path
gb/pˈæθ/ us/pˈæθ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1300
út, ösvény, pálya, útvonal, jelút
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a path through [something]
We followed the path through the forest until we reached the lake.
Az erdőn át az ösvényt követtük, amíg el nem értük a tavat.
A narrow path led from the village to the river.
Egy keskeny ösvény vezetett a faluból a folyóhoz.
Cyclists share the path with joggers in the park.
The garden has a stone path leading to the front door.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The path goes to my school.
Ez az út az iskolámhoz vezet.
We walk on the path by the river.
A folyó melletti ösvényen sétálunk.
There is a small path in the park.
The path is between two trees.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'path' with 'road'; 'path' is usually smaller and often for walking, not driving.
Σημασία
track or route for travel
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
narrow path
|dirt path
|winding path
|mountain path
|gravel path
Συνώνυμα
trail (Often used for natural outdoor routes, especially in hiking contexts.)
|
track (Can refer to a worn route in the countryside or an unpaved road.)
Αντώνυμα
road (A wider, usually paved route for vehicles rather than pedestrians.)
Θέματα
travel
|geography
|daily life
|transportation
Ορισμός
A small road or track for people or animals to move along.
A way or track laid down for walking, cycling, or moving from one place to another.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a path to [something]
She chose a career path in medicine.
Az orvosi pályát választotta.
The company is on a path to recovery after the crisis.
A vállalat a válság után jó úton halad a talpra állás felé.
Education can be a path to a better life.
He decided to take a different path after college.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I want to find a good career path.
Szeretném megtalálni a megfelelő pályát.
School is my path to a good job.
Az iskola számomra a jó álláshoz vezető út.
She is on the path to success.
We need a new path to solve this problem.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may take 'path' too literally and not recognize metaphorical uses related to plans or goals.
Σημασία
course of action or plan
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
career path
|path to success
|path forward
|choose a path
Συνώνυμα
route (Metaphorical use for a plan or method toward an outcome.)
|
course (A direction or plan of action taken over time.)
Αντώνυμα
dead end (A figurative term for a situation with no progress possible.)
Θέματα
career
|life
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
|business
Ορισμός
A way of doing something or reaching a goal.
A particular course of action or way of achieving a goal.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
TECHNICAL
3
The flight path took us over the mountains.
A repülési útvonalunk a hegyek fölött vezetett.
Engineers traced the signal path through the circuit.
A mérnökök végigkövették a jel útját az áramkörben.
The comet's path will bring it close to Earth next month.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The plane has a flight path over the city.
A repülőgép repülési útvonala a város fölött halad.
The light takes a short path to my eyes.
A fény rövid úton jut el a szememhez.
The river has a long path to the sea.
Σημασία
route along which something moves
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
flight path
|signal path
|current path
Συνώνυμα
trajectory (Often used in physics for the curved path of a moving object.)
|
channel (A conduit or medium through which something passes.)
Αντώνυμα
blockage (An obstruction that prevents movement along a route.)
Θέματα
science
|technology
Ορισμός
The way that something like light, energy, or information goes from one place to another.
The course along which something such as light, electricity, or data travels.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
path
IPA
GB/pˈæθ/
US/pˈæθ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
path (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (path)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: path
- Plural: path, paths
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
paths
noun
Core family
pathway
noun B2
Related words
footpath
noun
pathfinder
noun
Negative and opposite forms
pathless
adjective
Εκφράσεις
cross paths
1/kɹˈɔs pˈæθs/
idiom
meet someone unexpectedly
To meet someone by chance when you are going somewhere.
Παραδείγματα
- I was surprised to cross paths with my old teacher at the airport.
- They first crossed paths at a conference five years ago.
follow a path
1/fˈɑloʊ ə pˈæθ/
fixed phrase
go along a route or plan
To go along a road, track, or plan.
Παραδείγματα
- We followed a narrow path through the hills.
- She decided to follow a different career path.
lead down the wrong path
1/lˈid dˈaʊn ðə ɹˈɔŋ pˈæθ/
idiom
cause someone to make bad choices
To make someone start doing bad or harmful things in life.
Παραδείγματα
- His friends led him down the wrong path and he got into trouble.
- Bad advice can lead you down the wrong path.
path of least resistance
1/pˈæθ əv lˈist ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
idiom
easiest way to do something
The way that is easiest and needs the least work.
Παραδείγματα
- He took the path of least resistance and agreed with everyone.
- Sometimes choosing the path of least resistance isn't the best option.