involve
gb/ɪnvˈɑlv/ us/ɪnvˈɑlv/
B1
Inglês
~ 400
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
B1
action
1
include as part of something
To include someone or something in an activity or event.
Padrão de uso:
to involve [someone/something] in [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'involve' with 'invite'; 'invite' means to ask someone to come, while 'involve' means to include them in an activity.
Sinônimos
include (More general term for making something part of a whole; less emphasis on participation.)
|
engage (Suggests active participation rather than mere inclusion.)
Antônimos
exclude (Means to deliberately keep someone or something out of an activity or group.)
Colocações
actively involve
|directly involve
|involve in decision-making
|involve all parties
Temas
daily life
|business
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The project will involve several departments across the company.
- Parents should involve their children in household chores.
- The training program involves both classroom learning and fieldwork.
- The committee decided to involve local residents in the planning process.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The game involves four players.
- My job involves talking to customers.
- This class involves a lot of reading.
- We will involve the students in the school event.
Verbo
B1
state
2
require as part of something
To need something as part of a process or activity.
Padrão de uso:
to involve [doing something]
Erro comum:
Learners may forget to use the -ing form after 'involve' when followed by a verb.
Sinônimos
entail (Slightly more formal; often used in legal or academic contexts.)
Antônimos
avoid (To keep something from happening or being necessary.)
Colocações
involve risk
|involve effort
|involve travel
|involve costs
Temas
daily life
|work
|processes
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- This job involves working long hours.
- The surgery involves some risk.
- Building the bridge will involve significant costs.
- Learning a new language involves regular practice.
Exemplos para estudantes
- My work involves using a computer every day.
- Cooking involves cleaning the kitchen after.
- Traveling abroad involves getting a passport.
- Climbing that mountain involves training first.
Verbo
B2
action
3
draw someone into a situation
To make someone take part in a problem or difficult situation.
Padrão de uso:
to involve [someone] in [a problem/situation]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'involve' here with 'invite'; this usage often has a negative or reluctant tone, unlike 'invite'.
Sinônimos
drag into (Informal; implies reluctance or unwillingness of the person involved.)
Antônimos
shield (To protect someone from becoming part of a situation.)
Colocações
unwillingly involve
|avoid involving
|involve in a dispute
Temas
relationships
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- I don't want to involve you in my personal problems.
- The scandal involved several high-ranking officials.
- She was involved in a legal dispute with her landlord.
- He involved his friends in the conflict without asking them first.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I don't want to involve you in this fight.
- She involved her sister in the plan.
- He was involved in a bad accident.
- They involved the police in the case.
Gramática
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involve
AFI
GB/ɪnvˈɑlv/
US/ɪnvˈɑlv/
Sílabas e tonicidade
in - volve (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (volve)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: involve
- 3rd Person Singular: involves
- Present Participle: involving
- Past: involved
Família de palavras
Forms
involves
verb
involving
verb
involved
verb
Core family
involvement
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
uninvolved
adjective
Expressões
be involved in
1/bˈi ɪnvˈɑlvd ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
connected with or participating in something
To take part in an activity or be connected to it.
Exemplos
- She is involved in several community projects.
- He was involved in the negotiations from the beginning.
get involved
1/ɡˈɛt ɪnvˈɑlvd/
fixed phrase
start participating in something
To begin to take part in an activity or situation.
Exemplos
- It's easy to get involved with local volunteer work.
- He got involved in politics after college.
involve oneself in
1/ɪnvˈɑlv wˌʌnsˈɛlf ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
formal
deliberately take part in something unasked
To choose to take part in something, often without being asked.
Exemplos
- He tends to involve himself in other people's affairs.
- She involved herself in the debate despite not being on the panel.