annual
gb/ˈænjuəl/ us/ˈænjuəl/
A2
Anglais
~ 1300
Sens
0 sens
adjective
A2
property
1
Happening yearly
Happening one time each year.
Schéma d’usage :
an annual [event/meeting/report]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'annual' with 'anniversary'. 'Annual' means something that happens every year, not the date something started.
Synonymes
yearly (A direct synonym; slightly less formal than 'annual'.)
Antonymes
monthly (Occurs every month instead of once a year.)
Collocations
annual meeting
|annual report
|annual event
|annual fee
|annual income
Thèmes
time
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The company holds an annual conference in June.
- She goes for her annual health check-up every spring.
- The museum's annual fundraiser raised over $50,000.
- We pay an annual membership fee for the gym.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We have an annual party in December.
- I get an annual letter from my old school.
- The city has an annual parade in May.
Nom
B1
entity
2
Plant living one year
A plant that grows, flowers, makes seeds, and dies in one year.
Schéma d’usage :
grow [annuals] in the garden
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners think 'annual' as a noun can mean 'yearly event', but as a noun it usually refers to a plant.
Synonymes
seasonal plant (Less precise; refers to plants grown in a particular season, not strictly one-year lifespan.)
Antonymes
perennial (A plant that lives for more than two years.)
Collocations
flowering annuals
|hardy annuals
|colorful annuals
Thèmes
nature
|gardening
Exemples
- Marigolds are popular annuals for home gardens.
- These annuals will add bright color to your yard all summer.
- She planted several varieties of flowering annuals in the front bed.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I like to grow annuals in my garden.
- Petunias are common annuals.
- We planted red and yellow annuals.
Nom
B1
entity
3
Yearly publication
A book or magazine that comes out once a year.
Schéma d’usage :
read the [school/company] annual
Synonymes
yearbook ('Yearbook' is more common for schools; 'annual' is used more broadly.)
Collocations
school annual
|company annual
|illustrated annual
Thèmes
media
|education
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Exemples
- The school annual includes photos of all the graduating students.
- He collects the company's annuals dating back to the 1970s.
- The sports club publishes an illustrated annual every December.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I saw my photo in the school annual.
- The company sends an annual to all workers.
- We read stories in the Christmas annual.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
annual
API
GB/ˈænjuəl/
US/ˈænjuəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
an - nu - al (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: annual
Noun
- Base: annual
- Plural: annuals
Famille de mots
Forms
annuals
noun
Core family
annually
adverb B1
Related words
anniversary
noun A2
yearly
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
semiannual
adjective
biennial
adjective
Expressions
annual leave
1/ˈænjuəl lˈiv/
fixed phrase
Paid yearly vacation time
Paid days off work that you get each year.
Exemples
- Employees are entitled to 20 days of annual leave.
- She used part of her annual leave to travel to Italy.
annual meeting
1/ˈænjuəl mˈitɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Yearly gathering of members
A meeting that happens once a year for people in a group or company.
Exemples
- The board will discuss strategy at the annual meeting.
- Members vote on new officers during the annual meeting.
annual report
1/ˈænjuəl ɹɪpˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Yearly company summary report
A document a company makes each year to show its money and activities.
Exemples
- The company's annual report shows steady growth.
- Shareholders read the annual report before the meeting.