present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
Inglês
~ 1100
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
Padrão de uso:
give [someone] a present
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
Sinónimos
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
Antónimos
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
Colocações
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
Temas
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
Exemplos
- She gave him a beautiful watch as a birthday present.
- I still need to buy a present for my sister.
- They brought a present for the host of the party.
- He opened the present and smiled with joy.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I got a present from my mother.
- This is a present for you.
- She gave me a big present.
- He opened his present slowly.
adjective
A2
property
2
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now.
Padrão de uso:
the present situation
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
Sinónimos
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
Antónimos
past (Refers to a time before now.)
Colocações
present moment
|present situation
|present day
Temas
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
Verbo
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
Padrão de uso:
present [something] to [someone]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
Sinónimos
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
Antónimos
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
Colocações
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
Temas
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Exemplos
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
Nome
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
Sinónimos
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
Antónimos
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
Colocações
at present
|the present moment
Temas
time
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- We should focus on the present, not worry about the past.
- At present, there are no plans to expand.
- The book is set in the present.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
Verbo
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
Padrão de uso:
present [someone] to [someone else]
Sinónimos
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
Antónimos
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
Colocações
present a guest
|present the speaker
Temas
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Exemplos
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
Sílabas e acento
present (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
Família de palavras
Forms
presents
noun
presenting
verb
presented
verb
Core family
presentation
noun B1
presenter
noun B1
Related words
presence
noun A2
Advanced or less common
presentable
adjective
Expressões
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
Exemplos
- At present, we have no further information.
- There are no trains running at present.
make a presentation
1/mˈeɪk ə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Deliver an organized talk to an audience
To speak to a group and show information about something.
Exemplos
- She will make a presentation about climate change.
- He made a presentation on company safety rules.
present company excepted
1/pɹˈɛzənt kˈʌmpəni ɪksˈɛptɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
Excluding those here from criticism just made
What I said does not include you who are here now.
Exemplos
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.