declare
gb/dɪklˈɛɹ/ us/dɪklˈɛɹ/
B1
Inglese
~ 1600
kijelent, bejelent, kinyilvánít, kihirdet, nyilvánít
VERBO
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
to declare [something]
The president declared a state of emergency.
Az elnök szükségállapotot hirdetett ki.
She declared her innocence in court.
A bíróságon kijelentette, hogy ártatlan.
The company declared record profits this year.
The country declared independence in 1960.
He declared his candidacy for mayor.
Esempi per chi studia
The teacher declared the start of the test.
A tanár bejelentette, hogy kezdődik a teszt.
She declared that she was happy.
Kijelentette, hogy boldog.
The man declared he was the owner.
They declared their love for each other.
He declared his plan to leave.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'declare' with 'say' or 'tell'. 'Declare' is more formal and often used in official situations.
Significato
Say something clearly and officially
Collocazioni
declare war
|declare victory
|declare independence
|declare bankruptcy
|declare support
Sinonimi
announce (Often used for making information public, sometimes less formal than 'declare'.)
Contrari
deny (Means to refuse to admit or state something, opposite of affirming or stating it.)
Temi
communication
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To say something in a clear and formal way so that people know it is true or you believe it.
To make a clear and formal statement about something, often in an official or public way.
VERBO
B1
FORMAL
2
bejelent
B1
Schema d'uso:
to declare [goods/money] at customs
You must declare all food items at the border.
A határon minden élelmiszert be kell jelenteni.
Travelers are required to declare amounts over $10,000.
Az utasoknak be kell jelenteniük a 10 000 dollárt meghaladó készpénzösszegeket.
He forgot to declare his purchases and was fined.
Esempi per chi studia
I must declare my bag at customs.
A vámnál be kell jelentenem a táskámat.
You need to declare these apples.
Ezeket az almákat be kell jelentened a vámnál.
She did not declare her money.
They declared the gifts at the airport.
Errore comune:
Learners may use 'say' instead of 'declare' in this context. 'Declare' is the correct official term used at borders.
Significato
Officially report goods to customs
Collocazioni
declare goods
|declare currency
|declare items at customs
Sinonimi
report (In this context, means to give information to authorities; less formal than 'declare'.)
Contrari
conceal (Means to hide something, the opposite of reporting it openly.)
Temi
travel
|law
Definizione
To tell customs officers about goods or money you have when you enter a country.
To officially inform customs authorities about goods or money you are bringing into a country.
VERBO
B1
3
Schema d'uso:
to declare [something] [adjective/result]
The judge declared the trial over.
A bíró lezártnak nyilvánította a tárgyalást.
They declared him the winner of the race.
Őt nyilvánították a verseny győztesének.
The election commission declared the results today.
Esempi per chi studia
The teacher declared the game over.
A tanár bejelentette, hogy vége a játéknak.
They declared her the best singer.
Őt nyilvánították a legjobb énekesnőnek.
The judge declared him guilty.
Significato
Formally announce a result or decision
Collocazioni
declare results
|declare winner
|declare verdict
Sinonimi
proclaim (More formal and dramatic than 'declare', often ceremonial.)
Contrari
withhold (Means not to give information, opposite of making it public.)
Temi
law
|sports
|politics
|communication
Definizione
To say in an official way what the result or decision is.
To formally state an official result, decision, or judgment.
Grammatica
Forma base
declare
IPA
GB/dɪklˈɛɹ/
US/dɪklˈɛɹ/
Sillabe e accento
de - clare (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (clare)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: declare
- 3rd Person Singular: declares
- Present Participle: declaring
- Past: declared
Famiglia di parole
Forms
declares
verb
declaring
verb
declared
verb
Core family
declaration
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
undeclared
adjective
Advanced or less common
declarative
adjective
declarable
adjective
Espressioni
declare war
1/dɪklˈɛɹ wˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Formally announce starting a war
To officially say that your country will fight another country.
Esempi
- The country declared war on its neighbor after the attack.
- They decided not to declare war despite tensions.
declare bankruptcy
1/dɪklˈɛɹ bˈæŋkɹəpsi/
fixed phrase
Formally state inability to pay debts
To officially say in court that you cannot pay your debts.
Esempi
- The company declared bankruptcy after years of losses.
- She declared bankruptcy after years of financial trouble.
- He had to declare bankruptcy due to medical bills.
- The business declared bankruptcy in 2020.
declare independence
1/dɪklˈɛɹ ˌɪndɪpˈɛndəns/
fixed phrase
Formally announce freedom from control
To officially say that a country is free from another country's control.
Esempi
- The colony declared independence in 1960.
- The region declared independence after the referendum.
- The province voted to declare independence after years of conflict.
- They declared independence from the federation after years of conflict.
- Several colonies declared independence in the 18th century.
- Several leaders gathered to declare independence from the empire.