conclude
gb/kəŋklˈud/ us/kəŋklˈud/
B1
Engelsk
~ 1800
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Verb
B1
action
1
Bring something to an end
To end something, such as a meeting or event.
Bruksmønster:
to conclude [something]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'conclude' with 'include'; 'conclude' means to end, not to contain.
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.)
Ordkombinasjoner
conclude a meeting
|conclude a deal
|conclude an agreement
|conclude a contract
Temaer
business
|daily life
|events
|work
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- The chairman concluded the meeting at 5 p.m.
- They concluded the conference with a dinner.
- 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.
- We concluded the game after two hours.
- The party concluded at midnight.
Verb
B2
action
2
Decide after thinking or evidence
To decide something is true after thinking about the facts.
Bruksmønster:
to conclude that [clause]
Vanlig feil:
Some learners forget to use 'that' when introducing the clause after 'conclude'.
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.)
Ordkombinasjoner
conclude that
|conclude from evidence
|conclude after discussion
Temaer
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
|education
Eksempler
- The police concluded that the fire was accidental.
- From her tone, I concluded she was upset.
- 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.
- The doctor concluded that she was sick.
- They concluded from the results that the test was wrong.
Verb
formal
C1
action
3
Formally agree and finish arrangement
To finish making an agreement or contract officially.
Bruksmønster:
to conclude [an agreement/deal/treaty]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with simply ending an event; here it specifically means agreeing and finalizing.
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.)
Ordkombinasjoner
conclude a treaty
|conclude a peace agreement
|conclude a sale
Temaer
business
|law
Eksempler
- The two countries concluded a trade agreement last year.
- They concluded the contract after weeks of negotiation.
- The leaders concluded peace talks successfully.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- We concluded a deal with the company.
- The two sides concluded a peace treaty.
- They concluded the contract on Monday.
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.