declare
gb/dɪklˈɛɹ/ us/dɪklˈɛɹ/
B1
Английский
~ 1600
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
B1
action
1
Say something clearly and officially
To say something in a clear and formal way so that people know it is true or you believe it.
Модель употребления:
to declare [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'declare' with 'say' or 'tell'. 'Declare' is more formal and often used in official situations.
Синонимы
announce (Often used for making information public, sometimes less formal than 'declare'.)
Антонимы
deny (Means to refuse to admit or state something, opposite of affirming or stating it.)
Коллокации
declare war
|declare victory
|declare independence
|declare bankruptcy
|declare support
Темы
communication
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The president declared a state of emergency.
- She declared her innocence in court.
- The company declared record profits this year.
- The country declared independence in 1960.
- He declared his candidacy for mayor.
Примеры для изучающих
- The teacher declared the start of the test.
- She declared that she was happy.
- The man declared he was the owner.
- They declared their love for each other.
- He declared his plan to leave.
Глагол
formal
B1
action
2
Officially report goods to customs
To tell customs officers about goods or money you have when you enter a country.
Модель употребления:
to declare [goods/money] at customs
Частая ошибка:
Learners may use 'say' instead of 'declare' in this context. 'Declare' is the correct official term used at borders.
Синонимы
report (In this context, means to give information to authorities; less formal than 'declare'.)
Антонимы
conceal (Means to hide something, the opposite of reporting it openly.)
Коллокации
declare goods
|declare currency
|declare items at customs
Темы
travel
|law
Примеры
- You must declare all food items at the border.
- Travelers are required to declare amounts over $10,000.
- He forgot to declare his purchases and was fined.
Примеры для изучающих
- I must declare my bag at customs.
- You need to declare these apples.
- She did not declare her money.
- They declared the gifts at the airport.
Глагол
B1
action
3
Formally announce a result or decision
To say in an official way what the result or decision is.
Модель употребления:
to declare [something] [adjective/result]
Синонимы
proclaim (More formal and dramatic than 'declare', often ceremonial.)
Антонимы
withhold (Means not to give information, opposite of making it public.)
Коллокации
declare results
|declare winner
|declare verdict
Темы
law
|sports
|politics
|communication
Примеры
- The judge declared the trial over.
- They declared him the winner of the race.
- The election commission declared the results today.
Примеры для изучающих
- The teacher declared the game over.
- They declared her the best singer.
- The judge declared him guilty.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
declare
IPA
GB/dɪklˈɛɹ/
US/dɪklˈɛɹ/
Слоги и ударение
de - clare (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (clare)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: declare
- 3rd Person Singular: declares
- Present Participle: declaring
- Past: declared
Родственные слова
Forms
declares
verb
declaring
verb
declared
verb
Core family
declaration
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
undeclared
adjective
Advanced or less common
declarative
adjective
declarable
adjective
Выражения
declare war
1/dɪklˈɛɹ wˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Formally announce starting a war
To officially say that your country will fight another country.
Примеры
- The country declared war on its neighbor after the attack.
- They decided not to declare war despite tensions.
declare bankruptcy
1/dɪklˈɛɹ bˈæŋkɹəpsi/
fixed phrase
Formally state inability to pay debts
To officially say in court that you cannot pay your debts.
Примеры
- The company declared bankruptcy after years of losses.
- She declared bankruptcy after years of financial trouble.
- He had to declare bankruptcy due to medical bills.
- The business declared bankruptcy in 2020.
declare independence
1/dɪklˈɛɹ ˌɪndɪpˈɛndəns/
fixed phrase
Formally announce freedom from control
To officially say that a country is free from another country's control.
Примеры
- The colony declared independence in 1960.
- The region declared independence after the referendum.
- The province voted to declare independence after years of conflict.
- They declared independence from the federation after years of conflict.
- Several colonies declared independence in the 18th century.
- Several leaders gathered to declare independence from the empire.