category
gb/kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/ us/kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/
A2
Английски
~ 1500
család
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
A2
1
család
B2
Модел на употреба:
a category of [things/people]
Books in this library are arranged by category.
In which category would you place this species?
These expenses fall into a different category than last year.
The competition has several age categories.
This product doesn't fit neatly into any category.
Примери за учащи
This store sells many categories of food.
Cats and dogs are in different categories of animals.
We put the photos into three categories.
There is a sports category in the magazine.
I like the comedy category of movies.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'category' with 'catalogue'; 'category' means a type or group, not a list.
Значение
Group with common features
Колокации
fall into a category
|broad category
|main category
|specific category
Синоними
class (Often used interchangeably, but 'class' can also imply hierarchy or rank.)
|
type ('Type' is more informal and general in everyday speech.)
Антоними
individual (Refers to a single person or thing rather than a group.)
Теми
classification
|language
|organization
|core_vocabulary
|education
Определение
A group of people or things that are the same in some way.
A class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics.
Граматика
Речникова форма
category
IPA
GB/kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/
US/kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/
Срички и ударение
cat - egory (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (cat)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: category
- Plural: categories
Семейство думи
Forms
categories
noun
Core family
categorize
verb B2
Related words
Advanced or less common
categorically
adverb
Изрази
fall into a category
1/fˈɔl ˈɪntu ə kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/
fixed phrase
Belong to a specific group
To be part of a certain group because of similar features.
Примери
- These symptoms fall into the category of mild illness.
- His work falls into the category of modern art.
in a category of its own
1/ˈɪn ə kˈætəɡˌɔɹi əv ˈɪts ˈoʊn/
idiom
Completely unique or unmatched
So different or special that nothing else is like it.
Примери
- Her singing talent is in a category of its own.
- This restaurant is in a category of its own when it comes to service.