fulfill
gb/fʊlfˈɪl/ us/fʊlfˈɪl/
B1
Anglų
~ 2700
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
1
Carry out a duty or promise
To do what you said you would do or what is expected of you.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to fulfill [a promise/duty/obligation]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fulfill' with 'fill' because of similar spelling, but 'fulfill' means to complete a duty, not to put something inside another thing.
Sinonimai
honor (Often used in formal contexts to mean keeping a promise or agreement.)
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carry out (More general; can refer to completing any task, not just promises or duties.)
Antonimai
break (In the sense of breaking a promise or failing to keep it.)
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neglect (Failing to do something that is expected or required.)
Kolokacijos
fulfill a promise
|fulfill an obligation
|fulfill a duty
|fulfill a requirement
Temos
daily life
|relationships
|business
|core_vocabulary
|work
Pavyzdžiai
- She fulfilled her promise to help him move.
- The company fulfilled its contractual obligations.
- He worked hard to fulfill his duties as a parent.
- They fulfilled the requirements for the scholarship.
- The mayor fulfilled his campaign pledges.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I will fulfill my promise to you.
- She fulfilled her duty to help her friend.
- They fulfilled the rules of the game.
- He fulfilled his job at the store.
- We fulfilled the plan we made.
Veiksmažodis
B2
action
2
Satisfy someone's needs or desires
To make someone feel happy because their needs or wishes are met.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to fulfill [someone's needs/desires/wishes]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'fill' in the sense of putting something inside. Here it is about emotional or personal satisfaction.
Sinonimai
satisfy (General; can refer to meeting physical, emotional, or intellectual needs.)
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gratify (More formal; often refers to giving pleasure or satisfaction.)
Antonimai
disappoint (Failing to meet someone's expectations or desires.)
Kolokacijos
fulfill a dream
|fulfill a wish
|fulfill ambitions
Temos
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Traveling the world has fulfilled her lifelong dream.
- The job fulfills his need for creativity.
- Helping others fulfills me in ways I can't describe.
- He finally fulfilled his ambition of becoming a pilot.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He fulfilled his dream to be a teacher.
- The trip fulfilled her wish to see Paris.
- The work fulfills my need for art.
- She fulfilled her hope to meet the singer.
Veiksmažodis
formal
B2
action
3
Meet a requirement completely
To do everything needed for something to happen or be accepted.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to fulfill [a condition/requirement/criteria]
Sinonimai
meet (General term for satisfying conditions; less formal than 'fulfill' in this sense.)
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satisfy (Often used in legal or formal contexts for meeting requirements.)
Antonimai
violate (Failing to respect conditions or rules.)
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fall short of (Not reaching the required standard.)
Kolokacijos
fulfill a condition
|fulfill criteria
|fulfill legal requirements
Temos
business
|education
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Applicants must fulfill all the criteria to be considered.
- The building fulfills safety requirements set by law.
- You must fulfill these conditions before the contract is valid.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- You must fulfill all rules to join.
- He fulfilled the test requirements.
- The shop fulfills the safety rules.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
fulfill
IPA
GB/fʊlfˈɪl/
US/fʊlfˈɪl/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
ful - fill (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fill)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: fulfill
- 3rd Person Singular: fulfills, fulfils
- Present Participle: fulfilling
- Past: fulfilled
- Past Participle: fulfilled
Žodžių šeima
Forms
fulfills
verb
fulfils
verb
fulfilling
verb
fulfilled
verb
Core family
fulfillment
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unfulfilled
adjective
unfulfilling
adjective
Posakiai
fulfill one's potential
1/fʊlfˈɪl wˈʌnz pətˈɛnʃəl/
fixed phrase
Achieve all you are capable of
To become as good as you can be in your abilities and talents.
Pavyzdžiai
- She worked hard to fulfill her potential as an artist.
- The program helps young athletes fulfill their potential.
fulfill a prophecy
1/fʊlfˈɪl ə pɹˈɑfəsi/
fixed phrase
Cause a prediction to come true
To make something happen that was said would happen in the future.
Pavyzdžiai
- The hero fulfilled the prophecy by defeating the dragon.
- Some believe his actions fulfilled the ancient prophecy.
fulfill a prophecy
2/fʊlfˈɪl ə pɹˈɑfəsi/
fixed phrase
make a prophecy come true
To do something, or for something to happen, so that a prophecy becomes true.
Pavyzdžiai
- Many fans believed the victory fulfilled a prophecy made years earlier.
- In the legend, the chosen one appears to fulfill a prophecy about the kingdom’s salvation.
- Some say the war fulfilled a prophecy of great suffering.