subtract
gb/sʌbtɹˈækt/ us/sʌbtɹˈækt/
A2
Angielski
~ 9300
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
A2
action
1
take one number from another
To take one number or amount away from another number or amount.
Schemat użycia:
to subtract [amount] from [amount]
Częsty błąd:
Learners often say *"subtract 10 to 3"* instead of *"subtract 3 from 10"*. Remember that in English we normally say *"subtract [smaller number] from [bigger number]"*. Another mistake is using "minus" as a verb: instead of *"minus 5 from 10"*, use *"subtract 5 from 10"* or *"10 minus 5"* as a sentence pattern.
Synonimy
deduct (Often used in financial or formal contexts for taking an amount away, especially from money or scores.)
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take away (More informal and commonly used when teaching basic math to children.)
Antonimy
add (Means to put numbers or amounts together instead of taking one away from another.)
Kolokacje
subtract [amount] from [amount]
|subtract a number
|subtract the cost
|subtract tax
|subtract one
|subtract the total
Tematy
math
|education
|finance
|science
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- If you subtract 7 from 20, you get 13.
- The accountant will subtract your expenses from your income to calculate your profit.
- Please subtract the discount from the total price before you pay.
- Subtract the smaller number from the larger one to find the difference.
- They forgot to subtract the tax that had already been paid.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- We learn to add and subtract in school.
- Subtract 5 from 12.
- You must subtract your costs from your sales.
- He subtracted ten dollars from the bill.
- The teacher shows us how to subtract big numbers.
Czasownik
B2
action
2
reduce value or quality of
To make something seem less good or less strong.
Schemat użycia:
to subtract from [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes try to use this meaning directly with numbers, as in *"The noise subtracts 5 points"*. For numbers, it is clearer to use the basic math sense (*"subtract 5 points from his score"*). Use *"subtract from"* + a general noun (enjoyment, experience, value, effect) when talking about quality or impression.
Synonimy
diminish (Similar meaning, but more general and slightly more formal; not limited to numbers.)
|
lessen (General word for making something smaller or weaker; not tied to math.)
Antonimy
enhance (Means to improve or increase the value, quality, or attractiveness of something, the opposite of reducing it.)
Kolokacje
subtract from the experience
|subtract from the overall effect
|subtract from the total score
|subtract from the value
Tematy
evaluation
|feelings
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The poor sound quality really subtracted from our enjoyment of the concert.
- His rude comments subtract from an otherwise excellent presentation.
- Scratches on the screen can subtract from the value of the phone.
- Long delays at the airport subtracted from the excitement of the trip.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The noise outside subtracts from my rest.
- His bad mood subtracts from the fun of the party.
- The mistakes in the report subtract from its quality.
- Rain can subtract from the joy of a picnic.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
subtract
IPA
GB/sʌbtɹˈækt/
US/sʌbtɹˈækt/
Sylaby i akcent
sub - tract (2 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tract)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: subtract
- 3rd Person Singular: subtracts
- Present Participle: subtracting
- Past: subtracted
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
subtract A from B
1/sʌbtɹˈækt ə fɹˈʌm bˈi/
fixed phrase
remove one amount from another
To take number or amount A away from number or amount B.
Przykłady
- To find how much money you saved, subtract A from B: subtract your spending from your income.
- In this exercise, you must subtract A from B in every problem, not the other way around.
subtract from
1/sʌbtɹˈækt fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
make something seem worse or less
To make something seem less good, less strong, or less enjoyable.
Przykłady
- The constant interruptions really subtract from the meeting.
- Spelling errors subtract from the professionalism of your email.