explorer
gb/ɪksplˈɔɹɚ/ us/ɪksplˈɔɹɚ/
A2
Inglés
~ 3300
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A2
entity
1
Person who discovers new places
Someone who goes to new places to find out more about them.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is an explorer
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'explorer' with 'tourist'; tourists visit known places for leisure, while explorers seek new or little-known areas.
Sinónimos
adventurer (Suggests a person seeking excitement, not necessarily for discovery.)
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voyager (Emphasizes the journey itself rather than the act of discovering.)
Antónimos
settler (A person who stays in one place to live rather than exploring new ones.)
Colocaciones
famous explorer
|early explorer
|polar explorer
|space explorer
Temas
travel
|history
|adventure
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Marco Polo is one of history's most famous explorers.
- The explorers set out to map the uncharted island.
- She became an explorer to study wildlife in remote regions.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- An explorer travels to new places.
- The explorer found a new river.
- Explorers often go to dangerous places.
Sustantivo
technical
B1
entity
2
Computer file or web browser program
A program on a computer that helps you look at files or websites.
Patrón de uso:
open [something] in Explorer
Error frecuente:
Learners may not realize 'Explorer' can refer to both web browsers and file management programs, depending on context.
Sinónimos
browser (Usually refers specifically to software for viewing websites, not local files.)
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file manager (Refers specifically to programs for managing local files.)
Antónimos
command line interface (A text-based method of navigating files instead of a graphical explorer.)
Colocaciones
Windows Explorer
|file explorer
|Internet Explorer
Temas
technology
|computing
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Use the file explorer to find the document.
- Internet Explorer was once the most popular web browser.
- She organized her photos using Windows Explorer.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Open the file in the explorer.
- The explorer shows all my folders.
- Internet Explorer is a web browser.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
explorer
AFI
GB/ɪksplˈɔɹɚ/
US/ɪksplˈɔɹɚ/
Sílabas y acento
ex - plorer (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (plorer)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: explorer
- Plural: explorers
Familia de palabras
Forms
explorers
noun
Core family
explore
verb A2
exploration
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unexplored
adjective
Advanced or less common
exploratory
adjective B2
Expresiones
born explorer
1/bˈɔɹn ɪksplˈɔɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Naturally curious traveler or discoverer
A person who naturally loves to travel and find new things.
Ejemplos
- Even as a child, she was a born explorer.
- He's a born explorer, always eager to see what's over the next hill.
explorer at heart
1/ɪksplˈɔɹɚ ˈæt hˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
Person with an innate urge to explore
Someone who really wants to travel and learn about new places, even if they do not do it often.
Ejemplos
- Though he works in an office, he's an explorer at heart.
- She may live in the city, but she's an explorer at heart.