graduate
gb/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/ us/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2000
elvégez, lediplomázik, leérettségizik, diplomás, végzett diák, érettségizett, magasabb szintre lép, előlép, felkerül, okleveles
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to graduate from [school/university]
She will graduate from Harvard next year.
Jövőre diplomázik a Harvardon.
After four years, he finally graduated with a degree in engineering.
Négy év után végre mérnöki diplomát szerzett.
Many students graduate in the spring.
He graduated from high school at the age of 17.
They both graduated from the same university.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I will graduate next year.
Jövőre végzek az egyetemen.
She graduated from high school last summer.
Tavaly nyáron leérettségizett.
My brother will graduate in June.
He graduated from college in 2020.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes say 'graduate school' when they mean 'finish school'; 'graduate school' actually means a type of advanced study after a first degree.
ਅਰਥ
Finish school or university
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
graduate from college
|graduate from high school
|graduate with honors
|graduate in May
|graduate with a degree
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
finish (More general; can refer to any task or activity, not only education.)
|
complete (Neutral; applies to finishing something in general, including courses.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
drop out (Leaving a course of study before finishing it.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
education
|career
|daily life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To finish school, college, or university and get a certificate or degree.
To successfully complete the required studies at a school, college, or university and receive an official qualification.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
2
The company is hiring recent graduates.
A cég friss diplomásokat vesz fel.
She is a graduate of Oxford University.
Az Oxfordi Egyetemen végzett.
Many graduates struggle to find jobs after college.
He is a law school graduate.
Graduates from this program are highly sought after.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I am a college graduate.
Diplomás vagyok.
She is a high school graduate.
Érettségizett.
He is a graduate of this university.
Many graduates look for jobs.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'graduate' (noun) with 'graduation' (noun for the event).
ਅਰਥ
Person who finished school or university
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
college graduate
|high school graduate
|recent graduate
|law school graduate
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
alumnus (More formal; often used for someone who has graduated from a specific institution.)
|
degree holder (Emphasizes possession of the qualification rather than the act of graduating.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
student (Someone still studying and who has not yet graduated.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
education
|career
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Someone who has finished school, college, or university and got a certificate or degree.
A person who has successfully completed a course of study at a school, college, or university and received an official qualification.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to graduate to [something]
After two years as an assistant, she graduated to manager.
Két év asszisztenskedés után vezetővé lépett elő.
The young player quickly graduated to the professional league.
A fiatal játékos gyorsan felkerült a profi ligába.
He started with basic tasks but soon graduated to more complex projects.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He graduated to team leader last year.
Tavaly csoportvezetővé lépett elő.
She graduated to the top class in tennis.
Teniszben felkerült a legfelső csoportba.
I hope to graduate to a better job soon.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may think this use always refers to education; here it is metaphorical for advancement.
ਅਰਥ
Advance to higher status or skill
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
graduate to management
|graduate to the next level
|graduate to advanced class
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
advance (General term for moving forward in status or level.)
|
progress (Neutral; emphasizes forward movement over time.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
regress (To move back to a lower level or worse state.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
career
|sports
|work
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To move to a better job, higher level, or improved skill.
To progress to a more advanced level, role, or stage in a process, career, or skill development.
B1
4
She is a graduate nurse working at the hospital.
Diplomás ápolóként dolgozik a kórházban.
As a graduate engineer, he quickly found work.
Diplomás mérnökként gyorsan talált munkát.
Graduate students often work as teaching assistants.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
She is a graduate nurse.
Ő diplomás ápoló.
He is a graduate engineer.
Ő diplomás mérnök.
Graduate students study hard.
ਅਰਥ
Having finished school or university
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
graduate student
|graduate nurse
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
qualified (Emphasizes having met certain standards; not limited to education.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
education
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Having finished school, college, or university and got a degree or certificate.
Describes someone who has successfully completed studies at a school, college, or university.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
graduate
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/
US/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
gradu - ate (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (gradu)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: graduate
- Plural: graduates
Verb
- Base: graduate
- 3rd Person Singular: graduates
- Present Participle: graduating
- Past: graduated
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
graduates
noun
graduating
verb
graduated
verb
Core family
graduation
noun B1
Related words
undergraduate
noun B1
postgraduate
noun B2
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
graduate from
1/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Finish studies at specific place
To finish school, college, or university and get your degree from that place.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She will graduate from Yale next spring.
- He graduated from high school in 2010.
graduate into
1/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
Move into higher stage after completion
To move into a new and better level, job, or situation after finishing something earlier.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- After training, he graduated into full-time work.
- The intern graduated into a managerial role.
graduate with honors
1/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt wˈɪθ ˈɑnɚz/
fixed phrase
Finish studies with special recognition
To finish school or university with very high grades and get special praise or awards.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She graduated with honors in biology.
- Only the top 10% of students graduate with honors.