Engelsk

suburbia

gb/səbˈɚbiə/ us/səbˈɚbiə/
B2 Engelsk
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Navneord B2 entity
1

the suburbs as a whole

the areas with houses outside a city, where many people live

Brugsmønster: in [suburbia]; out in [suburbia]; [country/region] suburbia
Typisk fejl:
Learners may treat it as countable (*a suburbia*), but it is normally uncountable in this sense.
Synonymer
the suburbs (More common and more direct; less abstract in tone.) | suburban area (More formal and descriptive.)
Antonymer
downtown (The central business/entertainment area of a city, not the outskirts.) | inner city (Urban areas closer to the center, often contrasted with suburbs.)
Ordforbindelser
life in suburbia |out in suburbia |quiet suburbia |leafy suburbia |endless suburbia |American suburbia |move to suburbia |live in suburbia |the edge of suburbia |suburbia sprawls
Temaer
geography |housing |daily_life |cities |urban_planning
Eksempler
  • They bought a house in suburbia and commute into the city every day.
  • New roads have made it easier to get from suburbia to downtown.
  • The storm caused widespread power cuts across suburbia.
Læringseksempler
  • I live in suburbia, outside the city.
  • She moved to suburbia after she had a baby.
Navneord C1 abstract
2

suburban lifestyle and culture

the typical life and culture of people who live in the suburbs

Brugsmønster: [criticize/idealize/escape] suburbia; the [comfort/monotony] of suburbia
Typisk fejl:
Learners may miss the implied attitude: in some contexts it is neutral, but it can also sound critical or ironic.
Synonymer
suburban life (More literal; less likely to carry stereotype or criticism.) | suburban lifestyle (Focuses on habits and daily routines rather than place.)
Antonymer
city life (Urban lifestyle contrasted with suburban routines and space.) | urban culture (Cultural life associated with cities rather than suburbs.)
Ordforbindelser
the comforts of suburbia |the monotony of suburbia |middle-class suburbia |cookie-cutter suburbia |a portrait of suburbia |a satire of suburbia |escape suburbia |suburbia dream |a symbol of suburbia |the image of suburbia
Temaer
society |culture |daily_life |housing
Eksempler
  • The novel is a sharp comedy about the anxieties of suburbia.
  • For them, suburbia represented safety, space, and good schools.
  • He felt trapped by the routines of suburbia and wanted something different.
Læringseksempler
  • Some people love suburbia because it is quiet.
  • The movie shows family life in suburbia.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
suburbia
IPA
GB/səbˈɚbiə/
US/səbˈɚbiə/
Stavelser og tryk
sub - ur - bia (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ur)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: suburbia
  • Plural: suburbia
Udtryk

Ingen udtryk er knyttet til dette opslag endnu.

Velkommen tilbage!

Log ind for at fortsætte

Glemt adgangskode?
Ingen konto endnu? Opret konto