reconciliation
gb/ɹˌɛkənsˌɪliˈeɪʃən/ us/ɹˌɛkənsˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
B2
Angielski
~ 7600
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
B2
action
1
restoring friendly relations
The process when people or groups become friendly again after they have argued or fought.
Schemat użycia:
reconciliation between [group A] and [group B]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse "reconciliation" with "compensation" or "consolation". "Reconciliation" is about people becoming friendly or peaceful again, not about paying money or making someone feel better. Also, use the preposition "between" or "with": "reconciliation between the groups" or "reconciliation with his father", not "reconciliation of the groups" in this relational sense.
Synonimy
rapprochement (More formal and often used for improved relations between countries or large groups.)
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patching things up (Informal expression for fixing a personal relationship after conflict.)
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peacemaking (Focuses more on ending open conflict and creating peace, not always on close friendship.)
Antonimy
estrangement (Describes a breaking of friendly relations or growing emotional distance between people or groups.)
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hostility (Active anger and unfriendliness, the opposite atmosphere of reconciliation.)
Kolokacje
seek reconciliation
|national reconciliation
|promote reconciliation
|call for reconciliation
|a process of reconciliation
Tematy
relationships
|emotions
|politics
|society
Przykłady
- The new government promised to work toward reconciliation between the rival ethnic communities.
- After years of silence, a family reunion finally led to reconciliation between the two brothers.
- The peace agreement was only the first step in a long process of reconciliation.
- Community leaders organized joint events to encourage reconciliation after the riots.
- The film explores the painful road to reconciliation after a civil war.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Reconciliation between the two countries took many years.
- Their talk was the first step toward reconciliation.
- The church helped with reconciliation in the village.
- The couple went to counseling to find reconciliation.
- After the war, people hoped for reconciliation in the nation.
Rzeczownik
C1
action
2
making differing things consistent
The act of showing that two different ideas or reports can fit together and both be true.
Schemat użycia:
reconciliation of [differences/data/figures]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use "reconciliation" here when they only mean "comparison". "Reconciliation" implies that a solution is found so that the things now agree; a simple comparison may still show differences.
Synonimy
harmonization (Often used for making different systems, rules, or standards work together in a consistent way.)
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alignment (General term for bringing different things into agreement or the same direction, sometimes less about logical conflict.)
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resolution (Focuses on solving a problem or conflict; can include but is broader than logical consistency.)
Antonimy
contradiction (Describes a situation where two statements or ideas cannot both be true, the opposite of reconciliation of ideas.)
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inconsistency (Describes a lack of logical or factual agreement between pieces of information.)
Kolokacje
reconciliation of differences
|reconciliation between theory and practice
|reconciliation of accounts and records
|reconciliation of conflicting reports
|attempt at reconciliation of data
Tematy
thinking
|academia
|business
|law
|communication
|education
Przykłady
- The report attempts a reconciliation of the conflicting witness statements.
- Philosophers have long debated the reconciliation of free will and determinism.
- The committee called for a reconciliation of the budget figures from the two departments.
- Her work offers a convincing reconciliation between the two competing theories.
- A reconciliation of these statistics is necessary before we publish the study.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The book tries to give a reconciliation of these two ideas.
- Scientists are working on a reconciliation of the different results.
- We need a reconciliation of these numbers before the meeting.
- The article is a reconciliation of two very different views.
- There is still no reconciliation of these facts.
Rzeczownik
C1
state
3
calm acceptance of reality
A calm feeling when you finally accept something bad or sad that you cannot change.
Schemat użycia:
reconciliation with [reality/situation/fact]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this sense with the relational sense and say things like *"reconciliation of his fate"* instead of "reconciliation with his fate". For internal, emotional acceptance, use "with", not "between" or "of".
Synonimy
acceptance (More general and common; does not always carry the sense of previous struggle or conflict.)
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resignation (Similar, but often suggests a more negative, sad, or powerless acceptance than reconciliation.)
Antonimy
resistance (Active refusal to accept a situation, the opposite of calm reconciliation.)
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denial (Psychological refusal to admit a painful reality, the opposite attitude to reconciliation with it.)
Kolokacje
reconciliation with reality
|reconciliation with his fate
|find reconciliation with the past
|reach a reconciliation with herself
|a quiet reconciliation with loss
Tematy
emotions
|psychology
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- Over time she came to a quiet reconciliation with her disability.
- The final chapter describes his reconciliation with the fact that he will never return home.
- Therapy helped him move from anger to reconciliation with his past mistakes.
- There was a sense of reconciliation with mortality in his later poems.
- Her decision not to have children was made in reconciliation with her partner's wishes.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He finally found reconciliation with his past.
- She reached reconciliation with the fact that she was ill.
- It took years for him to feel any reconciliation with his loss.
- The story ends with her reconciliation with reality.
- I am still looking for reconciliation with this change.
Rzeczownik
technical
C1
action
4
checking accounts agree
In accounting, the process of checking that two money records are the same, and finding reasons if they are not.
