proofread
gb/pɹˈufɹˌid/ us/pɹˈufɹˌid/
B1
Англійська
~ 3600
átnéz, korrektúráz, átolvas
ДІЄСЛОВО
B1
1
Модель уживання:
to proofread [a document/text/email]
I always proofread my emails before sending them.
Elküldés előtt mindig átnézem az e-mailjeimet.
She proofread the article twice to make sure there were no typos.
Kétszer is átnézte a cikket, hogy biztosan ne maradjanak benne elütések.
The publisher asked him to proofread the final draft.
Please proofread your essay carefully before handing it in.
He proofread the report for grammar and spelling mistakes.
Навчальні приклади
I will proofread my letter before I send it.
Át fogom nézni a levelemet, mielőtt elküldöm.
She proofreads her homework every night.
Minden este átnézi a házi feladatát.
Please proofread this text for me.
He did not proofread his email and made many mistakes.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'proofread' with 'edit.' Proofreading focuses only on finding and correcting mistakes, not rewriting or changing ideas.
Значення
Check writing for mistakes
Словосполучення
proofread a document
|proofread the manuscript
|carefully proofread
|proofread for errors
|proofread the report
Синоніми
edit (Broader; can include rewriting, reorganizing, and improving style as well as correcting mistakes.)
|
check (More general; means to look over something for correctness, not only in writing.)
Антоніми
write (Opposite in process; creating text instead of reviewing it.)
|
ignore (Opposite in approach; not paying attention to mistakes.)
Теми
writing
|education
|workplace
|publishing
|communication
|work
Визначення
To read something written and find and fix mistakes in spelling, grammar, or punctuation.
To read written or printed material and mark any errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, or formatting for correction.
Граматика
Словникова форма
proofread
IPA
GB/pɹˈufɹˌid/
US/pɹˈufɹˌid/
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proofread (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (proofread)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: proofread
- 3rd Person Singular: proof reads, proof-reads, proofreads
- Present Participle: proof reading, proof-reading, proofreading
- Past: proof read, proof-read, proofread
- Past Participle: proof read, proof-read, proofread
Споріднені слова
Forms
proof reads
verb
proof-reads
verb
proofreads
verb
proof reading
verb
proof-reading
verb
proofreading
verb
proof read
verb
proof-read
verb
Core family
proofreader
noun
Граматичні особливості
- Irregular past: proof read, proof-read, proofread Verb
- Irregular past participle: proof read, proof-read, proofread Verb
Вирази
carefully proofread
1/kˈɛɹfəli pɹˈufɹˌid/
fixed phrase
Check text with great care
To read writing slowly and pay close attention so you can find all the mistakes.
Приклади
- You should carefully proofread your work before submitting it.
- She carefully proofread the contract to make sure nothing was wrong.
proofread for errors
1/pɹˈufɹˌid fɚ ˈɛɹɚz/
fixed phrase
Check text to find mistakes
To look at writing and try to find mistakes in spelling, grammar, or punctuation.
Приклади
- Before you print the newsletter, be sure to proofread for errors.
- The teacher told us to proofread for errors before turning in our essays.