materialise
gb/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/ us/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
C1
Inglês
Aceções
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Verbo
C1
event
1
appear suddenly or unexpectedly
to appear suddenly
Padrão de uso:
[someone/something] materialises (at/in/from) [place]
Erro comum:
Spelling varies by region: materialise (UK), materialize (US).
Sinónimos
appear (More general; less sudden or surprising.)
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show up (More informal, often about people.)
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turn up (Common in British English; informal.)
Antónimos
disappear (To stop being visible or present.)
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vanish (To disappear suddenly or completely.)
Colocações
materialise out of nowhere
|materialise out of thin air
|materialise at the door
|materialise behind someone
|materialise in the hallway
|suddenly materialise
|seem to materialise
|materialise in front of someone
Temas
daily_life
Exemplos
- A waiter materialised beside the table as soon as we sat down.
- She materialised at my office door without warning.
- The cat seemed to materialise from the shadows.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He materialised at the station at noon.
- A taxi materialised in front of us.
Verbo
C1
event
2
happen or become real
to happen in real life (not just as an idea)
Padrão de uso:
[plan/hope/deal/opportunity/risk] materialises
Erro comum:
Use it for something that was expected or possible (a plan, deal, risk), not for routine events (e.g., not usually 'the bus materialised').
Sinónimos
happen (More general; does not imply prior expectation.)
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come about (Emphasises the process of happening.)
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come to fruition (Often positive; suggests successful development.)
Antónimos
fall through (Used for plans or deals that fail to happen.)
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fizzle out (To gradually fail or stop before becoming real.)
Colocações
the plan materialised
|the deal materialised
|the agreement materialised
|the opportunity materialised
|the rumours materialised
|the threat materialised
|the risk materialised
|never materialise
|failed to materialise
|eventually materialise
Temas
business
|planning
Exemplos
- The promised funding never materialised.
- We waited for a better offer to materialise, but none did.
- If the risk materialises, the company could face heavy losses.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Our travel plans never materialised.
- A new job opportunity materialised.
Verbo
formal
C2
action
3
make an idea real
to make an idea real or concrete
Padrão de uso:
materialise [an idea/plan/design]
Erro comum:
This transitive use is less common in everyday English; learners often prefer 'make' or 'bring to life' in conversation.
Sinónimos
realise (Common and versatile; can mean 'achieve' or 'understand' depending on context.)
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bring to life (More vivid and informal; often used in creative contexts.)
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turn into reality (A phrase rather than a single-word verb; very clear and common.)
Antónimos
abandon (To stop pursuing a plan so it never becomes real.)
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scrap (To decide not to use a plan or design.)
Colocações
materialise an idea
|materialise a concept
|materialise a plan
|materialise a design
|materialise a vision
|materialise a prototype
Temas
arts
|technology
|planning
Exemplos
- The team worked for months to materialise the concept into a working prototype.
- Her role was to materialise the director’s vision on screen.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- They materialised their idea into a product.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
materialise
IPA
GB/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
US/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
Sílabas e acento
ma - ter - i - al - ise (5 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ma)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: materialise
- 3rd Person Singular: materialises
- Present Participle: materialising
- Past: materialised
Família de palavras
Forms
materialises
verb
materialising
verb
materialised
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
immaterial
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
materiality
noun C1
Expressões
materialise out of thin air
1/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs ˈaʊt əv θˈɪn ˈɛɹ/
idiom
appear with no explanation
to appear suddenly, with no warning
Exemplos
- Just when we needed help, a mechanic materialised out of thin air.
- The missing file seemed to materialise out of thin air on my desktop.
- A taxi finally materialised out of thin air, and we rushed in.