entitle
gb/ɪntˈaɪtəl/ us/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
B1
Английский
~ 1900
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
B1
action
1
Give someone a legal or official right
To give someone the right to do or have something.
Модель употребления:
to entitle [someone] to [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'entitle' with 'title', using it to mean 'to name a book'. That is a different meaning.
Синонимы
authorize (Suggests formal permission, often from an authority.)
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qualify (Implies meeting conditions that allow access or rights.)
Антонимы
forbid (Means to refuse permission or prohibit something.)
Коллокации
entitle someone to benefits
|entitle someone to compensation
|entitle someone to a refund
|legally entitled
|fully entitled
Темы
law
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The new policy will entitle all employees to free health insurance.
- Being a member entitles you to use all the facilities.
- Your ticket entitles you to one free drink.
Примеры для изучающих
- My job entitles me to free lunch.
- This card entitles you to a discount.
- The pass entitles you to enter the museum.
Глагол
B2
action
2
Give a title or name
To give a book, movie, or other work its name.
Модель употребления:
to entitle [something] [title]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may incorrectly use this sense when they mean 'give the right to', especially in legal contexts.
Синонимы
name (A more general word for giving any name, not just titles of works.)
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call (Informal term for naming something.)
Антонимы
untitle (Rare; means to remove a title from something.)
Коллокации
entitled 'War and Peace'
|book entitled
|film entitled
Темы
arts
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Примеры
- She wrote a novel entitled 'The Last Summer'.
- His speech, entitled 'The Future of Energy', drew a large audience.
- The painting was entitled 'Sunset Over the Hills'.
Примеры для изучающих
- I read a book entitled 'The Big City'.
- He made a movie entitled 'Happy Days'.
- We saw a picture entitled 'Blue Sky'.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
entitle
IPA
GB/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
US/ɪntˈaɪtəl/
Слоги и ударение
en - title (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (title)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: entitle
- 3rd Person Singular: entitles
- Present Participle: entitling
- Past: entitled
Родственные слова
Forms
entitles
verb
entitling
verb
entitled
verb
Core family
entitlement
noun C1
Related words
title
noun A1
Выражения
be entitled to
1/bˈi ɪntˈaɪtəld tə/
fixed phrase
Have the right to something
To have the right to get or do something.
Примеры
- Employees are entitled to paid holidays.
- As a student, you may be entitled to financial support.
feel entitled to
1/fˈil ɪntˈaɪtəld tə/
fixed phrase
Believe you have the right to something
To think you should get or do something as your right.
Примеры
- He feels entitled to special treatment because of his position.
- Some customers feel entitled to a refund for any small issue.