present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
Englanti
~ 1100
ajándék, jelenlegi, mostani, bemutat, előterjeszt, átad, jelen, jelenleg
SUBSTANTIIVI
A1
1
ajándék
A1
Käyttömalli:
give [someone] a present
She gave him a beautiful watch as a birthday present.
Egy gyönyörű karórát adott neki születésnapi ajándékként.
I still need to buy a present for my sister.
Még vennem kell egy ajándékot a nővéremnek.
They brought a present for the host of the party.
He opened the present and smiled with joy.
Oppijaesimerkit
I got a present from my mother.
Ajándékot kaptam anyukámtól.
This is a present for you.
Ez egy ajándék neked.
She gave me a big present.
He opened his present slowly.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
Merkitys
Something given as a gift
Kollokaatiot
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
Synonyymit
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
Antonyymit
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
Teemat
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
Määritelmä
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
An object or experience given to someone voluntarily, often to mark a special occasion or as a sign of appreciation.
A2
2
Käyttömalli:
the present situation
In the present situation, we must be careful.
A jelenlegi helyzetben óvatosnak kell lennünk.
She is happy with her present job.
Elégedett a jelenlegi állásával.
The present government has introduced new policies.
Oppijaesimerkit
I am happy in the present.
Jelenleg boldog vagyok.
We live in the present.
A jelenben élünk.
This is my present job.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
Merkitys
Happening or existing now
Kollokaatiot
present moment
|present situation
|present day
Synonyymit
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
Antonyymit
past (Refers to a time before now.)
Teemat
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
Happening or existing now.
Existing, occurring, or being used at this time.
VERBI
B1
3
Käyttömalli:
present [something] to [someone]
The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
A vezető holnap az igazgatótanács elé terjeszti a jelentést.
She presented the award to the winner.
Átadta a díjat a győztesnek.
They presented their findings at the conference.
Oppijaesimerkit
The teacher will present the prize.
A tanár át fogja adni a díjat.
He presented his idea to the group.
Bemutatta az ötletét a csoportnak.
They will present the report today.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
Merkitys
Formally give or show something
Kollokaatiot
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
Synonyymit
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
Antonyymit
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
Teemat
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Määritelmä
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
To formally give, offer, or show something to someone, especially in an official setting.
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
4
We should focus on the present, not worry about the past.
A jelenre kellene összpontosítanunk, nem pedig a múlt miatt aggódnunk.
At present, there are no plans to expand.
Jelenleg nincsenek tervek a bővítésre.
The book is set in the present.
Oppijaesimerkit
I live in the present.
A jelenben élek.
At present, I am busy.
Jelenleg elfoglalt vagyok.
We think about the present.
Merkitys
The current time period
Kollokaatiot
at present
|the present moment
Synonyymit
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
Antonyymit
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
Teemat
time
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
The time that is happening now.
The period of time that is happening right now, as opposed to the past or future.
VERBI
B1
5
bemutat
A2
Käyttömalli:
present [someone] to [someone else]
Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
Engedjék meg, hogy bemutassam főelőadónkat, Dr. Smitht.
He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
Az ünnepségen bemutatták a királynőnek.
The host presented her to the audience.
Oppijaesimerkit
I will present my friend to you.
Bemutatom neked a barátomat.
They presented the new teacher to the class.
Bemutatták az új tanárt az osztálynak.
He presented her to his parents.
Merkitys
Introduce someone formally
Kollokaatiot
present a guest
|present the speaker
Synonyymit
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
Antonyymit
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
Teemat
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Määritelmä
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
To formally introduce someone to others, often by stating their name and role.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
Tavut ja painotus
present (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
Taivutusmuodot
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
Sanaperhe
Forms
presents
noun
presenting
verb
presented
verb
Core family
presentation
noun B1
presenter
noun B1
Related words
presence
noun A2
Advanced or less common
presentable
adjective
Ilmaukset
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
Esimerkit
- At present, we have no further information.
- There are no trains running at present.
make a presentation
1/mˈeɪk ə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Deliver an organized talk to an audience
To speak to a group and show information about something.
Esimerkit
- She will make a presentation about climate change.
- He made a presentation on company safety rules.
present company excepted
1/pɹˈɛzənt kˈʌmpəni ɪksˈɛptɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
Excluding those here from criticism just made
What I said does not include you who are here now.
Esimerkit
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.