generation
gb/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/ us/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
B1
English
~ 1400
generáció, nemzedék, létrehozás, előállítás, generálás
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
[a/an/the] generation of [people]
The younger generation is more comfortable with technology.
A fiatalabb generáció magabiztosabban használja a technológiát.
My grandparents’ generation lived through the war.
A nagyszüleim generációja átélte a háborút.
A new generation of leaders is emerging in politics.
There is often a gap between generations in values and attitudes.
Learner examples
My generation uses smartphones every day.
Az én generációm mindennap használ okostelefont.
Her parents are from an older generation.
A szülei egy idősebb generációhoz tartoznak.
A new generation will face new problems.
We have different ideas from the older generation.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'generation' with 'era' or 'century', but 'generation' refers to people, not just time periods.
Meaning
people of similar age period
Collocations
younger generation
|older generation
|next generation
|new generation
|generation gap
Synonyms
age group (More general term for people of similar ages, not necessarily tied to historical period.)
|
cohort (Often used in formal or academic contexts to mean a group with shared time-based characteristics.)
Antonyms
different generation (Refers to people from another age group or time period.)
Themes
society
|family
|demographics
|relationships
|time
Definition
A group of people born around the same time.
All the people in a society or family who are approximately the same age, especially considered as a group.
NOUN
B2
2
Usage pattern:
generation of [something]
Solar panels are used for the generation of electricity.
A napelemeket villamos energia előállítására használják.
The project focuses on the generation of new ideas.
A projekt új ötletek generálására összpontosít.
Modern technology allows for faster data generation.
Learner examples
Wind power helps in the generation of clean energy.
A szélenergia hozzájárul a tiszta energia előállításához.
The machine is for the generation of heat.
A gép hő előállítására szolgál.
We need the generation of more jobs.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'generation' with 'generator', but 'generation' is the process, not the device.
Meaning
act of producing something
Collocations
power generation
|generation of electricity
|generation of income
|generation of ideas
Synonyms
production (More general term for making goods, energy, or other outputs.)
|
creation (Focuses on bringing something into existence, often less industrial.)
Antonyms
consumption (Refers to using up what has been produced.)
Themes
technology
|energy
|production
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The act of making or producing something.
The process of creating, producing, or bringing something into existence.
NOUN
B2
3
generáció
B1
It took just one generation for the town to change completely.
Egyetlen generáció alatt teljesen megváltozott a város.
In less than two generations, technology has transformed our lives.
Kevesebb mint két generáció alatt a technológia átalakította az életünket.
They have lived here for many generations.
Learner examples
In one generation, many things can change.
Egy generáció alatt sok minden megváltozhat.
My family has been here for four generations.
A családom négy generáció óta él itt.
A generation is about twenty-five years.
Meaning
time span between parent and child births
Collocations
within a generation
|over generations
Synonyms
age interval (General term for a period between two events in life cycles.)
Themes
family
|time
|relationships
Definition
The usual time (about 20–30 years) between when parents and their children are born.
The average period, usually about 20–30 years, between the birth of parents and the birth of their children.
Grammar
Dictionary form
generation
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
US/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
gen - er - a - tion (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: generation
- Plural: generation, generations
Word family
Expressions
new generation
1/njˈu d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
most recent group of people or things
The most recent group of people or things of a type.
Examples
- A new generation of athletes is winning medals.
- This car is part of a new generation of electric vehicles.
next generation
1/nˈɛkst d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
people or things coming next in time
The people or products that will come after the current ones.
Examples
- We are developing the next generation of smartphones.
- The next generation will face different challenges.
generation gap
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən ɡˈæp/
fixed phrase
differences between age groups' views and habits
A difference in opinions or ways of living between older and younger people.
Examples
- There is a big generation gap in music tastes.
- The generation gap can cause misunderstandings at work.
- The internet has widened the generation gap.
- Music tastes often show the generation gap.