casa
gb/kˈɑsə/ us/kˈɑsə/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 9100
ház, otthon
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
INFORMAL
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [adjective] casa; in my/our/their casa
They rented a small beachside casa for the summer.
Béreltek egy kis tengerparti házat a nyárra.
Welcome to my casa; leave your shoes by the door.
Üdv az otthonomban; hagyd a cipődet az ajtó mellett.
The film is set in an old hilltop casa in southern Spain.
We stayed in a traditional stone casa with a red-tiled roof.
Every casa on this street is painted a different bright color.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This is my casa, and I live here with my family.
Ez az otthonom, és itt élek a családommal.
They bought a new casa near the sea.
Vettek egy új házat a tenger közelében.
Her casa is small, but it is very warm and friendly.
We sleep in our casa at night and go to work in the morning.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think 'casa' is a standard, formal English word for 'house'. In most everyday and especially in formal writing, native speakers use 'house' or 'home'. 'Casa' is mainly used playfully, in marketing, or when talking about Spanish- or Italian-speaking contexts.
Σημασία
house, especially Spanish-style home
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
little casa
|beachfront casa
|holiday casa
|Spanish-style casa
|stay at the casa
|own a casa
Συνώνυμα
house (Most common neutral English word; does not carry the foreign or playful tone of 'casa'.)
|
home (Stresses emotional feeling of where you live; 'casa' usually focuses more on the building or place.)
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villa (Often suggests a larger, more luxurious house, especially used for holidays; 'casa' can be simple or modest.)
Αντώνυμα
outside (Refers to being not inside a building or home, the opposite location to being in a 'casa'.)
Θέματα
daily life
|home
|travel
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A house or home, often Spanish-style or in a Spanish-speaking place.
A house or home, especially one in or reminiscent of a Spanish- or Italian-speaking country.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
casa
IPA
GB/kˈɑsə/
US/kˈɑsə/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
casa (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (casa)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: casa
- Plural: casas
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
casas
noun
Related words
casita
noun
Εκφράσεις
mi casa es su casa
1/mˈi kˈɑsə ˈɛs sˈu kˈɑsə/
idiom
informal
make yourself at home
A friendly way to tell someone that they can feel at home and use your home like it is their own.
Παραδείγματα
- "Come in, mi casa es su casa," she said as she opened the door for her friends.
- He smiled and told us, "Mi casa es su casa," so we helped ourselves to drinks in the kitchen.
- When guests arrive, they always say, "Mi casa es su casa," to show that everyone is welcome and relaxed.