account
gb/əkˈaʊnt/ us/əkˈaʊnt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1600
bankszámla, fiók, beszámoló, leírás, figyelembevétel, figyelembe vesz, semmi esetre sem, megmagyaráz, magyarázatot ad
NOMINO
A2
1
bankszámla
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
an account at [a bank]
I opened a new savings account last week.
Múlt héten nyitottam egy új megtakarítási számlát.
She checked her account balance online.
Online megnézte a számlaegyenlegét.
The company transferred the payment into my account.
We share a joint account for household expenses.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have a bank account.
Van bankszámlám.
My account is at City Bank.
A bankszámlám a City Banknál van.
I put money in my account.
She looks at her account online.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'account' (money in a bank) with 'account' meaning 'explanation'. Context helps avoid confusion.
Maana
bank record of money
Miunganiko ya maneno
open an account
|bank account
|close an account
|online account
|joint account
Visawe
bank record (A more literal term for the record itself, not the arrangement.)
Vinyume
cash (Money in physical form, not stored in a bank account.)
Mada
business
|finance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
An arrangement with a bank to keep your money and record what you spend or receive.
A record maintained by a bank or similar institution of the money held and transactions made by a person or organization.
NOMINO
A2
2
fiók
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
create an account on [a website]
You need to create an account before you can shop online.
Online vásárlás előtt létre kell hoznod egy fiókot.
I forgot the password for my email account.
Elfelejtettem az e-mail-fiókom jelszavát.
Her social media accounts are private.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I make an account for the game.
Létrehozok egy fiókot a játékhoz.
I log in to my account.
Belépek a fiókomba.
This is my email account.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners may confuse 'account' for 'device'—remember it is the registration, not the physical object.
Maana
online profile or login
Miunganiko ya maneno
create an account
|log into your account
|delete an account
|user account
Visawe
user profile (Emphasizes the personal information part of the account.)
Vinyume
guest access (Using a service without creating an account.)
Mada
technology
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Your personal page and login details for a website or app.
A registered profile and access credentials used to log in to a website, app, or service.
NOMINO
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
give an account of [something]
She gave the police a detailed account of the robbery.
Részletes beszámolót adott a rendőrségnek a rablásról.
The book offers an account of life in rural China.
A könyv bemutatja, milyen az élet Kína vidéki térségeiben.
According to his account, he was at home all evening.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He gives an account of the accident.
Beszámol a balesetről.
I read an account of the war.
Olvastam egy beszámolót a háborúról.
She told me her account of the day.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'account' here with 'opinion'; it is specifically about describing events, not just feelings.
Maana
report or story of events
Miunganiko ya maneno
give an account
|first-hand account
|eyewitness account
Visawe
report (A formal or informal telling of events.)
Vinyume
silence (The absence of any description or explanation.)
Mada
communication
|media
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A story or report about what happened.
A description or report of something that has happened.
NOMINO
B2
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
take [something] into account
We must take environmental concerns into account when planning the project.
A projekt tervezésekor figyelembe kell vennünk a környezetvédelmi szempontokat.
On no account should you open this door without permission.
Engedély nélkül semmi esetre se nyisd ki ezt az ajtót.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We take his age into account.
Figyelembe vesszük az életkorát.
She takes the weather into account before leaving.
Indulás előtt figyelembe veszi az időjárást.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes think 'account' here means 'money'—but it means 'consideration'. Context is key.
Maana
consideration given to something
Miunganiko ya maneno
take into account
|on no account
Visawe
consideration (General term for taking something into thought.)
Vinyume
disregard (Not paying attention to something important.)
Mada
thinking
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Thinking about something when making a choice or judgment.
Consideration or regard for something when making decisions or forming opinions.
KITENZI
B2
5
megmagyaráz
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
account for [something]
How do you account for the sudden drop in sales?
Mivel magyarázza az eladások hirtelen visszaesését?
He couldn't account for his absence from work yesterday.
Nem tudott magyarázatot adni a tegnapi munkahelyi hiányzására.
Every cent must be accounted for in this report.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I cannot account for the mistake.
Nem tudom megmagyarázni a hibát.
She accounts for her trip to the boss.
Megmagyarázza a főnökének az utazását.
We must account for all the money.
Kosa la kawaida:
'Account' as a verb is almost always used with 'for'. Learners may forget this preposition.
Maana
explain or justify events/actions
Miunganiko ya maneno
account for losses
|account for time
Visawe
explain (More general; 'account for' often implies giving full reasons or justification.)
Vinyume
conceal (To hide information instead of explaining it.)
Mada
communication
|reasoning
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To explain why something happened or why you did something.
To give an explanation or justification for something that has happened or been done.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
account
IPA
GB/əkˈaʊnt/
US/əkˈaʊnt/
Silabi na mkazo
ac - count (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (count)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: account
- Plural: account, accounts
Verb
- Base: account
- 3rd Person Singular: accounts
- Present Participle: accounting
- Past: accounted
Familia ya neno
Forms
accounts
noun
accounting
verb
accounted
verb
Core family
accountant
noun B1
Related words
accountable
adjective B2
accountability
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaccountable
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
accountancy
noun
Semi
by all accounts
1/bˈaɪ ˈɔl əkˈaʊnts/
fixed phrase
according to what people say/reports show
As everyone says; from what is reported.
Mifano
- By all accounts, she is an excellent teacher.
- The trip was, by all accounts, a great success.
call to account
1/kˈɔl tə əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
formal
demand explanation for actions taken
To ask someone to explain why they did something, usually if it was wrong.
Mifano
- The manager was called to account for the company's poor performance.
- Parents should call their children to account when they misbehave.
of no account
1/əv nˈoʊ əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
formal
having no importance or value at all
Not important at all.
Mifano
- His opinion is of no account here.
- These old rules are now of no account.
on account of
1/ˈɔn əkˈaʊnt əv/
fixed phrase
because of something specific
Because of something.
Mifano
- The game was canceled on account of rain.
- She stayed home on account of feeling sick.
take into account
1/tˈeɪk ˈɪntu əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
consider as a factor in decision-making
To think about something when deciding what to do.
Mifano
- You should take his experience into account before hiring him.
- The judge will take your age into account when deciding the sentence.