complete
gb/kəmplˈit/ us/kəmplˈit/
A2
Engleză
~ 1100
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
A2
property
1
Having all parts or elements
Having everything that is needed; not missing anything.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is complete
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'complete' with 'finished'; 'complete' refers to having all parts, while 'finished' refers to being done with something.
Sinonime
whole (Emphasizes not being divided or broken into parts.)
Antonime
incomplete (Lacking one or more necessary parts or elements.)
Colocații
complete set
|complete list
|complete collection
|complete guide
Teme
daily life
|description
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The report is now complete and ready to submit.
- She has a complete set of the author's works.
- Make sure the form is complete before sending it.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The book is complete.
- My homework is complete.
- The puzzle is complete.
Verb
A2
action
2
Finish making or doing fully
To finish making or doing something so that it is whole or ready.
Tipar de utilizare:
to complete [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'do' instead of 'complete' in formal contexts. 'Complete' often sounds more formal and precise.
Sinonime
finish (More general; does not always imply adding missing parts.)
Antonime
abandon (To stop doing something before it is finished.)
Colocații
complete a task
|complete a form
|complete a project
|complete an order
Teme
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Please complete the application form before the deadline.
- He completed the marathon in under four hours.
- They completed the project ahead of schedule.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I will complete my homework.
- She completed the game.
- We completed the work.
adjective
B1
property
3
Total or absolute in degree
Used to say that something is very great or extreme.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is complete [noun]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse 'very' instead of using 'complete' for emphasis; 'complete' can sound stronger and more formal.
Sinonime
utter (Strong emphasis, often negative.)
Antonime
partial (Only part of something, not total.)
Colocații
complete failure
|complete disaster
|complete surprise
Teme
emotions
|description
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The trip was a complete success.
- Losing the files was a complete disaster.
- It came as a complete surprise to everyone.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The day was a complete success.
- It was a complete surprise.
- The plan was a complete failure.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
complete
IPA
GB/kəmplˈit/
US/kəmplˈit/
Silabe și accent
com - plete (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (plete)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: complete
- 3rd Person Singular: completes
- Present Participle: completing
- Past: completed
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
completes
verb
completing
verb
completed
verb
Core family
completely
adverb A2
completion
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
incomplete
adjective B1
incompletely
adverb
Advanced or less common
completeness
noun
incompleteness
noun
Expresii
complete with
1/kəmplˈit wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Including as a feature or part
Including something as an extra part or feature.
Exemple
- The house comes complete with a swimming pool and garden.
- He arrived at the party complete with a bouquet of flowers.
in complete agreement
1/ˈɪn kəmplˈit əɡɹˈimənt/
fixed phrase
Agreeing entirely with someone
When two or more people agree about everything on a topic.
Exemple
- The committee members are in complete agreement on the proposal.
- We were in complete agreement about the best way forward.
make a complete mess of
1/mˈeɪk ə kəmplˈit mˈɛs əv/
fixed phrase
informal
Do something very badly
To do something in a way that causes many problems or mistakes.
Exemple
- He made a complete mess of the interview.
- They made a complete mess of painting the room.