island
gb/ˈaɪlənd/ us/ˈaɪlənd/
A1
Inglés
~ 1300
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A1
entity
1
Land completely surrounded by water
A piece of land with water all around it.
Patrón de uso:
[an/the] island in [a body of water]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'island' with 'peninsula', but a peninsula is only partly surrounded by water.
Sinónimos
isle (A slightly more literary or poetic term for a small island.)
Antónimos
mainland (Refers to the main continuous landmass, in contrast to an island.)
Colocaciones
remote island
|tropical island
|desert island
|island nation
|island chain
Temas
geography
|travel
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- They spent their vacation on a small tropical island.
- The island is home to many rare bird species.
- We took a ferry to the island for the weekend.
- After the storm, the island was cut off from the mainland.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I live on an island.
- The island has many trees.
- We went to an island by boat.
- An island is smaller than a continent.
Sustantivo
technical
B1
entity
2
Isolated area within another space
A small area that stands alone inside a bigger area.
Patrón de uso:
[an/the] island of [something]
Error frecuente:
Some learners think 'island' always means land in water, but it can also mean an isolated area inside something else.
Sinónimos
enclave (Refers specifically to a distinct area within a larger one, often political or cultural.)
Antónimos
continuous area (Refers to an uninterrupted space without isolated parts.)
Colocaciones
kitchen island
|traffic island
|island platform
Temas
design
|science
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The kitchen has a large island for extra counter space.
- There is a traffic island in the middle of the road.
- The train station has an island platform between the tracks.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The kitchen has an island in the middle.
- Cars go around the traffic island.
- We waited on the island platform for the train.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
island
AFI
GB/ˈaɪlənd/
US/ˈaɪlənd/
Sílabas y acento
is - land (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (is)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: island
- Plural: islands
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
island nation
1/ˈaɪlənd nˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Country made of islands
A country that is made up of one or more islands.
Ejemplos
- Japan is an island nation in East Asia.
- As an island nation, it relies heavily on shipping and fishing.
traffic island
1/tɹˈæfɪk ˈaɪlənd/
fixed phrase
Raised divider in road for safety
A small raised area in the middle of a road that separates lanes or protects pedestrians.
Ejemplos
- The pedestrian waited on the traffic island before crossing.
- They planted flowers on the traffic island near the school.
desert island
1/dˈɛzɚt ˈaɪlənd/
fixed phrase
Uninhabited remote island
A small island with no people living there, often far from other land.
Ejemplos
- He dreamed of escaping to a desert island.
- They were stranded on a desert island for weeks.
- Being stranded on a desert island is a common story in books.
- He dreamed of living alone on a desert island.