certificate
gb/sɚtˈɪfɪkɪt/ us/sɚtˈɪfɪkɪt/
A2
Inglês
~ 2500
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
A2
entity
1
Official written proof of something
A paper that says something is true, such as your birth date or that you passed a test.
Padrão de uso:
a certificate of [achievement/completion/birth]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'certificate' with 'certification'. 'Certificate' is the document; 'certification' is the process or status.
Sinónimos
document (General term for any written record; less specific than 'certificate'.)
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diploma (Usually refers to proof of graduation from a school; a type of certificate.)
Antónimos
informal note (An unofficial, casual written message rather than a formal proof.)
Colocações
birth certificate
|marriage certificate
|death certificate
|certificate of completion
|gift certificate
Temas
education
|law
|business
Exemplos
- She received her birth certificate in the mail.
- You need a marriage certificate to change your legal name.
- The course ends with a final exam and a certificate of completion.
- He framed his teaching certificate and hung it on the wall.
- The store offers a gift certificate for any amount.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I have a birth certificate from my country.
- She got a certificate after the course.
- We need a marriage certificate for the visa.
- He shows his teaching certificate to the school.
- I bought her a gift certificate for her birthday.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
certificate
IPA
GB/sɚtˈɪfɪkɪt/
US/sɚtˈɪfɪkɪt/
Sílabas e acento
cer - ti - fic - ate (4 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (cer)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: certificate
- Plural: certificates
Família de palavras
Forms
certificates
noun
Core family
certify
verb B2
certified
adjective
Related words
certification
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
uncertified
adjective
Expressões
certificate of completion
1/sɚtˈɪfɪkɪt əv kəmplˈiʃən/
fixed phrase
Proof that something was finished
A paper that shows you finished a course or program.
Exemplos
- All students will get a certificate of completion after the workshop.
- He proudly displayed his certificate of completion from the training.
gift certificate
1/ɡˈɪft sɚtˈɪfɪkɪt/
fixed phrase
Voucher to spend at a store
A card or paper you can use like money in a store.
Exemplos
- I gave her a gift certificate to her favorite clothing shop.
- The restaurant sells gift certificates for any amount.
birth certificate
1/bˈɚθ sɚtˈɪfɪkɪt/
fixed phrase
official record of someone's birth
An official paper that says when and where you were born.
Exemplos
- You need your birth certificate to apply for a passport.
- You must bring your birth certificate to apply for the passport.
- The hospital gave them a copy of the baby's birth certificate.
- The hospital issued the baby's birth certificate last week.