account
gb/əkˈaʊnt/ us/əkˈaʊnt/
A2
Английский
~ 1600
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
bank record of money
An arrangement with a bank to keep your money and record what you spend or receive.
Модель употребления:
an account at [a bank]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'account' (money in a bank) with 'account' meaning 'explanation'. Context helps avoid confusion.
Синонимы
bank record (A more literal term for the record itself, not the arrangement.)
Антонимы
cash (Money in physical form, not stored in a bank account.)
Коллокации
open an account
|bank account
|close an account
|online account
|joint account
Темы
business
|finance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- I opened a new savings account last week.
- She checked her account balance online.
- The company transferred the payment into my account.
- We share a joint account for household expenses.
Примеры для изучающих
- I have a bank account.
- My account is at City Bank.
- I put money in my account.
- She looks at her account online.
Существительное
A2
entity
2
online profile or login
Your personal page and login details for a website or app.
Модель употребления:
create an account on [a website]
Частая ошибка:
Some learners may confuse 'account' for 'device'—remember it is the registration, not the physical object.
Синонимы
user profile (Emphasizes the personal information part of the account.)
Антонимы
guest access (Using a service without creating an account.)
Коллокации
create an account
|log into your account
|delete an account
|user account
Темы
technology
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- You need to create an account before you can shop online.
- I forgot the password for my email account.
- Her social media accounts are private.
Примеры для изучающих
- I make an account for the game.
- I log in to my account.
- This is my email account.
Существительное
B1
entity
3
report or story of events
A story or report about what happened.
Модель употребления:
give an account of [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'account' here with 'opinion'; it is specifically about describing events, not just feelings.
Синонимы
report (A formal or informal telling of events.)
Антонимы
silence (The absence of any description or explanation.)
Коллокации
give an account
|first-hand account
|eyewitness account
Темы
communication
|media
|education
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She gave the police a detailed account of the robbery.
- The book offers an account of life in rural China.
- According to his account, he was at home all evening.
Примеры для изучающих
- He gives an account of the accident.
- I read an account of the war.
- She told me her account of the day.
Существительное
B2
entity
4
consideration given to something
Thinking about something when making a choice or judgment.
Модель употребления:
take [something] into account
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes think 'account' here means 'money'—but it means 'consideration'. Context is key.
Синонимы
consideration (General term for taking something into thought.)
Антонимы
disregard (Not paying attention to something important.)
Коллокации
take into account
|on no account
Темы
thinking
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- We must take environmental concerns into account when planning the project.
- On no account should you open this door without permission.
Примеры для изучающих
- We take his age into account.
- She takes the weather into account before leaving.
Глагол
B2
action
5
explain or justify events/actions
To explain why something happened or why you did something.
Модель употребления:
account for [something]
Частая ошибка:
'Account' as a verb is almost always used with 'for'. Learners may forget this preposition.
Синонимы
explain (More general; 'account for' often implies giving full reasons or justification.)
Антонимы
conceal (To hide information instead of explaining it.)
Коллокации
account for losses
|account for time
Темы
communication
|reasoning
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- How do you account for the sudden drop in sales?
- He couldn't account for his absence from work yesterday.
- Every cent must be accounted for in this report.
Примеры для изучающих
- I cannot account for the mistake.
- She accounts for her trip to the boss.
- We must account for all the money.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
account
IPA
GB/əkˈaʊnt/
US/əkˈaʊnt/
Слоги и ударение
ac - count (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (count)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: account
- Plural: account, accounts
Verb
- Base: account
- 3rd Person Singular: accounts
- Present Participle: accounting
- Past: accounted
Родственные слова
Forms
accounts
noun
accounting
verb
accounted
verb
Core family
accountant
noun B1
Related words
accountable
adjective B2
accountability
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaccountable
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
accountancy
noun
Выражения
by all accounts
1/bˈaɪ ˈɔl əkˈaʊnts/
fixed phrase
according to what people say/reports show
As everyone says; from what is reported.
Примеры
- By all accounts, she is an excellent teacher.
- The trip was, by all accounts, a great success.
call to account
1/kˈɔl tə əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
formal
demand explanation for actions taken
To ask someone to explain why they did something, usually if it was wrong.
Примеры
- The manager was called to account for the company's poor performance.
- Parents should call their children to account when they misbehave.
of no account
1/əv nˈoʊ əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
formal
having no importance or value at all
Not important at all.
Примеры
- His opinion is of no account here.
- These old rules are now of no account.
on account of
1/ˈɔn əkˈaʊnt əv/
fixed phrase
because of something specific
Because of something.
Примеры
- The game was canceled on account of rain.
- She stayed home on account of feeling sick.
take into account
1/tˈeɪk ˈɪntu əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
consider as a factor in decision-making
To think about something when deciding what to do.
Примеры
- You should take his experience into account before hiring him.
- The judge will take your age into account when deciding the sentence.