globe
gb/ɡlˈoʊb/ us/ɡlˈoʊb/
A2
Englisch
~ 4700
földgömb, Föld, világ, gömb, búra
NOMEN
A2
1
földgömb
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] looks at a globe
The teacher pointed to Africa on the globe.
A tanár megmutatta Afrikát a földgömbön.
She keeps a small globe on her desk.
Egy kis földgömböt tart az íróasztalán.
A globe can help you understand distances between countries.
They spun the globe and chose their next travel destination.
This antique globe is over 100 years old.
Beispiele für Lernende
I see my country on the globe.
Látom az országomat a földgömbön.
The globe shows all the oceans.
A földgömb az összes óceánt mutatja.
We have a globe in our classroom.
He bought a new globe for his office.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'globe' with 'map', not realizing a globe is always three-dimensional.
Bedeutung
A spherical model of Earth
Wortverbindungen
world globe
|spinning globe
|desk globe
|illuminated globe
Synonyme
world map (Usually flat rather than spherical, but serves a similar purpose for geography.)
Antonyme
map (A flat representation of the Earth's surface, in contrast to a spherical one.)
Themen
geography
|education
|travel
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A round model of the Earth that shows countries, seas, and other places.
A spherical representation of the Earth, usually mounted on an axis and used for geographic study or decoration.
NOMEN
B1
2
Verwendungsmuster:
around the globe
Scientists around the globe are working on climate change solutions.
Tudósok világszerte dolgoznak a klímaváltozás megoldásain.
The internet connects people across the globe.
Az internet összeköti az embereket szerte a világon.
News of the event spread quickly around the globe.
Cultures across the globe celebrate this festival.
She has traveled extensively around the globe.
Beispiele für Lernende
People all over the globe speak English.
Az emberek a világ minden táján beszélnek angolul.
The globe is getting warmer.
A Föld egyre melegebb lesz.
Music from all over the globe is popular here.
Many animals live across the globe.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes think 'globe' in this sense only refers to a physical object, not realizing it can mean Earth figuratively.
Bedeutung
The planet Earth
Wortverbindungen
across the globe
|around the globe
|globe-trotting
|global issues
Synonyme
world (More common in everyday speech; 'globe' is slightly more formal or literary in this sense.)
Antonyme
space (Refers to the universe beyond Earth, contrasting with the Earth itself.)
Themen
geography
|environment
|society
|nature
|space
|science
Definition
The world we live on, the Earth.
The Earth as a whole, considered as a single body or entity.
NOMEN
B2
3
The sculpture featured a bronze globe on top.
A szobor tetején egy bronzgömb volt.
A glass globe covered the light bulb.
Egy üvegbúra fedte az izzót.
Snow fell gently inside the snow globe.
The trophy was topped with a crystal globe.
Beispiele für Lernende
The lamp has a glass globe.
A lámpának üvegbúrája van.
I saw a snow globe in the shop.
Láttam egy hógömböt a boltban.
The ball is shaped like a globe.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners might confuse 'globe' meaning 'sphere' with 'globe' meaning 'Earth', even when referring to unrelated round objects.
Bedeutung
A round object or shape
Wortverbindungen
glass globe
|light globe
|crystal globe
Synonyme
sphere (More technical or mathematical term for a perfectly round three-dimensional shape.)
Antonyme
cube (A three-dimensional shape with flat faces, contrasting with a sphere.)
Themen
geometry
|design
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A thing that is shaped like a ball or sphere.
Any object that has a perfectly round, ball-like shape.
Grammatik
Grundform
globe
IPA
GB/ɡlˈoʊb/
US/ɡlˈoʊb/
Silben & Betonung
globe (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (globe)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: globe
- Plural: globes
Wortfamilie
Forms
globes
noun
Related words
globalize
verb
globalization
noun C1
Advanced or less common
globular
adjective
Ausdrücke
across the globe
1/əkɹˈɔs ðə ɡlˈoʊb/
fixed phrase
Throughout different parts of Earth
Happening or existing in many places on Earth.
Beispiele
- Across the globe, people are facing similar challenges.
- Restaurants across the globe serve this dish.
around the globe
1/ɚˈaʊnd ðə ɡlˈoʊb/
fixed phrase
In many places worldwide
In many different countries or places in the world.
Beispiele
- The company has offices around the globe.
- This tradition is known around the globe.
globe-trotting
1/ɡlˈoʊb tɹˈɑtɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Traveling to many countries
Traveling to many different places in the world, often for pleasure.
Beispiele
- She spent her twenties globe-trotting and writing about her adventures.
- Globe-trotting journalists covered the story from multiple continents.