path
gb/pˈæθ/ us/pˈæθ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
track or route for travel
A small road or track for people or animals to move along.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a path through [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'path' with 'road'; 'path' is usually smaller and often for walking, not driving.
Συνώνυμα
trail (Often used for natural outdoor routes, especially in hiking contexts.)
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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.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
narrow path
|dirt path
|winding path
|mountain path
|gravel path
Θέματα
travel
|geography
|daily life
|transportation
Παραδείγματα
- We followed the path through the forest until we reached the lake.
- A narrow path led from the village to the river.
- 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.
- We walk on the path by the river.
- There is a small path in the park.
- The path is between two trees.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
course of action or plan
A way of doing something or reaching a goal.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a path to [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may take 'path' too literally and not recognize metaphorical uses related to plans or goals.
Συνώνυμα
route (Metaphorical use for a plan or method toward an outcome.)
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course (A direction or plan of action taken over time.)
Αντώνυμα
dead end (A figurative term for a situation with no progress possible.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
career path
|path to success
|path forward
|choose a path
Θέματα
career
|life
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
|business
Παραδείγματα
- She chose a career path in medicine.
- The company is on a path to recovery after the crisis.
- 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.
- School is my path to a good job.
- She is on the path to success.
- We need a new path to solve this problem.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
3
route along which something moves
The way that something like light, energy, or information goes from one place to another.
Συνώνυμα
trajectory (Often used in physics for the curved path of a moving object.)
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channel (A conduit or medium through which something passes.)
Αντώνυμα
blockage (An obstruction that prevents movement along a route.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
flight path
|signal path
|current path
Θέματα
science
|technology
Παραδείγματα
- The flight path took us over the mountains.
- Engineers traced the signal path through the circuit.
- The comet's path will bring it close to Earth next month.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The plane has a flight path over the city.
- The light takes a short path to my eyes.
- The river has a long path to the sea.
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.