avail
gb/əvˈeɪl/ us/əvˈeɪl/
B2
Angielski
~ 4700
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
formal
C1
action
1
Be of use or help
To be helpful or give an advantage to someone or something.
Schemat użycia:
to avail [someone/something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'avail' with 'available'; 'avail' is a verb meaning 'to help', while 'available' is an adjective meaning 'ready to be used'.
Synonimy
benefit (Implies giving a positive effect or advantage, often broader in scope.)
|
help (More general and common term for providing assistance.)
Antonimy
harm (Causes damage instead of providing help or advantage.)
Kolokacje
avail oneself
|avail much
|avail little
|avail greatly
Tematy
assistance
|effectiveness
|results
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The extra training did not avail the team in the final match.
- No amount of pleading could avail him.
- The new evidence may avail the defendant in court.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The medicine did not avail her.
- His words did not avail the group.
- The new plan may avail us.
Czasownik
formal
C1
action
2
Make use of something
To use an opportunity or thing to get a benefit.
Schemat użycia:
to avail oneself of [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners often omit 'oneself' when using this reflexive form, which is required in standard usage.
Synonimy
utilize (Slightly more technical; emphasizes putting something to use effectively.)
|
take advantage of (More common and can have neutral or negative connotations.)
Antonimy
miss out on (Fail to take advantage of an opportunity.)
Kolokacje
avail oneself of the chance
|avail oneself of the opportunity
|avail oneself of resources
Tematy
opportunity
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She availed herself of the free training program.
- Visitors are encouraged to avail themselves of the library's resources.
- He availed himself of every chance to improve his skills.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I will avail myself of this chance.
- She availed herself of the free class.
- He availed himself of the help.
Rzeczownik
formal
B2
property
3
Usefulness or benefit
Help or benefit from something.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may not recognize that 'avail' as a noun is mostly used in fixed expressions like 'to no avail'.
Synonimy
benefit (A positive effect or gain from something.)
|
usefulness (Focuses more on the practical ability to be used effectively.)
Antonimy
uselessness (The state of having no ability to help or benefit.)
Kolokacje
to no avail
|of little avail
|be of great avail
Tematy
assistance
|effectiveness
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- They searched for hours, but to no avail.
- Her efforts were of little avail.
- The manual was of great avail during the repair.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- They looked for him to no avail.
- The book was of great avail.
- Her words were of little avail.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
avail
IPA
GB/əvˈeɪl/
US/əvˈeɪl/
Sylaby i akcent
avail (1 sylaba)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: avail
- Plural: avail
Verb
- Base: avail
- 3rd Person Singular: avails
- Present Participle: availing
- Past: availed
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
avails
verb
availing
verb
availed
verb
Core family
available
adjective A2
availability
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unavailable
adjective B1
unavailability
noun
Wyrażenia
avail oneself of
1/əvˈeɪl wˌʌnsˈɛlf əv/
fixed phrase
formal
Make use of something
To use an opportunity, offer, or resource for your own benefit.
Przykłady
- You should avail yourself of all the support available.
- He availed himself of the company's travel discount.
to no avail
1/tə nˈoʊ əvˈeɪl/
idiom
Without success or result
Used to say that something was done but did not work or help.
Przykłady
- They tried to start the engine, but to no avail.
- I called him several times, to no avail.