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Engelsk tillægsord: present

1. present temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe present leader.
Articles for present use.
The present topic.
The present system.
Present observations.


Termer med lignende betydningexisting, immediate, inst, instant, latter-day


Kendetegnertiming


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)future, past

2. present being or existing in a specified place


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe murderer is present in this room.
Present at the wedding.
Present at the creation.


Termer med lignende betydningattendant, ever-present, existing, here, naturally occurring, omnipresent, ubiquitous


Kendetegnerpresence


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)absent


Engelsk navneord: present

1. present (om tid) the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThat is enough for the present.
He lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)nowadays


Mindre specifikke termertime


Mere specifikke termerdate, here and now, moment, nonce, now, present moment, time being, today, tonight

2. present (om forhold) something presented as a gift


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHis tie was a present from his wife.


Mindre specifikke termergift


Mere specifikke termerbirthday gift, birthday present, Christmas gift, Christmas present, wedding gift, wedding present

3. present (om kommunikation) a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)present tense


Mindre specifikke termertense


Mere specifikke termerhistorical present


Engelsk udsagnsord: present

1. present (om opfattelse) give an exhibition of to an interested audience


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe shows her dogs frequently.
We will demo the new software in Washington.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)demo, demonstrate, exhibit, show


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody something.
Somebody ----s something to somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody with something


Mindre specifikke termershow


Mere specifikke termerbring home

2. present (om kommunikation) bring forward and present to the mind


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWe presented the arguments to him.
We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)lay out, represent


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s something to somebody


Mindre specifikke termersay, state, tell


Mere specifikke termerargue, argue, indicate, reason, spin

3. present (om tilvejebringelse) perform (a play), especially on a stage


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWe are going to stage `Othello'.


Eksempler på anvendelseDid he present his major works over a short period of time?


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)represent, stage


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerre-create


Mere specifikke termerlocalise, localize, place, set


Overordnet emneområdeperforming arts

4. present (om forhold) hand over formally


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)submit


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s something to somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody with something


Mindre specifikke termergive


Mere specifikke termerbring in

5. present (om tilstand) introduce


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThis poses an interesting question.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)pose


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerbe, comprise, constitute, make up, represent

6. present (om forhold) give, especially as an honor or reward


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningBestow honors and prizes at graduation.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)award


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody something.
Somebody ----s something to somebody


Mindre specifikke termerallocate, apportion


Mere specifikke termerbestow, certificate, confer

7. present (om forhold) give as a present; make a gift of


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWhat will you give her for her birthday?.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)gift, give


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody something.
Somebody ----s something to somebody


Mere specifikke termerbequeath, bung, cede, deed over, deliver, distribute, donate, dower, endow, fee, give away, give out, give up, grant, hand out, leave, pass out, raffle, raffle off, render, submit, surrender, tender, tip, treat, will

8. present (om kommunikation) deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)deliver


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termermouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize


Mere specifikke termerspeechify

9. present (om kommunikation) cause to come to know personally


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPermit me to acquaint you with my son.
Introduce the new neighbors to the community.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)acquaint, introduce


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE


Mindre specifikke termerinform


Mere specifikke termerbring out, introduce, present, re-introduce, reintroduce


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningacquaint, familiarise, familiarize

10. present (om tilvejebringelse) represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)portray


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerinterpret, represent


Mere specifikke termercommend


Overordnet emneområdeart, artistic creation, artistic production

11. present (om kommunikation) present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWe confronted him with the evidence.
He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions.
An enormous dilemma faces us.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)confront, face


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody with something


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningconfront, face, face up

12. present (om kommunikation) formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termeracquaint, introduce, present

13. present (om kommunikation) recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWhen the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)salute


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre specifikke termergreet, recognise, recognize


Kan forårsagegesticulate, gesture, motion









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