donate
gb/dˈoʊnˌeɪt/ us/dˈoʊnˌeɪt/
A2
Anglų
~ 4400
adományoz, felajánl, vért ad
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to donate [something] to [someone/something]
She decided to donate $100 to the animal shelter.
Úgy döntött, hogy 100 dollárt adományoz az állatmenhelynek.
Many people donate clothes to charity each winter.
Minden télen sokan adományoznak ruhát jótékonysági szervezeteknek.
He donated his old laptop to the community center.
They donated several boxes of food to the food bank.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I want to donate my old books.
Szeretném eladományozni a régi könyveimet.
We donate money to the school every year.
Minden évben pénzt adományozunk az iskolának.
He will donate his time to help the park.
You can donate food to the poor.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'donate' with 'lend'. 'Donate' means you give something permanently without expecting it back.
Reikšmė
Give for free to help
Kolokacijos
donate money
|donate blood
|donate clothes
|donate time
Sinonimai
contribute (Often used for giving money or effort to a cause; can be broader in scope.)
Antonimai
withhold (To refuse to give something that could be given.)
Temos
charity
|social
|daily life
|daily_life
|finance
|relationships
Apibrėžimas
To give money, things, or time to help people or a group, without getting paid.
To give money, goods, or time to help a person, cause, or organization without expecting anything in return.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to donate [blood/organ] to [someone/something]
He decided to donate one of his kidneys to his brother.
Úgy döntött, hogy az egyik veséjét a fivérének adományozza.
Thousands of people donate blood every year.
Évente több ezer ember ad vért.
She donated bone marrow to a patient she had never met.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I will donate blood at the hospital.
Vért fogok adni a kórházban.
She wants to donate her kidney to her sister.
A lánytestvérének szeretné adományozni a veséjét.
Many people donate organs after death.
Dažna klaida:
Some learners think 'donate' here only means giving money. In medical contexts, it refers to giving parts of the body.
Reikšmė
Give blood or organ
Kolokacijos
donate blood
|donate an organ
|donate a kidney
Sinonimai
give (A more general term; lacks the specific charitable/medical context.)
Antonimai
receive (To be given something instead of giving it.)
Temos
health
|medicine
|body
Apibrėžimas
To give blood or an organ so a sick person can use it.
To give blood, tissue, or an organ for medical use by another person.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
donate
IPA
GB/dˈoʊnˌeɪt/
US/dˈoʊnˌeɪt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
donate (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (donate)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: donate
- 3rd Person Singular: donates
- Present Participle: donating
- Past: donated
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
donate blood
1/dˈoʊnˌeɪt blˈʌd/
fixed phrase
Give blood for medical purposes
To let doctors take your blood so it can be used to help sick or injured people.
Pavyzdžiai
- I try to donate blood twice a year.
- After the accident, many people came forward to donate blood.
donate money
1/dˈoʊnˌeɪt mˈʌni/
fixed phrase
Give money freely to help
To give money to help people, animals, or a cause without asking for anything back.
Pavyzdžiai
- They plan to donate money to rebuild the school.
- You can donate money online or by mail.
donate organs
1/dˈoʊnˌeɪt ˈɔɹɡənz/
fixed phrase
Give organs for transplant
To let doctors use your organs in another person's body when you die or if you can spare one.
Pavyzdžiai
- She decided to donate her organs after her death.
- Many lives are saved when people choose to donate organs.