personalise
gb/pɚsənəlɪs/ us/pɚsənəlɪs/
B2
Engleză
Sensuri
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Verb
B2
action
1
customize for one person
To change something so it is right for one person.
Tipar de utilizare:
personalise [something] (for [someone])
Greșeală frecventă:
Often spelled personalize in American English.
Sinonime
customise (Closest synonym; especially common in UK English.)
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tailor (Emphasises adapting to a specific person or purpose.)
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adapt (More general; may imply small changes rather than full customisation.)
Antonime
standardise (Make the same for everyone.)
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genericise (Make less specific or individual.)
Colocații
personalise your experience
|personalise your settings
|personalise an app
|personalise a website
|personalise content
|personalise recommendations
|personalise an email
|personalise a learning plan
|personalise a service
|personalise a user profile
Teme
technology
|business
|shopping
|education
Exemple
- The app lets you personalise your homepage and notifications.
- We personalise the training programme to match each employee’s role.
- The company uses purchase history to personalise product recommendations.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I personalised my phone settings.
- This website personalises the news for me.
Verb
B2
action
2
add a name or message
To write or put someone’s name/message on something.
Tipar de utilizare:
personalise [something] (with [name/initials/message])
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse personalise (verb) with personal (adjective).
Sinonime
customise (Broader; not limited to names or messages.)
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monogram (Specifically add initials, often decoratively.)
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engrave (Specifically cut text into metal/wood/glass.)
Antonime
leave blank (Do not add any identifying text or message.)
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remove (Take away personal markings.)
Colocații
personalise a gift
|personalise a card
|personalise a mug
|personalise a necklace
|personalise a keyring
|personalise a bag
|personalise a book
|personalise a message
|personalise with initials
|personalise with a name
Teme
shopping
|gifts
|daily_life
Exemple
- You can personalise the bracelet with her initials.
- They personalised the wedding invitations with each guest’s name.
- He ordered a notebook personalised with a short quote on the cover.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I personalised the card with my name.
- We personalised the gift with a message.
Verb
C1
action
3
make something about a person
To make something feel like a personal attack.
Tipar de utilizare:
personalise [issue/criticism/debate]
Greșeală frecventă:
Not the same as take personally (react emotionally); personalise means to turn the issue into something about a person.
Sinonime
make it personal (Common phrasing; often implies hostility.)
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target (Emphasises directing criticism at a person.)
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individualise (More formal; less common in everyday speech.)
Antonime
depersonalise (Remove personal focus; treat as general or objective.)
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generalise (Keep the focus broad, not on one person.)
Colocații
personalise the debate
|personalise the issue
|personalise criticism
|personalise an argument
|personalise the conflict
|personalise a disagreement
Teme
communication
|work
|emotions
Exemple
- Let’s not personalise this—our problem is with the process, not with you.
- She felt he was personalising the criticism instead of addressing the facts.
- The campaign tried not to personalise the debate around one politician.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Please don’t personalise it.
- We should not personalise the problem.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
personalise
IPA
GB/pɚsənəlɪs/
US/pɚsənəlɪs/
Silabe și accent
per - son - al - ise (4 silabe)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: personalise
- 3rd Person Singular: personalises
- Present Participle: personalising
- Past: personalised
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
personalises
verb
personalising
verb
personalised
verb
Core family
Related words
personality
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
impersonal
adjective B2
impersonally
adverb C1
Advanced or less common
depersonalise
verb
depersonalisation
noun
Expresii
personalise it with [name/message]
1/pɚsənəlɪs ˈɪt wˈɪθ nˈeɪmməsɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
add a name or message
Add a name or message to it.
Exemple
- You can personalise it with your child’s name.
- Personalise it with a short message before you check out.
personalise your account
1/pɚsənəlɪs jˈʊɹ əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
customize an account profile
Change your account settings to what you like.
Exemple
- After you sign up, you can personalise your account with a profile photo.
- Go to Settings to personalise your account and notifications.
personalise your experience
1/pɚsənəlɪs jˈʊɹ ɪkspˈɪɹiəns/
fixed phrase
customize how something works
Change the app or website so it suits you.
Exemple
- You can personalise your experience by choosing your interests.
- The site invites new users to personalise their experience during setup.