donate
gb/dˈoʊnˌeɪt/ us/dˈoʊnˌeɪt/
A2
Engleză
~ 4400
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
A2
action
1
Give for free to help
To give money, things, or time to help people or a group, without getting paid.
Tipar de utilizare:
to donate [something] to [someone/something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'donate' with 'lend'. 'Donate' means you give something permanently without expecting it back.
Sinonime
contribute (Often used for giving money or effort to a cause; can be broader in scope.)
Antonime
withhold (To refuse to give something that could be given.)
Colocații
donate money
|donate blood
|donate clothes
|donate time
Teme
charity
|social
|daily life
|daily_life
|finance
|relationships
Exemple
- She decided to donate $100 to the animal shelter.
- Many people donate clothes to charity each winter.
- He donated his old laptop to the community center.
- They donated several boxes of food to the food bank.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I want to donate my old books.
- We donate money to the school every year.
- He will donate his time to help the park.
- You can donate food to the poor.
Verb
B1
action
2
Give blood or organ
To give blood or an organ so a sick person can use it.
Tipar de utilizare:
to donate [blood/organ] to [someone/something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners think 'donate' here only means giving money. In medical contexts, it refers to giving parts of the body.
Sinonime
give (A more general term; lacks the specific charitable/medical context.)
Antonime
receive (To be given something instead of giving it.)
Colocații
donate blood
|donate an organ
|donate a kidney
Teme
health
|medicine
|body
Exemple
- He decided to donate one of his kidneys to his brother.
- Thousands of people donate blood every year.
- She donated bone marrow to a patient she had never met.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I will donate blood at the hospital.
- She wants to donate her kidney to her sister.
- Many people donate organs after death.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
donate
IPA
GB/dˈoʊnˌeɪt/
US/dˈoʊnˌeɪt/
Silabe și accent
donate (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (donate)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: donate
- 3rd Person Singular: donates
- Present Participle: donating
- Past: donated
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
donate blood
1/dˈoʊnˌeɪt blˈʌd/
fixed phrase
Give blood for medical purposes
To let doctors take your blood so it can be used to help sick or injured people.
Exemple
- I try to donate blood twice a year.
- After the accident, many people came forward to donate blood.
donate money
1/dˈoʊnˌeɪt mˈʌni/
fixed phrase
Give money freely to help
To give money to help people, animals, or a cause without asking for anything back.
Exemple
- They plan to donate money to rebuild the school.
- You can donate money online or by mail.
donate organs
1/dˈoʊnˌeɪt ˈɔɹɡənz/
fixed phrase
Give organs for transplant
To let doctors use your organs in another person's body when you die or if you can spare one.
Exemple
- She decided to donate her organs after her death.
- Many lives are saved when people choose to donate organs.