account
gb/əkˈaʊnt/ us/əkˈaʊnt/
A2
Englanti
~ 1600
bankszámla, fiók, beszámoló, leírás, figyelembevétel, figyelembe vesz, semmi esetre sem, megmagyaráz, magyarázatot ad
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
1
bankszámla
A2
Käyttömalli:
an account at [a bank]
I opened a new savings account last week.
Múlt héten nyitottam egy új megtakarítási számlát.
She checked her account balance online.
Online megnézte a számlaegyenlegét.
The company transferred the payment into my account.
We share a joint account for household expenses.
Oppijaesimerkit
I have a bank account.
Van bankszámlám.
My account is at City Bank.
A bankszámlám a City Banknál van.
I put money in my account.
She looks at her account online.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'account' (money in a bank) with 'account' meaning 'explanation'. Context helps avoid confusion.
Merkitys
bank record of money
Kollokaatiot
open an account
|bank account
|close an account
|online account
|joint account
Synonyymit
bank record (A more literal term for the record itself, not the arrangement.)
Antonyymit
cash (Money in physical form, not stored in a bank account.)
Teemat
business
|finance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
An arrangement with a bank to keep your money and record what you spend or receive.
A record maintained by a bank or similar institution of the money held and transactions made by a person or organization.
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
2
fiók
A2
Käyttömalli:
create an account on [a website]
You need to create an account before you can shop online.
Online vásárlás előtt létre kell hoznod egy fiókot.
I forgot the password for my email account.
Elfelejtettem az e-mail-fiókom jelszavát.
Her social media accounts are private.
Oppijaesimerkit
I make an account for the game.
Létrehozok egy fiókot a játékhoz.
I log in to my account.
Belépek a fiókomba.
This is my email account.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Some learners may confuse 'account' for 'device'—remember it is the registration, not the physical object.
Merkitys
online profile or login
Kollokaatiot
create an account
|log into your account
|delete an account
|user account
Synonyymit
user profile (Emphasizes the personal information part of the account.)
Antonyymit
guest access (Using a service without creating an account.)
Teemat
technology
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
Your personal page and login details for a website or app.
A registered profile and access credentials used to log in to a website, app, or service.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
3
Käyttömalli:
give an account of [something]
She gave the police a detailed account of the robbery.
Részletes beszámolót adott a rendőrségnek a rablásról.
The book offers an account of life in rural China.
A könyv bemutatja, milyen az élet Kína vidéki térségeiben.
According to his account, he was at home all evening.
Oppijaesimerkit
He gives an account of the accident.
Beszámol a balesetről.
I read an account of the war.
Olvastam egy beszámolót a háborúról.
She told me her account of the day.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse 'account' here with 'opinion'; it is specifically about describing events, not just feelings.
Merkitys
report or story of events
Kollokaatiot
give an account
|first-hand account
|eyewitness account
Synonyymit
report (A formal or informal telling of events.)
Antonyymit
silence (The absence of any description or explanation.)
Teemat
communication
|media
|education
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
A story or report about what happened.
A description or report of something that has happened.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B2
4
Käyttömalli:
take [something] into account
We must take environmental concerns into account when planning the project.
A projekt tervezésekor figyelembe kell vennünk a környezetvédelmi szempontokat.
On no account should you open this door without permission.
Engedély nélkül semmi esetre se nyisd ki ezt az ajtót.
Oppijaesimerkit
We take his age into account.
Figyelembe vesszük az életkorát.
She takes the weather into account before leaving.
Indulás előtt figyelembe veszi az időjárást.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes think 'account' here means 'money'—but it means 'consideration'. Context is key.
Merkitys
consideration given to something
Kollokaatiot
take into account
|on no account
Synonyymit
consideration (General term for taking something into thought.)
Antonyymit
disregard (Not paying attention to something important.)
Teemat
thinking
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
Thinking about something when making a choice or judgment.
Consideration or regard for something when making decisions or forming opinions.
VERBI
B2
5
megmagyaráz
B1
Käyttömalli:
account for [something]
How do you account for the sudden drop in sales?
Mivel magyarázza az eladások hirtelen visszaesését?
He couldn't account for his absence from work yesterday.
Nem tudott magyarázatot adni a tegnapi munkahelyi hiányzására.
Every cent must be accounted for in this report.
Oppijaesimerkit
I cannot account for the mistake.
Nem tudom megmagyarázni a hibát.
She accounts for her trip to the boss.
Megmagyarázza a főnökének az utazását.
We must account for all the money.
Tyypillinen virhe:
'Account' as a verb is almost always used with 'for'. Learners may forget this preposition.
Merkitys
explain or justify events/actions
Kollokaatiot
account for losses
|account for time
Synonyymit
explain (More general; 'account for' often implies giving full reasons or justification.)
Antonyymit
conceal (To hide information instead of explaining it.)
Teemat
communication
|reasoning
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To explain why something happened or why you did something.
To give an explanation or justification for something that has happened or been done.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
account
IPA
GB/əkˈaʊnt/
US/əkˈaʊnt/
Tavut ja painotus
ac - count (2 tavua)
Stress on 2nd syllable (count)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: account
- Plural: account, accounts
Verb
- Base: account
- 3rd Person Singular: accounts
- Present Participle: accounting
- Past: accounted
Sanaperhe
Forms
accounts
noun
accounting
verb
accounted
verb
Core family
accountant
noun B1
Related words
accountable
adjective B2
accountability
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaccountable
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
accountancy
noun
Ilmaukset
by all accounts
1/bˈaɪ ˈɔl əkˈaʊnts/
fixed phrase
according to what people say/reports show
As everyone says; from what is reported.
Esimerkit
- By all accounts, she is an excellent teacher.
- The trip was, by all accounts, a great success.
call to account
1/kˈɔl tə əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
formal
demand explanation for actions taken
To ask someone to explain why they did something, usually if it was wrong.
Esimerkit
- The manager was called to account for the company's poor performance.
- Parents should call their children to account when they misbehave.
of no account
1/əv nˈoʊ əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
formal
having no importance or value at all
Not important at all.
Esimerkit
- His opinion is of no account here.
- These old rules are now of no account.
on account of
1/ˈɔn əkˈaʊnt əv/
fixed phrase
because of something specific
Because of something.
Esimerkit
- The game was canceled on account of rain.
- She stayed home on account of feeling sick.
take into account
1/tˈeɪk ˈɪntu əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
consider as a factor in decision-making
To think about something when deciding what to do.
Esimerkit
- You should take his experience into account before hiring him.
- The judge will take your age into account when deciding the sentence.