outskirts
gb/ˈaʊtskˌɚts/ us/ˈaʊtskˌɚts/
B1
الإنجليزية
város széle, perem, periféria
اسم
B1
1
város széle
B1
perem
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
on the outskirts of [place]
They bought a small house on the outskirts of Manchester.
Vettek egy kis házat Manchester szélén.
The factory was built on the outskirts of town, away from residential streets.
A gyárat a város szélén építették fel, távol a lakóutcáktól.
We stayed in a hotel on the outskirts, then took the train into the center.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I live on the outskirts of the city.
A város szélén lakom.
Their school is on the outskirts of town.
Az iskolájuk a város szélén van.
خطأ شائع:
Usually used as a plural noun (outskirts), not *an outskirt*. Also, "on the outskirts of" is more natural than "in the outskirts of".
المعنى
outer areas of a town
المتلازمات اللفظية
on the outskirts of town
|on the outskirts of the city
|live on the outskirts
|a house on the outskirts
|a village on the outskirts
|the city outskirts
|the outskirts of London
|on the outskirts of Paris
|on the outskirts of a small town
|move to the outskirts
المرادفات
edge (More general; can be the edge of any area, not specifically a city.)
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suburbs (Residential areas outside the city center; not always as far out as the outskirts.)
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periphery (More formal and general for the outer boundary of something.)
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fringe (Emphasizes being at the far edge, sometimes with a sense of being less central.)
الأضداد
city center (The central area of a city.)
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downtown (The main central business area of a city (especially in North American English).)
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heart (The most central or important part of a place.)
الموضوعات
places
|travel
|daily_life
|housing
التعريف
the area at the edge of a city or town
the parts of a town or city that are farthest from the center; the area around the edge of a place
اسم
B2
2
نمط الاستخدام:
on the outskirts of [activity/topic/group]
For years he stayed on the outskirts of the music scene, doing occasional gigs.
Évekig a zenei élet peremén maradt, és csak alkalmi fellépéseket vállalt.
The article is mostly about education, with climate change mentioned only on the outskirts of the discussion.
A cikk főként az oktatásról szól, az éghajlatváltozás pedig csak a téma peremén kerül szóba.
New voices were coming in, and the old leaders found themselves on the outskirts of the movement.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
She felt on the outskirts of the group.
Úgy érezte, hogy a csoport peremére szorult.
That topic is on the outskirts of our discussion today.
Ez a téma ma csak a megbeszélésünk peremén szerepel.
خطأ شائع:
Often used metaphorically with "of" (e.g., "on the outskirts of society"). Don’t confuse it with physical distance only.
المعنى
outer or less important part
المتلازمات اللفظية
on the outskirts of society
|on the outskirts of the debate
|on the outskirts of politics
|on the outskirts of the movement
|on the outskirts of the conversation
|on the outskirts of the industry
|on the outskirts of the research area
|on the outskirts of the group
المرادفات
fringe (Highlights being marginal or outside the mainstream.)
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periphery (More formal; stresses being outside the main focus.)
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margins (Emphasizes being excluded or less visible/important.)
الأضداد
mainstream (The central or most common part of a group or activity.)
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center (The core or most important part.)
الموضوعات
society
|communication
|education
التعريف
the far edge of something, or not fully involved in it
the outer, less central, or less important part of an area, group, topic, or activity
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
outskirts
IPA
GB/ˈaʊtskˌɚts/
US/ˈaʊtskˌɚts/
المقاطع والنبر
out - skirts (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: outskirts
- Plural: outskirts
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
on the outskirts (of [place])
1/ˈɔn ðə ˈaʊtskˌɚts əv plˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
located at the outer edge
not in the center; near the edge of a city or town
أمثلة
- Their new apartment is on the outskirts of the city.
- We stopped at a café on the outskirts before driving into town.
- The airport is on the outskirts of Madrid.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My house is on the outskirts of town.