present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
İngilizce
~ 1100
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
Kullanım kalıbı:
give [someone] a present
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
Eş anlamlılar
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
Eşdizimler
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
Konular
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Kullanım kalıbı:
the present situation
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
Eş anlamlılar
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
past (Refers to a time before now.)
Eşdizimler
present moment
|present situation
|present day
Konular
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
Fiil
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
Kullanım kalıbı:
present [something] to [someone]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
Eş anlamlılar
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
Zıt anlamlılar
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
Eşdizimler
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
Konular
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Örnekler
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
İsim
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
Eş anlamlılar
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
Zıt anlamlılar
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
Eşdizimler
at present
|the present moment
Konular
time
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
Fiil
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
Kullanım kalıbı:
present [someone] to [someone else]
Eş anlamlılar
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
Zıt anlamlılar
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
Eşdizimler
present a guest
|present the speaker
Konular
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Örnekler
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
Heceler ve vurgu
present (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
Kelime ailesi
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
İfadeler
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.