demonstrate against/for [cause]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'demonstrate' here with 'show' in a classroom sense; context of public protest is key.
هممعنیها
protest (More common in everyday speech; 'demonstrate' is slightly more formal and official-sounding.)
متضادها
support quietly (To agree with something without public protest.)
ترکیبهای رایج
demonstrate peacefully
|demonstrate against government policies
|demonstrate in support of workers
موضوعها
politics
|society
|law
نمونهها
- Thousands of people demonstrated against the new law.
- Workers demonstrated for higher wages.
- The students demonstrated in front of the city hall.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Many people demonstrated against the war.
- They demonstrated for more jobs.
- Students demonstrated for free education.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
demonstrate
IPA
GB/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/
US/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/
هجاها و تکیه
demon - strate (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (demon)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: demonstrate
- 3rd Person Singular: demonstrates
- Present Participle: demonstrating
- Past: demonstrated
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
demonstrates
verb
demonstrating
verb
demonstrated
verb
Core family
demonstration
noun B1
demonstrator
noun B2
Related words
demonstrative
adjective
demonstrable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
undemonstrative
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
demonstrably
adverb
عبارتها
demonstrate against
1/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt əɡˈɛnst/
fixed phrase
Protest against something publicly
To take part in a public protest because you do not agree with something.
نمونهها
- Citizens gathered to demonstrate against the new tax.
- They plan to demonstrate against unfair working conditions.
demonstrate for
1/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt fɚ/
fixed phrase
Protest in support of something publicly
To take part in a public protest because you want to support something.
نمونهها
- Farmers are demonstrating for better prices.
- They demonstrated for human rights.