avail
gb/əvˈeɪl/ us/əvˈeɪl/
B2
Ingles
~ 4700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
formal
C1
action
1
Be of use or help
To be helpful or give an advantage to someone or something.
Padron ng paggamit:
to avail [someone/something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'avail' with 'available'; 'avail' is a verb meaning 'to help', while 'available' is an adjective meaning 'ready to be used'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
benefit (Implies giving a positive effect or advantage, often broader in scope.)
|
help (More general and common term for providing assistance.)
Mga kasalungat
harm (Causes damage instead of providing help or advantage.)
Mga kolokasyon
avail oneself
|avail much
|avail little
|avail greatly
Mga tema
assistance
|effectiveness
|results
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The medicine did not avail her.
- His words did not avail the group.
- The new plan may avail us.
Pandiwa
formal
C1
action
2
Make use of something
To use an opportunity or thing to get a benefit.
Padron ng paggamit:
to avail oneself of [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often omit 'oneself' when using this reflexive form, which is required in standard usage.
Mga kasingkahulugan
utilize (Slightly more technical; emphasizes putting something to use effectively.)
|
take advantage of (More common and can have neutral or negative connotations.)
Mga kasalungat
miss out on (Fail to take advantage of an opportunity.)
Mga kolokasyon
avail oneself of the chance
|avail oneself of the opportunity
|avail oneself of resources
Mga tema
opportunity
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I will avail myself of this chance.
- She availed herself of the free class.
- He availed himself of the help.
Pangngalan
formal
B2
property
3
Usefulness or benefit
Help or benefit from something.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not recognize that 'avail' as a noun is mostly used in fixed expressions like 'to no avail'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
benefit (A positive effect or gain from something.)
|
usefulness (Focuses more on the practical ability to be used effectively.)
Mga kasalungat
uselessness (The state of having no ability to help or benefit.)
Mga kolokasyon
to no avail
|of little avail
|be of great avail
Mga tema
assistance
|effectiveness
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- They searched for hours, but to no avail.
- Her efforts were of little avail.
- The manual was of great avail during the repair.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- They looked for him to no avail.
- The book was of great avail.
- Her words were of little avail.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
avail
IPA
GB/əvˈeɪl/
US/əvˈeɪl/
Mga pantig at diin
avail (1 pantig)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: avail
- Plural: avail
Verb
- Base: avail
- 3rd Person Singular: avails
- Present Participle: availing
- Past: availed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
avails
verb
availing
verb
availed
verb
Core family
available
adjective A2
availability
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unavailable
adjective B1
unavailability
noun
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- They tried to start the engine, but to no avail.
- I called him several times, to no avail.