present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
Английский
~ 1100
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
Модель употребления:
give [someone] a present
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
Синонимы
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
Антонимы
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
Коллокации
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
Темы
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
Примеры
- She gave him a beautiful watch as a birthday present.
- I still need to buy a present for my sister.
- They brought a present for the host of the party.
- He opened the present and smiled with joy.
Примеры для изучающих
- I got a present from my mother.
- This is a present for you.
- She gave me a big present.
- He opened his present slowly.
adjective
A2
property
2
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now.
Модель употребления:
the present situation
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
Синонимы
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
Антонимы
past (Refers to a time before now.)
Коллокации
present moment
|present situation
|present day
Темы
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
Примеры для изучающих
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
Глагол
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
Модель употребления:
present [something] to [someone]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
Синонимы
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
Антонимы
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
Коллокации
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
Темы
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Примеры
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
Примеры для изучающих
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
Существительное
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
Синонимы
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
Антонимы
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
Коллокации
at present
|the present moment
Темы
time
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- We should focus on the present, not worry about the past.
- At present, there are no plans to expand.
- The book is set in the present.
Примеры для изучающих
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
Глагол
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
Модель употребления:
present [someone] to [someone else]
Синонимы
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
Антонимы
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
Коллокации
present a guest
|present the speaker
Темы
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Примеры
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
Примеры для изучающих
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
Слоги и ударение
present (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
Родственные слова
Forms
presents
noun
presenting
verb
presented
verb
Core family
presentation
noun B1
presenter
noun B1
Related words
presence
noun A2
Advanced or less common
presentable
adjective
Выражения
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
Примеры
- At present, we have no further information.
- There are no trains running at present.
make a presentation
1/mˈeɪk ə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Deliver an organized talk to an audience
To speak to a group and show information about something.
Примеры
- She will make a presentation about climate change.
- He made a presentation on company safety rules.
present company excepted
1/pɹˈɛzənt kˈʌmpəni ɪksˈɛptɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
Excluding those here from criticism just made
What I said does not include you who are here now.
Примеры
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.