deed
gb/dˈid/ us/dˈid/
B1
Engelska
~ 2800
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
B1
action
1
a deliberate or notable action
Something that a person does, especially an important or good action.
Användningsmönster:
to do/perform [a deed]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deed' with 'indeed', which is unrelated and means 'in fact'.
Synonymer
act (A more general term for something done; less likely to imply noteworthiness.)
Antonymer
misdeed (Refers specifically to a bad or wrong action.)
Ordkombinationer
good deed
|brave deed
|evil deed
|do a deed
|heroic deed
Teman
daily life
|morality
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Exempel
- She was honored for her brave deed during the fire.
- Doing a good deed can brighten someone's day.
- The soldier's final deed saved many lives.
- His evil deeds eventually caught up with him.
- They will remember her kind deeds forever.
Exempel för inlärare
- He did a good deed for his neighbor.
- She told me about a brave deed.
- A bad deed can hurt people.
- We should try to do good deeds.
- That was a kind deed.
Substantiv
technical
B2
entity
2
legal paper for property ownership
An official paper that shows who owns a building or land.
Användningsmönster:
[someone] signs/transfers [a deed]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse 'deed' (the document) with 'mortgage', which is a loan agreement for buying property.
Synonymer
title deed (A more specific legal term for the ownership document.)
Antonymer
lease (A contract giving temporary use of property, not ownership.)
Ordkombinationer
property deed
|sign a deed
|transfer the deed
|land deed
Teman
law
|real estate
|housing
Exempel
- The lawyer prepared the deed for the house sale.
- They signed the deed in front of witnesses.
- Without the deed, you cannot prove you own the property.
- She transferred the deed to her son.
- The land deed was kept in a safe.
Exempel för inlärare
- We signed the deed for our new home.
- He gave me the deed to the land.
- The lawyer showed us the deed.
- She keeps the deed in her desk.
- They will transfer the deed next week.
Grammatik
Grundform
deed
IPA
GB/dˈid/
US/dˈid/
Stavelser och betoning
deed (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (deed)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: deed
- Plural: deeds
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
good deed
1/ɡˈʊd dˈid/
fixed phrase
a helpful or kind action
Something you do to help someone or make things better.
Exempel
- Helping your neighbor carry groceries is a good deed.
- She tries to do at least one good deed every day.
in deed
1/ˈɪn dˈid/
fixed phrase
formal
in reality, in action
Not just in words, but in real actions.
Exempel
- He supported them in word and in deed.
- She proved her loyalty in deed as well as speech.
signed and sealed (deed)
1/sˈaɪnd ˈænd sˈild dˈid/
fixed phrase
formal
officially completed and confirmed
Finished and made official by signing it.
Exempel
- The contract is signed and sealed; now we can begin work.
- Once the papers are signed and sealed, the deal is final.