present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1100
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
give [someone] a present
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She gave him a beautiful watch as a birthday present.
- I still need to buy a present for my sister.
- They brought a present for the host of the party.
- He opened the present and smiled with joy.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I got a present from my mother.
- This is a present for you.
- She gave me a big present.
- He opened his present slowly.
adjective
A2
property
2
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
the present situation
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
past (Refers to a time before now.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
present moment
|present situation
|present day
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
present [something] to [someone]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
at present
|the present moment
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We should focus on the present, not worry about the past.
- At present, there are no plans to expand.
- The book is set in the present.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
present [someone] to [someone else]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
present a guest
|present the speaker
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
present (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
presents
noun
presenting
verb
presented
verb
Core family
presentation
noun B1
presenter
noun B1
Related words
presence
noun A2
Advanced or less common
presentable
adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- At present, we have no further information.
- There are no trains running at present.
make a presentation
1/mˈeɪk ə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Deliver an organized talk to an audience
To speak to a group and show information about something.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She will make a presentation about climate change.
- He made a presentation on company safety rules.
present company excepted
1/pɹˈɛzənt kˈʌmpəni ɪksˈɛptɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
Excluding those here from criticism just made
What I said does not include you who are here now.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.