Engelsk

completion

gb/kəmplˈiʃən/ us/kəmplˈiʃən/
B1 Engelsk
~ 3000
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Substantiv B1 action
1

The act of finishing something

The act of finishing or ending something.

Bruksmønster: the completion of [something]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'completion' (the act of finishing) with 'completeness' (the state of being whole or entire).
Synonymer
finishing (A more informal term for the act of bringing something to an end.) | conclusion (Often used for the end of an event, story, or argument rather than a physical task.)
Antonymer
start (The opposite stage in a process; the beginning rather than the end.) | incompletion (The state of something not being finished.)
Ordkombinasjoner
completion date |completion time |project completion |completion phase |completion status
Temaer
work |projects |process |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • The project is near completion and will be delivered next week.
  • Completion of the building took over two years.
  • She received payment upon completion of the work.
  • The completion of his degree marked a major milestone in his life.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • The job is near completion.
  • We are waiting for the completion of the work.
  • Completion of the house will take one month.
  • He was happy at the completion of the project.
Substantiv technical B2 event
2

Successful pass to a teammate in sports

In sports like American football, when a player throws the ball and another player on the same team catches it.

Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse this sports meaning with the general sense of finishing something.
Synonymer
successful pass (A plain description used in sports commentary.)
Antonymer
incomplete pass (A pass that is not caught and therefore fails.)
Ordkombinasjoner
pass completion |high completion rate
Temaer
sports
Eksempler
  • The quarterback had a 75% pass completion rate last season.
  • That was his third completion in a row.
  • The team's completions helped them move down the field quickly.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • The player made a good completion.
  • He has many completions this season.
  • That throw was not a completion.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
completion
IPA
GB/kəmplˈiʃən/
US/kəmplˈiʃən/
Stavelser og trykk
com - ple - tion (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ple)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
  • Base: completion
  • Plural: completion, completions
Ordfamilie
Forms
completions noun
Core family
complete verb A2 completely adverb A2
Related words
completeness noun
Negative and opposite forms
incomplete adjective B1 incompletely adverb incompleteness noun
Uttrykk

completion date

1
/kəmplˈiʃən dˈeɪt/
fixed phrase

Date when something will be finished

The day when work or a project will be done.

Eksempler
  • The completion date for the bridge is set for June 2025.
  • We need to agree on a completion date before starting the project.

near completion

1
/nˈɪɹ kəmplˈiʃən/
fixed phrase

Almost finished

Almost done or finished.

Eksempler
  • The building is near completion after two years of construction.
  • Their research project is near completion.

pass completion

1
/pˈæs kəmplˈiʃən/
fixed phrase technical

Successful catch of a thrown ball in sports

When a player throws the ball and another player on the same team catches it in sports like American football.

Eksempler
  • His pass completion rate improved this season.
  • That play was their longest pass completion of the game.

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