materialise
gb/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/ us/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
C1
Kiingereza
Maana
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Kitenzi
C1
event
1
appear suddenly or unexpectedly
to appear suddenly
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] materialises (at/in/from) [place]
Kosa la kawaida:
Spelling varies by region: materialise (UK), materialize (US).
Visawe
appear (More general; less sudden or surprising.)
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show up (More informal, often about people.)
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turn up (Common in British English; informal.)
Vinyume
disappear (To stop being visible or present.)
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vanish (To disappear suddenly or completely.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
materialise out of nowhere
|materialise out of thin air
|materialise at the door
|materialise behind someone
|materialise in the hallway
|suddenly materialise
|seem to materialise
|materialise in front of someone
Mada
daily_life
Mifano
- A waiter materialised beside the table as soon as we sat down.
- She materialised at my office door without warning.
- The cat seemed to materialise from the shadows.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He materialised at the station at noon.
- A taxi materialised in front of us.
Kitenzi
C1
event
2
happen or become real
to happen in real life (not just as an idea)
Muundo wa matumizi:
[plan/hope/deal/opportunity/risk] materialises
Kosa la kawaida:
Use it for something that was expected or possible (a plan, deal, risk), not for routine events (e.g., not usually 'the bus materialised').
Visawe
happen (More general; does not imply prior expectation.)
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come about (Emphasises the process of happening.)
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come to fruition (Often positive; suggests successful development.)
Vinyume
fall through (Used for plans or deals that fail to happen.)
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fizzle out (To gradually fail or stop before becoming real.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
the plan materialised
|the deal materialised
|the agreement materialised
|the opportunity materialised
|the rumours materialised
|the threat materialised
|the risk materialised
|never materialise
|failed to materialise
|eventually materialise
Mada
business
|planning
Mifano
- The promised funding never materialised.
- We waited for a better offer to materialise, but none did.
- If the risk materialises, the company could face heavy losses.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Our travel plans never materialised.
- A new job opportunity materialised.
Kitenzi
formal
C2
action
3
make an idea real
to make an idea real or concrete
Muundo wa matumizi:
materialise [an idea/plan/design]
Kosa la kawaida:
This transitive use is less common in everyday English; learners often prefer 'make' or 'bring to life' in conversation.
Visawe
realise (Common and versatile; can mean 'achieve' or 'understand' depending on context.)
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bring to life (More vivid and informal; often used in creative contexts.)
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turn into reality (A phrase rather than a single-word verb; very clear and common.)
Vinyume
abandon (To stop pursuing a plan so it never becomes real.)
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scrap (To decide not to use a plan or design.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
materialise an idea
|materialise a concept
|materialise a plan
|materialise a design
|materialise a vision
|materialise a prototype
Mada
arts
|technology
|planning
Mifano
- The team worked for months to materialise the concept into a working prototype.
- Her role was to materialise the director’s vision on screen.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They materialised their idea into a product.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
materialise
IPA
GB/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
US/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs/
Silabi na mkazo
ma - ter - i - al - ise (silabi 5)
Stress on 1st syllable (ma)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: materialise
- 3rd Person Singular: materialises
- Present Participle: materialising
- Past: materialised
Familia ya neno
Forms
materialises
verb
materialising
verb
materialised
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
immaterial
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
materiality
noun C1
Semi
materialise out of thin air
1/mˈeɪtˈɛɹiəlɪs ˈaʊt əv θˈɪn ˈɛɹ/
idiom
appear with no explanation
to appear suddenly, with no warning
Mifano
- Just when we needed help, a mechanic materialised out of thin air.
- The missing file seemed to materialise out of thin air on my desktop.
- A taxi finally materialised out of thin air, and we rushed in.