grant
gb/ɡɹˈænt/ us/ɡɹˈænt/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1800
megad, engedélyez, odaítél, támogatás, pályázati támogatás, ösztöndíj, elismer, elfogad, megenged
פועל
B2
FORMAL
1
תבנית שימוש:
to grant [someone] [something]
The committee granted her permission to speak.
A bizottság megadta neki az engedélyt, hogy felszólaljon.
The university granted him a scholarship.
Az egyetem ösztöndíjat ítélt oda neki.
The government granted asylum to the refugees.
They granted the company exclusive rights to the design.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The school granted her extra time for the test.
Az iskola plusz időt engedélyezett neki a tesztre.
My boss granted my holiday request.
A főnököm jóváhagyta a szabadságkérelmemet.
The city granted him a license to open a shop.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grant' with 'give' in informal situations. 'Grant' is usually used in formal or official contexts.
משמעות
Officially give or allow
צירופים
grant permission
|grant access
|grant a license
|grant asylum
|grant a request
מילים נרדפות
allow (A more general term that can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
|
authorize (Implies giving official permission, often for legal or procedural matters.)
הפכים
deny (Refuse to give or allow something requested.)
נושאים
law
|business
|government
|communication
הגדרה
To say yes to a request and give what is asked for, usually in a formal way.
To agree to give someone what they have asked for, especially in an official or legal way.
שם עצם
B1
2
She received a grant to study in France.
Ösztöndíjat kapott, hogy Franciaországban tanulhasson.
The project was supported by a government grant.
A projektet állami támogatásból finanszírozták.
They applied for a research grant from the foundation.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He got a grant to study in London.
Ösztöndíjat kapott, hogy Londonban tanulhasson.
The school won a grant for new books.
Az iskola támogatást nyert új könyvekre.
We applied for a grant to build the playground.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grant' with 'loan'. A grant does not need to be repaid.
משמעות
Money given for a purpose
צירופים
research grant
|government grant
|grant application
|grant funding
מילים נרדפות
funding (General term for money provided for a purpose; not always one-time or competitive.)
|
scholarship (Usually refers to money given to students for education based on merit or need.)
הפכים
loan (Money that must be paid back, unlike a grant which is given freely.)
נושאים
education
|finance
|government
|business
הגדרה
Money given by a government or group for a special reason, like study or research.
An amount of money given by an organization, especially a government, for a particular purpose such as study, research, or community projects.
פועל
C1
3
תבנית שימוש:
to grant that [clause]
I grant that the plan has some risks, but it's worth trying.
Elismerem, hogy a tervnek vannak kockázatai, de érdemes megpróbálni.
She granted that he had worked hard, yet she still disagreed with him.
Elismerte, hogy a férfi keményen dolgozott, mégsem értett vele egyet.
Granting that prices may rise, we should still invest now.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I grant that you are right about this point.
Elismerem, hogy ebben a kérdésben igazad van.
He granted that the movie was funny.
Elismerte, hogy a film vicces volt.
Granting that it is late, we should still go out.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think this means 'to give'. Here it means 'to admit' or 'to accept'. Context is key.
משמעות
Accept as true for argument's sake
צירופים
grant that
מילים נרדפות
concede (Often implies reluctantly admitting something is true.)
הפכים
reject (Refuse to accept something as true.)
נושאים
discussion
|logic
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To say something is true for now so you can talk about it more.
To accept or admit something as true, often to make a point or continue a discussion, without necessarily agreeing with it fully.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
grant
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈænt/
US/ɡɹˈænt/
הברות והטעמה
grant (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (grant)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: grant
- Plural: grants
Verb
- Base: grant
- 3rd Person Singular: grants
- Present Participle: granting
- Past: granted
משפחת מילים
Forms
grants
noun
granting
verb
granted
verb
Related words
grantee
noun
Advanced or less common
grantor
noun
ביטויים
grant access
1/ɡɹˈænt ˈæksˌɛs/
fixed phrase
formal
Allow entry or use officially
To give someone the right to enter or use something.
דוגמאות
- The system administrator granted access to the database.
- They granted us access to the archives.
grant permission
1/ɡɹˈænt pɚmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
Officially allow someone to act
To give someone official approval to do something.
דוגמאות
- The manager granted permission for the event to be held in the hall.
- Only the director can grant permission for overtime work.
take for granted
1/tˈeɪk fɚ ɡɹˈæntɪd/
idiom
Not value something enough
To not value someone or something enough because you think it will always be there.
דוגמאות
- He took his family's support for granted and never thanked them.
- Don't take your health for granted; it can change quickly.
grant asylum
1/ɡɹˈænt əsˈaɪləm/
fixed phrase
formal
Offer legal protection to foreigner
To give protection to someone from another country who is in danger there.
דוגמאות
- The country granted asylum to political refugees.
- They refused to grant asylum to the applicant.
grant asylum
2/ɡɹˈænt əsˈaɪləm/
fixed phrase
officially give asylum
For a country or government to officially give a person asylum.
דוגמאות
- The government refused to grant asylum to the activist.
- Several European countries agreed to grant asylum to the refugees.