nursery
gb/nˈɚsɚi/ us/nˈɚsɚi/
B1
Angličtina
~ 6800
Významy
0 významů
Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
1
baby's or toddler's bedroom at home
A room in a home where a baby or small child sleeps and people look after them.
Vzorec užití:
a nursery for [a baby/child]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with a place where many children go during the day (a childcare center). When you mean a room inside a home, use context like 'in our house', 'in the apartment', or 'spare room' to show it is part of a private home.
Synonyma
baby's room (More informal and descriptive; does not strongly suggest special decoration or furniture like 'nursery' often does.)
Kolokace
decorate the nursery
|prepare the nursery
|baby nursery
|nursery furniture
|paint the nursery
|the baby's nursery
Témata
family
|home
|daily life
|housing
|daily_life
Příklady
- They spent the weekend painting the nursery before the baby arrived.
- We turned the spare room into a nursery when our daughter was born.
- The baby's crib and changing table take up most of the nursery.
- Soft music was playing in the nursery as the twins fell asleep.
- Please keep your voice down; the nursery is right next to the living room.
Učební příklady
- They have a small nursery for their new baby.
- We put the baby to bed in the nursery.
- Her toys are in a box in the nursery.
- He is decorating the nursery with yellow paint.
- The nursery is next to their bedroom.
Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
2
childcare center for young children
A place where people take care of babies and small children during the day, often before school age.
Vzorec užití:
send [a child] to nursery
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say *"He goes to a kindergarten"* in British English contexts where *"nursery"* or *"preschool"* is more natural. In American English, *"daycare"* or *"preschool"* is often used instead of *"nursery"* for this sense.
Synonyma
daycare center (More common in American English; focuses on care rather than early education and may include a wider age range.)
|
preschool (Emphasizes the educational program before primary school; sometimes slightly older children than at a nursery.)
Kolokace
go to nursery
|send [someone] to nursery
|nursery fees
|nursery places
|nursery teacher
|nursery provision
Témata
education
|family
|work
|daily_life
Příklady
- Both of their children go to the same nursery three days a week.
- We put her name down for a local nursery as soon as she was born.
- The council is increasing funding for nursery places in the area.
- He cried on his first day at nursery but soon made new friends.
- The nursery closes at six, so I have to leave work on time.
Učební příklady
- My son goes to nursery every morning.
- She works at a nursery near the city center.
- We are looking for a good nursery for our daughter.
- The nursery is open from eight to six.
- He started nursery when he was three years old.
Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
3
place where young plants are grown
A place where people grow young plants and trees to sell or to move to another place.
Vzorec užití:
a nursery for [plants/trees]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse this with *"greenhouse"*. A *nursery* is the whole place or business where many plants are grown and sold. A *greenhouse* is a glass building used to grow plants, and it can be part of a nursery.
Synonyma
garden center (A retail place that sells plants and gardening products; may buy plants from separate nurseries rather than grow them all on site.)
Kolokace
plant nursery
|garden nursery
|tree nursery
|visit the nursery
|nursery stock
|nursery plants
Témata
nature
|business
|gardening
Příklady
- We bought the rose bushes from a local nursery.
- The city runs a tree nursery to supply young trees for public parks.
- She works at a plant nursery on the edge of town.
- Many native species are now grown in nurseries and then reintroduced into the wild.
- The nursery specializes in rare fruit trees.
Učební příklady
- We went to a nursery to buy plants.
- He works in a nursery that grows trees.
- This nursery sells flowers and small trees.
- The city keeps young trees in a nursery before planting them in the streets.
- They started a small plant nursery in their village.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
4
hospital room for newborn babies
A room in a hospital where nurses look after new babies.
Vzorec užití:
in the nursery
Častá chyba:
Learners may think this is the same as a nursery at home. In hospitals, *nursery* refers to a special medical room, not a private family room.
Synonyma
newborn unit (More technical or official; emphasizes the medical department rather than the simple room.)
Kolokace
hospital nursery
|maternity nursery
|newborn nursery
|visit the nursery
|taken to the nursery
Témata
health
|family
|body
Příklady
- The babies were lined up in clear cribs in the hospital nursery.
- After the delivery, the twins were taken to the nursery for observation.
- Grandparents can see the new baby through the window of the nursery.
- The hospital closed its traditional nursery and encouraged babies to stay with their mothers.
- He worked night shifts in the neonatal nursery.
Učební příklady
- The nurse took the baby to the nursery.
- We went to see our son in the hospital nursery.
- There are many small beds in the nursery.
- The nursery is next to the maternity ward.
- Grandparents can look at the babies through the nursery window.
Podstatné jméno
technical
B2
entity
5
place where young animals grow
A place where young animals or fish live and grow before they move to another place.
