confirm
gb/kənfˈɚm/ us/kənfˈɚm/
A2
Anglų
~ 1200
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
1
State something is true after checking
To say that something is true after checking it.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to confirm [something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confirm' with 'conform'; 'confirm' means to check and state something is true, while 'conform' means to follow rules or standards.
Sinonimai
verify (Implies a careful check for accuracy, often in technical or official contexts.)
Antonimai
deny (States that something is not true, often directly opposing a confirmation.)
Kolokacijos
confirm details
|confirm information
|confirm the news
|confirm a report
Temos
communication
|business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The police confirmed that the suspect had been arrested.
- Can you confirm the date of the meeting?
- The company confirmed the accuracy of the financial report.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The teacher confirmed the test date.
- Please confirm your address.
- They confirmed the story was true.
Veiksmažodis
A2
action
2
Make an arrangement definite
To say that a plan or booking is sure and final.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to confirm [a booking/reservation/appointment]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'confirm' with 'book'; 'book' means to make an arrangement, 'confirm' means to make sure it is still valid or final.
Sinonimai
secure (Means to make certain that something is arranged or guaranteed, often with effort.)
Antonimai
cancel (Means to call off or withdraw a booking, appointment, or plan.)
Kolokacijos
confirm a reservation
|confirm an appointment
|confirm a booking
Temos
travel
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- I called the hotel to confirm our reservation.
- Please confirm your appointment at least 24 hours in advance.
- The airline confirmed my flight for tomorrow.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I will confirm the hotel room today.
- Please confirm the time of the meeting.
- She confirmed her seat on the bus.
Veiksmažodis
formal
B2
action
3
Strengthen belief or support
To make a person more sure about what they think or believe.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to confirm [someone] in [a belief/decision]
Sinonimai
reinforce (Emphasizes adding strength or support to an existing feeling or belief.)
Antonimai
undermine (Means to weaken confidence or belief in something.)
Kolokacijos
confirm fears
|confirm suspicions
|confirm beliefs
Temos
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The news confirmed her worst fears about the storm.
- His success confirmed her belief in hard work.
- The test results confirmed the doctor's suspicion.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The bad news confirmed his fear.
- Her win confirmed my idea that she is talented.
- The photo confirmed my guess.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
confirm
IPA
GB/kənfˈɚm/
US/kənfˈɚm/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
con - firm (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (firm)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: confirm
- 3rd Person Singular: confirms
- Present Participle: confirming
- Past: confirmed
Žodžių šeima
Forms
confirms
verb
confirming
verb
confirmed
verb
Core family
confirmation
noun B2
Related words
reconfirm
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unconfirmed
adjective
Advanced or less common
confirmatory
adjective
Posakiai
confirm attendance
1/kənfˈɚm ətˈɛndəns/
fixed phrase
State you will attend an event
To say that you will go to a meeting or event.
Pavyzdžiai
- Please confirm your attendance by Friday.
- She called to confirm attendance at the dinner.
confirm order
1/kənfˈɚm ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
Acknowledge and finalize an order
To say that a request to buy something is accepted and final.
Pavyzdžiai
- The store emailed me to confirm my order.
- Please call us to confirm your order before payment.
confirm receipt
1/kənfˈɚm ɹɪsˈit/
fixed phrase
formal
Acknowledge receiving something officially
To say that you have received something, often in writing.
Pavyzdžiai
- Please confirm receipt of this email at your earliest convenience.
- The office asked me to confirm receipt of the package.