confirm
gb/kənfˈɚm/ us/kənfˈɚm/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1200
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B1
action
1
State something is true after checking
To say that something is true after checking it.
תבנית שימוש:
to confirm [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confirm' with 'conform'; 'confirm' means to check and state something is true, while 'conform' means to follow rules or standards.
מילים נרדפות
verify (Implies a careful check for accuracy, often in technical or official contexts.)
הפכים
deny (States that something is not true, often directly opposing a confirmation.)
צירופים
confirm details
|confirm information
|confirm the news
|confirm a report
נושאים
communication
|business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The police confirmed that the suspect had been arrested.
- Can you confirm the date of the meeting?
- The company confirmed the accuracy of the financial report.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The teacher confirmed the test date.
- Please confirm your address.
- They confirmed the story was true.
פועל
A2
action
2
Make an arrangement definite
To say that a plan or booking is sure and final.
תבנית שימוש:
to confirm [a booking/reservation/appointment]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'confirm' with 'book'; 'book' means to make an arrangement, 'confirm' means to make sure it is still valid or final.
מילים נרדפות
secure (Means to make certain that something is arranged or guaranteed, often with effort.)
הפכים
cancel (Means to call off or withdraw a booking, appointment, or plan.)
צירופים
confirm a reservation
|confirm an appointment
|confirm a booking
נושאים
travel
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- I called the hotel to confirm our reservation.
- Please confirm your appointment at least 24 hours in advance.
- The airline confirmed my flight for tomorrow.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I will confirm the hotel room today.
- Please confirm the time of the meeting.
- She confirmed her seat on the bus.
פועל
formal
B2
action
3
Strengthen belief or support
To make a person more sure about what they think or believe.
תבנית שימוש:
to confirm [someone] in [a belief/decision]
מילים נרדפות
reinforce (Emphasizes adding strength or support to an existing feeling or belief.)
הפכים
undermine (Means to weaken confidence or belief in something.)
צירופים
confirm fears
|confirm suspicions
|confirm beliefs
נושאים
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The news confirmed her worst fears about the storm.
- His success confirmed her belief in hard work.
- The test results confirmed the doctor's suspicion.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The bad news confirmed his fear.
- Her win confirmed my idea that she is talented.
- The photo confirmed my guess.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
confirm
IPA
GB/kənfˈɚm/
US/kənfˈɚm/
הברות והטעמה
con - firm (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (firm)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: confirm
- 3rd Person Singular: confirms
- Present Participle: confirming
- Past: confirmed
משפחת מילים
Forms
confirms
verb
confirming
verb
confirmed
verb
Core family
confirmation
noun B2
Related words
reconfirm
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unconfirmed
adjective
Advanced or less common
confirmatory
adjective
ביטויים
confirm attendance
1/kənfˈɚm ətˈɛndəns/
fixed phrase
State you will attend an event
To say that you will go to a meeting or event.
דוגמאות
- Please confirm your attendance by Friday.
- She called to confirm attendance at the dinner.
confirm order
1/kənfˈɚm ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
Acknowledge and finalize an order
To say that a request to buy something is accepted and final.
דוגמאות
- The store emailed me to confirm my order.
- Please call us to confirm your order before payment.
confirm receipt
1/kənfˈɚm ɹɪsˈit/
fixed phrase
formal
Acknowledge receiving something officially
To say that you have received something, often in writing.
דוגמאות
- Please confirm receipt of this email at your earliest convenience.
- The office asked me to confirm receipt of the package.