resident
gb/ɹˈɛzɪdənt/ us/ɹˈɛzɪdənt/
A2
English
~ 2100
lakos, lakó, él, rezidens, szakorvosjelölt
NOUN
A2
1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a resident of [place]
The residents of the building organized a meeting.
Az épület lakói megbeszélést szerveztek.
She is a long-term resident of the city.
Már régóta a város lakosa.
Local residents are concerned about the new construction project.
Many residents attended the town hall meeting.
The island has about 500 permanent residents.
Learner examples
I am a resident of this town.
Ennek a városnak a lakosa vagyok.
The residents are friendly.
A lakosok barátságosak.
Many residents work in the city.
She is a resident here.
Residents like the park.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'resident' with 'citizen'. A citizen has legal nationality, but a resident simply lives in a place.
Meaning
Person living in a place
Collocations
permanent resident
|local resident
|city resident
|long-term resident
Synonyms
inhabitant (More formal and often used in official or written contexts.)
|
dweller (Less common; often used with a descriptive modifier, e.g., 'city dweller'.)
Antonyms
visitor (Someone who is temporarily in a place and does not live there.)
|
nonresident (Someone who does not live in a particular place.)
Themes
daily life
|geography
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Someone who lives in a place for a long time.
A person who lives in a particular place, either permanently or for an extended period.
B1
2
Usage pattern:
[someone] is resident in [place]
She has been resident in France for over ten years.
Több mint tíz éve Franciaországban él.
The island has a small resident population.
A szigeten kevés állandó lakos él.
He became resident in the country after getting his visa.
Learner examples
I am resident in Canada.
Kanadában élek.
She is resident here now.
Most itt él.
They are resident in this house.
Common mistake:
Some learners incorrectly use 'resident' as an adjective when they mean 'present'. 'Resident' means living there, not just being there at the moment.
Meaning
Living in a place
Collocations
resident population
|resident staff
Synonyms
living (General term; does not imply permanence as strongly as 'resident'.)
Antonyms
visiting (Staying temporarily rather than living there.)
Themes
daily life
|geography
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Living in a place for a long time.
Living in a particular place on a long-term basis.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
3
rezidens
C1
The hospital has twelve new residents this year.
A kórháznak idén tizenkét új rezidense van.
She is a surgical resident at the teaching hospital.
Sebészeti rezidens az oktatókórházban.
Residents often work long hours during their training.
Learner examples
He is a resident at the hospital.
Rezidens a kórházban.
The residents work with other doctors.
A rezidensek más orvosokkal dolgoznak együtt.
She is a medical resident.
Meaning
Doctor training in hospital
Collocations
first-year resident
|surgical resident
|resident physician
Synonyms
trainee doctor (Plain description; informal and non-technical.)
Themes
medicine
|education
|health
|work
Definition
A doctor who is learning and working in a hospital after finishing medical school.
A medical school graduate who is receiving specialized training in a hospital.
Grammar
Dictionary form
resident
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛzɪdənt/
US/ɹˈɛzɪdənt/
Syllables & stress
res - id - ent (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (res)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: resident
Noun
- Base: resident
- Plural: residents
Word family
Forms
residents
noun
Core family
Related words
residency
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
non-resident
noun
Expressions
long-term resident
1/lˈɔŋ tˈɚm ɹˈɛzɪdənt/
fixed phrase
Lived in place many years
Someone who has lived in the same place for many years.
Examples
- Long-term residents often know the history of their neighborhood well.
- The hotel offers discounts to long-term residents.
resident of
1/ɹˈɛzɪdənt əv/
fixed phrase
Person living in specific place
Someone who lives in a certain place.
Examples
- She is a resident of New York City.
- All residents of the apartment complex must have parking permits.
permanent resident
1/pˈɚmənənt ɹˈɛzɪdənt/
fixed phrase
legal long-term non-citizen resident
A person who can live in a country for a long time without being a citizen.
Examples
- She became a permanent resident of Canada last year.
- He became a permanent resident after five years on a work visa.
- Permanent residents have many of the same rights as citizens.
- Permanent residents must renew their cards every ten years.