path
gb/pˈæθ/ us/pˈæθ/
A2
Anglais
~ 1300
út, ösvény, pálya, útvonal, jelút
NOM
A2
1
Schéma d’usage :
a path through [something]
We followed the path through the forest until we reached the lake.
Az erdőn át az ösvényt követtük, amíg el nem értük a tavat.
A narrow path led from the village to the river.
Egy keskeny ösvény vezetett a faluból a folyóhoz.
Cyclists share the path with joggers in the park.
The garden has a stone path leading to the front door.
Exemples pédagogiques
The path goes to my school.
Ez az út az iskolámhoz vezet.
We walk on the path by the river.
A folyó melletti ösvényen sétálunk.
There is a small path in the park.
The path is between two trees.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'path' with 'road'; 'path' is usually smaller and often for walking, not driving.
Sens
track or route for travel
Collocations
narrow path
|dirt path
|winding path
|mountain path
|gravel path
Synonymes
trail (Often used for natural outdoor routes, especially in hiking contexts.)
|
track (Can refer to a worn route in the countryside or an unpaved road.)
Antonymes
road (A wider, usually paved route for vehicles rather than pedestrians.)
Thèmes
travel
|geography
|daily life
|transportation
Définition
A small road or track for people or animals to move along.
A way or track laid down for walking, cycling, or moving from one place to another.
NOM
B1
2
Schéma d’usage :
a path to [something]
She chose a career path in medicine.
Az orvosi pályát választotta.
The company is on a path to recovery after the crisis.
A vállalat a válság után jó úton halad a talpra állás felé.
Education can be a path to a better life.
He decided to take a different path after college.
Exemples pédagogiques
I want to find a good career path.
Szeretném megtalálni a megfelelő pályát.
School is my path to a good job.
Az iskola számomra a jó álláshoz vezető út.
She is on the path to success.
We need a new path to solve this problem.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may take 'path' too literally and not recognize metaphorical uses related to plans or goals.
Sens
course of action or plan
Collocations
career path
|path to success
|path forward
|choose a path
Synonymes
route (Metaphorical use for a plan or method toward an outcome.)
|
course (A direction or plan of action taken over time.)
Antonymes
dead end (A figurative term for a situation with no progress possible.)
Thèmes
career
|life
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
|business
Définition
A way of doing something or reaching a goal.
A particular course of action or way of achieving a goal.
NOM
B2
TECHNICAL
3
The flight path took us over the mountains.
A repülési útvonalunk a hegyek fölött vezetett.
Engineers traced the signal path through the circuit.
A mérnökök végigkövették a jel útját az áramkörben.
The comet's path will bring it close to Earth next month.
Exemples pédagogiques
The plane has a flight path over the city.
A repülőgép repülési útvonala a város fölött halad.
The light takes a short path to my eyes.
A fény rövid úton jut el a szememhez.
The river has a long path to the sea.
Sens
route along which something moves
Collocations
flight path
|signal path
|current path
Synonymes
trajectory (Often used in physics for the curved path of a moving object.)
|
channel (A conduit or medium through which something passes.)
Antonymes
blockage (An obstruction that prevents movement along a route.)
Thèmes
science
|technology
Définition
The way that something like light, energy, or information goes from one place to another.
The course along which something such as light, electricity, or data travels.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
path
API
GB/pˈæθ/
US/pˈæθ/
Syllabes et accentuation
path (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (path)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: path
- Plural: path, paths
Famille de mots
Forms
paths
noun
Core family
pathway
noun B2
Related words
footpath
noun
pathfinder
noun
Negative and opposite forms
pathless
adjective
Expressions
cross paths
1/kɹˈɔs pˈæθs/
idiom
meet someone unexpectedly
To meet someone by chance when you are going somewhere.
Exemples
- I was surprised to cross paths with my old teacher at the airport.
- They first crossed paths at a conference five years ago.
follow a path
1/fˈɑloʊ ə pˈæθ/
fixed phrase
go along a route or plan
To go along a road, track, or plan.
Exemples
- We followed a narrow path through the hills.
- She decided to follow a different career path.
lead down the wrong path
1/lˈid dˈaʊn ðə ɹˈɔŋ pˈæθ/
idiom
cause someone to make bad choices
To make someone start doing bad or harmful things in life.
Exemples
- His friends led him down the wrong path and he got into trouble.
- Bad advice can lead you down the wrong path.
path of least resistance
1/pˈæθ əv lˈist ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
idiom
easiest way to do something
The way that is easiest and needs the least work.
Exemples
- He took the path of least resistance and agreed with everyone.
- Sometimes choosing the path of least resistance isn't the best option.