present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
Englanti
~ 1100
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
Substantiivi
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
Käyttömalli:
give [someone] a present
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
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.)
Kollokaatiot
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
Teemat
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
Esimerkit
- She gave him a beautiful watch as a birthday present.
- I still need to buy a present for my sister.
- 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.
- This is a present for you.
- She gave me a big present.
- He opened his present slowly.
adjective
A2
property
2
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now.
Käyttömalli:
the present situation
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
Synonyymit
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
Antonyymit
past (Refers to a time before now.)
Kollokaatiot
present moment
|present situation
|present day
Teemat
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
Verbi
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
Käyttömalli:
present [something] to [someone]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
Synonyymit
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
Antonyymit
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
Kollokaatiot
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
Teemat
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Esimerkit
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
Oppijaesimerkit
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
Substantiivi
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
Synonyymit
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
Antonyymit
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
Kollokaatiot
at present
|the present moment
Teemat
time
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- We should focus on the present, not worry about the past.
- At present, there are no plans to expand.
- The book is set in the present.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
Verbi
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
Käyttömalli:
present [someone] to [someone else]
Synonyymit
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
Antonyymit
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
Kollokaatiot
present a guest
|present the speaker
Teemat
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Esimerkit
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
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.