garden
gb/ɡˈɑɹdən/ us/ɡˈɑɹdən/
A1
Inglés
~ 900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A1
entity
1
Land used for growing plants
A place outside where people grow flowers or food plants.
Patrón de uso:
a [type of] garden
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'garden' with 'yard' in American English. A 'yard' may not have plants, while a 'garden' usually does.
Sinónimos
yard (In American English, 'yard' can mean an outdoor area around a house, sometimes with grass, not necessarily cultivated like a garden.)
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park (A public area with plants and trees, usually larger and more open than a garden.)
Antónimos
wilderness (An uncultivated, wild area without human design or planting.)
Colocaciones
flower garden
|vegetable garden
|public garden
|garden path
|garden tools
Temas
daily life
|nature
|home
|daily_life
|housing
Ejemplos
- She spent the afternoon planting roses in the garden.
- Their garden is full of colorful tulips in the spring.
- We grow tomatoes and peppers in our back garden.
- The children played in the garden until sunset.
- He built a small pond in the middle of the garden.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I have flowers in my garden.
- We eat vegetables from our garden.
- The children play in the garden.
- My father works in the garden every weekend.
Sustantivo
A2
entity
2
Decorative outdoor plant space
A special outdoor place with plants and paths for people to visit and enjoy.
Patrón de uso:
visit a [type of] garden
Sinónimos
grounds (The landscaped area surrounding a large building or estate.)
Colocaciones
botanical garden
|Japanese garden
|palace gardens
Temas
nature
|tourism
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- We visited the botanical garden on our trip to the city.
- The palace gardens are open to the public during summer.
- The Japanese garden has a beautiful koi pond.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We went to the big garden in the city.
- The park has a small flower garden.
- Tourists like the palace gardens.
Verbo
B1
action
3
Work on growing plants outdoors
To work outside planting and caring for flowers or vegetables.
Patrón de uso:
to garden [in/at] [place]
Sinónimos
cultivate (More formal; often refers to preparing land for crops or plants.)
Colocaciones
garden regularly
|garden together
Temas
daily life
|hobbies
|daily_life
|nature
|housing
Ejemplos
- They love to garden on weekends when the weather is nice.
- She gardens mainly to grow her own vegetables.
- He started gardening after moving to the countryside.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I like to garden in summer.
- We garden every Sunday morning.
- My parents garden behind the house.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
4
Outdoor enclosed area (non-plant)
An outdoor space with walls or fences used for something special, not always for plants.
Colocaciones
beer garden
Temas
places
|arts_entertainment
|animals
Ejemplos
- We met friends at the beer garden downtown.
- The restaurant has a small garden for outdoor dining.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We ate in the beer garden.
- The zoo has a bird garden.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
garden
AFI
GB/ɡˈɑɹdən/
US/ɡˈɑɹdən/
Sílabas y acento
garden (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (garden)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: garden
- Plural: gardens
Verb
- Base: garden
- 3rd Person Singular: gardens
- Present Participle: gardening
- Past: gardened
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
beer garden
1/bˈɪɹ ɡˈɑɹdən/
fixed phrase
Outdoor drinking area at bar/restaurant
An outdoor place where people can drink beer and other drinks, often at a bar or restaurant.
Ejemplos
- We spent the evening chatting in the beer garden.
- In summer, the pub opens its large beer garden.
botanical garden
1/bətˈænɪkəl ɡˈɑɹdən/
fixed phrase
Public scientific plant collection space
A special public place where many kinds of plants are grown and studied.
Ejemplos
- The city’s botanical garden has rare tropical plants.
- We took photos of orchids at the botanical garden.
everything in the garden is rosy
1/ˈɛvɹiθˌɪŋ ˈɪn ðə ɡˈɑɹdən ˈɪz ɹˈoʊzi/
idiom
informal
Everything is pleasant and good
Everything is going well and there are no problems.
Ejemplos
- Don't worry about us — everything in the garden is rosy now.
- It may look like everything in the garden is rosy, but there are hidden problems.
lead someone up the garden path
1/lˈid sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈʌp ðə ɡˈɑɹdən pˈæθ/
idiom
informal
Deceive or mislead someone
To make someone believe something that is not true.
Ejemplos
- He led me up the garden path with promises he never kept.
- They realized too late that they had been led up the garden path by the salesman.