condo
gb/kˈɑndoʊ/ us/kˈɑndoʊ/
B1
Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
1
privately owned apartment-style home
A home that is like an apartment but is owned by the person who lives in it, in a building or group of homes with shared areas.
Vzorec užití:
a [adjective] condo in [a place]
Častá chyba:
Learners often think a "condo" is the same as an "apartment". The spaces can look the same, but a condo is usually owned by the person living there, while an apartment is usually rented from a landlord or company. In casual speech, some people still say "apartment" even when it is a condo.
Synonyma
apartment (Often means a similar unit that is rented, not owned, but in casual speech people sometimes use it instead of condo.)
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flat (Common in British English for an apartment; does not specifically mean owned, so it is broader than condo.)
Antonyma
rental apartment (Focuses on a similar living space that is rented from a landlord instead of owned by the resident.)
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single-family house (A stand‑alone home on its own land, contrasting with a unit inside a shared building.)
Kolokace
buy a condo
|sell a condo
|luxury condo
|downtown condo
|beachfront condo
|condo building
Témata
housing
|daily_life
|real_estate
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- They bought a two-bedroom condo near the city center last year.
- I’m renting a condo from a friend while she works overseas.
- Her condo has access to a rooftop pool and gym.
- We’re thinking of downsizing to a smaller condo after the kids move out.
- The couple spent months renovating their old condo before putting it on the market.
Učební příklady
- My sister lives in a small condo in Toronto.
- They want to buy a condo instead of paying rent every month.
- This condo is close to the train station.
- The condo has a big balcony and a nice view.
- We looked at three condos before we chose this one.
Podstatné jméno
B2
relation
2
condominium ownership system
A way of owning homes in a building or group, where people own their own homes but share and pay for common spaces together.
Vzorec užití:
[adjective] condo [noun] (fees/market/association)
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse a "condo" as an ownership type with a "building" itself. For example, "the condo decided" is clearer as "the condo board" or "the condo association decided". Also, "condo fees" are not rent; they are regular payments for shared costs like cleaning, repairs, and amenities.
Synonyma
condominium (More formal and technical; often used in legal or real-estate writing for the same ownership structure.)
Antonyma
rental housing (Refers to homes that are leased from an owner or company, not owned under a shared-ownership condo system.)
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co-op (A different shared housing ownership model where residents own shares in a corporation rather than individual units.)
Kolokace
condo fees
|condo association
|condo board
|condo market
|condo rules
|condo conversion
Témata
housing
|real_estate
|business
|law
|daily_life
Příklady
- Monthly condo fees cover building insurance, maintenance, and use of the gym.
- The city has seen a boom in new condo developments over the last decade.
- Our condo association voted to update the building’s security system.
- The report predicts that the downtown condo market will slow next year.
- They’re turning the old factory into a mixed-use condo and retail project.
Učební příklady
- The condo fees are very high in this building.
- She is on the condo board, so she helps make rules for the building.
- The condo market is strong in big cities now.
- They changed the office building into condos last year.
- In a condo, people share the cost of fixing the roof and halls.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
condo
IPA
GB/kˈɑndoʊ/
US/kˈɑndoʊ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
condo (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (condo)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: condo
- Plural: condos
Příbuzná slova
Forms
condos
noun
Core family
condominium
noun
Výrazy
condo association
1/kˈɑndoʊ əsˌoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
group managing condo property
The official group of condo owners that makes decisions about the building, shared spaces, and rules.
Příklady
- The condo association meets once a month to discuss maintenance and budgets.
- You need written approval from the condo association before making changes to your balcony.
- The condo association hired a new company to manage the building.
condo board
1/kˈɑndoʊ bˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
elected group running condo affairs
A small group of condo owners, chosen by other owners, who make many decisions about the building and shared money.
Příklady
- The condo board approved the plan to upgrade the elevators.
- She joined the condo board to have a say in how fees are spent.
- Complaints about noise should be sent in writing to the condo board.
condo complex
1/kˈɑndoʊ kˈɑmplɛks/
fixed phrase
group of condo buildings/units
A place with several condo buildings or homes together on one shared piece of land.
Příklady
- They live in a quiet condo complex just outside the city.
- The condo complex has a shared pool, a gym, and a playground.
- Parking is limited in this condo complex, so guests need permits.
condo conversion
1/kˈɑndoʊ kənvˈɚʒən/
fixed phrase
changing rentals into condos
When a building with rented homes is changed so that each home is sold as a condo instead of being rented.
Příklady
- The old rental building is undergoing a condo conversion next year.
- Many tenants are worried about being forced out during the condo conversion.
- The city has put new rules on condo conversions to protect renters.
condo fees
1/kˈɑndoʊ fˈiz/
fixed phrase
monthly payments for shared costs
Money that condo owners pay regularly to cover things like cleaning, repairs, and shared services in the building or complex.
Příklady
- Our condo fees went up this year because the building needs a new roof.
- Before you buy, ask what the condo fees are and what they include.
- Low condo fees were one reason we chose this building.
condo market
1/kˈɑndoʊ mˈɑɹkɪt/
fixed phrase
part of housing market for condos
The general situation of prices and sales for condos in a city or area.
Příklady
- The downtown condo market has cooled after several years of rapid growth.
- Experts say the condo market will stay strong because many people want smaller homes.
- Young buyers are finding it hard to enter the condo market due to high prices.