homeless
gb/hˈoʊmləs/ us/hˈoʊmləs/
B1
Angličtina
~ 8800
Významy
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adjective
B1
state
1
without a permanent home
Not having a safe, regular place to live, like a house or apartment.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is homeless
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say *"He is a homeless"* when using it as an adjective. In this sense, it must be used before a noun (*"a homeless man"*) or after a linking verb (*"He is homeless"*), not with *a/an* directly before *homeless*.
Synonyma
displaced (More formal and often used for people forced to leave their homes by war or disaster, not everyday housing loss.)
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destitute (Stresses extreme poverty in general, not just the lack of housing.)
Antonyma
housed (Focuses specifically on having a place to live, often used in social policy contexts.)
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securely housed (Emphasizes both having a home and that it is stable and safe.)
Kolokace
homeless people
|homeless man
|homeless family
|become homeless
|remain homeless
|homeless shelter
Témata
society
|housing
|poverty
|social_issues
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- After losing his job, he was homeless for almost a year.
- The city opened a new center for homeless youth.
- Many homeless families are staying in temporary hotels paid for by the government.
- She works with homeless veterans to help them find stable housing.
- Being homeless in winter is especially dangerous because of the cold.
Učební příklady
- He is homeless and sleeps on the street.
- The church gives food to homeless people.
- Many homeless men and women live in this area.
- Her brother became homeless after a fire in his building.
- They want to help homeless families find homes.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
2
people who have no homes
People who do not have a regular place to live, often called "the homeless" together as a group.
Vzorec užití:
help the homeless
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes try to use *homeless* as a regular countable noun, saying *"three homelesses"* or *"a homeless"*. In this sense it is almost always used as a collective noun with *the* ("the homeless"). To talk about one person, say *"a homeless person"* or *"a homeless man/woman"*.
Synonyma
the unhoused (More recent, sometimes preferred as a more person-centered or less stigmatizing term.)
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the houseless (Less common; stresses lack of a house, sometimes used in activist or policy language.)
Antonyma
homeowners (Refers to people who own homes, highlighting a strong contrast in housing security.)
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tenants (Refers to people who rent homes; contrasts with having no home at all.)
Kolokace
the homeless
|support the homeless
|shelter for the homeless
|services for the homeless
|rise in the homeless
|advocate for the homeless
Témata
society
|housing
|poverty
|social_issues
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The city is increasing funding for programs that support the homeless.
- Volunteers handed out blankets to the homeless during the cold snap.
- She has spent her career advocating for the rights of the homeless.
- A new report shows that the number of homeless has risen sharply this year.
- The charity provides medical care to the homeless in the downtown area.
Učební příklady
- Our school raises money to help the homeless.
- This shelter gives food and beds to the homeless.
- The number of homeless in this city is growing.
- They cooked soup for the homeless on Sunday.
- The government wants to build more homes for the homeless.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
homeless
IPA
GB/hˈoʊmləs/
US/hˈoʊmləs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
home - less (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (home)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: homeless
Noun
- Base: homeless
- Plural: homeless
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
homeless crisis
1/hˈoʊmləs kɹˈaɪsəs/
fixed phrase
serious problem of homelessness
A very serious situation where a lot of people in a city or country are homeless.
Příklady
- Many major cities are facing a growing homeless crisis.
- Leaders met to discuss solutions to the homeless crisis.
homeless outreach
1/hˈoʊmləs ˈaʊtɹit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
actively contacting homeless to help
Work where people go out into the streets or camps to talk to homeless people and offer them help and services.
Příklady
- She works on a homeless outreach team that visits people living under bridges.
- The nonprofit runs homeless outreach late at night when shelters open new beds.
homeless person
1/hˈoʊmləs pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
a person without a home
One person who does not have a regular place to live.
Příklady
- They stopped to talk with a homeless person outside the station.
- The center offers free showers and laundry for any homeless person who comes in.
homeless population
1/hˈoʊmləs pˌɑpjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
number of homeless people
The group of all homeless people in a city, region, or country, seen as a number.
Příklady
- The homeless population has doubled in the past decade.
- Officials are trying to get a more accurate count of the homeless population.
homeless services
1/hˈoʊmləs sˈɚvɪsɪz/
fixed phrase
support programs for homeless people
Programs that give help, like food, housing, or medical care, to people who are homeless.
Příklady
- The city is expanding homeless services to include mental health care.
- Cuts to homeless services have worried local charities.
the homeless
1/ðə hˈoʊmləs/
fixed phrase
all people without homes
All the people in a place who do not have a regular home to live in.
Příklady
- The city has launched a new program to help the homeless.
- Winter is especially dangerous for the homeless.
homeless encampment
1/hˈoʊmləs ɪŋkˈæmpmɪnt/
fixed phrase
area of tents for homeless
A group of tents or simple shelters where many homeless people live together outside.
Příklady
- The city removed a large homeless encampment under the bridge.
- The city council debated how to respond to the growing homeless encampment downtown.
- Residents complained about trash and safety issues near the homeless encampment.
- Neighbors complained about trash around the homeless encampment near the park.
homeless shelter
1/hˈoʊmləs ʃˈɛltɚ/
fixed phrase
shelter for homeless people
A place where people without homes can sleep and get basic help for a short time.
Příklady
- He spent several nights at a homeless shelter after losing his job.
- He volunteers at a homeless shelter twice a week.
- The city plans to open a new homeless shelter this winter.
- The city opened a new homeless shelter near the train station.
- Volunteers cooked dinner at the homeless shelter.