abstract
gb/ˈæbstɹækt/ us/ˈæbstɹækt/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1500
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
B2
property
1
Existing as an idea only
About something you can think about but cannot touch or see.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is abstract
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abstract' with 'summary', which is another meaning of the word.
מילים נרדפות
theoretical (Stresses being based on theory rather than practical application.)
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conceptual (Focuses on being related to mental concepts or ideas.)
הפכים
concrete (Refers to something real and tangible, the opposite of abstract.)
צירופים
abstract concept
|abstract idea
|abstract thinking
|abstract art
נושאים
art
|philosophy
|education
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Justice is an abstract concept that can be difficult to define.
- Her paintings are highly abstract, with no clear subject.
- Time is an abstract notion, but it affects everything we do.
- The course covers both abstract theory and practical skills.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Love is an abstract idea.
- Numbers are abstract.
- Happiness is an abstract feeling.
- The word 'freedom' is abstract.
שם עצם
B2
entity
2
Brief summary of a text
A short piece of writing that says the main ideas of a longer text.
תבנית שימוש:
an abstract of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners think 'abstract' here means 'difficult to understand'; in this context it means a short summary.
מילים נרדפות
summary (A general term for a shortened version of something.)
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synopsis (Often used for summaries of literary or dramatic works.)
הפכים
full text (Refers to the complete document rather than a condensed version.)
צירופים
write an abstract
|submit an abstract
|conference abstract
נושאים
academia
|writing
|research
|education
|communication
דוגמאות
- The researcher submitted an abstract for the conference proceedings.
- Please include an abstract at the beginning of your paper.
- The journal requires abstracts to be under 250 words.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I read the abstract before the full paper.
- She wrote an abstract for her report.
- The teacher asked for an abstract of the article.
פועל
C1
action
3
Remove or take away something
To take something away from where it belongs.
תבנית שימוש:
to abstract [something] from [somewhere]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with the adjective meaning 'not concrete'. As a verb, it refers to removing or taking out.
מילים נרדפות
extract (More common in everyday contexts; 'abstract' is often more formal.)
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remove (General term for taking something away.)
הפכים
insert (To put something into something else, opposite of removing.)
צירופים
abstract data
|abstract information from
|abstract resources
נושאים
science
|general
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The report abstracts key points from the data.
- Oil was abstracted from deep underground reservoirs.
- The program can abstract relevant information from large datasets.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The machine abstracts water from the air.
- He abstracted numbers from the table.
- They abstract gold from the rock.
adjective
B1
property
4
Non-representational in art
Describes art made with shapes and colors instead of pictures of real things.
מילים נרדפות
nonrepresentational (Technical art term meaning not depicting recognizable subjects.)
הפכים
representational (Depicts recognizable subjects or objects.)
צירופים
abstract painting
|abstract sculpture
|abstract style
נושאים
art
|arts_entertainment
דוגמאות
- She specializes in large abstract paintings.
- The gallery features several abstract sculptures.
- His work moved from realistic landscapes to abstract forms.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I like abstract art.
- This is an abstract painting.
- He makes abstract pictures.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
abstract
IPA
GB/ˈæbstɹækt/
US/ˈæbstɹækt/
הברות והטעמה
ab - stract (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (ab)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: abstract
Noun
- Base: abstract
- Plural: abstracts
Verb
- Base: abstract
- 3rd Person Singular: abstracts
- Present Participle: abstracting
- Past: abstracted
משפחת מילים
Forms
abstracts
noun
abstracting
verb
abstracted
verb
Core family
abstraction
noun C1
abstractly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
concrete
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
abstractness
noun
ביטויים
abstract away
1/æbstɹˈækt əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
technical
Hide details to focus on main idea
To remove or ignore details so you can focus on the main idea or structure.
דוגמאות
- The software abstracts away the complexity of the hardware.
- Teachers often abstract away difficult details when first introducing a topic.
in the abstract
1/ˈɪn ðə ˈæbstɹækt/
fixed phrase
formal
Considered generally, not specifically
Thinking about something as a general idea, not in a real situation.
דוגמאות
- In the abstract, his plan sounds reasonable, but it may not work in practice.
- She prefers to discuss problems in the abstract rather than deal with details.