year
gb/jˈɪɹ/ us/jˈɪɹ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
quantity
1
Twelve-month period
A period of twelve months, usually from January to December.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[a number] year(s)
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'year' with 'years old' when talking about age. For example, they may say 'I am 20 year' instead of 'I am 20 years old'.
Συνώνυμα
twelve-month period (Exact literal synonym, more formal and descriptive.)
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annum (Formal or technical term, used in business or legal contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
month (Shorter unit of time compared to a year.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
calendar year
|school year
|fiscal year
|leap year
|year end
Θέματα
time
|calendar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She spent a year studying abroad in France.
- The company reported its profits for the last fiscal year.
- This year has been especially challenging for farmers.
- He plans to travel around the world next year.
- The leap year occurs every four years.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I was born last year.
- This year is very busy.
- We will go on holiday next year.
- A leap year has 366 days.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
quantity
2
Specific twelve-month span
A set of twelve months starting from any date you choose, such as a school year or business year.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[type of] year
Συνώνυμα
term (In education, can refer to part of a school year rather than the whole.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
academic year
|tax year
|financial year
Θέματα
time
|calendar
|business
|education
Παραδείγματα
- The academic year begins in September and ends in June.
- Our financial year runs from April to March.
- The project will take about a year to complete.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The school year starts in September.
- The business year ends in March.
- We will finish the work in one year.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
quantity
3
Earth’s orbit around Sun
The time it takes Earth to go around the Sun once, about 365 days.
Συνώνυμα
solar year (Technical astronomical term for Earth's orbit duration.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
solar year
|sidereal year
Θέματα
astronomy
|science
|time
Παραδείγματα
- A solar year is about 365.25 days long.
- Ancient civilizations tracked the passage of the year by observing the Sun's position.
- The sidereal year is slightly longer than the tropical year.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The Earth takes one year to go around the Sun.
- A year has about 365 days.
- The solar year is important for calendars.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
year
IPA
GB/jˈɪɹ/
US/jˈɪɹ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
year (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (year)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: year
- Plural: years
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
years
noun
Core family
yearly
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
year-round
adjective B2
year-long
adjective B2
Εκφράσεις
all year round
1/ˈɔl jˈɪɹ ɹˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
Throughout the whole year
For the whole year, without stopping for any season.
Παραδείγματα
- This shop is open all year round.
- We get fresh vegetables all year round here.
happy new year
1/hˈæpi njˈu jˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Greeting at start of year
A friendly thing to say to someone at the start of a new calendar year to wish them happiness.
Παραδείγματα
- Happy New Year! I hope it’s a great one for you.
- She called her parents to say Happy New Year.
in years
1/ˈɪn jˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
For many past years until now
Used to talk about something that has not happened for a long time, measured in years.
Παραδείγματα
- I haven’t seen him in years.
- This is the best meal I’ve had in years.
new year
1/njˈu jˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Start of calendar year
The time when one calendar year ends and another begins, usually celebrated on January 1.
Παραδείγματα
- We always have a big party for New Year.
- Many people make resolutions at New Year.
year after year
1/jˈɪɹ ˈæftɚ jˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Every single year repeatedly
Happening every single year in the same way.
Παραδείγματα
- Year after year, they win the championship.
- Year after year, she visits her hometown.