present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
Anh
~ 1100
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
Mẫu sử dụng:
give [someone] a present
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
Từ đồng nghĩa
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
Chủ đề
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the present situation
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
Từ đồng nghĩa
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
past (Refers to a time before now.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
present moment
|present situation
|present day
Chủ đề
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
Động từ
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
present [something] to [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
Từ đồng nghĩa
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
Từ trái nghĩa
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
Chủ đề
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Ví dụ
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
Danh từ
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
Từ đồng nghĩa
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
Từ trái nghĩa
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
at present
|the present moment
Chủ đề
time
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
Động từ
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
present [someone] to [someone else]
Từ đồng nghĩa
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
present a guest
|present the speaker
Chủ đề
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
Ví dụ
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
present (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
Họ từ
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
Cách diễn đạt
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.