land
gb/lˈænd/ us/lˈænd/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
solid ground of the Earth
The ground or surface of the Earth that is not water.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] on land
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'land' with 'ground' — 'land' is larger in scope and can mean an area or territory, while 'ground' is the immediate surface under your feet.
Συνώνυμα
ground (Refers to the solid surface underfoot, often used more generally or for smaller areas.)
Αντώνυμα
sea (Refers to large bodies of salt water, the opposite of land in a geographical sense.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
land area
|land surface
|on land
|land use
|dry land
Θέματα
geography
|daily life
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Most of the country's land is used for farming.
- After weeks at sea, they finally saw land.
- The bird can live both on land and in water.
- A large area of land was destroyed by the fire.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We walked on the land near the lake.
- The house is built on land, not on water.
- He bought some land to grow food.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
bring aircraft to ground
To make an aircraft or spacecraft go down onto the ground or water and stop.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to land [an aircraft] [somewhere]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'land' (to bring down) with 'arrive' — 'land' is specific to coming down from flight.
Συνώνυμα
touch down (More technical aviation term for when an aircraft makes contact with the ground.)
Αντώνυμα
take off (The opposite movement of an aircraft leaving the ground to fly.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
land a plane
|land safely
|land at the airport
Θέματα
transportation
|travel
Παραδείγματα
- The pilot landed the plane smoothly.
- We will land at Heathrow in twenty minutes.
- The spacecraft landed safely on the moon.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The plane will land soon.
- He landed the plane in bad weather.
- They landed on a small island.
Ρήμα
A2
action
3
come down onto ground
To come down onto the ground from air or water.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to land [somewhere]
Συνώνυμα
alight (More formal or literary term for coming down from above.)
Αντώνυμα
launch (To send up into air or space, opposite of landing.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
land on your feet
|land in trouble
Θέματα
movement
|daily life
|travel
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The ball landed in the garden.
- The bird landed on a branch.
- She tripped and landed on her knees.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The ball landed on the table.
- The bird landed in the tree.
- He fell and landed on his hand.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
4
area of ground property
An area of ground that someone owns or uses.
Συνώνυμα
property (A broader term that includes buildings as well as land.)
Αντώνυμα
waterway (An area covered by water, in contrast to land property.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
buy land
|own land
|farm land
Θέματα
property
|business
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- They bought some land to build a house on.
- The farmer owns a large piece of land.
- This land belongs to my family.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He owns the land near the river.
- They bought land for a new school.
- This land is not for sale.
Ρήμα
B1
action
5
get something successfully
To get something you wanted, like a job or contract.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to land [a job/opportunity]
Συνώνυμα
secure (Slightly more formal term for successfully obtaining something.)
Αντώνυμα
lose (To fail to keep or obtain something one had or wanted.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
land a job
|land a contract
|land a deal
Θέματα
work
|success
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She finally landed her dream job.
- He landed a big contract with the company.
- The actor landed a role in a major film.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I want to land a good job.
- She landed a role in a movie.
- He landed a place at university.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
land
IPA
GB/lˈænd/
US/lˈænd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
land (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (land)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: land
- Plural: land, lands
Verb
- Base: land
- 3rd Person Singular: lands
- Present Participle: landing
- Past: landed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
hard landings
1/hˈɑɹd lˈændɪŋz/
fixed phrase
technical
rough aircraft touchdown event
When an aircraft hits the ground harder than normal when it comes down.
Παραδείγματα
- The pilot warned passengers about possible hard landings due to strong winds.
- Hard landings can damage the landing gear.
land a punch
1/lˈænd ə pˈʌnt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
hit successfully with punch
To hit someone with your fist during a fight or sport.
Παραδείγματα
- He managed to land a punch during the match.
- She landed a punch right on his jaw.
land in hot water
1/lˈænd ˈɪn hˈɑt wˈɔtɚ/
idiom
informal
get into trouble with others
To get into trouble or have problems with people in authority.
Παραδείγματα
- He landed in hot water after missing an important meeting.
- She often lands in hot water for speaking her mind.
land on your feet
1/lˈænd ˈɔn jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom
recover well after trouble
To be in a good situation again after having problems or changes.
Παραδείγματα
- After losing his job, he landed on his feet with an even better one.
- Despite many challenges, she always lands on her feet.