אנגלית

avail

gb/əvˈeɪl/ us/əvˈeɪl/
B2 אנגלית
~ 4700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל formal C1 action
1

Be of use or help

To be helpful or give an advantage to someone or something.

תבנית שימוש: to avail [someone/something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'avail' with 'available'; 'avail' is a verb meaning 'to help', while 'available' is an adjective meaning 'ready to be used'.
מילים נרדפות
benefit (Implies giving a positive effect or advantage, often broader in scope.) | help (More general and common term for providing assistance.)
הפכים
harm (Causes damage instead of providing help or advantage.)
צירופים
avail oneself |avail much |avail little |avail greatly
נושאים
assistance |effectiveness |results |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The extra training did not avail the team in the final match.
  • No amount of pleading could avail him.
  • The new evidence may avail the defendant in court.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The medicine did not avail her.
  • His words did not avail the group.
  • The new plan may avail us.
פועל formal C1 action
2

Make use of something

To use an opportunity or thing to get a benefit.

תבנית שימוש: to avail oneself of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often omit 'oneself' when using this reflexive form, which is required in standard usage.
מילים נרדפות
utilize (Slightly more technical; emphasizes putting something to use effectively.) | take advantage of (More common and can have neutral or negative connotations.)
הפכים
miss out on (Fail to take advantage of an opportunity.)
צירופים
avail oneself of the chance |avail oneself of the opportunity |avail oneself of resources
נושאים
opportunity |self-improvement |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • She availed herself of the free training program.
  • Visitors are encouraged to avail themselves of the library's resources.
  • He availed himself of every chance to improve his skills.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I will avail myself of this chance.
  • She availed herself of the free class.
  • He availed himself of the help.
שם עצם formal B2 property
3

Usefulness or benefit

Help or benefit from something.

טעות נפוצה:
Learners may not recognize that 'avail' as a noun is mostly used in fixed expressions like 'to no avail'.
מילים נרדפות
benefit (A positive effect or gain from something.) | usefulness (Focuses more on the practical ability to be used effectively.)
הפכים
uselessness (The state of having no ability to help or benefit.)
צירופים
to no avail |of little avail |be of great avail
נושאים
assistance |effectiveness |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • They searched for hours, but to no avail.
  • Her efforts were of little avail.
  • The manual was of great avail during the repair.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • They looked for him to no avail.
  • The book was of great avail.
  • Her words were of little avail.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
avail
IPA
GB/əvˈeɪl/
US/əvˈeɪl/
הברות והטעמה
avail (1 הברה)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: avail
  • Plural: avail
Verb
  • Base: avail
  • 3rd Person Singular: avails
  • Present Participle: availing
  • Past: availed
משפחת מילים
Forms
avails verb availing verb availed verb
Core family
available adjective A2 availability noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unavailable adjective B1 unavailability noun
ביטויים

avail oneself of

1
/əvˈeɪl wˌʌnsˈɛlf əv/
fixed phrase formal

Make use of something

To use an opportunity, offer, or resource for your own benefit.

דוגמאות
  • You should avail yourself of all the support available.
  • He availed himself of the company's travel discount.

to no avail

1
/tə nˈoʊ əvˈeɪl/
idiom

Without success or result

Used to say that something was done but did not work or help.

דוגמאות
  • They tried to start the engine, but to no avail.
  • I called him several times, to no avail.

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