materialise
gb/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/ us/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
C1
אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
C1
event
1
appear suddenly or unexpectedly
to appear suddenly
תבנית שימוש:
[someone/something] materialises (at/in/from) [place]
טעות נפוצה:
Spelling varies by region: materialise (UK), materialize (US).
מילים נרדפות
appear (More general; less sudden or surprising.)
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show up (More informal, often about people.)
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turn up (Common in British English; informal.)
הפכים
disappear (To stop being visible or present.)
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vanish (To disappear suddenly or completely.)
צירופים
materialise out of nowhere
|materialise out of thin air
|materialise at the door
|materialise behind someone
|materialise in the hallway
|suddenly materialise
|seem to materialise
|materialise in front of someone
נושאים
daily_life
דוגמאות
- A waiter materialised beside the table as soon as we sat down.
- She materialised at my office door without warning.
- The cat seemed to materialise from the shadows.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He materialised at the station at noon.
- A taxi materialised in front of us.
פועל
C1
event
2
happen or become real
to happen in real life (not just as an idea)
תבנית שימוש:
[plan/hope/deal/opportunity/risk] materialises
טעות נפוצה:
Use it for something that was expected or possible (a plan, deal, risk), not for routine events (e.g., not usually 'the bus materialised').
מילים נרדפות
happen (More general; does not imply prior expectation.)
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come about (Emphasises the process of happening.)
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come to fruition (Often positive; suggests successful development.)
הפכים
fall through (Used for plans or deals that fail to happen.)
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fizzle out (To gradually fail or stop before becoming real.)
צירופים
the plan materialised
|the deal materialised
|the agreement materialised
|the opportunity materialised
|the rumours materialised
|the threat materialised
|the risk materialised
|never materialise
|failed to materialise
|eventually materialise
נושאים
business
|planning
דוגמאות
- The promised funding never materialised.
- We waited for a better offer to materialise, but none did.
- If the risk materialises, the company could face heavy losses.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Our travel plans never materialised.
- A new job opportunity materialised.
פועל
formal
C2
action
3
make an idea real
to make an idea real or concrete
תבנית שימוש:
materialise [an idea/plan/design]
טעות נפוצה:
This transitive use is less common in everyday English; learners often prefer 'make' or 'bring to life' in conversation.
מילים נרדפות
realise (Common and versatile; can mean 'achieve' or 'understand' depending on context.)
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bring to life (More vivid and informal; often used in creative contexts.)
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turn into reality (A phrase rather than a single-word verb; very clear and common.)
הפכים
abandon (To stop pursuing a plan so it never becomes real.)
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scrap (To decide not to use a plan or design.)
צירופים
materialise an idea
|materialise a concept
|materialise a plan
|materialise a design
|materialise a vision
|materialise a prototype
נושאים
arts
|technology
|planning
דוגמאות
- The team worked for months to materialise the concept into a working prototype.
- Her role was to materialise the director’s vision on screen.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- They materialised their idea into a product.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
materialise
IPA
GB/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
US/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
הברות והטעמה
ma - ter - i - al - ise (5 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (ma)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: materialise
- 3rd Person Singular: materialises
- Present Participle: materialising
- Past: materialised
משפחת מילים
Forms
materialises
verb
materialising
verb
materialised
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
immaterial
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
materiality
noun C1
ביטויים
materialise out of thin air
1/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs ˈaʊt əv θˈɪn ˈɛɹ/
idiom
appear with no explanation
to appear suddenly, with no warning
דוגמאות
- Just when we needed help, a mechanic materialised out of thin air.
- The missing file seemed to materialise out of thin air on my desktop.
- A taxi finally materialised out of thin air, and we rushed in.