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