conclude
gb/kəŋklˈud/ us/kəŋklˈud/
B1
Anglų
~ 1800
befejez, megszüntet, berekeszt, lezár, arra a következtetésre jut, következtet, megállapít, megköt
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to conclude [something]
The chairman concluded the meeting at 5 p.m.
Az elnök délután 5-kor berekesztette az ülést.
They concluded the conference with a dinner.
A konferenciát vacsorával zárták.
The negotiations were concluded successfully yesterday.
We will conclude the ceremony with a short speech.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The teacher concluded the lesson.
A tanár befejezte az órát.
We concluded the game after two hours.
Két óra után befejeztük a játékot.
The party concluded at midnight.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'conclude' with 'include'; 'conclude' means to end, not to contain.
Reikšmė
Bring something to an end
Kolokacijos
conclude a meeting
|conclude a deal
|conclude an agreement
|conclude a contract
Sinonimai
finish (More general and informal; can apply to tasks or activities.)
|
end (Very general; applies broadly to time periods, events, or processes.)
Antonimai
begin (Opposite in meaning; refers to starting rather than ending.)
Temos
business
|daily life
|events
|work
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To end something, such as a meeting or event.
To cause something such as a meeting, event, or activity to finish.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to conclude that [clause]
The police concluded that the fire was accidental.
A rendőrség arra a következtetésre jutott, hogy a tűz véletlenül keletkezett.
From her tone, I concluded she was upset.
A hangjából arra következtettem, hogy feldúlt.
Scientists concluded that climate change is accelerating.
He concluded from the data that the plan would fail.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I conclude that he is tired.
Arra következtetek, hogy fáradt.
The doctor concluded that she was sick.
Az orvos megállapította, hogy beteg.
They concluded from the results that the test was wrong.
Dažna klaida:
Some learners forget to use 'that' when introducing the clause after 'conclude'.
Reikšmė
Decide after thinking or evidence
Kolokacijos
conclude that
|conclude from evidence
|conclude after discussion
Sinonimai
determine (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
|
decide (More common in everyday speech; broader use.)
Antonimai
doubt (Opposite in meaning; to feel uncertain instead of deciding firmly.)
Temos
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
|education
Apibrėžimas
To decide something is true after thinking about the facts.
To make a judgment or decision after considering the facts or evidence.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
FORMAL
3
megköt
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to conclude [an agreement/deal/treaty]
The two countries concluded a trade agreement last year.
A két ország tavaly kereskedelmi megállapodást kötött.
They concluded the contract after weeks of negotiation.
Hetekig tartó tárgyalások után megkötötték a szerződést.
The leaders concluded peace talks successfully.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We concluded a deal with the company.
Megállapodást kötöttünk a céggel.
The two sides concluded a peace treaty.
A két fél békeszerződést kötött.
They concluded the contract on Monday.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with simply ending an event; here it specifically means agreeing and finalizing.
Reikšmė
Formally agree and finish arrangement
Kolokacijos
conclude a treaty
|conclude a peace agreement
|conclude a sale
Sinonimai
finalize (Less formal; used for completing arrangements generally.)
|
ratify (Legal/formal; specifically means to officially approve something already agreed upon.)
Antonimai
cancel (Opposite in meaning; to stop an agreement from happening.)
Temos
business
|law
Apibrėžimas
To finish making an agreement or contract officially.
To formally agree on and complete an arrangement, deal, or treaty.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
conclude
IPA
GB/kəŋklˈud/
US/kəŋklˈud/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
con - clude (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (clude)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: conclude
- 3rd Person Singular: concludes
- Present Participle: concluding
- Past: concluded
Žodžių šeima
Forms
concludes
verb
concluding
verb
concluded
verb
Core family
conclusion
noun B1
conclusive
adjective B2
Related words
conclusively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inconclusive
adjective B2
inconclusively
adverb
Advanced or less common
conclusiveness
noun
Posakiai
to conclude with
1/tə kəŋklˈud wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
End with a final part/item
To finish something by doing or saying a final thing.
Pavyzdžiai
- The speaker concluded with a funny story.
- We will conclude with a short video presentation.
in conclusion
1/ˈɪn kəŋklˈuʒən/
fixed phrase
to introduce final statement
Used to show you are saying your last idea or summary.
Pavyzdžiai
- In conclusion, we must act now to protect the environment.
- In conclusion, I believe this plan will work.
- In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone for coming.