contemporary
gb/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/ us/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
B1
Anglais
~ 2100
kortárs, jelenkori, mai, egykorú, egy korban él, egyidejű
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is contemporary
The exhibition features contemporary art from around the world.
A kiállítás a világ minden tájáról származó kortárs művészetet mutat be.
Contemporary society faces many complex challenges.
A mai társadalom sok összetett kihívással néz szembe.
Her style is very contemporary, mixing minimalism with bold colors.
This novel offers a contemporary perspective on family life.
Exemples pédagogiques
We saw a show of contemporary paintings.
Megnéztünk egy kortárs festményeket bemutató kiállítást.
He likes contemporary music.
Szereti a kortárs zenét.
This building has a contemporary design.
The book talks about contemporary life.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'contemporary' with 'temporary'; 'contemporary' means modern or current, not short-term.
Sens
Happening or existing now
Collocations
contemporary art
|contemporary society
|contemporary culture
|contemporary music
Synonymes
modern (Often suggests current style or technology; may carry a more positive or fashionable connotation.)
|
current (Focuses on being up-to-date or happening now, without stylistic implications.)
Antonymes
traditional (Refers to styles, ideas, or practices from the past that are maintained rather than modernized.)
Thèmes
time
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Happening or existing now or in recent times.
Happening, existing, or living at the same time as the present period.
B2
2
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is contemporary with [something else]
Shakespeare was a contemporary of Cervantes.
Shakespeare Cervantesszel egy korban élt.
These events were contemporary with the early years of the republic.
Ezek az események a köztársaság korai éveivel egy időben zajlottak.
Contemporary records show that the city was thriving in the 18th century.
Exemples pédagogiques
Einstein was a contemporary of Picasso.
Einstein Picassóval egy korban élt.
This building is contemporary with that one.
Ez az épület egykorú azzal.
She was a contemporary of my grandfather.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'modern', but here it refers to two things happening in the same period, not necessarily now.
Sens
Existing at the same time
Collocations
contemporary with
|contemporary accounts
|contemporary records
Synonymes
coexistent (Technical term meaning existing at the same time; less common in everyday speech.)
Antonymes
nonconcurrent (Not occurring at the same time.)
Thèmes
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Happening or living at the same time as another thing or person.
Happening, existing, or living during the same period as another person or thing.
NOM
B2
3
kortárs
B2
Mozart and Beethoven were contemporaries.
Mozart és Beethoven kortársak voltak.
Many of his contemporaries admired his work.
Sok kortársa csodálta a munkásságát.
She was a contemporary of several famous poets.
Exemples pédagogiques
Shakespeare and Cervantes were contemporaries.
Shakespeare és Cervantes kortársak voltak.
He was a contemporary of my father.
Apám kortársa volt.
Einstein and Curie were contemporaries.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'contemporary' as a noun with its adjective form; here it specifically means a person from the same time period.
Sens
Person from the same time period
Collocations
a contemporary of [someone]
|famous contemporaries
Synonymes
peer (Can mean someone of the same age or status, not necessarily from the exact same historical period.)
Antonymes
predecessor (Someone who lived before another person in time or held a position earlier.)
Thèmes
time
|people
|relationships
Définition
A person who lives at the same time as someone else.
A person who lives or lived during the same time as another person.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
contemporary
API
GB/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
US/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
Syllabes et accentuation
con - tem - por - ary (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tem)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: contemporary
Noun
- Base: contemporary
- Plural: contemporaries
Famille de mots
Forms
contemporaries
noun
Advanced or less common
contemporaneous
adjective
Expressions
contemporary art
1/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi ˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
Art created in recent times
Art made by artists working today or in recent years.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- Contemporary society faces challenges like climate change.
- Technology plays a big role in contemporary society.