culminate
gb/kˈʌlmɪnˌeɪt/ us/kˈʌlmɪnˌeɪt/
B2
انگریزی
~ 8600
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
B2
event
1
reach a peak or climax
To reach the highest or most important point after a long time or many steps.
استعمال کا انداز:
to culminate in [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners often say *"culminate on"* or *"culminate at"* instead of the correct pattern *"culminate in [something]". Another mistake is using *culminate* to mean simply *start* or *happen*, without the idea of a highest or final point.
ہم معنی الفاظ
peak (More informal and visual; often used for physical or measurable highs as well as abstract ones.)
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climax (Emphasizes the most exciting or dramatic point, especially in stories or emotional situations.)
متضاد الفاظ
begin (Focuses on the start of a process, the opposite end from reaching a highest point.)
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decline (Describes moving downward or becoming less important instead of reaching a peak.)
لفظی تراکیب
culminate in a climax
|culminate in victory
|culminate in disaster
|culminate in a breakthrough
|efforts culminated in
|tension culminated in
موضوعات
events
|time
|history
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Years of research culminated in a life-saving new drug.
- The festival will culminate in a huge fireworks display over the river.
- The negotiations culminated in a historic peace agreement.
- Her long struggle for recognition culminated in an international award.
- The tension between the two countries culminated in a brief but violent conflict.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The long game culminated in an exciting final goal.
- His hard work culminated in a promotion at work.
- The show will culminate in a big song at the end.
- Their arguments culminated in a serious fight.
- Months of practice culminated in a perfect performance.
فعل
B2
event
2
end with a specific result
To finally end and have a clear result after a long time or many actions.
استعمال کا انداز:
to culminate in [a result]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use *culminate* transitively (e.g. *"They culminated the project"*). In modern English, it is almost always used intransitively with *in* or *with*: *"The project culminated in a report."* They may also overuse it in casual speech where *end in* sounds more natural.
ہم معنی الفاظ
result in (More general and common; does not strongly suggest a long build-up or final stage.)
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end in (Very common and neutral; lacks the formal tone and sense of long development that *culminate* often has.)
متضاد الفاظ
lead to (Focuses on moving toward something; not exactly opposite in all cases, but contrasts with the sense of finally finishing.)
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continue (Describes something that does not end, the opposite of coming to a final result.)
لفظی تراکیب
culminate in success
|culminate in failure
|culminate in tragedy
|culminate in legal action
|culminate in a deal
|culminate in a conclusion
موضوعات
events
|time
|processes
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The investigation culminated in several high-profile arrests.
- The dispute culminated in a costly court case.
- Talks between the two companies culminated in a merger.
- The campaign culminated in a narrow defeat for the ruling party.
- Years of rising tension culminated in open war.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Their long fight culminated in divorce.
- The talks culminated in a new contract.
- The project culminated in a big loss of money.
- His bad choices culminated in a serious accident.
- The story culminated in a happy ending.
فعل
technical
C1
event
3
reach highest point in sky
In astronomy, for a star, the Sun, or another object in the sky to reach its highest point above you as it moves across the sky.
استعمال کا انداز:
to culminate at [time/altitude]
ہم معنی الفاظ
transit (Technical astronomy term; refers specifically to crossing the meridian, not always emphasizing highest altitude in everyday understanding.)
متضاد الفاظ
rise (Refers to a celestial body appearing above the horizon, earlier in its path rather than at its highest point.)
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set (Refers to a celestial body disappearing below the horizon, the opposite phase from meridian passage.)
لفظی تراکیب
the Sun culminates
|the star culminates
|culminate at midnight
|culminate above the horizon
|culminate at an altitude of
|object culminates on the meridian
موضوعات
science
|astronomy
|space
مثالیں
- At this latitude, the star Sirius culminates shortly after midnight in winter.
- The planet will culminate high in the southern sky, making it easy to observe.
- Because the Sun culminates lower in the sky in December, the days are shorter.
- The comet culminated just 20 degrees above the horizon, limiting visibility.
- Astronomers waited for the galaxy to culminate before starting their measurements.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The Sun culminates at noon, when it is highest in the sky.
- This bright star culminates late at night in summer.
- We watched the planet culminate above the trees.
- The Moon will culminate at about 1 a.m. tonight.
- They took photos when the star culminated and was easiest to see.
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culminate
IPA
GB/kˈʌlmɪnˌeɪt/
US/kˈʌlmɪnˌeɪt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
cul - min - ate (3 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (cul)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: culminate
- 3rd Person Singular: culminates
- Present Participle: culminating
- Past: culminated
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
culminates
verb
culminating
verb
culminated
verb
Core family
culmination
noun C1
عبارات
culminate in
1/kˈʌlmɪnˌeɪt ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
reach a final result in
To reach a final or highest point and end with a particular result.
مثالیں
- Years of negotiation culminated in a landmark agreement.
- Their constant arguments finally culminated in separation.
- The celebration will culminate in a concert in the main square.
culminate with
1/kˈʌlmɪnˌeɪt wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
reach a high point marked by
To reach a final or highest point that is marked by a particular event or action.
مثالیں
- The conference will culminate with a keynote speech by the CEO.
- The week-long festival culminated with a colorful parade.
- Her tour of Asia culminated with a visit to Tokyo.