crossroads
gb/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/ us/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
B1
Anglais
útkereszteződés, válaszút, találkozási pont, útkereszteződés környéke, útkereszteződésnél fekvő kis település
NOM
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
at the crossroads; a crossroads
There’s a small café at the crossroads just outside the village.
Közvetlenül a falun kívül, az útkereszteződésnél van egy kis kávézó.
Turn right at the crossroads and continue for two miles.
Az útkereszteződésnél fordulj jobbra, és menj tovább két mérföldet.
The police blocked the crossroads to control the traffic.
Exemples pédagogiques
We stopped at the crossroads.
Megálltunk az útkereszteződésnél.
Turn left at the crossroads.
Fordulj balra az útkereszteződésnél.
Erreur fréquente :
Although it looks plural, 'crossroads' is often treated as singular when it means one place (e.g., 'the crossroads is busy').
Sens
place where roads cross
Collocations
busy crossroads
|major crossroads
|rural crossroads
|traffic at the crossroads
|stop at the crossroads
|turn left at the crossroads
|a crossroads with traffic lights
|a crossroads junction
|near the crossroads
|wait at the crossroads
Synonymes
intersection (General term for roads crossing, often in towns and cities.)
|
junction (Common in UK English for a place where roads meet.)
Antonymes
straightaway (A stretch of road with no crossing or junction.)
Thèmes
travel
|places
|daily_life
Définition
a place where two roads meet and cross
a place where two or more roads meet and cross each other
NOM
B2
2
válaszút
B2
Schéma d’usage :
at a crossroads; reach a crossroads; a crossroads in [someone]'s life/career
After graduation, she found herself at a crossroads.
A diploma megszerzése után úgy érezte, válaszút előtt áll.
The company is at a crossroads and must decide whether to expand or cut back.
A vállalat válaszút előtt áll, és el kell döntenie, hogy terjeszkedik-e, vagy visszafogja a működését.
It was a crossroads in his career: stay in academia or move into industry.
Exemples pédagogiques
I am at a crossroads in my life.
Válaszút előtt állok az életemben.
We are at a crossroads and must decide.
Válaszút előtt állunk, és döntenünk kell.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use it for any small choice; it usually suggests a serious or life-changing decision.
Sens
time to make a big choice
Collocations
at a crossroads
|reach a crossroads
|stand at a crossroads
|a crossroads in my life
|a crossroads in his career
|a crossroads moment
|a crossroads decision
|a crossroads for the company
|a crossroads for the country
|a crossroads in history
Synonymes
turning point (Emphasizes that things will change after this moment.)
|
critical juncture (More formal; often used in politics or business.)
Antonymes
status quo (The situation staying the same rather than changing direction.)
Thèmes
life
|decisions
|work
|society
Définition
a moment when you must choose what to do next
a point in a situation, life, or history when an important decision must be made and different possible directions are available
NOM
C1
3
Schéma d’usage :
a crossroads of [cultures/ideas/trade/routes]
For centuries the city was a crossroads of trade and culture.
A város évszázadokon át a kereskedelem és a kultúrák találkozási pontja volt.
The port became a crossroads where languages and customs mixed.
A kikötő olyan találkozási ponttá vált, ahol nyelvek és szokások keveredtek.
The festival celebrates the region as a crossroads of musical traditions.
Exemples pédagogiques
The city is a crossroads of cultures.
A város a kultúrák találkozási pontja.
Erreur fréquente :
Don't confuse this meaning (a meeting place) with the 'decision point' meaning, which is about choosing between options.
Sens
meeting point of different cultures
Collocations
a crossroads of cultures
|a crossroads of civilizations
|a crossroads of ideas
|a crossroads of trade
|a crossroads between East and West
|a cultural crossroads
|a historic crossroads
|a crossroads of migration
|a crossroads of languages
|a crossroads region
Synonymes
meeting point (More literal; does not necessarily suggest mixing influences.)
|
hub (Emphasizes centrality and connections, often for transport or activity.)
Antonymes
backwater (A place that is isolated and not influenced by outside ideas or activity.)
Thèmes
culture
|history
|society
|education
Définition
a place where different cultures or ideas meet
a place or situation where different groups, ideas, or influences meet and mix
NOM
B2
4
Schéma d’usage :
a crossroads; at the crossroads
They lived in a crossroads with a post office and one grocery store.
Egy útkereszteződésnél fekvő kis településen laktak, ahol volt egy posta és egy élelmiszerbolt.
We stopped overnight at a crossroads on the old highway.
Megszálltunk éjszakára a régi országút egyik útkereszteződésénél.
A single gas station marked the crossroads.
Exemples pédagogiques
There is a shop at the crossroads.
Van egy bolt az útkereszteződésnél.
Erreur fréquente :
This sense is more common in rural descriptions; in cities, 'intersection' is usually preferred.
Sens
small settlement at an intersection
Collocations
a tiny crossroads
|a sleepy crossroads
|a crossroads village
|a store at the crossroads
|a church at the crossroads
|a pub at the crossroads
|a farmhouse near the crossroads
|a crossroads community
|a crossroads town
|out at the crossroads
Synonymes
hamlet (A very small village; not necessarily at a road intersection.)
|
village (Often larger; does not specifically indicate roads crossing.)
Antonymes
city (Much larger settlement, not defined by a single junction.)
Thèmes
places
|travel
Définition
a small place where roads meet
a small place, or the area around a road intersection, especially in the countryside
Grammaire
Forme canonique
crossroads
API
GB/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
US/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
Syllabes et accentuation
cross - roads (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (cross)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: crossroads
- Plural: crossroads
Famille de mots
Expressions
a crossroads of
1/ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz əv/
fixed phrase
place where influences meet
a place where different things meet
Exemples
- The island has long been a crossroads of cultures.
- The university is a crossroads of ideas from around the world.
- The region became a crossroads of trade between north and south.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This city is a crossroads of cultures.
at a crossroads
1/ˈæt ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
idiom
needing to choose a direction
having to make an important choice
Exemples
- I’m at a crossroads and I don’t know which job to take.
- The project is at a crossroads after the funding was cut.
- She knew she was at a crossroads when she moved to a new country.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He is at a crossroads.
- We are at a crossroads now.
reach a crossroads
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
fixed phrase
arrive at a decision point
to come to a time when you must choose
Exemples
- We’ve reached a crossroads: either invest more or shut the project down.
- After ten years in the role, he reached a crossroads in his career.
- The talks reached a crossroads when neither side would compromise.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Our team reached a crossroads.
stand at a crossroads
1/stˈænd ˈæt ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
fixed phrase
be at a turning point
to be at an important moment of choice
Exemples
- The country stands at a crossroads after the election.
- The industry stands at a crossroads as new technology takes over.
- She felt she stood at a crossroads, unsure which path to follow.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My career stands at a crossroads.