present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
Anglų
~ 1100
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
Vartosenos šablonas:
give [someone] a present
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
Sinonimai
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
Antonimai
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
Kolokacijos
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
Temos
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
Pavyzdžiai
- She gave him a beautiful watch as a birthday present.
- I still need to buy a present for my sister.
- They brought a present for the host of the party.
- He opened the present and smiled with joy.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I got a present from my mother.
- This is a present for you.
- She gave me a big present.
- He opened his present slowly.
adjective
A2
property
2
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the present situation
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
Sinonimai
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
Antonimai
past (Refers to a time before now.)
Kolokacijos
present moment
|present situation
|present day
Temos
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
Vartosenos šablonas:
present [something] to [someone]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
Sinonimai
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
Antonimai
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
Kolokacijos
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
Temos
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Pavyzdžiai
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
Sinonimai
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
Antonimai
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
Kolokacijos
at present
|the present moment
Temos
time
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- We should focus on the present, not worry about the past.
- At present, there are no plans to expand.
- The book is set in the present.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
Vartosenos šablonas:
present [someone] to [someone else]
Sinonimai
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
Antonimai
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
Kolokacijos
present a guest
|present the speaker
Temos
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Pavyzdžiai
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
present (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
Žodžių šeima
Forms
presents
noun
presenting
verb
presented
verb
Core family
presentation
noun B1
presenter
noun B1
Related words
presence
noun A2
Advanced or less common
presentable
adjective
Posakiai
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
Pavyzdžiai
- At present, we have no further information.
- There are no trains running at present.
make a presentation
1/mˈeɪk ə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Deliver an organized talk to an audience
To speak to a group and show information about something.
Pavyzdžiai
- She will make a presentation about climate change.
- He made a presentation on company safety rules.
present company excepted
1/pɹˈɛzənt kˈʌmpəni ɪksˈɛptɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
Excluding those here from criticism just made
What I said does not include you who are here now.
Pavyzdžiai
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.