border
gb/bˈɔɹdɚ/ us/bˈɔɹdɚ/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 1900
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
relation
1
official line separating areas
A line that separates two countries or areas.
نمط الاستخدام:
the border between [place] and [place]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'border' with 'boundary'. A boundary can be any dividing line, while a border usually refers to one between countries or regions.
مرادفات
boundary (Can refer to any dividing line, not only between countries.)
أضداد
center (Refers to the middle of an area, opposite of its outer edge or limit.)
تراكيب شائعة
cross the border
|border crossing
|border control
|border security
|border town
مواضيع
geography
|travel
|politics
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- We crossed the border into Canada.
- The two countries share a long border.
- Border security has been increased after the incident.
- They live in a small town near the Mexican border.
- The river forms the border between the two states.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- We crossed the border into France.
- The border between the two countries is very long.
- There is a small shop near the border.
- They live close to the border.
- The river is the border between the towns.
اسم
B1
entity
2
outer edge of something
The outside edge of something.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] has a border of [material/color]
غلطة شائعة:
Some learners confuse 'border' with 'frame'. A frame is a separate structure around something; a border is part of the same object or surface.
مرادفات
edge (More general term for the outer limit of an object.)
أضداد
center (The middle point, opposite of the outer edge.)
تراكيب شائعة
decorative border
|lace border
|page border
|border design
مواضيع
design
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- The rug has a red border.
- She planted flowers along the border of the lawn.
- The page has a decorative border.
- A black border surrounded the photograph.
- The scarf features a lace border.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The tablecloth has a blue border.
- There are trees on the border of the garden.
- The picture has a gold border.
- He drew a red border around the words.
- The paper has a nice border.
فعل
B1
state
3
to be next to something
To be next to and touch something along an edge.
نمط الاستخدام:
[place] borders [place]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'border' (verb) with 'border on', which can mean 'almost be' in a figurative sense.
مرادفات
adjoin (Slightly more formal; often used for land or buildings.)
أضداد
separate (To keep apart, without touching or sharing an edge.)
تراكيب شائعة
country borders country
|land borders river
|region borders region
مواضيع
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Poland borders Germany to the west.
- The park borders the river.
- Our property borders the forest.
- Canada borders the United States to the south.
- The reserve borders three villages.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- France borders Spain.
- Our garden borders the field.
- The school borders a park.
- This country borders two seas.
- His farm borders the road.
فعل
B2
action
4
to put an edge around something
To make an edge around something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to border [something] with [material/design]
مرادفات
edge (General term for providing a boundary or margin.)
أضداد
strip (To remove an edge or margin from something.)
تراكيب شائعة
border with flowers
|border with lace
|border with stones
مواضيع
design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She bordered the tablecloth with lace.
- The path was bordered with roses.
- They bordered the garden with small stones.
- The mirror is bordered in gold.
- Each page is bordered with a thin blue line.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I bordered the picture with red paper.
- The garden is bordered with flowers.
- He bordered his letter with a black line.
- The road is bordered by trees.
- Her scarf is bordered with beads.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
border
IPA
GB/bˈɔɹdɚ/
US/bˈɔɹdɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
bor - der (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: border
- Plural: border, borders
Verb
- Base: border
- 3rd Person Singular: borders
- Present Participle: bordering
- Past: bordered
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
borders
noun
bordering
verb
bordered
verb
Related words
borderline
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
borderless
adjective
Advanced or less common
borderland
noun C1
تعبيرات
at the border
1/ˈæt ðə bˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
located at dividing line between countries
In the place where two countries or areas meet.
أمثلة
- We had our documents checked at the border.
- There was a long queue at the border.
border control
1/bˈɔɹdɚ kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
checks at country's entry point
Government checks at a country's dividing line to control who and what goes in and out.
أمثلة
- Border control officers checked our bags.
- Border control can take a long time during holidays.
border on
1/bˈɔɹdɚ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
to be almost like something else
To be very close to being something, often something extreme or bad.
أمثلة
- His comments bordered on rude.
- Her enthusiasm borders on obsession.
cross the border
1/kɹˈɔs ðə bˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
to go into another country
To go from one country into another country at their dividing line.
أمثلة
- We crossed the border into Mexico at noon.
- You need your passport to cross the border.