grant
gb/ɡɹˈænt/ us/ɡɹˈænt/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 1800
megad, engedélyez, odaítél, támogatás, pályázati támogatás, ösztöndíj, elismer, elfogad, megenged
KITENZI
B2
FORMAL
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to grant [someone] [something]
The committee granted her permission to speak.
A bizottság megadta neki az engedélyt, hogy felszólaljon.
The university granted him a scholarship.
Az egyetem ösztöndíjat ítélt oda neki.
The government granted asylum to the refugees.
They granted the company exclusive rights to the design.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The school granted her extra time for the test.
Az iskola plusz időt engedélyezett neki a tesztre.
My boss granted my holiday request.
A főnököm jóváhagyta a szabadságkérelmemet.
The city granted him a license to open a shop.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grant' with 'give' in informal situations. 'Grant' is usually used in formal or official contexts.
Maana
Officially give or allow
Miunganiko ya maneno
grant permission
|grant access
|grant a license
|grant asylum
|grant a request
Visawe
allow (A more general term that can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
|
authorize (Implies giving official permission, often for legal or procedural matters.)
Vinyume
deny (Refuse to give or allow something requested.)
Mada
law
|business
|government
|communication
Ufafanuzi
To say yes to a request and give what is asked for, usually in a formal way.
To agree to give someone what they have asked for, especially in an official or legal way.
NOMINO
B1
2
She received a grant to study in France.
Ösztöndíjat kapott, hogy Franciaországban tanulhasson.
The project was supported by a government grant.
A projektet állami támogatásból finanszírozták.
They applied for a research grant from the foundation.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He got a grant to study in London.
Ösztöndíjat kapott, hogy Londonban tanulhasson.
The school won a grant for new books.
Az iskola támogatást nyert új könyvekre.
We applied for a grant to build the playground.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grant' with 'loan'. A grant does not need to be repaid.
Maana
Money given for a purpose
Miunganiko ya maneno
research grant
|government grant
|grant application
|grant funding
Visawe
funding (General term for money provided for a purpose; not always one-time or competitive.)
|
scholarship (Usually refers to money given to students for education based on merit or need.)
Vinyume
loan (Money that must be paid back, unlike a grant which is given freely.)
Mada
education
|finance
|government
|business
Ufafanuzi
Money given by a government or group for a special reason, like study or research.
An amount of money given by an organization, especially a government, for a particular purpose such as study, research, or community projects.
KITENZI
C1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to grant that [clause]
I grant that the plan has some risks, but it's worth trying.
Elismerem, hogy a tervnek vannak kockázatai, de érdemes megpróbálni.
She granted that he had worked hard, yet she still disagreed with him.
Elismerte, hogy a férfi keményen dolgozott, mégsem értett vele egyet.
Granting that prices may rise, we should still invest now.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I grant that you are right about this point.
Elismerem, hogy ebben a kérdésben igazad van.
He granted that the movie was funny.
Elismerte, hogy a film vicces volt.
Granting that it is late, we should still go out.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think this means 'to give'. Here it means 'to admit' or 'to accept'. Context is key.
Maana
Accept as true for argument's sake
Miunganiko ya maneno
grant that
Visawe
concede (Often implies reluctantly admitting something is true.)
Vinyume
reject (Refuse to accept something as true.)
Mada
discussion
|logic
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To say something is true for now so you can talk about it more.
To accept or admit something as true, often to make a point or continue a discussion, without necessarily agreeing with it fully.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
grant
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈænt/
US/ɡɹˈænt/
Silabi na mkazo
grant (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (grant)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: grant
- Plural: grants
Verb
- Base: grant
- 3rd Person Singular: grants
- Present Participle: granting
- Past: granted
Familia ya neno
Forms
grants
noun
granting
verb
granted
verb
Related words
grantee
noun
Advanced or less common
grantor
noun
Semi
grant access
1/ɡɹˈænt ˈæksˌɛs/
fixed phrase
formal
Allow entry or use officially
To give someone the right to enter or use something.
Mifano
- The system administrator granted access to the database.
- They granted us access to the archives.
grant permission
1/ɡɹˈænt pɚmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
Officially allow someone to act
To give someone official approval to do something.
Mifano
- The manager granted permission for the event to be held in the hall.
- Only the director can grant permission for overtime work.
take for granted
1/tˈeɪk fɚ ɡɹˈæntɪd/
idiom
Not value something enough
To not value someone or something enough because you think it will always be there.
Mifano
- He took his family's support for granted and never thanked them.
- Don't take your health for granted; it can change quickly.
grant asylum
1/ɡɹˈænt əsˈaɪləm/
fixed phrase
formal
Offer legal protection to foreigner
To give protection to someone from another country who is in danger there.
Mifano
- The country granted asylum to political refugees.
- They refused to grant asylum to the applicant.
grant asylum
2/ɡɹˈænt əsˈaɪləm/
fixed phrase
officially give asylum
For a country or government to officially give a person asylum.
Mifano
- The government refused to grant asylum to the activist.
- Several European countries agreed to grant asylum to the refugees.