suburban
gb/səbˈɚbən/ us/səbˈɚbən/
B1
Angličtina
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adjective
B1
property
1
located in or relating to suburbs
About the areas with houses and small shops just outside a city center, not in the downtown and not in the countryside.
Vzorec užití:
suburban [area/neighborhood/house/lifestyle]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse "suburban" with "rural". "Suburban" describes areas with many houses and streets near a city, while "rural" describes countryside with farms and open land. Another mistake is using "a suburban" as a noun; it is more natural to say "a suburban area", "a suburban neighborhood", or "a person from the suburbs".
Synonyma
residential (Focuses on an area mainly used for homes, without specifically saying it is near a city edge.)
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outer-city (Emphasizes being away from the city center; slightly more technical or descriptive.)
Antonyma
urban (Describes areas that are in a town or city, especially the central or more built-up parts.)
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rural (Describes the countryside, with farms and open land, rather than built-up residential areas near a city.)
Kolokace
suburban neighborhood
|suburban area
|suburban house
|suburban street
|suburban lifestyle
|suburban sprawl
Témata
places
|housing
|society
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- They moved from a tiny downtown apartment to a spacious suburban house.
- The new rail line will connect suburban neighborhoods to the city center.
- Suburban schools in this district often have larger sports fields than urban ones.
- Traffic is usually lighter on suburban streets at night.
- Many young families prefer suburban areas because they are quieter and feel safer.
Učební příklady
- My parents live in a suburban area near the city.
- We drove through a long suburban street with many houses.
- She likes her suburban life because it is quiet.
- There is a big park in our suburban neighborhood.
- He takes a train from his suburban town to work in the city.
adjective
informal
C1
property
2
dull or narrow in taste
Having very safe, usual, middle-class ideas or style, which some people see as boring or not open-minded.
Vzorec užití:
suburban [tastes/values/mindset/style]
Častá chyba:
Learners may think this meaning is neutral, but it usually has a slightly negative or critical tone, suggesting that someone's tastes or ideas are boring or narrow. It is also easy to confuse this figurative use with the basic meaning "from the suburbs"; look at the noun it describes (for example, "suburban neighborhood" is usually literal, but "suburban tastes" is usually figurative).
Synonyma
conventional (General word for following usual ideas or styles; does not specifically suggest a suburban background.)
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bourgeois (More formal and often more critical; strongly links to middle-class values and concern with comfort and status.)
Antonyma
cosmopolitan (Suggests being open to many cultures and ideas, the opposite of narrow and inward-looking tastes.)
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bohemian (Suggests an unconventional, artistic lifestyle that rejects safe middle-class values.)
Kolokace
suburban values
|suburban mindset
|suburban tastes
|suburban respectability
|suburban boredom
|suburban attitude
Témata
society
|opinions
|culture
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The film gently mocks the safe, suburban values of its main characters.
- He used to have very suburban tastes in music, but now he listens to all kinds of experimental bands.
- Her writing attacks what she sees as the narrow, suburban mindset of the ruling party.
- The gallery wants to challenge suburban ideas about what counts as "good" art.
- To him, their lives looked comfortable but painfully suburban and predictable.
Učební příklady
- The book makes fun of suburban tastes and boring parties.
- He wants to escape his suburban life and see the world.
- She thinks her parents have very suburban ideas about success.
- The show is a joke about suburban values and normal family life.
- They are tired of suburban thinking and want something new.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
suburban
IPA
GB/səbˈɚbən/
US/səbˈɚbən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
sub - urb - an (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (urb)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: suburban
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
suburban life
1/səbˈɚbən lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
way of life in suburbs
Daily life and lifestyle in the suburbs, often with houses, gardens, cars, and family activities.
Příklady
- After years in the city, they decided suburban life suited them better.
- The series shows the joys and problems of suburban life in the 21st century.
suburban mom
1/səbˈɚbən mˈɑm/
fixed phrase
informal
mother living in suburbs stereotype
A mother who lives in the suburbs, often talked about as a typical middle-class parent with children, car, and busy family life.
Příklady
- Politicians often talk about what suburban moms want for their kids' schools.
- The show focuses on three suburban moms who start an unusual business together.
suburban sprawl
1/səbˈɚbən spɹˈɔl/
fixed phrase
spread of low-density suburbs
The wide spread of houses and roads over land at the edge of a city, usually with low buildings and many cars.
Příklady
- The city is trying to control suburban sprawl by improving public transport.
- Suburban sprawl has replaced many farms and forests with housing developments.
suburban train
1/səbˈɚbən tɹˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
train between city and suburbs
A train that carries people between a big city and the suburbs around it, usually used for daily travel to work or school.
Příklady
- She catches the suburban train into the city every morning.
- The new suburban train line has reduced traffic on the main road.