entitle
gb/ɪntˈaɪtəl/ us/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
B1
Angielski
~ 1900
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
B1
action
1
Give someone a legal or official right
To give someone the right to do or have something.
Schemat użycia:
to entitle [someone] to [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'entitle' with 'title', using it to mean 'to name a book'. That is a different meaning.
Synonimy
authorize (Suggests formal permission, often from an authority.)
|
qualify (Implies meeting conditions that allow access or rights.)
Antonimy
forbid (Means to refuse permission or prohibit something.)
Kolokacje
entitle someone to benefits
|entitle someone to compensation
|entitle someone to a refund
|legally entitled
|fully entitled
Tematy
law
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The new policy will entitle all employees to free health insurance.
- Being a member entitles you to use all the facilities.
- Your ticket entitles you to one free drink.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My job entitles me to free lunch.
- This card entitles you to a discount.
- The pass entitles you to enter the museum.
Czasownik
B2
action
2
Give a title or name
To give a book, movie, or other work its name.
Schemat użycia:
to entitle [something] [title]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may incorrectly use this sense when they mean 'give the right to', especially in legal contexts.
Synonimy
name (A more general word for giving any name, not just titles of works.)
|
call (Informal term for naming something.)
Antonimy
untitle (Rare; means to remove a title from something.)
Kolokacje
entitled 'War and Peace'
|book entitled
|film entitled
Tematy
arts
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Przykłady
- She wrote a novel entitled 'The Last Summer'.
- His speech, entitled 'The Future of Energy', drew a large audience.
- The painting was entitled 'Sunset Over the Hills'.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I read a book entitled 'The Big City'.
- He made a movie entitled 'Happy Days'.
- We saw a picture entitled 'Blue Sky'.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
entitle
IPA
GB/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
US/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
Sylaby i akcent
en - title (2 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (title)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: entitle
- 3rd Person Singular: entitles
- Present Participle: entitling
- Past: entitled
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
entitles
verb
entitling
verb
entitled
verb
Core family
entitlement
noun C1
Related words
title
noun A1
Wyrażenia
be entitled to
1/bˈi ɪntˈaɪtəld tə/
fixed phrase
Have the right to something
To have the right to get or do something.
Przykłady
- Employees are entitled to paid holidays.
- As a student, you may be entitled to financial support.
feel entitled to
1/fˈil ɪntˈaɪtəld tə/
fixed phrase
Believe you have the right to something
To think you should get or do something as your right.
Przykłady
- He feels entitled to special treatment because of his position.
- Some customers feel entitled to a refund for any small issue.