ascertain
gb/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn/ us/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn/
B2
אנגלית
~ 5000
megállapít, kiderít, megbizonyosodik
פועל
B2
FORMAL
1
תבנית שימוש:
to ascertain [something]
The police are working to ascertain the cause of the accident.
A rendőrség azon dolgozik, hogy megállapítsa a baleset okát.
We need to ascertain whether she will be available for the meeting.
Ki kell derítenünk, hogy ráér-e a megbeszélésre.
The study aims to ascertain the effects of the new drug.
He tried to ascertain the truth by interviewing all witnesses.
The inspector will ascertain if all safety measures are in place.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I called to ascertain the time of the meeting.
Azért telefonáltam, hogy megtudjam a megbeszélés időpontját.
The doctor will ascertain if you have an infection.
Az orvos meg fogja állapítani, hogy van-e fertőzésed.
They want to ascertain the reason for the delay.
We must ascertain if it is safe to go inside.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ascertain' with 'assume' or 'guess', but 'ascertain' means to be sure after checking.
משמעות
Find out with certainty
צירופים
ascertain the facts
|ascertain the cause
|ascertain the truth
|ascertain whether
|ascertain the extent
מילים נרדפות
determine (Often interchangeable, but 'determine' is slightly broader and may refer to deciding rather than just finding out.)
|
verify ('Verify' emphasizes confirming information already believed or suspected.)
הפכים
guess (Guessing means forming an opinion without certain knowledge, the opposite of ascertaining.)
|
assume (To take something as true without proof, which contrasts with confirming it through evidence.)
נושאים
communication
|research
|investigation
|education
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To find out or learn something for sure after trying to get the facts.
To discover or determine something for sure, often by making an effort to get the necessary information.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
ascertain
IPA
GB/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn/
US/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn/
הברות והטעמה
as - cer - tain (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cer)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: ascertain
- 3rd Person Singular: ascertains
- Present Participle: ascertaining
- Past: ascertained
משפחת מילים
Forms
ascertains
verb
ascertaining
verb
ascertained
verb
Negative and opposite forms
uncertain
adjective B1
uncertainty
noun B1
Advanced or less common
ascertainable
adjective
ascertainment
noun
ביטויים
ascertain the cause
1/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn ðə kˈɔz/
fixed phrase
formal
Find out why something happened
To find out the reason why something happened.
דוגמאות
- Engineers are trying to ascertain the cause of the power outage.
- We must ascertain the cause before we can fix the problem.
ascertain the facts
1/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn ðə fˈækts/
fixed phrase
formal
Find out the true details
To learn what is really true about something by checking carefully.
דוגמאות
- Before making a decision, we must ascertain the facts.
- The lawyer worked hard to ascertain the facts of the case.
ascertain the truth
1/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn ðə tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase
formal
Find out what is true
To find out what is really true about something.
דוגמאות
- They interviewed several witnesses to ascertain the truth.
- It took months to ascertain the truth about what happened.