entrance
gb/ˈɛntɹəns/ us/ˈɛntɹəns/
A2
Anglais
~ 2500
bejárat, belépés, elbűvöl, magával ragad
NOM
A2
1
bejárat
A2
Schéma d’usage :
the entrance to [a place]
We met at the main entrance of the museum.
A múzeum főbejáratánál találkoztunk.
The security guard stood at the entrance to check tickets.
A biztonsági őr a bejáratnál állt, hogy ellenőrizze a jegyeket.
There's a small entrance at the back of the building.
Exemples pédagogiques
I am waiting at the entrance of the school.
Az iskola bejáratánál várok.
The entrance is on the left side of the shop.
A bejárat az üzlet bal oldalán van.
We saw a big sign above the entrance.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'entrance' with 'entry'. 'Entrance' usually refers to the physical place, while 'entry' can also mean the act of going in or an item in a list.
Sens
way into a place
Collocations
main entrance
|front entrance
|side entrance
|entrance hall
|entrance door
Synonymes
entryway (More common in American English for the area or passage where one enters.)
|
doorway (Refers specifically to the space in a wall where a door is located.)
Antonymes
exit (A way out of a place, opposite of where you enter.)
Thèmes
daily life
|architecture
|housing
|travel
|daily_life
Définition
The place where you go in to a building, room, or area.
A door, gate, or opening through which one can enter a building, room, or enclosed area.
NOM
B1
2
belépés
A2
Schéma d’usage :
make an entrance
Her entrance was met with loud applause.
Belépését hangos taps fogadta.
He made a quiet entrance so as not to disturb anyone.
Csendben lépett be, hogy senkit se zavarjon.
Security cameras recorded his entrance at 9:02 p.m.
Exemples pédagogiques
She made an entrance at the party.
Nagy belépőt csinált a bulin.
His entrance was late.
Későn lépett be.
We saw her entrance on the video.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with 'entry'. 'Entry' can be more abstract, while 'entrance' often has a sense of style or formality when used for an event.
Sens
act of going in
Collocations
make an entrance
|grand entrance
|sudden entrance
Synonymes
arrival (Focuses on reaching a place, not necessarily on physically going inside.)
Antonymes
departure (The act of leaving a place.)
Thèmes
daily life
|events
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
The action of going into a place.
The act or process of coming into a place.
VERBE
B2
LITERARY
3
elbűvöl
B2
Schéma d’usage :
to entrance [someone] with [something]
The magician's tricks entranced the children.
A bűvész trükkjei elbűvölték a gyerekeket.
She was entranced by his storytelling.
Teljesen elbűvölte az, ahogyan mesélt.
The dancers entranced the crowd with their grace.
Exemples pédagogiques
The movie entranced me from start to end.
A film az elejétől a végéig magával ragadott.
He entranced the class with his story.
Elbűvölte az osztályt a történetével.
The singer's voice entranced everyone.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'entrance' (verb) with 'enter'. 'Enter' means to go into a place; 'entrance' means to fascinate or captivate someone.
Sens
to captivate completely
Collocations
entranced audience
|entranced look
|entranced by music
Synonymes
captivate (Common modern equivalent; can be used in more contexts and registers.)
|
enchant (Often suggests charm or magic, literal or figurative.)
Antonymes
bore (To make someone lose interest or feel tired from lack of excitement.)
Thèmes
emotions
|art
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Définition
To make someone feel so interested or pleased that they stop thinking about other things.
To hold someone's complete attention by being very beautiful, interesting, or exciting.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
entrance
API
GB/ˈɛntɹəns/
US/ˈɛntɹəns/
Syllabes et accentuation
en - trance (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: entrance
- Plural: entrance, entrances
Verb
- Base: entrance
- 3rd Person Singular: entrances
- Present Participle: entrancing
- Past: entranced
Famille de mots
Expressions
entrance fee
1/ˈɛntɹəns fˈi/
fixed phrase
money paid to enter
The money you must pay to get into a place or event.
Exemples
- The museum's entrance fee is $10.
- We didn't go inside because the entrance fee was too high.
main entrance
1/mˈeɪn ˈɛntɹəns/
fixed phrase
primary entry point to building/area
The biggest or most important door or gate into a building or place.
Exemples
- Visitors should use the main entrance on Oak Street.
- We met by the main entrance before going inside.
make an entrance
1/mˈeɪk ən ˈɛntɹəns/
idiom
arrive in a noticeable way
To arrive somewhere in a way that makes people notice you.
Exemples
- She loves to make an entrance by wearing bright clothes.
- He made an entrance halfway through the meeting, drawing everyone's attention.