Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'account' (money in a bank) with 'account' meaning 'explanation'. Context helps avoid confusion.
Sens
bank record of money
Collocations
open an account
|bank account
|close an account
|online account
|joint account
Synonymes
bank record (A more literal term for the record itself, not the arrangement.)
Antonymes
cash (Money in physical form, not stored in a bank account.)
Thèmes
business
|finance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners may confuse 'account' for 'device'—remember it is the registration, not the physical object.
Sens
online profile or login
Collocations
create an account
|log into your account
|delete an account
|user account
Synonymes
user profile (Emphasizes the personal information part of the account.)
Antonymes
guest access (Using a service without creating an account.)
Thèmes
technology
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'account' here with 'opinion'; it is specifically about describing events, not just feelings.
Sens
report or story of events
Collocations
give an account
|first-hand account
|eyewitness account
Synonymes
report (A formal or informal telling of events.)
Antonymes
silence (The absence of any description or explanation.)
Thèmes
communication
|media
|education
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A story or report about what happened.
A description or report of something that has happened.
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
We take his age into account.
Figyelembe vesszük az életkorát.
She takes the weather into account before leaving.
Indulás előtt figyelembe veszi az időjárást.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes think 'account' here means 'money'—but it means 'consideration'. Context is key.
Sens
consideration given to something
Collocations
take into account
|on no account
Synonymes
consideration (General term for taking something into thought.)
Antonymes
disregard (Not paying attention to something important.)
Thèmes
thinking
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Thinking about something when making a choice or judgment.
Consideration or regard for something when making decisions or forming opinions.
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
'Account' as a verb is almost always used with 'for'. Learners may forget this preposition.
Sens
explain or justify events/actions
Collocations
account for losses
|account for time
Synonymes
explain (More general; 'account for' often implies giving full reasons or justification.)
Antonymes
conceal (To hide information instead of explaining it.)
Thèmes
communication
|reasoning
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To explain why something happened or why you did something.
To give an explanation or justification for something that has happened or been done.