furnish
gb/fˈɚnɪʃ/ us/fˈɚnɪʃ/
A2
Inglese
~ 3500
bebútoroz, biztosít, ellát, rendelkezésre bocsát
VERBO
A2
1
bebútoroz
B1
Schema d'uso:
to furnish [a room/building] with [furniture]
They plan to furnish the living room with modern sofas and chairs.
Úgy tervezik, hogy modern kanapékkal és székekkel bútorozzák be a nappalit.
The hotel will furnish all guest rooms before opening.
A szálloda a megnyitás előtt minden vendégszobát bebútoroz.
We furnished our new apartment within a week of moving in.
Esempi per chi studia
We will furnish the bedroom tomorrow.
Holnap bebútorozzuk a hálószobát.
They furnished the office with new desks.
Új íróasztalokkal bútorozta be az irodát.
The house is fully furnished.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'furnish' with 'decorate'; 'decorate' means to make something look nice, while 'furnish' means to put in furniture.
Significato
Provide furniture for a place
Collocazioni
furnish a room
|furnish an apartment
|fully furnished
|newly furnished
|furnish with
Sinonimi
equip (Implies providing necessary items, not limited to furniture.)
Contrari
strip (To remove all furniture and fittings from a place.)
Temi
daily life
|home
|interior design
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To put tables, chairs, and other furniture in a room or house.
To put furniture into a room or building so it is ready to be used.
VERBO
B2
FORMAL
2
Schema d'uso:
to furnish [someone] with [something]
Please furnish me with your contact details.
Kérem, adja meg az elérhetőségeit.
The agency furnished the client with the necessary documents.
Az ügynökség ellátta az ügyfelet a szükséges dokumentumokkal.
He was asked to furnish proof of his identity.
Esempi per chi studia
The school furnished books to all students.
Az iskola minden diáknak biztosított könyveket.
Please furnish us with more information.
Kérjük, bocsásson a rendelkezésünkre további információkat.
They furnished the police with photos.
Errore comune:
Learners may think this use is only about furniture; in formal contexts, it can mean supplying anything needed.
Significato
Provide something needed or requested
Collocazioni
furnish information
|furnish details
|furnish evidence
|furnish a copy
Sinonimi
provide (More general and common in everyday speech.)
Contrari
withhold (To refuse to give something that is needed or asked for.)
Temi
business
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To give someone what they need or ask for.
To supply someone with something useful, necessary, or requested, such as information or equipment.
Grammatica
Forma base
furnish
IPA
GB/fˈɚnɪʃ/
US/fˈɚnɪʃ/
Sillabe e accento
fur - nish (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (fur)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: furnish
- 3rd Person Singular: furnishes
- Present Participle: furnishing
- Past: furnished
Famiglia di parole
Forms
furnishes
verb
furnishing
verb
furnished
verb
Core family
furniture
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unfurnished
adjective
Advanced or less common
refurnish
verb
Espressioni
fully furnished
1/fˈʊli fˈɚnɪʃt/
fixed phrase
Having all necessary furniture included
A place that has all the furniture it needs.
Esempi
- The apartment is fully furnished and ready to move in.
- They rented a fully furnished house for the summer.
furnish someone with something
1/fˈɚnɪʃ sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
Provide someone with what they need
To give someone what they need or ask for.
Esempi
- The company furnished its employees with protective gear.
- Please furnish the committee with all relevant reports.