avail
gb/əvˈeɪl/ us/əvˈeɪl/
B2
Англійська
~ 4700
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
formal
C1
action
1
Be of use or help
To be helpful or give an advantage to someone or something.
Модель уживання:
to avail [someone/something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'avail' with 'available'; 'avail' is a verb meaning 'to help', while 'available' is an adjective meaning 'ready to be used'.
Синоніми
benefit (Implies giving a positive effect or advantage, often broader in scope.)
|
help (More general and common term for providing assistance.)
Антоніми
harm (Causes damage instead of providing help or advantage.)
Словосполучення
avail oneself
|avail much
|avail little
|avail greatly
Теми
assistance
|effectiveness
|results
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- The medicine did not avail her.
- His words did not avail the group.
- The new plan may avail us.
Дієслово
formal
C1
action
2
Make use of something
To use an opportunity or thing to get a benefit.
Модель уживання:
to avail oneself of [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners often omit 'oneself' when using this reflexive form, which is required in standard usage.
Синоніми
utilize (Slightly more technical; emphasizes putting something to use effectively.)
|
take advantage of (More common and can have neutral or negative connotations.)
Антоніми
miss out on (Fail to take advantage of an opportunity.)
Словосполучення
avail oneself of the chance
|avail oneself of the opportunity
|avail oneself of resources
Теми
opportunity
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I will avail myself of this chance.
- She availed herself of the free class.
- He availed himself of the help.
Іменник
formal
B2
property
3
Usefulness or benefit
Help or benefit from something.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may not recognize that 'avail' as a noun is mostly used in fixed expressions like 'to no avail'.
Синоніми
benefit (A positive effect or gain from something.)
|
usefulness (Focuses more on the practical ability to be used effectively.)
Антоніми
uselessness (The state of having no ability to help or benefit.)
Словосполучення
to no avail
|of little avail
|be of great avail
Теми
assistance
|effectiveness
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- They searched for hours, but to no avail.
- Her efforts were of little avail.
- The manual was of great avail during the repair.
Навчальні приклади
- They looked for him to no avail.
- The book was of great avail.
- Her words were of little avail.
Граматика
Словникова форма
avail
IPA
GB/əvˈeɪl/
US/əvˈeɪl/
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Форми слова
Noun
- Base: avail
- Plural: avail
Verb
- Base: avail
- 3rd Person Singular: avails
- Present Participle: availing
- Past: availed
Споріднені слова
Forms
avails
verb
availing
verb
availed
verb
Core family
available
adjective A2
availability
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unavailable
adjective B1
unavailability
noun
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- They tried to start the engine, but to no avail.
- I called him several times, to no avail.