Schemat użycia:
reconciliation of [accounts/balances]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may not realize this is a set technical term in accounting and may translate it too generally as just "check". In financial contexts, "reconciliation" usually refers to a formal, documented process.
Synonimy
balancing (Informal; focuses on making totals match, but not always on a formal documented process.)
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verification (General term for checking correctness; reconciliation is a specific type focused on matching records.)
Antonimy
discrepancy (Refers to a difference between records that reconciliation is meant to find and explain.)
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misstatement (An incorrect amount or entry in financial records that reconciliation aims to discover.)
Kolokacje
bank reconciliation
|account reconciliation
|monthly reconciliation
|reconciliation process
|reconciliation statement
Tematy
business
|finance
|work
Przykłady
- Please complete the bank reconciliation before the end of the month.
- The audit found that no proper reconciliation had been done on the payroll accounts.
- Regular reconciliation of supplier statements helps prevent payment errors.
- We discovered the missing invoice during the year-end reconciliation.
- The software automates the reconciliation of credit card transactions with invoices.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I do a bank reconciliation every month.
- The accountant is working on the reconciliation of these accounts.
- Reconciliation helps us see mistakes in the numbers.
- The company failed to do a proper reconciliation last year.
- We use software to help with reconciliation of payments.
Rzeczownik
formal
C1
event
5
religious confession rite
In the Catholic Church and some other churches, a special religious action where a person tells a priest their sins and receives forgiveness from God.
Schemat użycia:
the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Częsty błąd:
Learners may not realize that in religious contexts "Reconciliation" is often capitalized and used as a proper name for the sacrament, especially in Catholic writing. Outside of these contexts, it is written with a lowercase "r".
Synonimy
confession (Common everyday term used by many Catholics and others for the same sacrament or ritual.)
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penance (In Catholic usage, closely related to the sacrament but can also refer specifically to the actions given by the priest.)
Antonimy
excommunication (A formal exclusion from church community and sacraments, the opposite of being restored through Reconciliation.)
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sinfulness (The state of remaining in sin without seeking or receiving sacramental forgiveness.)
Kolokacje
the Sacrament of Reconciliation
|celebrate Reconciliation
|go to Reconciliation
|rite of Reconciliation
|service of Reconciliation
Tematy
religion
|spirituality
Przykłady
- Many parishioners take part in the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Lent.
- The priest explained how Reconciliation is meant to heal a person's relationship with God and the community.
- Children usually prepare for their first Reconciliation around the age of seven.
- The cathedral offers Reconciliation every Saturday afternoon.
- She experienced a deep sense of peace after Reconciliation.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He went to Reconciliation before Easter.
- In this church, Reconciliation is offered twice a week.
- Children learn about the Sacrament of Reconciliation in class.
- She felt new hope after Reconciliation.
- Reconciliation is an important sacrament for many Catholics.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
reconciliation
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛkənsˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
US/ɹˌɛkənsˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
Sylaby i akcent
re - con - cili - ation (4 sylaby)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: reconciliation
- Plural: reconciliation, reconciliations
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
reconciliations
noun
Core family
reconcile
verb B2
Related words
reconciliatory
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
irreconcilable
adjective
unreconciled
adjective
Advanced or less common
reconcilable
adjective
Wyrażenia
bank reconciliation
1/bˈæŋk ɹˌɛkənsˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
checking company records against bank
An accounting check where you compare your own money records with the bank's records to see if they are the same and to find any differences.
Przykłady
- I have to finish the bank reconciliation before we close the books for the month.
- The software makes bank reconciliation much faster and easier.
national reconciliation
1/nˈæʃnəl ɹˌɛkənsˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
healing divisions within a country
A process to help people in one country live together in peace again after war, violence, or deep political or social conflict.
Przykłady
- The new president said that national reconciliation would be his top priority.
- The peace deal created a framework for truth-telling and national reconciliation.
reconciliation bill
1/ɹˌɛkənsˌɪliˈeɪʃən bˈɪl/
fixed phrase
technical
US budget-related law procedure
In United States politics, a special kind of budget law that can pass the Senate with fewer votes than normal and cannot be blocked in the usual way.
Przykłady
- Lawmakers plan to use a reconciliation bill to pass the tax changes.
- Because it is a reconciliation bill, the measure can move forward with a simple majority.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
1/sˈækɹəmənt əv ɹˌɛkənsˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
Catholic rite of confession
In the Catholic Church, the official name for the sacrament where a person tells a priest their sins and receives forgiveness from God.
Przykłady
- Children in the parish are preparing for their first Sacrament of Reconciliation.
- The priest spoke about the healing power of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
1/tɹˈuθ ˈænd ɹˌɛkənsˌɪliˈeɪʃən kəmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
official body for post-conflict truth-telling
An official group set up, usually after war or a harsh government, to hear stories about past violence and human rights abuses and to help a country heal.
Przykłady
- South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission became a model for many other countries.
- The report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was painful to read but important for the nation.