Inglês

realisation

gb/ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/ us/ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
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Nome B2 event
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sudden understanding of a fact

the moment when you understand something clearly

Padrão de uso: the realisation that [clause]
Erro comum:
In American English the usual spelling is realization.
Sinónimos
awareness (often less sudden than a realisation) | understanding (focuses on comprehension rather than the moment it happens) | recognition (often recognition of a fact or truth)
Antónimos
ignorance (not knowing or not understanding) | unawareness (not noticing or not being conscious of something)
Colocações
a sudden realisation |a dawning realisation |a painful realisation |a grim realisation |a sobering realisation |a shocking realisation |a growing realisation |a moment of realisation |come to the realisation |reach the realisation
Temas
thinking |emotions |communication
Exemplos
  • It was only later that the realisation hit her that she’d left her passport at home.
  • There was a growing realisation that the project was going to run over budget.
  • The realisation that he might never see her again was hard to accept.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • I had a sudden realisation.
  • The realisation made me feel sad.
Nome C1 process
2

making a plan or dream real

the process of making something happen in real life

Padrão de uso: the realisation of [a plan/goal/dream]
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse this sense (making something happen) with the more common sense of suddenly understanding something.
Sinónimos
achievement (emphasises successful completion) | fulfilment (often used for hopes, dreams, or promises) | implementation (focuses on putting a plan into practice)
Antónimos
failure (not succeeding in making something happen) | abandonment (giving up on a plan before it happens)
Colocações
the realisation of a dream |the realisation of a plan |the realisation of a goal |the realisation of an ambition |the realisation of potential |project realisation |the realisation phase |full realisation |self-realisation |realisation of benefits
Temas
goals |work |planning
Exemplos
  • The funding was crucial to the realisation of the proposal.
  • Years of training went into the realisation of her Olympic dream.
  • They set out a clear timetable for the realisation of the new system.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • Hard work led to the realisation of her plan.
Nome business C1 quantity
3

money gained by selling assets

the money you get when you sell something

Padrão de uso: the realisation on/from [an asset/sale/investment]
Erro comum:
This is mainly used in business/finance; in everyday speech people usually say 'proceeds' or 'money from the sale'.
Sinónimos
proceeds (more general and common for money from a sale) | sale proceeds (explicitly links the money to selling)
Antónimos
cost (money that must be paid rather than received) | expenditure (money spent rather than gained)
Colocações
asset realisation |cash realisation |orderly realisation |forced realisation |realisation value |realisation proceeds |the realisation of investments |a realisation of £10,000 |net realisation |taxable realisation
Temas
business |finance |money
Exemplos
  • The realisation from the sale was lower than expected.
  • The firm planned an orderly realisation of its non-core assets.
  • Creditors will be paid from the realisation of the company’s property.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • The realisation from the sale was £5,000.
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4

a specific implementation of an idea

a particular way an idea is made real

Padrão de uso: a realisation of [an idea/design/concept]
Erro comum:
This sense refers to the finished form or version, not the moment of understanding.
Sinónimos
implementation (emphasises building or putting into operation) | embodiment (emphasises being an example or concrete form of an idea) | version (emphasises one of several possible forms)
Antónimos
abstraction (an idea without a concrete form)
Colocações
a practical realisation |a physical realisation |a software realisation |a stage realisation |a design realisation |a realisation of the concept |a faithful realisation |a modern realisation |a full realisation |a convincing realisation
Temas
design |technology |arts
Exemplos
  • The prototype was the first realisation of the new design.
  • Her film is a bold realisation of the novel’s central idea.
  • The report describes several possible realisations of the architecture.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • This model is a realisation of the idea.
Nome technical C2 entity
5

actual spoken form of a sound

the way a sound is pronounced in real speech

Padrão de uso: the realisation of [a phoneme/word] as [a sound/form]
Erro comum:
This is a specialist meaning in linguistics; it does not mean 'understanding'.
Sinónimos
pronunciation (broader, non-technical term) | surface form (technical term focusing on the observable output)
Antónimos
underlying form (the abstract representation in phonology, not the spoken output)
Colocações
phonetic realisation |surface realisation |allophonic realisation |variable realisation |vowel realisation |the realisation of a phoneme |context-dependent realisation |a reduced realisation |a nasal realisation |a stop realisation
Temas
linguistics |education
Exemplos
  • In fast speech, the realisation of the /t/ can be very weak.
  • The paper compares the phonetic realisation of vowels across dialects.
  • Context affects the realisation of the phoneme in connected speech.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
realisation
IPA
GB/ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
US/ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas e acento
real - isa - tion (3 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tion)
Formas da palavra
Noun
  • Base: realisation
  • Plural: realisation, realisations
Expressões

a dawning realisation

1
/ə dˈɔnɪŋ ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

slowly growing understanding

a slow understanding that grows over time

Exemplos
  • There was a dawning realisation that the situation was worse than they thought.
  • A dawning realisation spread across her face.
  • The meeting ended with a dawning realisation that the plan needed rethinking.

a moment of realisation

1
/ə mˈoʊmənt əv ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

brief time of understanding

a short moment when you understand something

Exemplos
  • There was a moment of realisation when he saw the empty seat.
  • Her smile faded in a moment of realisation.
  • The photo brought a sudden moment of realisation.

a sudden realisation

1
/ə sˈʌdən ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

instant understanding

a very quick understanding

Exemplos
  • She had a sudden realisation that the room was silent.
  • A sudden realisation stopped him mid-sentence.
  • With a sudden realisation, I remembered where I’d seen her before.

come to the realisation (that)

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/kˈʌm tə ðə ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən ðˈæt/
fixed phrase

begin to understand something

to start to understand something

Exemplos
  • She came to the realisation that she needed to change jobs.
  • We slowly came to the realisation that the deadline was impossible.
  • He came to the realisation that no one was coming to help.

reach the realisation (that)

1
/ɹˈit͡ʃ ðə ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən ðˈæt/
fixed phrase formal

arrive at an understanding

to finally understand something

Exemplos
  • After months of arguments, they reached the realisation that they needed counselling.
  • She reached the realisation that she couldn’t do everything alone.
  • We eventually reached the realisation that the data was unreliable.

the realisation dawned on [someone]

1
/ðə ɹˌiəlɪzˈeɪʃən dˈɔnd ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase

understanding arrives gradually

someone slowly starts to understand something

Exemplos
  • The realisation dawned on him that he’d been tricked.
  • As she read the email again, the realisation dawned on her that it was a scam.
  • The realisation dawned on us that we were lost.

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