heed
gb/hˈid/ us/hˈid/
B2
Engels
~ 4100
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Werkwoord
B2
action
1
Pay attention to
To listen to and follow advice, warnings, or instructions.
Gebruikspatroon:
to heed [advice/warning/instruction]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heed' with 'hear'. 'Heed' means to pay attention to and act on something, not just to notice it with your ears.
Synoniemen
observe (More formal; often used for rules or laws.)
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follow (Emphasizes acting according to the advice or instruction rather than just paying attention.)
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mind (Informal and often used in everyday speech.)
Antoniemen
ignore (Means to pay no attention to something, the direct opposite of heed.)
Woordcombinaties
heed a warning
|heed advice
|heed instructions
|heed the call
|heed the message
Thema's
communication
|safety
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- You should heed the safety instructions before operating the machine.
- She failed to heed his warning about the icy roads.
- The government must heed the concerns of its citizens.
- Heed my advice and save some money for emergencies.
- They did not heed the teacher's repeated requests for silence.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Please heed the warning sign.
- Heed my words: it will rain today.
- We must heed the teacher's rules.
- She did not heed my advice.
- Heed the road signs when you drive.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
C1
entity
2
Careful attention
Careful attention to something, especially advice or a warning.
Gebruikspatroon:
give heed to [something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may think 'heed' as a noun is old-fashioned. While less common than the verb, it is still used in formal or literary contexts.
Synoniemen
attention (General term for focusing one's mind on something.)
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consideration (Emphasizes thoughtful evaluation.)
Antoniemen
disregard (Lack of attention or consideration for something.)
Woordcombinaties
pay heed
|take heed
|give heed
|without heed
Thema's
communication
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The driver paid no heed to the stop sign.
- We must take heed of these environmental warnings.
- Without proper heed, mistakes can be costly.
- She gave little heed to the weather forecast.
- He took no heed of the risks involved.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Take heed of the teacher's words.
- He gave no heed to the rules.
- Pay heed to the road signs.
- We must take heed of danger.
- She paid no heed to my warning.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
heed
IPA
GB/hˈid/
US/hˈid/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
heed (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (heed)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: heed
- Plural: heed
Verb
- Base: heed
- 3rd Person Singular: heeds
- Present Participle: heeding
- Past: heeded
Woordfamilie
Forms
heeds
verb
heeding
verb
heeded
verb
Related words
heedful
adjective
heedfully
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
heedfulness
noun
heedlessness
noun
Uitdrukkingen
give heed
1/ɡˈɪv hˈid/
fixed phrase
formal
Direct careful attention
To focus your mind on something important or worth noticing.
Voorbeelden
- Give heed to the teacher's instructions.
- The committee gave no heed to the proposal.
pay heed
1/pˈeɪ hˈid/
fixed phrase
Give careful attention
To carefully listen to or think about something important.
Voorbeelden
- You should pay heed to those warning signs.
- Few people paid heed to his speech.
take heed
1/tˈeɪk hˈid/
fixed phrase
Pay close attention
To be very careful to notice and think about something important.
Voorbeelden
- Take heed of what your doctor tells you.
- We must take heed before making such a big decision.
without heed
1/wɪðˈaʊt hˈid/
fixed phrase
Without paying attention
Not paying any attention or care to something important.
Voorbeelden
- He walked into the street without heed for the traffic.
- They continued without heed of the danger ahead.