Inglês

count

gb/kˈaʊnt/ us/kˈaʊnt/
A1 Inglês
~ 2800
Aceções
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Verbo A1 action
1

to find the total number

To find how many people or things there are by adding them one by one.

Padrão de uso: to count [things]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'count' with 'account' when talking about numbers or reports.
Sinónimos
enumerate (More formal; often used in academic or legal contexts.)
Antónimos
estimate (Means to guess a number without counting exactly.)
Colocações
count sheep |count votes |count money |count days |count people
Temas
math |daily life |core_vocabulary |education
Exemplos
  • She counted the coins on the table.
  • I counted ten people in the room.
  • We need to count all the chairs before the event.
  • The teacher asked the children to count from one to twenty.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • I can count to ten.
  • Please count the apples.
  • He counts the books on the shelf.
  • They count the cars in the street.
Verbo B1 action
2

to regard as important

To think that something is important or matters.

Padrão de uso: to count [something] as [adjective/noun]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with the numerical meaning of 'count' and use it incorrectly when talking about importance.
Sinónimos
matter (Informal and common; emphasizes importance rather than inclusion in a tally.)
Antónimos
ignore (Means to deliberately not consider something important.)
Colocações
count as |count toward |count for
Temas
opinions |evaluation |core_vocabulary
Exemplos
  • Every opinion counts in this discussion.
  • Does this class count toward my degree?
  • His years of experience count for a lot in this job.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • Your work counts here.
  • My vote counts in the election.
  • This mark counts toward my grade.
Nome A2 quantity
3

total number of items

The number of people or things in a group.

Sinónimos
tally (Informal; often used for scores or totals in games.)
Antónimos
zero (Represents no items at all, opposite of a positive count.)
Colocações
blood count |head count |final count
Temas
math |daily life |core_vocabulary |science
Exemplos
  • The final vote count was announced last night.
  • The teacher did a quick head count before the trip.
  • My red blood cell count is normal.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • The count is twenty.
  • I made a quick head count.
  • The vote count is close.
Nome B2 entity
4

a European nobleman rank

A man with a special title of nobility in some European countries.

Sinónimos
earl (British equivalent title, though used differently in naming.)
Colocações
Count Dracula |the Count of Monte Cristo
Temas
history |society |politics |law
Exemplos
  • The Count hosted a grand ball at his castle.
  • Count Dracula is a famous fictional character.
  • She married a French Count.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • The Count lives in a big house.
  • Count Dracula is in many movies.
  • He is a Count in Italy.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
count
IPA
GB/kˈaʊnt/
US/kˈaʊnt/
Sílabas e acento
count (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (count)
Formas da palavra
Noun
  • Base: count
  • Plural: count, counts
Verb
  • Base: count
  • 3rd Person Singular: counts
  • Present Participle: counting
  • Past: counted
Família de palavras
Forms
counts noun counting verb counted verb
Core family
countable adjective
Negative and opposite forms
uncountable adjective countless adjective B2
Related words
counter noun A2 countdown noun
Advanced or less common
recount verb B2 miscount verb
Expressões

count down

1
/kˈaʊnt dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb

to say numbers backward before start

To say numbers backward until an event begins.

Exemplos
  • We counted down from ten before launching the rocket.
  • The crowd counted down to midnight on New Year’s Eve.

count on

1
/kˈaʊnt ˈɔn/
phrasal verb

to rely on someone/something

To trust someone or something to help or do what is needed.

Exemplos
  • You can always count on me to be there.
  • We’re counting on good weather for the picnic.

lose count (of)

1
/lˈuz kˈaʊnt əv/
idiom

to forget number while counting

To not remember how many times something has happened because it happens often or you stop keeping track.

Exemplos
  • I’ve lost count of how many times he’s called today.
  • She lost count after counting 200 stars.

make it count

1
/mˈeɪk ˈɪt kˈaʊnt/
idiom informal

use opportunity well for effect

To do something as well as possible so it has value or effect.

Exemplos
  • This is your only chance, so make it count!
  • He made every moment of his holiday count.

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