materialise
gb/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/ us/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
C1
Inglese
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Verbo
C1
event
1
appear suddenly or unexpectedly
to appear suddenly
Schema d'uso:
[someone/something] materialises (at/in/from) [place]
Errore comune:
Spelling varies by region: materialise (UK), materialize (US).
Sinonimi
appear (More general; less sudden or surprising.)
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show up (More informal, often about people.)
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turn up (Common in British English; informal.)
Contrari
disappear (To stop being visible or present.)
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vanish (To disappear suddenly or completely.)
Collocazioni
materialise out of nowhere
|materialise out of thin air
|materialise at the door
|materialise behind someone
|materialise in the hallway
|suddenly materialise
|seem to materialise
|materialise in front of someone
Temi
daily_life
Esempi
- A waiter materialised beside the table as soon as we sat down.
- She materialised at my office door without warning.
- The cat seemed to materialise from the shadows.
Esempi per chi studia
- He materialised at the station at noon.
- A taxi materialised in front of us.
Verbo
C1
event
2
happen or become real
to happen in real life (not just as an idea)
Schema d'uso:
[plan/hope/deal/opportunity/risk] materialises
Errore comune:
Use it for something that was expected or possible (a plan, deal, risk), not for routine events (e.g., not usually 'the bus materialised').
Sinonimi
happen (More general; does not imply prior expectation.)
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come about (Emphasises the process of happening.)
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come to fruition (Often positive; suggests successful development.)
Contrari
fall through (Used for plans or deals that fail to happen.)
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fizzle out (To gradually fail or stop before becoming real.)
Collocazioni
the plan materialised
|the deal materialised
|the agreement materialised
|the opportunity materialised
|the rumours materialised
|the threat materialised
|the risk materialised
|never materialise
|failed to materialise
|eventually materialise
Temi
business
|planning
Esempi
- The promised funding never materialised.
- We waited for a better offer to materialise, but none did.
- If the risk materialises, the company could face heavy losses.
Esempi per chi studia
- Our travel plans never materialised.
- A new job opportunity materialised.
Verbo
formal
C2
action
3
make an idea real
to make an idea real or concrete
Schema d'uso:
materialise [an idea/plan/design]
Errore comune:
This transitive use is less common in everyday English; learners often prefer 'make' or 'bring to life' in conversation.
Sinonimi
realise (Common and versatile; can mean 'achieve' or 'understand' depending on context.)
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bring to life (More vivid and informal; often used in creative contexts.)
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turn into reality (A phrase rather than a single-word verb; very clear and common.)
Contrari
abandon (To stop pursuing a plan so it never becomes real.)
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scrap (To decide not to use a plan or design.)
Collocazioni
materialise an idea
|materialise a concept
|materialise a plan
|materialise a design
|materialise a vision
|materialise a prototype
Temi
arts
|technology
|planning
Esempi
- The team worked for months to materialise the concept into a working prototype.
- Her role was to materialise the director’s vision on screen.
Esempi per chi studia
- They materialised their idea into a product.
Grammatica
Forma base
materialise
IPA
GB/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
US/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
Sillabe e accento
ma - ter - i - al - ise (5 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ma)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: materialise
- 3rd Person Singular: materialises
- Present Participle: materialising
- Past: materialised
Famiglia di parole
Forms
materialises
verb
materialising
verb
materialised
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
immaterial
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
materiality
noun C1
Espressioni
materialise out of thin air
1/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs ˈaʊt əv θˈɪn ˈɛɹ/
idiom
appear with no explanation
to appear suddenly, with no warning
Esempi
- Just when we needed help, a mechanic materialised out of thin air.
- The missing file seemed to materialise out of thin air on my desktop.
- A taxi finally materialised out of thin air, and we rushed in.