procure
gb/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/ us/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
B2
אנגלית
~ 4400
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
formal
B2
action
1
Obtain something with effort
To get something, often by working for it or using special methods.
תבנית שימוש:
to procure [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'procure' with 'produce'. 'Procure' means to get something, not to make it.
מילים נרדפות
obtain (More general and neutral; 'procure' is more formal and often implies effort.)
|
secure (Often used in formal contexts when obtaining something important or valuable.)
הפכים
lose (To no longer have something previously possessed.)
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forfeit (To give up something, often as a result of a penalty or failure.)
צירופים
procure goods
|procure services
|procure supplies
|procure funding
|procure equipment
נושאים
business
|law
|commerce
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The company managed to procure the necessary permits for construction.
- She procured a rare book for the library's collection.
- We need to procure additional supplies before the event.
- He procured funding from several investors.
- The chef procured fresh ingredients from local farms.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I procured a ticket for the concert.
- They procured clean water for the village.
- We procured help from a friend.
- The school procured new computers.
- She procured a job in the city.
פועל
formal
C1
action
2
Arrange sexual services for someone
To find someone for another person to have sex with, usually for money.
תבנית שימוש:
to procure [someone] for [someone else]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners might use this meaning unintentionally in formal writing when they mean 'obtain'. This sense is specific to sexual services and has strong legal connotations.
מילים נרדפות
pimp (Informal and derogatory; refers to a person who controls prostitutes.)
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solicit (In legal contexts, can mean to request sexual services.)
הפכים
abstain (To not take part in sexual activity.)
צירופים
procure prostitutes
|procure young women
|procure clients
נושאים
law
|crime
|relationships
דוגמאות
- He was arrested for procuring minors for prostitution.
- The law makes it illegal to procure anyone for sexual purposes.
- They accused him of procuring women for wealthy clients.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He was caught procuring women for money.
- It is against the law to procure someone for sex.
- The man went to prison for procuring girls.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
procure
IPA
GB/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
US/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
הברות והטעמה
pro - cure (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cure)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: procure
- 3rd Person Singular: procures
- Present Participle: procuring
- Past: procured
משפחת מילים
Forms
procures
verb
procuring
verb
procured
verb
Core family
procurement
noun C1
ביטויים
procure someone for someone else
1/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ sˈʌmwˌʌn fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɛls/
fixed phrase
formal
Arrange sexual partner for someone else
To find a person for another person to have sex with, usually illegally and for money.
דוגמאות
- He was charged with procuring women for businessmen.
- The police investigated him for procuring minors for clients.
procure something for someone
1/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ sˈʌmθɪŋ fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
formal
Get something for another person
To get something for another person, often using effort or special methods.
דוגמאות
- I managed to procure tickets for my friends.
- She procured a job interview for her brother.