contemporary
gb/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/ us/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 2100
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
B1
property
1
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now or in recent times.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is contemporary
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contemporary' with 'temporary'; 'contemporary' means modern or current, not short-term.
هممعنیها
modern (Often suggests current style or technology; may carry a more positive or fashionable connotation.)
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current (Focuses on being up-to-date or happening now, without stylistic implications.)
متضادها
traditional (Refers to styles, ideas, or practices from the past that are maintained rather than modernized.)
ترکیبهای رایج
contemporary art
|contemporary society
|contemporary culture
|contemporary music
موضوعها
time
|culture
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The exhibition features contemporary art from around the world.
- Contemporary society faces many complex challenges.
- Her style is very contemporary, mixing minimalism with bold colors.
- This novel offers a contemporary perspective on family life.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We saw a show of contemporary paintings.
- He likes contemporary music.
- This building has a contemporary design.
- The book talks about contemporary life.
adjective
B2
relation
2
Existing at the same time
Happening or living at the same time as another thing or person.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is contemporary with [something else]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'modern', but here it refers to two things happening in the same period, not necessarily now.
هممعنیها
coexistent (Technical term meaning existing at the same time; less common in everyday speech.)
متضادها
nonconcurrent (Not occurring at the same time.)
ترکیبهای رایج
contemporary with
|contemporary accounts
|contemporary records
موضوعها
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Shakespeare was a contemporary of Cervantes.
- These events were contemporary with the early years of the republic.
- Contemporary records show that the city was thriving in the 18th century.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Einstein was a contemporary of Picasso.
- This building is contemporary with that one.
- She was a contemporary of my grandfather.
اسم
B2
entity
3
Person from the same time period
A person who lives at the same time as someone else.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'contemporary' as a noun with its adjective form; here it specifically means a person from the same time period.
هممعنیها
peer (Can mean someone of the same age or status, not necessarily from the exact same historical period.)
متضادها
predecessor (Someone who lived before another person in time or held a position earlier.)
ترکیبهای رایج
a contemporary of [someone]
|famous contemporaries
موضوعها
time
|people
|relationships
نمونهها
- Mozart and Beethoven were contemporaries.
- Many of his contemporaries admired his work.
- She was a contemporary of several famous poets.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Shakespeare and Cervantes were contemporaries.
- He was a contemporary of my father.
- Einstein and Curie were contemporaries.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
contemporary
IPA
GB/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
US/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
هجاها و تکیه
con - tem - por - ary (۴ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tem)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: contemporary
Noun
- Base: contemporary
- Plural: contemporaries
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
contemporaries
noun
Advanced or less common
contemporaneous
adjective
عبارتها
contemporary art
1/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi ˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
Art created in recent times
Art made by artists working today or in recent years.
نمونهها
- The museum specializes in contemporary art from Asia.
- She collects contemporary art for her gallery.
contemporary dance
1/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi dˈæns/
fixed phrase
Modern expressive dance style
A style of dance that is modern and often mixes different dance forms.
نمونهها
- He is studying contemporary dance at the academy.
- Contemporary dance often combines ballet and modern techniques.
contemporary society
1/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase
Modern-day society
The people and culture that exist today.
نمونهها
- Contemporary society faces challenges like climate change.
- Technology plays a big role in contemporary society.