claim
gb/klˈeɪm/ us/klˈeɪm/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 900
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
B1
action
1
Say something is true
To say that something is true, even if you cannot prove it.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to claim (that) [clause]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'claim' with 'complain'; 'claim' means to say something is true, while 'complain' means to express dissatisfaction.
పర్యాయపదాలు
assert (Slightly more formal and confident in tone.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
deny (To state that something is not true.)
పదకలయికలు
claim responsibility
|claim innocence
|claim victory
|claim ownership
విషయాలు
communication
|law
|media
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She claims she saw him at the station.
- The company claims its product is the best on the market.
- He claimed he had never met her before.
- The witness claimed to have heard a gunshot.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- She claims she is a doctor.
- He claims he knows the answer.
- They claim the movie is very good.
- I claim I saw a big bird.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
2
Statement that something is true
A sentence where someone says something is true, even if they have no proof.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a claim that [clause]
పర్యాయపదాలు
assertion (More formal; often used in academic or legal contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
denial (A statement saying something is not true.)
పదకలయికలు
make a claim
|false claim
|support a claim
|prove a claim
విషయాలు
communication
|law
|media
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The claim that the earth is flat has been disproven.
- Her claim of ownership was challenged in court.
- He made a claim about the company's profits.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Her claim is not true.
- The claim is false.
- I do not believe his claim.
- She made a claim about the car.
క్రియ
B1
action
3
Ask for what is yours
To ask for something because you think it belongs to you or you should get it.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to claim [something] from [someone/place]
పర్యాయపదాలు
demand (Stronger and more forceful than 'claim'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
relinquish (To give up something you have a right to.)
పదకలయికలు
claim damages
|claim a refund
|claim benefits
విషయాలు
law
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- You can claim your prize at the front desk.
- She claimed her luggage at the airport.
- They claimed compensation for the delay.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I will claim my bag now.
- She claimed her money from the bank.
- You can claim your ticket here.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
4
Official request for money/property
A formal request for money or things you think you should get.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a claim for [something]
పర్యాయపదాలు
application (In some contexts; more general and less tied to rights.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
withdrawal (The act of taking back or removing a request.)
పదకలయికలు
insurance claim
|compensation claim
|file a claim
విషయాలు
law
|business
|finance
ఉదాహరణలు
- He filed a claim for unemployment benefits.
- The insurance company processed her claim quickly.
- They rejected his claim for compensation.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I made a claim for my lost bag.
- She filed a claim for money.
- We sent a claim to the company.
క్రియ
B2
action
5
Take control or cause harm/death
To take something, especially in a way that causes damage or death.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to claim [someone/something]
పర్యాయపదాలు
take (Very general; 'claim' adds formality and gravity.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
spare (To avoid harming or killing.)
పదకలయికలు
claim lives
|claim victims
విషయాలు
disasters
|war
|nature
|health
ఉదాహరణలు
- The earthquake claimed hundreds of lives.
- The fire claimed two buildings in the town.
- The disease has claimed many victims.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The storm claimed many lives.
- The fire claimed two houses.
- War claims many people every year.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
claim
IPA
GB/klˈeɪm/
US/klˈeɪm/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
claim (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (claim)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: claim
- Plural: claims
Verb
- Base: claim
- 3rd Person Singular: claims
- Present Participle: claiming
- Past: claimed
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
claims
noun
claiming
verb
claimed
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
disclaim
verb C1
unclaimed
adjective
Advanced or less common
reclamation
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
lay claim to
1/lˈeɪ klˈeɪm tə/
fixed phrase
Say you own/have rights to something
To say that you own something or have the right to it.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Several countries lay claim to the island.
- She laid claim to the invention after it became popular.
stake a claim
1/stˈeɪk ə klˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
Clearly assert your right to something
To clearly say that something should be yours or that you should have it.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He staked a claim to the empty seat by putting his bag on it.
- The team staked their claim as championship contenders with a big win.
claim to fame
1/klˈeɪm tə fˈeɪm/
idiom
informal
Reason for being famous/well-known
The main reason someone or something is famous or known.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Her only claim to fame is that she once met a movie star.
- The town's claim to fame is its giant cheese festival.
claim to fame
2/klˈeɪm tə fˈeɪm/
idiom
reason someone is known
The main thing that makes a person, place, or thing special or well known.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Her main claim to fame is that she once sang with a famous band.
- The town’s only claim to fame is its giant cheese festival.
- His claim to fame is designing the company’s first successful app.