انگلیسی

border

gb/bˈɔɹdɚ/ us/bˈɔɹdɚ/
A2 انگلیسی
~ 1900
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم A2 relation
1

official line separating areas

A line that separates two countries or areas.

الگوی کاربرد: the border between [place] and [place]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'border' with 'boundary'. A boundary can be any dividing line, while a border usually refers to one between countries or regions.
هم‌معنی‌ها
boundary (Can refer to any dividing line, not only between countries.)
متضادها
center (Refers to the middle of an area, opposite of its outer edge or limit.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
cross the border |border crossing |border control |border security |border town
موضوع‌ها
geography |travel |politics |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • We crossed the border into Canada.
  • The two countries share a long border.
  • Border security has been increased after the incident.
  • They live in a small town near the Mexican border.
  • The river forms the border between the two states.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • We crossed the border into France.
  • The border between the two countries is very long.
  • There is a small shop near the border.
  • They live close to the border.
  • The river is the border between the towns.
اسم B1 entity
2

outer edge of something

The outside edge of something.

الگوی کاربرد: [something] has a border of [material/color]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners confuse 'border' with 'frame'. A frame is a separate structure around something; a border is part of the same object or surface.
هم‌معنی‌ها
edge (More general term for the outer limit of an object.)
متضادها
center (The middle point, opposite of the outer edge.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
decorative border |lace border |page border |border design
موضوع‌ها
design |daily life |core_vocabulary |arts_entertainment
نمونه‌ها
  • The rug has a red border.
  • She planted flowers along the border of the lawn.
  • The page has a decorative border.
  • A black border surrounded the photograph.
  • The scarf features a lace border.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The tablecloth has a blue border.
  • There are trees on the border of the garden.
  • The picture has a gold border.
  • He drew a red border around the words.
  • The paper has a nice border.
فعل B1 state
3

to be next to something

To be next to and touch something along an edge.

الگوی کاربرد: [place] borders [place]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'border' (verb) with 'border on', which can mean 'almost be' in a figurative sense.
هم‌معنی‌ها
adjoin (Slightly more formal; often used for land or buildings.)
متضادها
separate (To keep apart, without touching or sharing an edge.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
country borders country |land borders river |region borders region
موضوع‌ها
geography |space |travel |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • Poland borders Germany to the west.
  • The park borders the river.
  • Our property borders the forest.
  • Canada borders the United States to the south.
  • The reserve borders three villages.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • France borders Spain.
  • Our garden borders the field.
  • The school borders a park.
  • This country borders two seas.
  • His farm borders the road.
فعل B2 action
4

to put an edge around something

To make an edge around something.

الگوی کاربرد: to border [something] with [material/design]
هم‌معنی‌ها
edge (General term for providing a boundary or margin.)
متضادها
strip (To remove an edge or margin from something.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
border with flowers |border with lace |border with stones
موضوع‌ها
design |arts_entertainment |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • She bordered the tablecloth with lace.
  • The path was bordered with roses.
  • They bordered the garden with small stones.
  • The mirror is bordered in gold.
  • Each page is bordered with a thin blue line.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • I bordered the picture with red paper.
  • The garden is bordered with flowers.
  • He bordered his letter with a black line.
  • The road is bordered by trees.
  • Her scarf is bordered with beads.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
border
IPA
GB/bˈɔɹdɚ/
US/bˈɔɹdɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
bor - der (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: border
  • Plural: border, borders
Verb
  • Base: border
  • 3rd Person Singular: borders
  • Present Participle: bordering
  • Past: bordered
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
borders noun bordering verb bordered verb
Related words
borderline adjective
Negative and opposite forms
borderless adjective
Advanced or less common
borderland noun C1
عبارت‌ها

at the border

1
/ˈæt ðə bˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase

located at dividing line between countries

In the place where two countries or areas meet.

نمونه‌ها
  • We had our documents checked at the border.
  • There was a long queue at the border.

border control

1
/bˈɔɹdɚ kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase

checks at country's entry point

Government checks at a country's dividing line to control who and what goes in and out.

نمونه‌ها
  • Border control officers checked our bags.
  • Border control can take a long time during holidays.

border on

1
/bˈɔɹdɚ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb

to be almost like something else

To be very close to being something, often something extreme or bad.

نمونه‌ها
  • His comments bordered on rude.
  • Her enthusiasm borders on obsession.

cross the border

1
/kɹˈɔs ðə bˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase

to go into another country

To go from one country into another country at their dividing line.

نمونه‌ها
  • We crossed the border into Mexico at noon.
  • You need your passport to cross the border.

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