gratis
gb/ɡɹˈætəs/ us/ɡɹˈætəs/
B2
Anglais
~ 2700
ingyenesen, díjmentesen, ingyen, ingyenes, díjmentes
B2
1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is provided gratis
The drinks at the reception were provided gratis.
Museum entry is gratis on Sundays.
He offered his services gratis to the local charity.
All attendees will receive a souvenir gratis.
The software is available gratis for personal use.
Exemples pédagogiques
The water in the restaurant is given gratis.
The park tour is gratis today.
She got the book gratis.
The tickets are gratis for children.
He repaired my bike gratis.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'gratis' with 'grateful' due to similar spelling, but they have unrelated meanings.
Sens
Without payment or charge
Collocations
offered gratis
|provided gratis
|admission gratis
Synonymes
free (Most common modern equivalent; more widely used in everyday speech.)
|
free of charge (A slightly more formal phrase meaning the same thing.)
Antonymes
for a fee (Indicates that payment is required, the opposite of gratis.)
Thèmes
business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Définition
Without paying money; for free.
Without requiring any payment; free of cost.
B2
2
Schéma d’usage :
a gratis [item/service]
Each guest received a gratis drink upon arrival.
Érkezéskor minden vendég kapott egy ingyenes italt.
The hotel offers a gratis breakfast buffet.
A szálloda ingyenes svédasztalos reggelit kínál.
As a member, you get a gratis subscription to the magazine.
All participants will get a gratis tote bag.
The seminar includes a gratis lunch.
Exemples pédagogiques
We had a gratis dinner at the hotel.
Ingyenes vacsorát kaptunk a szállodában.
He got a gratis ticket for the show.
Kapott egy ingyenes jegyet az előadásra.
The shop gave me a gratis pen.
They gave us a gratis dessert.
I got a gratis coffee with my meal.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners mistake 'gratis' as meaning 'extra' rather than 'free'.
Sens
Given or done for free
Collocations
gratis ticket
|gratis service
|gratis meal
Synonymes
complimentary (Often used in hospitality contexts to mean free of charge, sometimes implying a gesture of goodwill.)
Antonymes
paid (Describes something that requires money to obtain.)
Thèmes
business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Définition
Given without asking for money; free.
Provided, given, or done without any cost to the recipient.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
gratis
API
GB/ɡɹˈætəs/
US/ɡɹˈætəs/
Syllabes et accentuation
gratis (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (gratis)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: gratis
Famille de mots
Related words
gratuitous
adjective
gratuity
noun
Advanced or less common
gratuitously
adverb
Expressions
at no cost
1/ˈæt nˈoʊ kˈɔst/
fixed phrase
Without cost to someone
It does not cost any money.
Exemples
- You can download the app at no cost.
- Repairs will be made at no cost to you.
complimentary service
1/kˌɑmpləmˈɛntɚi sˈɚvɪs/
fixed phrase
Service provided for free
A service that is given without charging money.
Exemples
- The hotel provides complimentary service for airport transfers.
- We enjoyed the complimentary service during our stay.
free of charge
1/fɹˈi əv t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Provided without cost (formal)
Provided without having to pay money; formal way of saying 'free'.
Exemples
- Delivery is free of charge within the city.
- The delivery service is free of charge for orders over $50.
- The service is provided free of charge.
- This service is provided free of charge.
- Children under 5 can enter the zoo free of charge.
- Parking here is free of charge.