senior
gb/sˈinjɚ/ us/sˈinjɚ/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 1400
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
B1
property
1
Older in rank or age
Older or higher in position than someone else.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is senior to [someone]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'senior' with 'elderly'; 'senior' in this sense refers to rank or comparative age, not necessarily old age.
مرادفات
superior (More formal and often used in hierarchical or evaluative contexts.)
أضداد
junior (Refers to someone lower in rank, age, or experience.)
تراكيب شائعة
senior manager
|senior official
|senior member
|senior partner
مواضيع
work
|education
|social hierarchy
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She is the senior partner in the law firm.
- In this department, he is senior to everyone else.
- The senior officer gave the final approval.
- My brother is three years senior to me.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She is a senior manager at the bank.
- He is senior to me at work.
- My sister is senior to me by two years.
- The senior teacher helps the new teachers.
اسم
A2
entity
2
Final-year student
A student in the last year of high school or university.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may think 'senior' here means an older person; in US education, it refers to final-year students regardless of age.
مرادفات
final-year student (Neutral and descriptive; more common in British English.)
أضداد
freshman (A student in their first year of high school or college.)
تراكيب شائعة
high school senior
|college senior
|graduating senior
مواضيع
education
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The seniors are preparing for graduation.
- As a college senior, she is applying for jobs.
- High school seniors often take part in a prom night.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I am a senior at my school.
- She will graduate this year because she is a senior.
- Seniors have many exams before they finish school.
اسم
A2
entity
3
Elderly person
An older person, usually over 60 years old.
غلطة شائعة:
Some learners confuse 'senior' meaning elderly with 'senior' meaning higher rank; context clarifies the difference.
مرادفات
elder (More formal and can imply respect or authority.)
أضداد
youth (Refers to young people, especially teenagers or young adults.)
تراكيب شائعة
senior citizen
|discount for seniors
|services for seniors
مواضيع
age
|social groups
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The community center offers classes for seniors.
- Seniors can get discounted bus passes.
- Many seniors enjoy traveling during retirement.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The park has activities for seniors.
- My grandmother is a senior and lives alone.
- Seniors can pay less for tickets.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
senior
IPA
GB/sˈinjɚ/
US/sˈinjɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
seni - or (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (seni)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: senior
Noun
- Base: senior
- Plural: seniors
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
senior citizen
1/sˈinjɚ sˈɪtɪzən/
fixed phrase
Older adult with legal status
An older person, usually over 60 or 65, who may get special services or discounts.
أمثلة
- Senior citizens get free entry to the museum.
- The city offers free bus rides for senior citizens.
senior moment
1/sˈinjɚ mˈoʊmənt/
idiom
informal
Temporary forgetfulness from aging
A short time when an older person forgets something simple.
أمثلة
- I had a senior moment and forgot where I left my keys.
- She called it a senior moment when she forgot his name.
senior year
1/sˈinjɚ jˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Last year of study in school/college
The last year of high school or university.
أمثلة
- He met his best friend during his senior year of college.
- Prom is one of the highlights of senior year.