present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
אנגלית
~ 1100
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
תבנית שימוש:
give [someone] a present
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
מילים נרדפות
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
הפכים
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
צירופים
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
נושאים
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- She gave him a beautiful watch as a birthday present.
- I still need to buy a present for my sister.
- They brought a present for the host of the party.
- He opened the present and smiled with joy.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I got a present from my mother.
- This is a present for you.
- She gave me a big present.
- He opened his present slowly.
adjective
A2
property
2
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now.
תבנית שימוש:
the present situation
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
מילים נרדפות
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
הפכים
past (Refers to a time before now.)
צירופים
present moment
|present situation
|present day
נושאים
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
פועל
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
תבנית שימוש:
present [something] to [someone]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
מילים נרדפות
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
הפכים
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
צירופים
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
נושאים
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
דוגמאות
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
שם עצם
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
מילים נרדפות
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
הפכים
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
צירופים
at present
|the present moment
נושאים
time
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- We should focus on the present, not worry about the past.
- At present, there are no plans to expand.
- The book is set in the present.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
פועל
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
תבנית שימוש:
present [someone] to [someone else]
מילים נרדפות
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
הפכים
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
צירופים
present a guest
|present the speaker
נושאים
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
דוגמאות
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
הברות והטעמה
present (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
משפחת מילים
Forms
presents
noun
presenting
verb
presented
verb
Core family
presentation
noun B1
presenter
noun B1
Related words
presence
noun A2
Advanced or less common
presentable
adjective
ביטויים
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
דוגמאות
- At present, we have no further information.
- There are no trains running at present.
make a presentation
1/mˈeɪk ə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Deliver an organized talk to an audience
To speak to a group and show information about something.
דוגמאות
- She will make a presentation about climate change.
- He made a presentation on company safety rules.
present company excepted
1/pɹˈɛzənt kˈʌmpəni ɪksˈɛptɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
Excluding those here from criticism just made
What I said does not include you who are here now.
דוגמאות
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.