colonial
gb/kəlˈoʊniəl/ us/kəlˈoʊniəl/
B2
Английски
Значения
0 значения
adjective
B2
property
1
relating to colonies and colonialism
connected to a country controlling other lands (colonies).
Модел на употреба:
colonial + [rule/power/policy/administration/legacy]
Честа грешка:
Do not use colonial to mean simply 'old' or 'traditional' unless it clearly refers to the colonial period or style.
Синоними
imperial (Broader; can refer to any empire, not only colonies.)
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imperialist (Often more critical, emphasizing exploitation or aggressive expansion.)
Антоними
independent (Not controlled as a colony; self-governing.)
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sovereign (Having full political power over itself.)
Колокации
colonial rule
|colonial power
|colonial expansion
|colonial empire
|colonial authorities
|colonial policy
|colonial administration
|colonial oppression
|colonial legacy
|colonial conquest
Теми
history
|politics
|government
|society
Примери
- The museum’s new exhibit examines colonial rule and its long-term effects on local communities.
- The book traces the country’s colonial policies across three centuries.
- Activists criticized the company for repeating colonial patterns of resource extraction.
Примери за учащи
- The country has a colonial past.
- They studied colonial history in class.
adjective
B2
property
2
from the time of colonization
from the time when a place was a colony.
Модел на употреба:
colonial + [period/era/settlement/town/records]
Честа грешка:
Colonial usually refers to a specific historical period; it does not mean simply 'ancient' or 'very old'.
Синоними
historic (Broader; not limited to the colonial period.)
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early (Vaguer; can mean early in any timeline, not specifically colonial.)
Антоними
modern (Belonging to the present time rather than an earlier historical period.)
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contemporary (Of the current time.)
Колокации
colonial period
|colonial era
|colonial history
|colonial settlement
|colonial records
|colonial archives
|colonial society
|colonial town
|colonial America
|colonial India
Теми
history
|culture
|places
Примери
- They found colonial records describing the first years of the settlement.
- The tour takes visitors through colonial neighborhoods and old trading ports.
- Several colonial documents were preserved in the national archives.
Примери за учащи
- This building is from the colonial period.
- We saw colonial maps in the library.
adjective
C1
property
3
in a colonial architectural style
describing a traditional house or design style from colonial times.
Модел на употреба:
colonial + [house/architecture/style/furniture]
Честа грешка:
This sense is about a design style; it is different from colonial meaning political control.
Синоними
traditional (Broader; not tied to the colonial period.)
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period (General term for a historical style, not necessarily colonial.)
Антоними
modernist (Associated with modern design rather than historical styles.)
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contemporary (Of current design trends.)
Колокации
colonial architecture
|colonial house
|colonial-style home
|colonial furniture
|colonial decor
|Colonial Revival
|Dutch Colonial
|Spanish Colonial
|colonial design
|colonial facade
Теми
architecture
|design
|home
Примери
- They bought a colonial house with symmetrical windows and a central doorway.
- The restaurant is decorated in a colonial style with dark wood and simple lines.
- Her living room mixes colonial furniture with modern lighting.
Примери за учащи
- They live in a colonial-style house.
- I like colonial furniture.
Съществително
C1
role
4
a person from a colony
a person who lived in a colony.
Модел на употреба:
a colonial; the colonials
Честа грешка:
In modern writing, colonist is often more common than colonial for this meaning.
Синоними
colonist (More common and more neutral in modern usage.)
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settler (More general; does not necessarily imply colonial rule.)
Колокации
American colonials
|British colonials
|the colonials
|colonial settlers
|wealthy colonials
|colonials and natives
Теми
history
|people
|politics
Примери
- The film follows a group of colonials as tensions rise before the war.
- Some colonials supported independence, while others remained loyal to the crown.
- The diary gives a vivid picture of daily life for colonials on the frontier.
Примери за учащи
- The colonials wanted more rights.
- A colonial lived in a colony.
Граматика
Речникова форма
colonial
IPA
GB/kəlˈoʊniəl/
US/kəlˈoʊniəl/
Срички и ударение
co - lo - ni - al (4 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lo)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: colonial
Noun
- Base: colonial
- Plural: colonials
Семейство думи
Forms
colonials
noun
Core family
Related words
colonizer
noun
colonialist
noun
Negative and opposite forms
anticolonial
adjective
decolonize
verb
decolonization
noun
Advanced or less common
postcolonial
adjective
neocolonial
adjective
Изрази
colonial era
1/kəlˈoʊniəl ˈɛɹə/
fixed phrase
the time of colonial control
the time when a place was a colony.
Примери
- Many borders were drawn during the colonial era.
- The exhibit focuses on trade routes from the colonial era.
- Some of the city’s oldest streets date back to the colonial era.
colonial power
1/kəlˈoʊniəl pˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
a country that has colonies
a strong country that controls colonies.
Примери
- Several colonial powers competed for influence in the region.
- The treaty reduced the colonial power’s control over local resources.
- The island was ruled by a colonial power for generations.
colonial revival
1/kəlˈoʊniəl ɹɪvˈaɪvəl/
fixed phrase
a colonial-inspired design movement
a style that copies colonial-era design.
Примери
- Their home is a classic Colonial Revival with a columned porch.
- The neighborhood has many Colonial Revival houses built in the early 1900s.
- The architect specialized in Colonial Revival design.
colonial rule
1/kəlˈoʊniəl ɹˈul/
fixed phrase
government by a foreign power
when another country controls and governs a place.
Примери
- The region remained under colonial rule for nearly a century.
- The novel describes resistance movements that formed during colonial rule.
- After the end of colonial rule, the country faced major economic challenges.
colonial-style
1/kəlˈoʊniəl stˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
in a colonial design style
made in an old colonial design style.
Примери
- They renovated the kitchen but kept the colonial-style cabinets.
- The hotel has colonial-style rooms with wooden shutters.
- She prefers colonial-style furniture to minimalist designs.