avail
gb/əvˈeɪl/ us/əvˈeɪl/
B2
Английский
~ 4700
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
formal
C1
action
1
Be of use or help
To be helpful or give an advantage to someone or something.
Модель употребления:
to avail [someone/something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'avail' with 'available'; 'avail' is a verb meaning 'to help', while 'available' is an adjective meaning 'ready to be used'.
Синонимы
benefit (Implies giving a positive effect or advantage, often broader in scope.)
|
help (More general and common term for providing assistance.)
Антонимы
harm (Causes damage instead of providing help or advantage.)
Коллокации
avail oneself
|avail much
|avail little
|avail greatly
Темы
assistance
|effectiveness
|results
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The extra training did not avail the team in the final match.
- No amount of pleading could avail him.
- The new evidence may avail the defendant in court.
Примеры для изучающих
- The medicine did not avail her.
- His words did not avail the group.
- The new plan may avail us.
Глагол
formal
C1
action
2
Make use of something
To use an opportunity or thing to get a benefit.
Модель употребления:
to avail oneself of [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners often omit 'oneself' when using this reflexive form, which is required in standard usage.
Синонимы
utilize (Slightly more technical; emphasizes putting something to use effectively.)
|
take advantage of (More common and can have neutral or negative connotations.)
Антонимы
miss out on (Fail to take advantage of an opportunity.)
Коллокации
avail oneself of the chance
|avail oneself of the opportunity
|avail oneself of resources
Темы
opportunity
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She availed herself of the free training program.
- Visitors are encouraged to avail themselves of the library's resources.
- He availed himself of every chance to improve his skills.
Примеры для изучающих
- I will avail myself of this chance.
- She availed herself of the free class.
- He availed himself of the help.
Существительное
formal
B2
property
3
Usefulness or benefit
Help or benefit from something.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may not recognize that 'avail' as a noun is mostly used in fixed expressions like 'to no avail'.
Синонимы
benefit (A positive effect or gain from something.)
|
usefulness (Focuses more on the practical ability to be used effectively.)
Антонимы
uselessness (The state of having no ability to help or benefit.)
Коллокации
to no avail
|of little avail
|be of great avail
Темы
assistance
|effectiveness
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- They searched for hours, but to no avail.
- Her efforts were of little avail.
- The manual was of great avail during the repair.
Примеры для изучающих
- They looked for him to no avail.
- The book was of great avail.
- Her words were of little avail.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
avail
IPA
GB/əvˈeɪl/
US/əvˈeɪl/
Слоги и ударение
avail (1 слог)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: avail
- Plural: avail
Verb
- Base: avail
- 3rd Person Singular: avails
- Present Participle: availing
- Past: availed
Родственные слова
Forms
avails
verb
availing
verb
availed
verb
Core family
available
adjective A2
availability
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unavailable
adjective B1
unavailability
noun
Выражения
avail oneself of
1/əvˈeɪl wˌʌnsˈɛlf əv/
fixed phrase
formal
Make use of something
To use an opportunity, offer, or resource for your own benefit.
Примеры
- You should avail yourself of all the support available.
- He availed himself of the company's travel discount.
to no avail
1/tə nˈoʊ əvˈeɪl/
idiom
Without success or result
Used to say that something was done but did not work or help.
Примеры
- They tried to start the engine, but to no avail.
- I called him several times, to no avail.