avail
gb/əvˈeɪl/ us/əvˈeɪl/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 4700
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
formal
C1
action
1
Be of use or help
To be helpful or give an advantage to someone or something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to avail [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'avail' with 'available'; 'avail' is a verb meaning 'to help', while 'available' is an adjective meaning 'ready to be used'.
Visawe
benefit (Implies giving a positive effect or advantage, often broader in scope.)
|
help (More general and common term for providing assistance.)
Vinyume
harm (Causes damage instead of providing help or advantage.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
avail oneself
|avail much
|avail little
|avail greatly
Mada
assistance
|effectiveness
|results
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The extra training did not avail the team in the final match.
- No amount of pleading could avail him.
- The new evidence may avail the defendant in court.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The medicine did not avail her.
- His words did not avail the group.
- The new plan may avail us.
Kitenzi
formal
C1
action
2
Make use of something
To use an opportunity or thing to get a benefit.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to avail oneself of [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often omit 'oneself' when using this reflexive form, which is required in standard usage.
Visawe
utilize (Slightly more technical; emphasizes putting something to use effectively.)
|
take advantage of (More common and can have neutral or negative connotations.)
Vinyume
miss out on (Fail to take advantage of an opportunity.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
avail oneself of the chance
|avail oneself of the opportunity
|avail oneself of resources
Mada
opportunity
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She availed herself of the free training program.
- Visitors are encouraged to avail themselves of the library's resources.
- He availed himself of every chance to improve his skills.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I will avail myself of this chance.
- She availed herself of the free class.
- He availed himself of the help.
Nomino
formal
B2
property
3
Usefulness or benefit
Help or benefit from something.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not recognize that 'avail' as a noun is mostly used in fixed expressions like 'to no avail'.
Visawe
benefit (A positive effect or gain from something.)
|
usefulness (Focuses more on the practical ability to be used effectively.)
Vinyume
uselessness (The state of having no ability to help or benefit.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
to no avail
|of little avail
|be of great avail
Mada
assistance
|effectiveness
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- They searched for hours, but to no avail.
- Her efforts were of little avail.
- The manual was of great avail during the repair.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They looked for him to no avail.
- The book was of great avail.
- Her words were of little avail.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
avail
IPA
GB/əvˈeɪl/
US/əvˈeɪl/
Silabi na mkazo
avail (silabi 1)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: avail
- Plural: avail
Verb
- Base: avail
- 3rd Person Singular: avails
- Present Participle: availing
- Past: availed
Familia ya neno
Forms
avails
verb
availing
verb
availed
verb
Core family
available
adjective A2
availability
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unavailable
adjective B1
unavailability
noun
Semi
avail oneself of
1/əvˈeɪl wˌʌnsˈɛlf əv/
fixed phrase
formal
Make use of something
To use an opportunity, offer, or resource for your own benefit.
Mifano
- You should avail yourself of all the support available.
- He availed himself of the company's travel discount.
to no avail
1/tə nˈoʊ əvˈeɪl/
idiom
Without success or result
Used to say that something was done but did not work or help.
Mifano
- They tried to start the engine, but to no avail.
- I called him several times, to no avail.