facility
gb/fəsˈɪlɪti/ us/fəsˈɪlɪti/
B1
Inglés
~ 1100
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
Building for a particular use
A place or building used for a special activity or service.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] uses a facility for [activity]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'facility' with 'faculty'; 'faculty' means the teachers at a school, not a building or service.
Sinónimos
establishment (More formal; refers broadly to a business or organization location.)
|
center (Often used for places offering services or activities.)
Antónimos
wilderness (An undeveloped natural area, opposite of a built facility.)
Colocaciones
sports facility
|medical facility
|research facility
|manufacturing facility
Temas
infrastructure
|business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The company opened a new manufacturing facility in Texas.
- The city has several sports facilities for public use.
- The hospital is expanding its emergency care facility.
- This research facility focuses on renewable energy.
- They toured the training facility before signing the contract.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The town has a new sports facility.
- We visited a large medical facility.
- The school has a computer facility.
- This facility is for making cars.
- They work at a research facility.
Sustantivo
B2
entity
2
Natural skill or ease in doing something
A special skill or talent for doing something easily and well.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] has a facility for [activity]
Error frecuente:
Some learners confuse 'facility' here with a physical place; context usually clarifies it refers to skill.
Sinónimos
aptitude (Suggests natural ability, especially for learning quickly.)
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talent (Implies notable natural skill, sometimes broader than 'facility'.)
Antónimos
difficulty (Lack of ease or skill in doing something.)
Colocaciones
facility for languages
|facility with numbers
|natural facility
Temas
personal qualities
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She has a remarkable facility for learning new languages.
- His facility with computers impressed the hiring manager.
- The musician demonstrated an extraordinary facility on the piano.
- He showed great facility in solving complex problems.
- Her facility for storytelling kept the audience engaged.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She has a facility for music.
- He has a facility with numbers.
- I have no facility for drawing.
- She shows great facility in speaking English.
- He developed a facility for cooking.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
3
Equipment or feature that provides convenience
Something, such as equipment or service, that helps you do something more easily.
Patrón de uso:
[place] offers [facilities] for [activity]
Sinónimos
amenity (Common in hospitality contexts; often refers to pleasant or useful features.)
Antónimos
inconvenience (A lack of helpful features or services.)
Colocaciones
kitchen facilities
|bathroom facilities
|payment facilities
Temas
daily life
|tourism
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The hotel offers excellent leisure facilities, including a pool and gym.
- All rooms have tea and coffee making facilities.
- The campsite has basic washing facilities.
- The conference center provides translation facilities for guests.
- These facilities make it easier to conduct experiments safely.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The hotel has good bathroom facilities.
- We have kitchen facilities at work.
- The park has picnic facilities.
- This bus has no toilet facilities.
- They offer payment facilities online.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
facility
AFI
GB/fəsˈɪlɪti/
US/fəsˈɪlɪti/
Sílabas y acento
fa - cil - ity (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cil)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: facility
- Plural: facilities, facility
Familia de palabras
Forms
facilities
noun
Core family
facilitate
verb B2
Related words
facilitation
noun B2
facilitator
noun B2
Advanced or less common
facile
adjective
facilitative
adjective
Expresiones
provide facilities for
1/pɹəvˈaɪd fəsˈɪlɪtiz fɚ/
fixed phrase
Supply places or services for activity
To give buildings, equipment, or services needed for an activity.
Ejemplos
- The center provides facilities for disabled visitors.
- We provide facilities for holding business meetings.
sporting facilities
1/spˈɔɹtɪŋ fəsˈɪlɪtiz/
fixed phrase
Places equipped for sports activities
Buildings or areas that have equipment and space for people to play sports.
Ejemplos
- Our town has excellent sporting facilities, including tennis courts and swimming pools.
- The school is upgrading its sporting facilities this year.
state-of-the-art facility
1/stˈeɪt əv ðə ˈɑɹt fəsˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
Most modern and advanced place
A building or place with the newest and best technology or equipment available.
Ejemplos
- The company built a state-of-the-art facility for product testing.
- Athletes train at a state-of-the-art facility downtown.