materialise
gb/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/ us/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
C1
Englanti
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Verbi
C1
event
1
appear suddenly or unexpectedly
to appear suddenly
Käyttömalli:
[someone/something] materialises (at/in/from) [place]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Spelling varies by region: materialise (UK), materialize (US).
Synonyymit
appear (More general; less sudden or surprising.)
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show up (More informal, often about people.)
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turn up (Common in British English; informal.)
Antonyymit
disappear (To stop being visible or present.)
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vanish (To disappear suddenly or completely.)
Kollokaatiot
materialise out of nowhere
|materialise out of thin air
|materialise at the door
|materialise behind someone
|materialise in the hallway
|suddenly materialise
|seem to materialise
|materialise in front of someone
Teemat
daily_life
Esimerkit
- A waiter materialised beside the table as soon as we sat down.
- She materialised at my office door without warning.
- The cat seemed to materialise from the shadows.
Oppijaesimerkit
- He materialised at the station at noon.
- A taxi materialised in front of us.
Verbi
C1
event
2
happen or become real
to happen in real life (not just as an idea)
Käyttömalli:
[plan/hope/deal/opportunity/risk] materialises
Tyypillinen virhe:
Use it for something that was expected or possible (a plan, deal, risk), not for routine events (e.g., not usually 'the bus materialised').
Synonyymit
happen (More general; does not imply prior expectation.)
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come about (Emphasises the process of happening.)
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come to fruition (Often positive; suggests successful development.)
Antonyymit
fall through (Used for plans or deals that fail to happen.)
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fizzle out (To gradually fail or stop before becoming real.)
Kollokaatiot
the plan materialised
|the deal materialised
|the agreement materialised
|the opportunity materialised
|the rumours materialised
|the threat materialised
|the risk materialised
|never materialise
|failed to materialise
|eventually materialise
Teemat
business
|planning
Esimerkit
- The promised funding never materialised.
- We waited for a better offer to materialise, but none did.
- If the risk materialises, the company could face heavy losses.
Oppijaesimerkit
- Our travel plans never materialised.
- A new job opportunity materialised.
Verbi
formal
C2
action
3
make an idea real
to make an idea real or concrete
Käyttömalli:
materialise [an idea/plan/design]
Tyypillinen virhe:
This transitive use is less common in everyday English; learners often prefer 'make' or 'bring to life' in conversation.
Synonyymit
realise (Common and versatile; can mean 'achieve' or 'understand' depending on context.)
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bring to life (More vivid and informal; often used in creative contexts.)
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turn into reality (A phrase rather than a single-word verb; very clear and common.)
Antonyymit
abandon (To stop pursuing a plan so it never becomes real.)
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scrap (To decide not to use a plan or design.)
Kollokaatiot
materialise an idea
|materialise a concept
|materialise a plan
|materialise a design
|materialise a vision
|materialise a prototype
Teemat
arts
|technology
|planning
Esimerkit
- The team worked for months to materialise the concept into a working prototype.
- Her role was to materialise the director’s vision on screen.
Oppijaesimerkit
- They materialised their idea into a product.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
materialise
IPA
GB/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
US/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
Tavut ja painotus
ma - ter - i - al - ise (5 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (ma)
Taivutusmuodot
Verb
- Base: materialise
- 3rd Person Singular: materialises
- Present Participle: materialising
- Past: materialised
Sanaperhe
Forms
materialises
verb
materialising
verb
materialised
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
immaterial
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
materiality
noun C1
Ilmaukset
materialise out of thin air
1/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs ˈaʊt əv θˈɪn ˈɛɹ/
idiom
appear with no explanation
to appear suddenly, with no warning
Esimerkit
- Just when we needed help, a mechanic materialised out of thin air.
- The missing file seemed to materialise out of thin air on my desktop.
- A taxi finally materialised out of thin air, and we rushed in.