presentation
gb/pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/ us/pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
B1
Inglese
~ 2300
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
B1
entity
1
a talk or display for an audience
A talk or show that gives information to people.
Schema d'uso:
to give [a] presentation on [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'presentation' with 'introductions' when meeting people. 'Presentation' in this sense refers to giving information to an audience, not telling your name.
Sinonimi
talk (Less formal and often shorter than a presentation.)
|
lecture (More formal and typically academic in setting.)
Contrari
silence (The absence of speaking or showing information to an audience.)
Collocazioni
give a presentation
|PowerPoint presentation
|business presentation
|class presentation
|deliver a presentation
Temi
business
|education
|communication
Esempi
- She gave a presentation on climate change at the conference.
- The students prepared a group presentation for history class.
- His presentation included charts, videos, and live demonstrations.
- We were asked to deliver a five-minute presentation about our project.
- The marketing team’s presentation impressed the investors.
Esempi per chi studia
- I gave a short presentation in class.
- He made a presentation about his trip.
- We saw a presentation on healthy food.
- The teacher asked us to do a presentation.
- She showed pictures in her presentation.
Sostantivo
B2
property
2
the way something is shown
The way something looks when it is shown or given to people.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this meaning with giving a talk; here it refers to appearance or arrangement.
Sinonimi
display (Focuses more on the act of showing rather than arrangement quality.)
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appearance (General look, not necessarily in a formal setting.)
Contrari
mess (A disorganized or unattractive arrangement.)
Collocazioni
food presentation
|presentation style
|visual presentation
|presentation format
Temi
daily life
|art
|food
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The chef’s attention to presentation made the dish look beautiful.
- Good presentation of data can make reports easier to understand.
- The store improved the presentation of its window displays.
- Her artistic presentation of the flowers impressed the judges.
Esempi per chi studia
- The cake had a nice presentation.
- I like the presentation of this book cover.
- The food presentation was very good.
- The shop changed the window presentation.
Sostantivo
formal
B2
action
3
formal giving of something
When something is given to someone in a formal way.
Schema d'uso:
presentation of [something] to [someone]
Sinonimi
award ceremony (Specifically focuses on giving prizes or honors.)
|
handover (Less formal transfer of something.)
Contrari
withholding (Not giving something that could be presented.)
Collocazioni
presentation ceremony
|presentation of awards
|presentation of credentials
Temi
ceremony
|business
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Esempi
- The ambassador attended the presentation of credentials at the palace.
- There was a formal presentation of the award by the mayor.
- The school held a presentation of certificates for graduating students.
Esempi per chi studia
- The president joined the medal presentation.
- We went to the award presentation.
- They had a presentation of gifts.
Grammatica
Forma base
presentation
IPA
GB/pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
US/pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
Sillabe e accento
present - a - tion (3 sillabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tion)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: presentation
- Plural: presentation, presentations
Famiglia di parole
Forms
presentations
noun
Related words
presentable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unpresentable
adjective
Advanced or less common
presentational
adjective C1
Espressioni
give a presentation
1/ɡˈɪv ə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
to deliver an informational talk
To speak to an audience about something you prepared.
Esempi
- I have to give a presentation on marketing tomorrow.
- She gave a presentation about her research findings.
PowerPoint presentation
1/pˈaʊɚpˌɔɪnt pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
a slideshow made in PowerPoint
A set of slides made on a computer with PowerPoint to show information to people.
Esempi
- He spent all night working on his PowerPoint presentation.
- The PowerPoint presentation included graphs and photos.
presentation skills
1/pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən skˈɪlz/
fixed phrase
abilities for giving talks well
The ability to speak and show information well in front of people.
Esempi
- Good presentation skills are important for career growth.
- She took a course to improve her presentation skills.