present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 1100
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
वापर नमुना:
give [someone] a present
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
समानार्थी शब्द
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
सहप्रयोग
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
विषय
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
the present situation
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
समानार्थी शब्द
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
past (Refers to a time before now.)
सहप्रयोग
present moment
|present situation
|present day
विषय
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
क्रियापद
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
वापर नमुना:
present [something] to [someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
समानार्थी शब्द
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
सहप्रयोग
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
विषय
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
उदाहरणे
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
नाम
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
समानार्थी शब्द
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
सहप्रयोग
at present
|the present moment
विषय
time
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
क्रियापद
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
वापर नमुना:
present [someone] to [someone else]
समानार्थी शब्द
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
सहप्रयोग
present a guest
|present the speaker
विषय
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
उदाहरणे
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
present (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
संबंधित शब्द
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
वाक्प्रचार
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.