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