country
gb/kˈʌntɹi/ us/kˈʌntɹi/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 200
ország, állam, vidék
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[a/an/the] country
Canada is the second-largest country in the world by land area.
Kanada területét tekintve a világ második legnagyobb országa.
She has traveled to more than ten different countries.
Már több mint tíz különböző országban járt.
Every country has its own laws and customs.
The country elected a new president last year.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Japan is a country in Asia.
Japán egy ország Ázsiában.
My friend lives in another country.
Egy barátom egy másik országban él.
This country has many mountains.
I want to visit a new country.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'country' with 'countryside', which refers to rural areas, not a nation.
Σημασία
A nation-state
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
developed country
|developing country
|foreign country
|country borders
|country leader
Συνώνυμα
nation (Often interchangeable, but 'nation' can also stress shared culture or ethnicity.)
|
state (More formal or legal term for a political entity.)
Αντώνυμα
city (A city is a smaller urban area within a country, not a sovereign entity.)
Θέματα
geography
|politics
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A place with its own government and borders, like France or Japan.
A political entity with its own government, occupying a specific territory and recognized by other states.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
2
vidék
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the country
They bought a house in the country to escape the noise of the city.
Vidéken vettek házat, hogy elmeneküljenek a város zajától.
I love walking in the country on weekends.
Szeretek hétvégenként vidéken sétálni.
The country is beautiful in spring.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My grandparents live in the country.
A nagyszüleim vidéken élnek.
We went to the country for a picnic.
Elmentünk vidékre piknikezni.
The air is clean in the country.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners use 'a country' instead of 'the country' when talking about rural areas.
Σημασία
Rural land away from cities
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
live in the country
|move to the country
|country road
Συνώνυμα
countryside (More specific; always refers to rural areas.)
Αντώνυμα
city (An urban area with dense population and buildings.)
Θέματα
geography
|daily life
|nature
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Land that is not in a city or town; the countryside.
Land or areas outside cities and towns, typically with farms, fields, and natural scenery.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
country
IPA
GB/kˈʌntɹi/
US/kˈʌntɹi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
coun - try (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (coun)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: country
- Plural: countries, country
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
countries
noun
Core family
countryside
noun A2
Related words
Advanced or less common
countrywide
adjective B2
Εκφράσεις
country music
1/kˈʌntɹi mjˈuzɪk/
fixed phrase
A style of American music
A type of popular music from the southern United States, often with guitars and singing about life in rural areas.
Παραδείγματα
- He listens to country music every morning.
- Country music is very popular in some parts of the US.
head of state or country
1/hˈɛd əv stˈeɪt ˈɔɹ kˈʌntɹi/
fixed phrase
Leader of a nation-state
The top leader of a nation or state, such as a president or king.
Παραδείγματα
- The head of state visited several countries this year.
- She became the first female head of her country.
in the country
1/ˈɪn ðə kˈʌntɹi/
fixed phrase
In a rural area
In an area outside cities and towns.
Παραδείγματα
- We spent the summer in the country.
- She enjoys living in the country away from traffic.
the whole country
1/ðə hˈoʊl kˈʌntɹi/
fixed phrase
All of a nation
Every part of a nation or state.
Παραδείγματα
- The news spread quickly across the whole country.
- The whole country celebrated the team's victory.