Vzorec užití:
a nursery for [young animals/fish]
Častá chyba:
Learners may assume *nursery* always relates to human babies or children. In environmental or farming texts, it can clearly refer to young animals or fish instead.
Synonyma
breeding ground (Focuses more on where animals reproduce; not limited to the early growth stage like 'nursery' can be.)
Kolokace
fish nursery
|nursery area
|nursery habitat
|nursery ground
|nursery pond
Témata
science
|animals
|environment
|nature
Příklady
- The shallow coastal waters act as a nursery for many fish species.
- Mangrove forests are important nurseries for juvenile reef fish.
- The farm uses separate ponds as nurseries for young carp.
- Scientists identified key nursery habitats that need protection.
- This bay is a crucial nursery area for sea turtles.
Učební příklady
- The river mouth is a nursery for young fish.
- This pond is used as a nursery for baby frogs.
- Many birds use the island as a nursery in summer.
- The farm keeps young animals in a special nursery area.
- Mangroves are nurseries for many small fish.
Podstatné jméno
formal
C1
entity
6
environment where something develops
A place or situation where something starts and grows, often something bad.
Vzorec užití:
a nursery of [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners may try to use this figurative sense in very casual conversation, where it can sound old‑fashioned or too formal. In everyday speech, *"breeding ground"* is usually more natural.
Synonyma
breeding ground (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in modern use and often sounds less old‑fashioned than this figurative use of 'nursery'.)
Kolokace
nursery of crime
|nursery of talent
|nursery of ideas
|nursery of extremism
Témata
society
|abstract
|education
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Some critics called the prison system a nursery of crime.
- The small local club became a nursery of football talent.
- Universities can be nurseries of new political movements.
- These online forums have turned into nurseries of hate speech.
- The workshop was a nursery of creative ideas.
Učební příklady
- The poor area became a nursery of crime.
- That school is a nursery of young artists.
- The internet can be a nursery of new ideas.
- Some people say the club is a nursery of future stars.
- This group is a nursery of political change.
Gramatika
Výrazy
day nursery
1/dˈeɪ nˈɚsɚi/
fixed phrase
daytime childcare center
A place where people look after babies and small children during the day while their parents are at work or busy.
Příklady
- The council opened a new day nursery for local families.
- She leaves her son at a day nursery three days a week.
- The company offers discounts at a nearby day nursery.
nursery class
1/nˈɚsɚi klˈæs/
fixed phrase
class for very young pupils
A group or class of very young children in a school, before the normal first year of primary school.
Příklady
- Her son is in the nursery class at the local primary school.
- The nursery class has its own playground.
- They are hiring an extra assistant for the nursery class.
nursery nurse
1/nˈɚsɚi nˈɚs/
fixed phrase
childcare worker in a nursery
A person with special training who looks after babies and small children in a nursery or similar place.
Příklady
- She works as a nursery nurse in a private daycare.
- The nursery nurse helped the children wash their hands before lunch.
- He is studying to become a nursery nurse.
nursery school
1/nˈɚsɚi skˈul/
fixed phrase
school for very young children
A school for very young children, usually between about three and five years old, before they go to primary school.
Příklady
- Their daughter starts nursery school in September.
- He teaches at a small nursery school near the park.
- Places at good nursery schools are hard to find.
nursery slope
1/nˈɚsɚi slˈoʊp/
fixed phrase
easy ski slope for beginners
A very easy hill for skiing, used by people who are learning to ski.
Příklady
- We spent the first day on the nursery slope practising turns.
- The resort has several nursery slopes for beginners.
- Children start on the nursery slope before going higher up the mountain.
nursery stock
1/nˈɚsɚi stˈɑk/
fixed phrase
technical
young plants grown for sale
Young plants and trees that are grown in a nursery and are ready to sell or move to another place.
Příklady
- The company supplies nursery stock to garden centers across the country.
- They inspected the nursery stock for signs of disease.
- Demand for fruit trees has reduced their nursery stock this season.
nursery teacher
1/nˈɚsɚi tˈit͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
teacher of very young children
A teacher who works with very young children at a nursery school or in a nursery class.
Příklady
- She is a nursery teacher at the local primary school.
- The nursery teacher read a story to the class.
- He trained as a nursery teacher after finishing university.
nursery rhyme
1/nˈɚsɚi ɹˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
simple traditional children's rhyme
A short, simple old song or poem for young children.
Příklady
- She sang a nursery rhyme to calm the baby.
- Most children learn their first English through nursery rhymes.
- Many English learners study nursery rhymes to improve their pronunciation.
- We sang a nursery rhyme about a little lamb in class today.
- He still remembers the nursery rhymes from his childhood.