article
gb/ˈɑɹtɪkəl/ us/ˈɑɹtɪkəl/
A2
Englisch
~ 1100
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A2
entity
1
written item in a publication
A piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or on the internet about one subject.
Verwendungsmuster:
an article about [topic]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'article' with 'essay'. An essay is often more personal or academic, while an article is usually journalistic or informative.
Synonyme
story (Often used for news reports; can be less formal than 'article'.)
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report (Focuses more on factual or investigative writing.)
Antonyme
headline (A headline is just the title of a news piece, not the full text.)
Wortverbindungen
write an article
|read an article
|publish an article
|feature article
|news article
Themen
media
|communication
|education
|arts_entertainment
Beispiele
- I read an interesting article about climate change.
- She published an article on the latest tech trends.
- The magazine featured an article on healthy eating.
- He is writing an article for the local newspaper.
- That online article went viral overnight.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I read an article about cats.
- She writes articles for a school paper.
- We saw an article about the city park.
- He wrote an article about food.
- The article is in the newspaper.
Nomen
technical
B1
relation
2
grammar word before a noun
'A', 'an', and 'the' are words put before nouns to say if we mean something general or specific.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often forget to use articles in English, especially when their native language does not have them.
Synonyme
determiner (A broader grammatical category that includes articles as well as other words like 'this' and 'some'.)
Antonyme
noun (A noun is the word that follows an article; not the same part of speech.)
Wortverbindungen
definite article
|indefinite article
|use an article
|omit the article
Themen
language
|grammar
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- In English, 'the' is called the definite article.
- You don't need an article before plural nouns in general statements.
- The teacher explained how to use indefinite articles.
- 'An' is used before words starting with a vowel sound.
- Many languages do not have articles at all.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 'The' is a definite article.
- We use 'a' before a consonant sound.
- Use 'an' before a vowel sound.
- No article is needed here.
- Articles are small words before nouns.
Nomen
B2
entity
3
a specific item or object
One thing of a type, often part of a group or list.
Verwendungsmuster:
an article of [type]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'goods' or 'products', which are more commercial terms. 'Article' here can be broader and more formal.
Synonyme
item (More general and common in everyday speech.)
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object (More formal and physical focus.)
Antonyme
whole (Refers to the complete set or entirety rather than one part.)
Wortverbindungen
article of clothing
|article of furniture
|stolen articles
Themen
commerce
|law
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Beispiele
- The store sells many articles of clothing.
- Several stolen articles were recovered by the police.
- Each article in the shipment was checked for damage.
- This museum displays rare articles from ancient times.
- He donated several household articles to charity.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I bought three articles of clothing.
- This box has many small articles.
- The police found the stolen articles.
- That shop sells articles for camping.
- We have old articles in the attic.
Nomen
formal
C1
entity
4
numbered section in legal text
A numbered part of a law or agreement.
Verwendungsmuster:
Article [number] of [document]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'article' in this sense with newspaper articles; context in legal settings is crucial.
Synonyme
clause (Often shorter and part of a larger section; less formal than 'article' in legal writing.)
Antonyme
preamble (An introduction to a legal document, not a specific numbered section.)
Wortverbindungen
Article 5 of the Constitution
|treaty articles
|articles of agreement
Themen
law
|government
|business
|communication
Beispiele
- Article 1 of the agreement defines key terms.
- The treaty consists of twenty articles.
- Under Article 3, both parties must share information.
- They proposed changes to Article 7 of the constitution.
- Each article outlines specific obligations.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Article 2 talks about rights.
- This law has ten articles.
- We read Article 5 together.
- Article 4 is very important.
- They changed Article 6 last year.
Grammatik
Grundform
article
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹtɪkəl/
US/ˈɑɹtɪkəl/
Silben & Betonung
art - icle (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (art)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: article
- Plural: articles
Wortfamilie
Forms
articles
noun
Ausdrücke
articles of association
1/ˈɑɹtɪkəlz əv əsˌoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
company's official rules document
A legal paper that says how a company works and its rules.
Beispiele
- The company's articles of association were updated last year.
- You must follow the procedures outlined in the articles of association.
article of clothing
1/ˈɑɹtɪkəl əv klˈoʊðɪŋ/
fixed phrase
single item of clothing
One piece of clothing, like a shirt or pants.
Beispiele
- Each article of clothing was neatly folded in the suitcase.
- She bought a new article of clothing for the party.
- She donated several articles of clothing to the charity.
- A scarf is a useful article of clothing in winter.
articles of incorporation
1/ˈɑɹtɪkəlz əv ɪŋkˌɔɹpɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
founding document of a corporation
The main legal paper that starts a corporation and gives basic information like its name, purpose, and where it is formed.
Beispiele
- The lawyer filed the articles of incorporation with the state office.
- The lawyer filed the articles of incorporation with the state agency.
- Without articles of incorporation, the business cannot operate as a corporation.
- Before raising money, they carefully reviewed the articles of incorporation.
- Any change to the company’s name must first be reflected in the articles of incorporation.