graduate
gb/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/ us/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/
B1
İngilizce
~ 2000
Anlamlar
0 anlam
Fiil
B1
action
1
Finish school or university
To finish school, college, or university and get a certificate or degree.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to graduate from [school/university]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes say 'graduate school' when they mean 'finish school'; 'graduate school' actually means a type of advanced study after a first degree.
Eş anlamlılar
finish (More general; can refer to any task or activity, not only education.)
|
complete (Neutral; applies to finishing something in general, including courses.)
Zıt anlamlılar
drop out (Leaving a course of study before finishing it.)
Eşdizimler
graduate from college
|graduate from high school
|graduate with honors
|graduate in May
|graduate with a degree
Konular
education
|career
|daily life
Örnekler
- She will graduate from Harvard next year.
- After four years, he finally graduated with a degree in engineering.
- Many students graduate in the spring.
- He graduated from high school at the age of 17.
- They both graduated from the same university.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I will graduate next year.
- She graduated from high school last summer.
- My brother will graduate in June.
- He graduated from college in 2020.
İsim
B1
entity
2
Person who finished school or university
Someone who has finished school, college, or university and got a certificate or degree.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'graduate' (noun) with 'graduation' (noun for the event).
Eş anlamlılar
alumnus (More formal; often used for someone who has graduated from a specific institution.)
|
degree holder (Emphasizes possession of the qualification rather than the act of graduating.)
Zıt anlamlılar
student (Someone still studying and who has not yet graduated.)
Eşdizimler
college graduate
|high school graduate
|recent graduate
|law school graduate
Konular
education
|career
Örnekler
- The company is hiring recent graduates.
- She is a graduate of Oxford University.
- Many graduates struggle to find jobs after college.
- He is a law school graduate.
- Graduates from this program are highly sought after.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I am a college graduate.
- She is a high school graduate.
- He is a graduate of this university.
- Many graduates look for jobs.
Fiil
B2
action
3
Advance to higher status or skill
To move to a better job, higher level, or improved skill.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to graduate to [something]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may think this use always refers to education; here it is metaphorical for advancement.
Eş anlamlılar
advance (General term for moving forward in status or level.)
|
progress (Neutral; emphasizes forward movement over time.)
Zıt anlamlılar
regress (To move back to a lower level or worse state.)
Eşdizimler
graduate to management
|graduate to the next level
|graduate to advanced class
Konular
career
|sports
|work
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- After two years as an assistant, she graduated to manager.
- The young player quickly graduated to the professional league.
- He started with basic tasks but soon graduated to more complex projects.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- He graduated to team leader last year.
- She graduated to the top class in tennis.
- I hope to graduate to a better job soon.
adjective
B1
property
4
Having finished school or university
Having finished school, college, or university and got a degree or certificate.
Eş anlamlılar
qualified (Emphasizes having met certain standards; not limited to education.)
Eşdizimler
graduate student
|graduate nurse
Konular
education
Örnekler
- She is a graduate nurse working at the hospital.
- As a graduate engineer, he quickly found work.
- Graduate students often work as teaching assistants.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- She is a graduate nurse.
- He is a graduate engineer.
- Graduate students study hard.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
graduate
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/
US/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/
Heceler ve vurgu
gradu - ate (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (gradu)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: graduate
- Plural: graduates
Verb
- Base: graduate
- 3rd Person Singular: graduates
- Present Participle: graduating
- Past: graduated
Kelime ailesi
Forms
graduates
noun
graduating
verb
graduated
verb
Core family
graduation
noun B1
Related words
undergraduate
noun B1
postgraduate
noun B2
İfadeler
graduate from
1/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Finish studies at specific place
To finish school, college, or university and get your degree from that place.
Örnekler
- She will graduate from Yale next spring.
- He graduated from high school in 2010.
graduate into
1/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
Move into higher stage after completion
To move into a new and better level, job, or situation after finishing something earlier.
Örnekler
- After training, he graduated into full-time work.
- The intern graduated into a managerial role.
graduate with honors
1/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt wˈɪθ ˈɑnɚz/
fixed phrase
Finish studies with special recognition
To finish school or university with very high grades and get special praise or awards.
Örnekler
- She graduated with honors in biology.
- Only the top 10% of students graduate with honors.