borderland
gb/bˈɔɹdɚlənd/ us/bˈɔɹdɚlənd/
C1
Englanti
határvidék, határterület
SUBSTANTIIVI
C1
1
határvidék
B2
Käyttömalli:
[a/the] borderland; borderlands; the borderland between [place] and [place]
The river runs through a sparsely populated borderland between the two countries.
A folyó a két ország közötti ritkán lakott határvidéken folyik keresztül.
Many families in the borderlands have relatives on both sides of the frontier.
A határvidéken sok családnak élnek rokonai a határ mindkét oldalán.
The novel is set in the rugged borderland where three provinces meet.
Oppijaesimerkit
They live in a borderland near Mexico.
Egy Mexikó közeli határvidéken élnek.
The borderland is far from the capital city.
A határvidék messze van a fővárostól.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Do not use borderland for the exact dividing line itself; use border or boundary for that.
Merkitys
Area near a border
Kollokaatiot
remote borderlands
|rugged borderlands
|northern borderlands
|rural borderland
|borderland region
|disputed borderland
|mountain borderlands
|frontier borderlands
Synonyymit
border region (more direct and common in everyday factual description)
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frontier (suggests a remote edge area, often with historical or pioneer associations)
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boundary area (more general and less tied to national or political borders)
Antonyymit
interior (the central area away from borders or coasts)
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heartland (the central or most typical part of a country or region)
Teemat
geography
|politics
|travel
|places
Määritelmä
an area near the line that separates two countries or regions
A region that lies on or close to the border between two countries, states, regions, or other areas.
SUBSTANTIIVI
C1
2
határterület
B2
Käyttömalli:
the borderland between [something] and [something]; a borderland of [something]
The film lives in the borderland between documentary and fiction.
A film a dokumentumfilm és a fikció határterületén helyezkedik el.
Some of his work explores the borderland of memory, dream, and imagination.
Munkáinak egy része az emlékezet, az álom és a képzelet határterületét kutatja.
The case falls into a legal borderland where the rules are not yet clear.
Oppijaesimerkit
This story is in the borderland between fact and fiction.
Ez a történet a tény és a fikció határterületén mozog.
The question belongs to the borderland of science and art.
Ez a kérdés a tudomány és a művészet határterületéhez tartozik.
Tyypillinen virhe:
This figurative use is often followed by between; do not confuse it with borderline, which is usually an adjective meaning almost unacceptable or almost a particular condition.
Merkitys
Unclear area between categories
Kollokaatiot
the borderland between
|a strange borderland
|a gray borderland
|a moral borderland
|the borderland of memory
|the borderland of sleep
|the borderland of science and art
Synonyymit
gray area (more common and informal; emphasizes uncertainty or lack of clear rules)
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overlap (emphasizes shared features between two things)
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liminal space (more literary or academic; emphasizes being in transition)
Antonyymit
clear boundary (a definite separation between categories)
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distinction (a recognized difference between two things)
Teemat
ideas
|language
|arts
|psychology
Määritelmä
a situation or subject that is between two different things and is not clearly one or the other
An area of overlap, uncertainty, or transition between two different ideas, fields, conditions, or states.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
borderland
IPA
GB/bˈɔɹdɚlənd/
US/bˈɔɹdɚlənd/
Tavut ja painotus
bor - der - land (3 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: borderland
- Plural: borderlands
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