plural
gb/plˈʊɹəl/ us/plˈʊɹəl/
A2
Inglés
~ 9300
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
technical
A2
property
1
showing more than one (grammar)
Describes a word form that means there is more than one person or thing.
Patrón de uso:
plural [noun]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *"two cat"* instead of using the plural form *"two cats"*. Another common mistake is calling a word *"a plural"* when they mean *"a plural noun"* or *"a plural form"*. Also, some learners confuse "plural" with "many" and try to use it before a noun like an article (e.g., *"a plural cats"*), which is incorrect; "plural" here is an adjective describing the grammatical form, not the quantity in real life.
Sinónimos
multiple (General word for more than one; not limited to grammar like "plural" is.)
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more than one (Informal descriptive phrase used instead of the technical term "plural".)
Antónimos
singular (Refers to exactly one in grammar, the opposite of plural.)
Colocaciones
plural noun
|plural form
|plural verb
|plural ending
|plural pronoun
|regular plural
Temas
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- In English, most plural nouns are made by adding -s or -es.
- The verb must be in the plural form to match the subject.
- Use a plural pronoun when you are talking about more than one person.
- The teacher asked us to underline all the plural nouns in the text.
- Many languages have special plural endings for feminine nouns.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Children is a plural word.
- We use plural nouns for more than one thing.
- These are plural forms of the words.
- Put the verb in the plural form.
- He wrote three plural sentences in his notebook.
Sustantivo
technical
A2
entity
2
word form for more than one
The way a word changes to show there is more than one person or thing.
Patrón de uso:
the plural of [singular noun]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *"the plurals form"* instead of *"the plural form"*. They may also confuse spelling and pronunciation in irregular plurals, for example saying *"childs"* or *"mouses"* instead of *"children"* and *"mice"*. Another issue is mixing up the noun "plural" with the adjective, e.g., saying *"this is plural"* when they mean *"this is a plural"* (a plural form).
Sinónimos
plural form (More explicit phrase; clearly highlights that it is one particular grammatical form.)
Antónimos
singular (The word form used for exactly one person or thing, the opposite number to the plural.)
Colocaciones
the plural of
|irregular plural
|regular plural
|make the plural
|form the plural
|collective plural
Temas
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The plural of "child" is "children", not "childs".
- Students often forget that the plural of "person" is "people".
- What is the plural of this noun?
- Some languages have more than one plural for the same word.
- You need to learn the irregular plurals separately.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The plural of "man" is "men".
- What is the plural of "mouse"?
- The plural of "book" is "books".
- We learned ten new plurals today.
- This table shows the singular and the plural of each word.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
having several groups or kinds
Having many different groups or kinds inside one society, system, or situation.
Patrón de uso:
a plural [society/system/tradition]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this formal sense of "plural" with the grammatical sense and think it must always refer to words. In expressions like "a plural society", it does not mean the society is grammatically plural; it means the society includes many different groups.
Sinónimos
diverse (General word for having variety; "plural" is more formal and often used in social or political analysis.)
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multicultural (Focuses on different cultures specifically, while "plural" can refer to different groups or types more broadly.)
Antónimos
homogeneous (Describes something made up of one main type or group, the opposite of a plural or diverse structure.)
Colocaciones
plural society
|plural community
|plural legal system
|plural marriage
|plural traditions
Temas
society
|politics
|culture
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|education
Ejemplos
- The country developed as a highly plural society with many ethnic and religious groups.
- Plural legal systems can recognize both state law and traditional law at the same time.
- A truly plural democracy must give voice to all major social groups.
- Her research focuses on how plural communities manage conflict between different traditions.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They live in a very plural society.
- A plural community includes many different groups.
- Some countries have a plural legal system.
- The book talks about plural cultures in one city.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
plural
AFI
GB/plˈʊɹəl/
US/plˈʊɹəl/
Sílabas y acento
plur - al (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (plur)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: plural
Noun
- Base: plural
- Plural: plurals
Familia de palabras
Forms
plurals
noun
Related words
pluralize
verb
Negative and opposite forms
singular
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
pluralization
noun
plurality
noun
Expresiones
in the plural
1/ˈɪn ðə plˈʊɹəl/
fixed phrase
technical
using a word in plural form
Using a word in its plural form, not its singular form.
Ejemplos
- The noun "fish" can be used in the plural to talk about many fish of the same kind.
- These pronouns are only used in the plural, not in the singular.
- In this exercise, rewrite each sentence in the plural.
plural noun
1/plˈʊɹəl nˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
technical
a noun in plural form
A noun that is in the form used for more than one person or thing.
Ejemplos
- "Dogs" is a plural noun, but "dog" is singular.
- In English, a plural noun usually takes a plural verb.
- The worksheet asks students to change each singular noun into a plural noun.
singular and plural
1/sˈɪŋɡjəlɚ ˈænd plˈʊɹəl/
fixed phrase
technical
the two basic number forms
The two basic forms of a word: one for one thing (singular) and one for more than one thing (plural).
Ejemplos
- The chart shows the singular and plural of fifty common nouns.
- Children often learn singular and plural forms at the same time.
- Please write the singular and plural of each adjective in the table.