declare
gb/dɪklˈɛɹ/ us/dɪklˈɛɹ/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1600
kijelent, bejelent, kinyilvánít, kihirdet, nyilvánít
פועל
B1
1
תבנית שימוש:
to declare [something]
The president declared a state of emergency.
Az elnök szükségállapotot hirdetett ki.
She declared her innocence in court.
A bíróságon kijelentette, hogy ártatlan.
The company declared record profits this year.
The country declared independence in 1960.
He declared his candidacy for mayor.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The teacher declared the start of the test.
A tanár bejelentette, hogy kezdődik a teszt.
She declared that she was happy.
Kijelentette, hogy boldog.
The man declared he was the owner.
They declared their love for each other.
He declared his plan to leave.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'declare' with 'say' or 'tell'. 'Declare' is more formal and often used in official situations.
משמעות
Say something clearly and officially
צירופים
declare war
|declare victory
|declare independence
|declare bankruptcy
|declare support
מילים נרדפות
announce (Often used for making information public, sometimes less formal than 'declare'.)
הפכים
deny (Means to refuse to admit or state something, opposite of affirming or stating it.)
נושאים
communication
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To say something in a clear and formal way so that people know it is true or you believe it.
To make a clear and formal statement about something, often in an official or public way.
פועל
B1
FORMAL
2
bejelent
B1
תבנית שימוש:
to declare [goods/money] at customs
You must declare all food items at the border.
A határon minden élelmiszert be kell jelenteni.
Travelers are required to declare amounts over $10,000.
Az utasoknak be kell jelenteniük a 10 000 dollárt meghaladó készpénzösszegeket.
He forgot to declare his purchases and was fined.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I must declare my bag at customs.
A vámnál be kell jelentenem a táskámat.
You need to declare these apples.
Ezeket az almákat be kell jelentened a vámnál.
She did not declare her money.
They declared the gifts at the airport.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may use 'say' instead of 'declare' in this context. 'Declare' is the correct official term used at borders.
משמעות
Officially report goods to customs
צירופים
declare goods
|declare currency
|declare items at customs
מילים נרדפות
report (In this context, means to give information to authorities; less formal than 'declare'.)
הפכים
conceal (Means to hide something, the opposite of reporting it openly.)
נושאים
travel
|law
הגדרה
To tell customs officers about goods or money you have when you enter a country.
To officially inform customs authorities about goods or money you are bringing into a country.
פועל
B1
3
תבנית שימוש:
to declare [something] [adjective/result]
The judge declared the trial over.
A bíró lezártnak nyilvánította a tárgyalást.
They declared him the winner of the race.
Őt nyilvánították a verseny győztesének.
The election commission declared the results today.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The teacher declared the game over.
A tanár bejelentette, hogy vége a játéknak.
They declared her the best singer.
Őt nyilvánították a legjobb énekesnőnek.
The judge declared him guilty.
משמעות
Formally announce a result or decision
צירופים
declare results
|declare winner
|declare verdict
מילים נרדפות
proclaim (More formal and dramatic than 'declare', often ceremonial.)
הפכים
withhold (Means not to give information, opposite of making it public.)
נושאים
law
|sports
|politics
|communication
הגדרה
To say in an official way what the result or decision is.
To formally state an official result, decision, or judgment.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
declare
IPA
GB/dɪklˈɛɹ/
US/dɪklˈɛɹ/
הברות והטעמה
de - clare (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (clare)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: declare
- 3rd Person Singular: declares
- Present Participle: declaring
- Past: declared
משפחת מילים
Forms
declares
verb
declaring
verb
declared
verb
Core family
declaration
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
undeclared
adjective
Advanced or less common
declarative
adjective
declarable
adjective
ביטויים
declare war
1/dɪklˈɛɹ wˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Formally announce starting a war
To officially say that your country will fight another country.
דוגמאות
- The country declared war on its neighbor after the attack.
- They decided not to declare war despite tensions.
declare bankruptcy
1/dɪklˈɛɹ bˈæŋkɹəpsi/
fixed phrase
Formally state inability to pay debts
To officially say in court that you cannot pay your debts.
דוגמאות
- The company declared bankruptcy after years of losses.
- She declared bankruptcy after years of financial trouble.
- He had to declare bankruptcy due to medical bills.
- The business declared bankruptcy in 2020.
declare independence
1/dɪklˈɛɹ ˌɪndɪpˈɛndəns/
fixed phrase
Formally announce freedom from control
To officially say that a country is free from another country's control.
דוגמאות
- The colony declared independence in 1960.
- The region declared independence after the referendum.
- The province voted to declare independence after years of conflict.
- They declared independence from the federation after years of conflict.
- Several colonies declared independence in the 18th century.
- Several leaders gathered to declare independence from the empire.