premise
gb/pɹˈɛmɪs/ us/pɹˈɛmɪs/
B1
Angielski
~ 2300
alapfeltevés, premissza, terület, ingatlan, telephely, alapoz, alapul, premisszaként tételez
RZECZOWNIK
B2
1
alapfeltevés
B2
premissza
C1
Schemat użycia:
the premise that [clause]
The lawyer built his case on the premise that his client was elsewhere at the time of the crime.
Az ügyvéd arra az alapfeltevésre építette az ügyét, hogy az ügyfele a bűncselekmény idején máshol volt.
Her argument rests on the premise that all people are created equal.
Érvelése azon az alapfeltevésen nyugszik, hogy minden ember egyenlőnek születik.
If the premise is wrong, the conclusion will also be wrong.
The theory is based on the simple premise that exercise improves health.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The story works on the premise that animals can talk.
A történet arra az alapfeltevésre épül, hogy az állatok tudnak beszélni.
His plan starts with the premise that people want change.
A terve abból az alapfeltevésből indul ki, hogy az emberek változást akarnak.
We must check if the premise is true.
This idea is the main premise of the book.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'premise' with 'promise'; 'premise' is about ideas, not commitments.
Znaczenie
basis for an argument
Kolokacje
basic premise
|false premise
|work from the premise
|accept the premise
|underlying premise
Synonimy
assumption (Often implies something taken for granted without proof.)
|
proposition (More formal or technical; often used in logic or debate.)
Antonimy
conclusion (The result of reasoning, opposite in position to a starting point.)
Tematy
logic
|communication
|academia
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
An idea or fact that you accept as true and use to support other ideas.
A statement or idea that is accepted as true and used as the foundation for reasoning or a conclusion.
RZECZOWNIK
B1
2
Schemat użycia:
on/off/within [someone's] premises
No smoking is allowed on company premises.
A cég területén tilos a dohányzás.
The police escorted the protesters off the premises.
A rendőrök kikísérték a tüntetőket a területről.
They recently moved to new premises downtown.
Security guards patrol the premises at night.
Przykłady dla uczących się
We have cameras on the premises.
Kamerák vannak a területen.
The shop is on private premises.
Az üzlet magánterületen található.
You cannot enter these premises without permission.
They work on the same premises.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse singular and plural forms; 'premises' is plural in form but can refer to one location.
Znaczenie
building and land property
Kolokacje
company premises
|private premises
|leave the premises
|smoke-free premises
Synonimy
property (General term for owned land/buildings; not limited to business use.)
|
site (Focuses more on location; often used for construction or events.)
Antonimy
public space (Area open to everyone, opposite of private premises.)
Tematy
business
|real estate
|law
|housing
Definicja
A building and the land around it, often used for business.
A building and the land it is on, especially used in business or legal contexts.
CZASOWNIK
C1
FORMAL
3
Schemat użycia:
to premise [statement] on [idea]
He premised his remarks on the assumption that everyone had read the report.
Megjegyzéseit arra a feltételezésre alapozta, hogy mindenki elolvasta a jelentést.
The theory is premised upon earlier research findings.
Az elmélet korábbi kutatási eredményeken alapul.
She premised her proposal on the need for greater efficiency.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He premised his talk on one big idea.
Előadását egyetlen nagy gondolatra alapozta.
The plan is premised upon teamwork.
A terv a csapatmunkán alapul.
She premised her story on real events.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may try to use 'premise' as a verb in casual speech where it sounds unnatural; it is mostly formal or academic.
Znaczenie
state as a basis for reasoning
Kolokacje
premise an argument on
|premised upon
Synonimy
base (More general; can be used outside reasoning contexts.)
|
found (Formal; emphasizes establishing a basis.)
Antonimy
conclude (To reach an end point rather than start from a basis.)
Tematy
logic
|academia
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To say or believe something first, before explaining more ideas based on it.
To state or assume something as the starting point of an argument or reasoning.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
premise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛmɪs/
US/pɹˈɛmɪs/
Sylaby i akcent
premise (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (premise)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: premise
- Plural: premises
Verb
- Base: premise
- 3rd Person Singular: premises
- Present Participle: premising
- Past: premised
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
premises
noun
premising
verb
premised
verb
Wyrażenia
on the premise that
1/ˈɔn ðə pɹˈɛmɪs ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
based on the idea that...
Used to say something happens because someone believes a certain idea is true.
Przykłady
- They acted on the premise that everyone would agree to the plan.
- The policy was created on the premise that education reduces crime.