neighbour
gb/nˈeɪbɚ/ us/nˈeɪbɚ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 1900
szomszéd, szomszédos, határos, közvetlenül mellette van
שם עצם
A1
1
szomszéd
A1
תבנית שימוש:
[someone]'s neighbour
Our new neighbour brought us a cake.
Az új szomszédunk hozott nekünk egy tortát.
The neighbours complained about the noise.
A szomszédok panaszkodtak a zaj miatt.
She asked her neighbour for some sugar.
He had lived next to the same neighbour for twenty years.
דוגמאות ללומדים
My neighbour has a big dog.
A szomszédomnak nagy kutyája van.
We like our new neighbours.
Szeretjük az új szomszédainkat.
Her neighbour is very kind.
I see my neighbour every day.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'neighbour' with 'friend'; a neighbour may be a friend, but the word means someone who lives nearby, not necessarily someone you know well.
משמעות
person living nearby
צירופים
friendly neighbour
|next-door neighbour
|neighbour's house
|good neighbour
|meet the neighbours
מילים נרדפות
resident (General term for someone living in a place; not necessarily nearby.)
|
local (Refers to someone from the same area; less specific than 'neighbour'.)
הפכים
stranger (Someone you do not know and who does not live near you.)
נושאים
daily life
|community
|housing
|relationships
הגדרה
Someone who lives close to you or next to your home.
A person who lives near or next to another person.
שם עצם
A2
2
szomszéd
B1
תבנית שימוש:
[a country]'s neighbour
France is Spain's western neighbour.
Franciaország Spanyolország nyugati szomszédja.
The two neighbours signed a trade agreement.
A két szomszédos ország kereskedelmi megállapodást írt alá.
Canada is the northern neighbour of the United States.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Mexico is the neighbour of the USA.
Mexikó az USA szomszédja.
China is a big neighbour of many countries.
Kína sok ország nagy szomszédja.
France is the neighbour of Germany.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'neighbour' without specifying that it refers to a place rather than a person; context is important.
משמעות
country or region nearby
צירופים
neighbouring country
|close neighbour
|regional neighbour
מילים נרדפות
adjacent state (More formal term for a state that shares a border.)
הפכים
distant land (A faraway country or region.)
נושאים
geography
|politics
|travel
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
A country or place that is next to another country or place.
A country, state, or region that is next to another geographically.
פועל
B2
3
תבנית שימוש:
[something] neighbours [something]
The property neighbours a public park.
Az ingatlan egy közparkkal szomszédos.
Her land neighbours the river.
A földje a folyóval határos.
The farm neighbours the national forest.
דוגמאות ללומדים
My house neighbours a school.
A házam közvetlenül egy iskola mellett van.
The shop neighbours a bank.
Az üzlet közvetlenül egy bank mellett van.
The park neighbours the river.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often confuse the verb 'neighbour' with the noun form; as a verb it is less common and mainly formal or descriptive.
משמעות
be next to something
צירופים
neighbouring park
|neighbours the border
מילים נרדפות
border (Specifically refers to sharing a boundary line; 'neighbour' as a verb can be broader.)
הפכים
be distant from (To be far away from something.)
נושאים
geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To be next to another place or thing.
To be situated next to or share a border with something.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
neighbour
IPA
GB/nˈeɪbɚ/
US/nˈeɪbɚ/
הברות והטעמה
neigh - bour (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (neigh)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: neighbour
- Variant Spelling: neighbor
- Plural: neighbours
Verb
- Base: neighbour
- Variant Spelling: neighbor
- 3rd Person Singular: neighbours
- Present Participle: neighbouring
- Past: neighboured
משפחת מילים
Forms
Core family
neighbourhood
noun A2
Related words
neighbourly
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
un-neighbourly
adjective
Advanced or less common
neighbourliness
noun
דגשים
- Spelling Variant: neighbor Verb
- Spelling Variant: neighbor Noun
ביטויים
good neighbour policy
1/ɡˈʊd nˈeɪbɚ pˈɑlɪsi/
fixed phrase
policy of friendly diplomacy
A way of working with other countries near you by being friendly and helpful, not aggressive.
דוגמאות
- The president promised to follow a good neighbour policy with all bordering states.
- Good neighbour policy aims to strengthen regional peace.
love thy neighbour
1/lˈʌv ðˈaɪ nˈeɪbɚ/
idiom
literary
be kind to others nearby
An old saying meaning you should be kind and caring to people who live near you or are around you.
דוגמאות
- He believes strongly in the idea of 'love thy neighbour'.
- In tough times, we should remember to love thy neighbour.
neighbour from hell
1/nˈeɪbɚ fɹˈʌm hˈɛl/
idiom
informal
very bad neighbour
A person who lives near you and causes many problems or is very unpleasant.
דוגמאות
- They moved away to escape their neighbour from hell.
- The constant noise made him feel like he had a neighbour from hell.