urban
gb/ˈɚbən/ us/ˈɚbən/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1800
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
B1
property
1
Relating to a city or town
About a city or the life in a city.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is urban
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'urban' with 'urbane', but 'urbane' means polite and refined, not related to cities.
Συνώνυμα
metropolitan (Often used for very large cities or the surrounding region, sometimes more formal.)
Αντώνυμα
rural (Describes areas in the countryside, away from cities.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
urban area
|urban development
|urban lifestyle
|urban environment
|urban planning
Θέματα
geography
|society
|lifestyle
|daily_life
|space
Παραδείγματα
- Urban areas often have better public transportation than rural ones.
- The city council is working on new urban development projects.
- Urban lifestyles can be fast-paced and stressful.
- Many young people move to urban centers for job opportunities.
- Urban planning requires balancing housing, transport, and green spaces.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I live in an urban area.
- Urban life is very busy.
- The park is in an urban part of the city.
- Urban housing is often expensive.
- He studies urban design.
adjective
informal
B2
property
2
Relating to modern city culture
Connected with modern life in cities, especially music, clothes, and style.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is urban
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the general 'city-related' sense; here the focus is on cultural aspects.
Συνώνυμα
street (Informal; often refers to style or culture from inner-city communities.)
Αντώνυμα
traditional (Refers to older, established cultural forms rather than modern urban trends.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
urban culture
|urban music
|urban fashion
|urban art
Θέματα
culture
|music
|fashion
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- The festival celebrates urban music and street art.
- She’s a designer known for her bold urban fashion.
- Urban culture has influenced mainstream entertainment worldwide.
- The gallery focuses on urban photography.
- He teaches a class on urban dance styles.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I like urban music.
- She wears urban clothes.
- Urban art is colorful.
- He dances to urban songs.
- Urban style is popular.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
urban
IPA
GB/ˈɚbən/
US/ˈɚbən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
urb - an (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (urb)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: urban
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
urban area
1/ˈɚbən ˈɛɹiə/
fixed phrase
A region inside a city or town
A part of land that is inside a city or town.
Παραδείγματα
- More than half the population lives in urban areas.
- Urban areas often face traffic problems.
urban development
1/ˈɚbən dɪvˈɛləpmənt/
fixed phrase
Building and improving city spaces
The work of making new buildings and roads in cities or towns.
Παραδείγματα
- The government invested heavily in urban development projects.
- Urban development can sometimes lead to gentrification.
urban lifestyle
1/ˈɚbən lˈaɪfstˌaɪl/
fixed phrase
Way of living in a city
The usual way people live in cities, including daily activities and habits.
Παραδείγματα
- An urban lifestyle can be exciting but stressful.
- Many young professionals enjoy the urban lifestyle.
urban planning
1/ˈɚbən plˈænɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Design of city land use and services
The job of deciding how to use land in a city for buildings, roads, and parks.
Παραδείγματα
- Urban planning ensures that cities grow in an organized way.
- She studied urban planning at university.
urban legend
1/ˈɚbən lˈɛd͡ʒənd/
fixed phrase
False modern story widely told
A story many people tell that is not true, usually about strange or scary things in modern life.
Παραδείγματα
- The story about alligators in sewers is just an urban legend.
- There's an urban legend about alligators living in New York sewers.
- He told me an urban legend about a haunted hotel.
- The tale of the haunted hotel is just an urban legend.