partake
gb/pɑɹtˈeɪk/ us/pɑɹtˈeɪk/
B2
Engleză
~ 8200
részt vesz, fogyaszt, vminek a jegyeit hordozza, van benne valami vmiből
VERB
B2
FORMAL
1
részt vesz
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
to partake in [activity/event]
Employees are encouraged to partake in the training sessions.
Az alkalmazottakat arra ösztönzik, hogy vegyenek részt a képzéseken.
Several countries refused to partake in the talks until a ceasefire was declared.
Több ország is megtagadta, hogy részt vegyen a tárgyalásokon, amíg tűzszünetet nem hirdettek.
Anyone over eighteen may partake in the voting process.
She chose not to partake in the office politics.
Volunteers from across the city will partake in the cleanup campaign.
Exemple pentru cursanți
All the students will partake in the school trip.
Minden diák részt vesz majd az iskolai kiránduláson.
He does not like to partake in group games.
Nem szeret részt venni a csoportos játékokban.
Many people partake in the town festival each year.
Only members can partake in the meeting.
They asked us to partake in the team project.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often say *"partake the activity"* instead of *"partake in the activity"*. Also, many learners overuse *partake* in everyday speech where *participate* or *take part* would sound more natural.
Sens
take part in something
Colocații
partake in activities
|partake in discussions
|partake in ceremonies
|partake in the festivities
|partake in a project
Sinonime
participate (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and neutral in tone.)
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take part (Common phrasal alternative, slightly more informal and conversational.)
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join in (More informal and friendly, often used for social or playful activities.)
Antonime
abstain (Emphasizes deliberately choosing not to take part, often for moral or personal reasons.)
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sit out (Informal; to decide not to join a particular activity or event.)
Teme
social
|work
|events
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To join in an activity or event with other people.
To take part in an activity, event, or situation together with other people.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
2
fogyaszt
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to partake of [food/drink]
Guests are invited to partake of the buffet after the speeches.
A vendégeket arra kérjük, hogy a beszédek után fogyasszanak a svédasztalról.
During the ceremony, everyone present was allowed to partake of the sacred bread.
A szertartás során minden jelenlévő fogyaszthatott a szent kenyérből.
He politely declined to partake of the wine because he was driving.
I hope you will stay and partake of some tea and cake.
Only those who had fasted were permitted to partake of the meal.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Please come and partake of the dinner with us.
Kérlek, gyere el, és vacsorázz velünk.
She does not partake of alcohol for health reasons.
Egészségügyi okokból nem fogyaszt alkoholt.
After the meeting, we all partook of coffee and cookies.
They invited us to partake of a simple meal.
Many people came to partake of the free lunch.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *"partake food"* instead of *"partake of food"*. Another mistake is using *partake* in very casual situations where *have* or *eat* would sound more natural, for example, *"Do you want to partake pizza?"* instead of *"Do you want to have some pizza?"*.
Sens
eat or drink something shared
Colocații
partake of the meal
|partake of the food
|partake of wine
|partake of refreshments
|kindly partake of
Sinonime
eat (More general and neutral; does not carry the same sense of sharing or formality.)
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consume (More technical or formal; does not suggest sharing in the same way.)
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share (Focuses on the joint nature of eating or drinking with others rather than the act itself.)
Antonime
abstain from (Highlights deliberately choosing not to eat or drink something, often for moral, health, or religious reasons.)
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refuse (Emphasizes saying no when something to eat or drink is offered.)
Teme
food
|social
|etiquette
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definiție
To eat or drink something that other people are also having, usually when it is offered to you.
To eat or drink something, especially something that is offered or shared among several people.
VERB
C2
LITERARY
3
Tipar de utilizare:
to partake of [quality/character]
His actions partake of both courage and recklessness.
Tettei egyszerre hordozzák a bátorság és a vakmerőség jegyeit.
The story partakes of myth and history in equal measure.
A történet egyenlő mértékben hordozza a mítosz és a történelem jegyeit.
This proposal partakes of common sense but also of naivety.
The ritual partakes of the sacred and the theatrical.
Her smile partook of sadness despite its warmth.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This plan partakes of good ideas and bad ones.
Ebben a tervben jó és rossz ötletek is vannak.
The movie partakes of horror and comedy.
A film a horror és a vígjáték jegyeit is hordozza.
His style partakes of both old and new fashions.
Their culture partakes of many different traditions.
The game partakes of sport and art.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may wrongly try to use this sense in everyday speech where it sounds too literary, or they may confuse it with simply saying *"is like"*. It is better to reserve this use of *partake* for formal or literary writing.
Sens
share or show a quality
Colocații
partake of the nature of
|partakes of the character of
|partakes of both
|partakes of madness
|partakes of the supernatural
Sinonime
resemble (Focuses on similarity, not on sharing a quality in a partial or abstract way.)
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have something of (Informal phrase that similarly suggests a hint or trace of a quality.)
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share in (Emphasizes participation in a quality or situation, without the literary tone of *partake*.)
Antonime
differ from (Stresses being unlike something and not sharing its qualities.)
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lack (Focuses on not having a certain quality at all.)
Teme
description
|literature
|abstract
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To have or show part of a quality that something else also has.
To share or possess some degree of a particular quality or characteristic, often resembling something else.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
partake
IPA
GB/pɑɹtˈeɪk/
US/pɑɹtˈeɪk/
Silabe și accent
par - take (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (take)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: partake
- 3rd Person Singular: partakes
- Present Participle: partaking
- Past: partook
- Past Participle: partaken
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
partakes
verb
partaking
verb
partook
verb
partaken
verb
Related words
Aspecte importante
- Irregular past: partook Verb
- Irregular past participle: partaken Verb
Expresii
partake in
1/pɑɹtˈeɪk ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
formal
take part in something
To join an activity or event with other people.
Exemple
- Only registered members may partake in the competition.
- We hope that many residents will partake in the community survey.
partake of
1/pɑɹtˈeɪk əv/
phrasal verb
formal
eat or drink something shared
To eat or drink something when it is offered to you, usually with other people.
Exemple
- After the service, everyone was invited to partake of the meal.
- Please, sit down and partake of some coffee and cake.
partake of
2/pɑɹtˈeɪk əv/
phrasal verb
literary
share or show a quality
To have or show part of a quality that something else has.
Exemple
- Their ceremony partakes of both wedding and festival.
- The film partakes of realism but also of fantasy.