map
gb/mˈæp/ us/mˈæp/
A1
Inglés
~ 1900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A1
entity
1
drawing of an area
A picture that shows the roads, rivers, cities, etc., in an area.
Patrón de uso:
a map of [a place]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'map' with 'globe'; a globe is a 3D sphere, while a map is flat.
Sinónimos
chart (Used especially for nautical or aeronautical navigation rather than general land use.)
Antónimos
reality (The actual physical environment, as opposed to its representation.)
Colocaciones
road map
|world map
|treasure map
|map of the city
|digital map
Temas
travel
|geography
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The tourist looked at a map of Paris to find the Eiffel Tower.
- We need a road map to plan our trip through the mountains.
- The teacher showed the students a world map during geography class.
- He unfolded the treasure map to look for clues.
- You can zoom in on the digital map to see more details.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This is a map of my town.
- I use a map to find the museum.
- We looked at the map together.
- The map shows the big river.
- She bought a new map at the shop.
Verbo
B1
action
2
to make a map of something
To make a picture that shows where things are in an area.
Patrón de uso:
to map [an area]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'map' (verb) with 'plan'; mapping is about representing an area, planning is about deciding actions.
Sinónimos
chart (Often used for mapping seas or skies.)
Antónimos
ignore (To not record or represent an area or structure.)
Colocaciones
map the route
|map the coastline
|map the human genome
|map out the city
Temas
geography
|science
|technology
|space
Ejemplos
- Scientists are working to map the ocean floor.
- The engineers mapped out the new subway system.
- They will map the national park to help visitors navigate.
- The project aims to map the spread of the disease.
- He mapped the hiking trail for future travelers.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We will map the new park.
- She maps the stars in the sky.
- They want to map our street.
- He mapped the way to school.
- We mapped the river on paper.
Verbo
B1
action
3
to plan something carefully
To make a detailed plan for something before starting it.
Patrón de uso:
to map out [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may omit 'out' when using this phrasal verb sense; 'map' alone usually means to make a representation, not to plan.
Sinónimos
plan (A general term for deciding how to do something.)
Antónimos
improvise (To do something without planning it in advance.)
Colocaciones
map out a strategy
|map out a career path
|map out a project
Temas
planning
|business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- We need to map out our marketing strategy for next year.
- She mapped out her schedule for the week.
- The team mapped out the steps needed to finish the project.
- He carefully mapped out his speech before presenting it.
- They mapped out their route before starting the road trip.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We will map out our trip.
- She maps out her work before she starts.
- They mapped out their day together.
- I mapped out my homework time.
- We mapped out our holiday plans.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
map
AFI
GB/mˈæp/
US/mˈæp/
Sílabas y acento
map (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (map)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: map
- Plural: maps
Verb
- Base: map
- 3rd Person Singular: maps
- Present Participle: mapping
- Past: mapped
Familia de palabras
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
unmapped
adjective
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular present participle: mapping Verb
- Irregular past: mapped Verb
Expresiones
map out
1/mˈæp ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
plan something carefully in advance
To make a detailed plan for something before you start it.
Ejemplos
- We need to map out our study schedule for the exams.
- We need to map out our strategy for the year.
- They mapped out their business proposal before meeting investors.
- She mapped out the story before writing the novel.
off the map
1/ˈɔf ðə mˈæp/
idiom
informal
remote or no longer existing
Far away from places where people live, or no longer existing or active.
Ejemplos
- That village is so far away it's almost off the map.
- The village is so remote it's almost off the map.
- After the war, many small towns were wiped off the map.
- That band disappeared off the map after their first album.
put on the map
1/pˈʊt ˈɔn ðə mˈæp/
idiom
informal
make famous or important
To make a place or person become well known or important.
Ejemplos
- The festival really put our town on the map.
- Her book put her on the map as an important writer.
- The discovery put the scientist on the map.