present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
Inggris
~ 1100
Makna
0 makna
Kata benda
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
Pola penggunaan:
give [someone] a present
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
Sinonim
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
Antonim
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
Kolokasi
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
Tema
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- 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.
Pola penggunaan:
the present situation
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
Sinonim
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
Antonim
past (Refers to a time before now.)
Kolokasi
present moment
|present situation
|present day
Tema
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
Kata kerja
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
Pola penggunaan:
present [something] to [someone]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
Sinonim
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
Antonim
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
Kolokasi
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
Tema
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Contoh
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
Kata benda
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
Sinonim
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
Antonim
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
Kolokasi
at present
|the present moment
Tema
time
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
Kata kerja
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
Pola penggunaan:
present [someone] to [someone else]
Sinonim
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
Antonim
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
Kolokasi
present a guest
|present the speaker
Tema
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Contoh
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
Suku kata & tekanan
present (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
Kata terkait
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
Ungkapan
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.