vicinity
gb/vɪsˈɪnɪti/ us/vɪsˈɪnɪti/
B2
Angličtina
~ 5100
környék, körülbelül, hozzávetőleg
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
1
környék
A2
Vzorec užití:
in the vicinity of [a place]
There are several good restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel.
Police searched the vicinity of the park for any evidence.
We heard an explosion somewhere in the vicinity of the train station.
Wildlife is scarce in the immediate vicinity of the factory.
Residents in the vicinity of the airport complain about the noise.
Učební příklady
There is a bus stop in the vicinity of my house.
I looked for a bank in the vicinity of the office.
Many children live in the vicinity of this school.
We stayed in a small hotel in the vicinity of the beach.
The police asked if I was in the vicinity of the store last night.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say *"in vicinity of"* without "the". The correct form is usually *"in the vicinity of"*. Another mistake is using *"vicinity to"* instead of *"vicinity of"* when talking about a place.
Význam
the area close to a place
Kolokace
in the vicinity
|in the vicinity of
|immediate vicinity
|surrounding vicinity
|within the vicinity
|general vicinity
Synonyma
area (Very general word for a region; less specific about nearness to a point than "vicinity".)
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neighborhood (Often suggests the area where people live around a place; slightly more informal and social in tone.)
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surroundings (Emphasizes everything around a place or person, not just the nearby region as a location on a map.)
Antonyma
distance (Suggests being far away, the opposite of being nearby in space.)
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remoteness (Emphasizes great distance and isolation, the opposite of a nearby area.)
Témata
places
|travel
|daily life
|space
Definice
The place that is close to a specific place.
The area around or near a particular place.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
FORMAL
2
körülbelül
A2
hozzávetőleg
B2
Vzorec užití:
in the vicinity of [a number]
The damage is estimated to be in the vicinity of $2 million.
A kárt körülbelül 2 millió dollárra becsülik.
Attendance was somewhere in the vicinity of 5,000 people.
A résztvevők száma valahol 5000 fő körül volt.
Her annual salary is in the vicinity of €60,000.
Construction will cost in the vicinity of ten percent more than planned.
The company expects profits in the vicinity of last year’s results.
Učební příklady
The car costs in the vicinity of $20,000.
Az autó körülbelül 20 000 dollárba kerül.
The city has a population in the vicinity of one million.
A város lakossága körülbelül egymillió fő.
He runs in the vicinity of ten kilometers every day.
We spent in the vicinity of 200 dollars on tickets.
Their ages are all in the vicinity of thirty.
Častá chyba:
Learners may try to use "vicinity" alone to mean "about", as in *"The price is vicinity $50"*. This is incorrect. Use the full phrase *"in the vicinity of $50"* or simply *"about $50"*.
Význam
an amount roughly near a number
Kolokace
in the vicinity of $100
|in the vicinity of ten percent
|somewhere in the vicinity of
|roughly in the vicinity of
Synonyma
approximately (Adverb commonly used in all kinds of contexts; less formal as a single word and not tied to the fixed phrase structure.)
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around (More informal and very common in speech; lacks the formal tone of "in the vicinity of".)
Antonyma
exactly (Indicates a precise number, the opposite of the approximate value suggested by this sense.)
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precisely (Emphasizes high accuracy and no approximation, unlike this sense which is about rough values.)
Témata
business
|statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A number that is close to another number, used mainly in the phrase "in the vicinity of".
An amount or value that is approximately equal to a stated number, usually expressed in the phrase "in the vicinity of".
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
vicinity
IPA
GB/vɪsˈɪnɪti/
US/vɪsˈɪnɪti/
Slabiky a přízvuk
vi - cin - ity (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cin)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: vicinity
- Plural: vicinities, vicinity
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
in the vicinity
1/ˈɪn ðə vɪsˈɪnɪti/
fixed phrase
in the nearby area
In the area that is close to a particular place.
Příklady
- Is there a pharmacy in the vicinity?
- Several cafes in the vicinity stay open late.
- We heard sirens somewhere in the vicinity.
in the vicinity of
1/ˈɪn ðə vɪsˈɪnɪti əv/
fixed phrase
formal
approximately, roughly around a number
Used before a number to mean that the real number is close to that number but not exact.
Příklady
- The house will sell for in the vicinity of $500,000.
- Repairs will cost in the vicinity of three thousand euros.
- The project could create in the vicinity of 200 new jobs.