present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1100
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
give [someone] a present
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
உதாரணங்கள்
- She gave him a beautiful watch as a birthday present.
- I still need to buy a present for my sister.
- They brought a present for the host of the party.
- He opened the present and smiled with joy.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I got a present from my mother.
- This is a present for you.
- She gave me a big present.
- He opened his present slowly.
adjective
A2
property
2
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
the present situation
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
past (Refers to a time before now.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
present moment
|present situation
|present day
கருப்பொருள்கள்
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
present [something] to [someone]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
கருப்பொருள்கள்
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
உதாரணங்கள்
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
at present
|the present moment
கருப்பொருள்கள்
time
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- We should focus on the present, not worry about the past.
- At present, there are no plans to expand.
- The book is set in the present.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
present [someone] to [someone else]
இணைச்சொற்கள்
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
present a guest
|present the speaker
கருப்பொருள்கள்
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
உதாரணங்கள்
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
present (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
presents
noun
presenting
verb
presented
verb
Core family
presentation
noun B1
presenter
noun B1
Related words
presence
noun A2
Advanced or less common
presentable
adjective
சொற்றொடர்கள்
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
உதாரணங்கள்
- At present, we have no further information.
- There are no trains running at present.
make a presentation
1/mˈeɪk ə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Deliver an organized talk to an audience
To speak to a group and show information about something.
உதாரணங்கள்
- She will make a presentation about climate change.
- He made a presentation on company safety rules.
present company excepted
1/pɹˈɛzənt kˈʌmpəni ɪksˈɛptɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
Excluding those here from criticism just made
What I said does not include you who are here now.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.