explore
gb/ɪksplˈɔɹ/ us/ɪksplˈɔɹ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Travel to learn about a place
To go to a place to see what it is like and find out about it.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to explore [a place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'explore' with 'visit'; 'visit' can be brief and without detailed investigation, while 'explore' implies looking around in detail.
Συνώνυμα
tour (Implies visiting places of interest, often for leisure, without necessarily implying discovery.)
|
travel through (Stresses movement through an area rather than investigation.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (Means to pay no attention to a place or its features.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
explore the city
|explore a cave
|explore the countryside
|explore the jungle
Θέματα
travel
|discovery
|geography
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We spent the afternoon exploring the old town.
- They explored the island on foot.
- Tourists love to explore new cities when they travel.
- Scientists explored the remote desert for rare plants.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I want to explore the park.
- We explore the beach every summer.
- He explores the city with his friends.
- They explore the forest near their home.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Examine an idea carefully
To think about or talk about something in detail to understand it better.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to explore [an idea/topic/possibility]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'explain'; 'explore' is about detailed consideration, not making something clear for others.
Συνώνυμα
investigate (Often implies a more formal or systematic process of finding facts.)
|
consider (Suggests thinking about something but may be less thorough than 'explore'.)
Αντώνυμα
dismiss (To reject an idea without examining it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
explore the possibilities
|explore a topic
|explore an option
|explore different approaches
Θέματα
thinking
|research
|education
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The course allows students to explore different career options.
- We need to explore all possible solutions before deciding.
- The documentary explores the history of jazz music.
- She explored the theme of identity in her novel.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We explore new ideas in class.
- The teacher asks us to explore this topic.
- I want to explore other jobs.
- They explore what might happen next.
Ρήμα
technical
C1
action
3
Investigate inside the body medically
For doctors, to look inside the body to find what is wrong.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to explore [a wound/organ]
Συνώνυμα
probe (Implies physically searching inside something, especially in medical contexts.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
explore a wound
|explore the abdomen
Θέματα
medicine
|health
|body
Παραδείγματα
- The surgeon explored the wound to locate the bullet.
- Doctors had to explore the patient's abdomen during surgery.
- The procedure involves exploring the joint for damage.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The doctor explores the wound.
- They explore inside the body.
- The surgeon explores the knee.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
explore
IPA
GB/ɪksplˈɔɹ/
US/ɪksplˈɔɹ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ex - plore (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (plore)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: explore
- 3rd Person Singular: explores
- Present Participle: exploring
- Past: explored
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
explores
verb
exploring
verb
explored
verb
Core family
exploration
noun B2
explorer
noun A2
Related words
exploratory
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
unexplored
adjective
Εκφράσεις
explore all avenues
1/ɪksplˈɔɹ ˈɔl ˈævənˌuz/
fixed phrase
Look into every possible option
To try every possible way to do something or solve a problem.
Παραδείγματα
- We must explore all avenues before giving up on the project.
- The police are exploring all avenues in their search for the suspect.
explore new horizons
1/ɪksplˈɔɹ njˈu hɚˈaɪzənz/
fixed phrase
literary
Try new experiences or interests
To start doing new things or going to new places to learn more and grow as a person.
Παραδείγματα
- After retiring, she decided to explore new horizons and took up painting.
- Traveling abroad helped him explore new horizons.