add
gb/ˈæd/ us/ˈæd/
A1
Engels
~ 400
hozzáad, összead, hozzátesz, ad, gazdagít
WERKWOORD
A1
1
hozzáad
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
to add [something] to [something]
Please add milk to the mixture.
Kérlek, adj hozzá tejet a keverékhez.
They decided to add more seats to the theater.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy több ülőhellyel bővítik a színházat.
You can add your name to the list.
She added a scarf to her outfit for warmth.
Add the figures together to get the total.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Add water to the pot.
Adj vizet a fazékba.
Please add my name to the list.
Kérlek, add hozzá a nevemet a listához.
We add sugar to tea.
I will add more chairs.
They add salt to the soup.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'add' with 'increase'. 'Add' means putting something new in; 'increase' means making something larger, which can happen without adding new items.
Betekenis
Join or put together
Woordcombinaties
add sugar
|add water
|add value
|add information
|add detail
Synoniemen
include (Implies making something part of a whole, but may not suggest increasing size or quantity.)
|
append (More formal; often used for adding text or data at the end.)
Antoniemen
remove (Means to take something away, the opposite of adding.)
Thema's
daily life
|math
|cooking
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To put something with something else to make it bigger or more in number.
To join or put something with something else to increase its size, number, or amount.
WERKWOORD
A1
2
összead
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
to add [number] and [number]
If you add 5 and 7, you get 12.
Ha összeadod az ötöt és a hetet, tizenkettőt kapsz.
The teacher showed us how to add fractions.
A tanár megmutatta nekünk, hogyan kell törteket összeadni.
Add the numbers in each column and write the total.
Can you add these figures for me?
We learned how to add decimals today.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Add 2 and 3 to get 5.
Add össze a kettőt és a hármat, hogy ötöt kapj.
We add numbers in math class.
Matematikaórán számokat adunk össze.
Please add 10 and 4.
Can you add these two numbers?
He adds 5 and 6.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners confuse 'add' in math with 'plus'. 'Plus' is a symbol or word between numbers; 'add' is the action.
Betekenis
Calculate a total by summing
Woordcombinaties
add up numbers
|add fractions
|add columns
Synoniemen
sum (Refers to the result or act of adding numbers; more formal in verb use.)
Antoniemen
subtract (Means to take one number away from another in mathematics.)
Thema's
math
|education
|science
Definitie
To put two or more numbers together to find the total.
To calculate the total of two or more numbers by combining their values.
WERKWOORD
B1
3
hozzátesz
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
to add that [clause]
He added that he would be late for dinner.
Hozzátette, hogy késni fog a vacsoráról.
She added a few words about her childhood.
Hozzátett még néhány szót a gyermekkoráról.
The witness added that she saw a man running away.
I should add that this offer ends tomorrow.
He added, 'I will call you later.'
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He added that he was tired.
Hozzátette, hogy fáradt.
She added that she liked cats.
Hozzátette, hogy szereti a macskákat.
I added that I would help.
They added that it was cold.
We added that we wanted tea.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'add' here with 'say'. 'Add' implies saying something extra, not starting from nothing.
Betekenis
Say something extra
Woordcombinaties
add that
|add further details
Synoniemen
remark (To say something as a comment; less about supplementing previous speech.)
|
state (More formal; simply means to say something clearly.)
Antoniemen
withhold (Means not giving information that could have been shared.)
Thema's
communication
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To say more information after what you already said.
To say something further as a supplement to what has already been said.
WERKWOORD
B1
4
Gebruikspatroon:
to add [quality/value] to [something]
The new curtains add warmth to the room.
Az új függönyök melegséget visznek a szobába.
His humor added charm to the evening.
A humora bájt adott az estének.
This feature will add value to your home.
Spices can add flavor to food.
Her presence added energy to the team.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The picture adds color to the wall.
A kép színt visz a falra.
Salt adds taste to food.
A só ízt ad az ételnek.
Music adds fun to the party.
The lights add beauty to the garden.
This book adds knowledge.
Betekenis
Enhance or improve something
Woordcombinaties
add value
|add interest
|add charm
Synoniemen
enhance (Focuses on improving quality rather than quantity.)
Antoniemen
detract (Means to reduce the quality, value, or effect.)
Thema's
business
|art
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To make something better or stronger by giving more to it.
To make a quality, value, or effect greater by contributing something extra.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
add
IPA
GB/ˈæd/
US/ˈæd/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
add (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (add)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: add
- 3rd Person Singular: adds
- Present Participle: adding
- Past: added
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
add up
1/ˈæd ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Calculate a total amount
To find the total by putting numbers together.
Voorbeelden
- Please add up all the expenses for the trip.
- She quickly added up the figures in her head.
add up to
1/ˈæd ˈʌp tə/
phrasal verb
Total a certain amount
To have a total amount equal to a number or value.
Voorbeelden
- The bills add up to $200 this month.
- His efforts added up to nothing in the end.
add fuel to the fire
1/ˈæd fjˈul tə ðə fˈaɪɚ/
idiom
Make a bad situation worse
To make a bad situation worse by doing or saying something.
Voorbeelden
- His rude comment only added fuel to the fire.
- Yelling at him will only add fuel to the fire.
- Canceling the meeting at the last minute added fuel to the fire.
- Her comments added fuel to the fire during the heated meeting.
add insult to injury
1/ˈæd ˈɪnsʌlt tə ˈɪnd͡ʒɚi/
idiom
Make someone feel worse after harm
To make a bad experience even worse for someone by saying or doing something unkind after it happened.
Voorbeelden
- Losing was bad enough, but being laughed at added insult to injury.
- Losing the game was bad enough, but being mocked afterwards added insult to injury.
- She was late and, to add insult to injury, forgot my birthday.
- She was late for the meeting and, to add insult to injury, forgot her notes.