pertinent
gb/pˈɚtɪnɪnt/ us/pˈɚtɪnɪnt/
C1
Engleză
~ 7300
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
directly related and relevant
Clearly related to what is being talked about or done, and important for it.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is pertinent to [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "pertinent" with "impertinent". "Pertinent" means "relevant", while "impertinent" means "rude" or "disrespectful" and is not the opposite of "pertinent". Another common mistake is using the wrong preposition, for example *"pertinent with"* or *"pertinent for"*. The most natural pattern is "pertinent to [something]".
Sinonime
relevant (More common and general; can be used in both formal and informal contexts, while "pertinent" sounds more formal.)
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applicable (Stresses that something can be used in a particular case; often used in rules or laws, while "pertinent" focuses on being directly related.)
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germane (Formal and somewhat literary; very close in meaning to "pertinent" but less common in everyday use.)
Antonime
irrelevant (Describes something that is not related to the subject and therefore not useful or important in that context.)
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unrelated (Shows there is no connection to the subject; weaker on usefulness, stronger on simple lack of connection.)
Colocații
pertinent information
|pertinent question
|pertinent details
|pertinent comment
|pertinent to the issue
|highly pertinent
Teme
communication
|work
|academia
|education
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Please keep your remarks pertinent to the topic under discussion.
- The judge allowed only evidence that was directly pertinent to the case.
- Her question was particularly pertinent, given the recent changes in company policy.
- The report includes all the pertinent details needed to make a decision.
- Only submit documents that are pertinent to your application.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- His comment was not pertinent to the meeting.
- The teacher gave us a list of books pertinent to the exam.
- That is a very pertinent question.
- We need all the pertinent information before we start.
- These examples are pertinent to our study.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
pertinent
IPA
GB/pˈɚtɪnɪnt/
US/pˈɚtɪnɪnt/
Silabe și accent
per - tin - ent (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: pertinent
Familie de cuvinte
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
Expresii
pertinent to
1/pˈɚtɪnɪnt tə/
fixed phrase
formal
directly related to something
used to say that something is clearly connected to a subject or situation
Exemple
- Only information pertinent to your medical history will be shared with the doctor.
- The lawyer argued that the email was not pertinent to the case.