generation
gb/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/ us/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
B1
Angličtina
~ 1400
generáció, nemzedék, létrehozás, előállítás, generálás
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
Vzorec užití:
[a/an/the] generation of [people]
The younger generation is more comfortable with technology.
A fiatalabb generáció magabiztosabban használja a technológiát.
My grandparents’ generation lived through the war.
A nagyszüleim generációja átélte a háborút.
A new generation of leaders is emerging in politics.
There is often a gap between generations in values and attitudes.
Učební příklady
My generation uses smartphones every day.
Az én generációm mindennap használ okostelefont.
Her parents are from an older generation.
A szülei egy idősebb generációhoz tartoznak.
A new generation will face new problems.
We have different ideas from the older generation.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'generation' with 'era' or 'century', but 'generation' refers to people, not just time periods.
Význam
people of similar age period
Kolokace
younger generation
|older generation
|next generation
|new generation
|generation gap
Synonyma
age group (More general term for people of similar ages, not necessarily tied to historical period.)
|
cohort (Often used in formal or academic contexts to mean a group with shared time-based characteristics.)
Antonyma
different generation (Refers to people from another age group or time period.)
Témata
society
|family
|demographics
|relationships
|time
Definice
A group of people born around the same time.
All the people in a society or family who are approximately the same age, especially considered as a group.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
2
Vzorec užití:
generation of [something]
Solar panels are used for the generation of electricity.
A napelemeket villamos energia előállítására használják.
The project focuses on the generation of new ideas.
A projekt új ötletek generálására összpontosít.
Modern technology allows for faster data generation.
Učební příklady
Wind power helps in the generation of clean energy.
A szélenergia hozzájárul a tiszta energia előállításához.
The machine is for the generation of heat.
A gép hő előállítására szolgál.
We need the generation of more jobs.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'generation' with 'generator', but 'generation' is the process, not the device.
Význam
act of producing something
Kolokace
power generation
|generation of electricity
|generation of income
|generation of ideas
Synonyma
production (More general term for making goods, energy, or other outputs.)
|
creation (Focuses on bringing something into existence, often less industrial.)
Antonyma
consumption (Refers to using up what has been produced.)
Témata
technology
|energy
|production
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The act of making or producing something.
The process of creating, producing, or bringing something into existence.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
3
generáció
B1
It took just one generation for the town to change completely.
Egyetlen generáció alatt teljesen megváltozott a város.
In less than two generations, technology has transformed our lives.
Kevesebb mint két generáció alatt a technológia átalakította az életünket.
They have lived here for many generations.
Učební příklady
In one generation, many things can change.
Egy generáció alatt sok minden megváltozhat.
My family has been here for four generations.
A családom négy generáció óta él itt.
A generation is about twenty-five years.
Význam
time span between parent and child births
Kolokace
within a generation
|over generations
Synonyma
age interval (General term for a period between two events in life cycles.)
Témata
family
|time
|relationships
Definice
The usual time (about 20–30 years) between when parents and their children are born.
The average period, usually about 20–30 years, between the birth of parents and the birth of their children.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
generation
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
US/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
gen - er - a - tion (4 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: generation
- Plural: generation, generations
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
new generation
1/njˈu d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
most recent group of people or things
The most recent group of people or things of a type.
Příklady
- A new generation of athletes is winning medals.
- This car is part of a new generation of electric vehicles.
next generation
1/nˈɛkst d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
people or things coming next in time
The people or products that will come after the current ones.
Příklady
- We are developing the next generation of smartphones.
- The next generation will face different challenges.
generation gap
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən ɡˈæp/
fixed phrase
differences between age groups' views and habits
A difference in opinions or ways of living between older and younger people.
Příklady
- There is a big generation gap in music tastes.
- The generation gap can cause misunderstandings at work.
- The internet has widened the generation gap.
- Music tastes often show the generation gap.