conclude
gb/kəŋklˈud/ us/kəŋklˈud/
B1
Engelsk
~ 1800
befejez, megszüntet, berekeszt, lezár, arra a következtetésre jut, következtet, megállapít, megköt
VERB
B1
1
Bruksmønster:
to conclude [something]
The chairman concluded the meeting at 5 p.m.
Az elnök délután 5-kor berekesztette az ülést.
They concluded the conference with a dinner.
A konferenciát vacsorával zárták.
The negotiations were concluded successfully yesterday.
We will conclude the ceremony with a short speech.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The teacher concluded the lesson.
A tanár befejezte az órát.
We concluded the game after two hours.
Két óra után befejeztük a játékot.
The party concluded at midnight.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'conclude' with 'include'; 'conclude' means to end, not to contain.
Betydning
Bring something to an end
Ordkombinasjoner
conclude a meeting
|conclude a deal
|conclude an agreement
|conclude a contract
Synonymer
finish (More general and informal; can apply to tasks or activities.)
|
end (Very general; applies broadly to time periods, events, or processes.)
Antonymer
begin (Opposite in meaning; refers to starting rather than ending.)
Temaer
business
|daily life
|events
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
To end something, such as a meeting or event.
To cause something such as a meeting, event, or activity to finish.
VERB
B2
2
Bruksmønster:
to conclude that [clause]
The police concluded that the fire was accidental.
A rendőrség arra a következtetésre jutott, hogy a tűz véletlenül keletkezett.
From her tone, I concluded she was upset.
A hangjából arra következtettem, hogy feldúlt.
Scientists concluded that climate change is accelerating.
He concluded from the data that the plan would fail.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I conclude that he is tired.
Arra következtetek, hogy fáradt.
The doctor concluded that she was sick.
Az orvos megállapította, hogy beteg.
They concluded from the results that the test was wrong.
Vanlig feil:
Some learners forget to use 'that' when introducing the clause after 'conclude'.
Betydning
Decide after thinking or evidence
Ordkombinasjoner
conclude that
|conclude from evidence
|conclude after discussion
Synonymer
determine (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
|
decide (More common in everyday speech; broader use.)
Antonymer
doubt (Opposite in meaning; to feel uncertain instead of deciding firmly.)
Temaer
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
|education
Definisjon
To decide something is true after thinking about the facts.
To make a judgment or decision after considering the facts or evidence.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
3
megköt
B1
Bruksmønster:
to conclude [an agreement/deal/treaty]
The two countries concluded a trade agreement last year.
A két ország tavaly kereskedelmi megállapodást kötött.
They concluded the contract after weeks of negotiation.
Hetekig tartó tárgyalások után megkötötték a szerződést.
The leaders concluded peace talks successfully.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
We concluded a deal with the company.
Megállapodást kötöttünk a céggel.
The two sides concluded a peace treaty.
A két fél békeszerződést kötött.
They concluded the contract on Monday.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with simply ending an event; here it specifically means agreeing and finalizing.
Betydning
Formally agree and finish arrangement
Ordkombinasjoner
conclude a treaty
|conclude a peace agreement
|conclude a sale
Synonymer
finalize (Less formal; used for completing arrangements generally.)
|
ratify (Legal/formal; specifically means to officially approve something already agreed upon.)
Antonymer
cancel (Opposite in meaning; to stop an agreement from happening.)
Temaer
business
|law
Definisjon
To finish making an agreement or contract officially.
To formally agree on and complete an arrangement, deal, or treaty.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
conclude
IPA
GB/kəŋklˈud/
US/kəŋklˈud/
Stavelser og trykk
con - clude (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (clude)
Bøyingsformer
Verb
- Base: conclude
- 3rd Person Singular: concludes
- Present Participle: concluding
- Past: concluded
Ordfamilie
Forms
concludes
verb
concluding
verb
concluded
verb
Core family
conclusion
noun B1
conclusive
adjective B2
Related words
conclusively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inconclusive
adjective B2
inconclusively
adverb
Advanced or less common
conclusiveness
noun
Uttrykk
to conclude with
1/tə kəŋklˈud wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
End with a final part/item
To finish something by doing or saying a final thing.
Eksempler
- The speaker concluded with a funny story.
- We will conclude with a short video presentation.
in conclusion
1/ˈɪn kəŋklˈuʒən/
fixed phrase
to introduce final statement
Used to show you are saying your last idea or summary.
Eksempler
- In conclusion, we must act now to protect the environment.
- In conclusion, I believe this plan will work.
- In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone for coming.