conclude
gb/kəŋklˈud/ us/kəŋklˈud/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1800
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B1
action
1
Bring something to an end
To end something, such as a meeting or event.
תבנית שימוש:
to conclude [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'conclude' with 'include'; 'conclude' means to end, not to contain.
מילים נרדפות
finish (More general and informal; can apply to tasks or activities.)
|
end (Very general; applies broadly to time periods, events, or processes.)
הפכים
begin (Opposite in meaning; refers to starting rather than ending.)
צירופים
conclude a meeting
|conclude a deal
|conclude an agreement
|conclude a contract
נושאים
business
|daily life
|events
|work
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The chairman concluded the meeting at 5 p.m.
- They concluded the conference with a dinner.
- The negotiations were concluded successfully yesterday.
- We will conclude the ceremony with a short speech.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The teacher concluded the lesson.
- We concluded the game after two hours.
- The party concluded at midnight.
פועל
B2
action
2
Decide after thinking or evidence
To decide something is true after thinking about the facts.
תבנית שימוש:
to conclude that [clause]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners forget to use 'that' when introducing the clause after 'conclude'.
מילים נרדפות
determine (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
|
decide (More common in everyday speech; broader use.)
הפכים
doubt (Opposite in meaning; to feel uncertain instead of deciding firmly.)
צירופים
conclude that
|conclude from evidence
|conclude after discussion
נושאים
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
|education
דוגמאות
- The police concluded that the fire was accidental.
- From her tone, I concluded she was upset.
- Scientists concluded that climate change is accelerating.
- He concluded from the data that the plan would fail.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I conclude that he is tired.
- The doctor concluded that she was sick.
- They concluded from the results that the test was wrong.
פועל
formal
C1
action
3
Formally agree and finish arrangement
To finish making an agreement or contract officially.
תבנית שימוש:
to conclude [an agreement/deal/treaty]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with simply ending an event; here it specifically means agreeing and finalizing.
מילים נרדפות
finalize (Less formal; used for completing arrangements generally.)
|
ratify (Legal/formal; specifically means to officially approve something already agreed upon.)
הפכים
cancel (Opposite in meaning; to stop an agreement from happening.)
צירופים
conclude a treaty
|conclude a peace agreement
|conclude a sale
נושאים
business
|law
דוגמאות
- The two countries concluded a trade agreement last year.
- They concluded the contract after weeks of negotiation.
- The leaders concluded peace talks successfully.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We concluded a deal with the company.
- The two sides concluded a peace treaty.
- They concluded the contract on Monday.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
conclude
IPA
GB/kəŋklˈud/
US/kəŋklˈud/
הברות והטעמה
con - clude (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (clude)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: conclude
- 3rd Person Singular: concludes
- Present Participle: concluding
- Past: concluded
משפחת מילים
Forms
concludes
verb
concluding
verb
concluded
verb
Core family
conclusion
noun B1
conclusive
adjective B2
Related words
conclusively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inconclusive
adjective B2
inconclusively
adverb
Advanced or less common
conclusiveness
noun
ביטויים
to conclude with
1/tə kəŋklˈud wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
End with a final part/item
To finish something by doing or saying a final thing.
דוגמאות
- The speaker concluded with a funny story.
- We will conclude with a short video presentation.
in conclusion
1/ˈɪn kəŋklˈuʒən/
fixed phrase
to introduce final statement
Used to show you are saying your last idea or summary.
דוגמאות
- In conclusion, we must act now to protect the environment.
- In conclusion, I believe this plan will work.
- In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone for coming.