continent
gb/kˈɑntənənt/ us/kˈɑntənənt/
A2
אנגלית
~ 10000
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
entity
1
one of Earth's large landmasses
A very large area of land on the Earth, like Africa or Asia, that is bigger than a country.
תבנית שימוש:
the continent of [place]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse "continent" with "country" and say things like *"Paris is a continent"* instead of *"Paris is a city"* or *"France is a country in Europe"*. Some also mix up the spelling and pronunciation of "continent" and "content"; these words are unrelated in meaning.
מילים נרדפות
landmass (More technical and general; can refer to large areas of land that are not officially classed as continents.)
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mainland (Refers to the main area of land of a country or region, not specifically to one of the world's major continents.)
הפכים
ocean (Names the huge bodies of water that separate continents and contrast with large land areas.)
צירופים
the African continent
|the Asian continent
|the European continent
|across the continent
|on the continent of [X]
|the world's continents
נושאים
geography
|education
|space
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Africa is the second-largest continent in the world.
- Many different languages are spoken across the European continent.
- The country is located on the southern edge of the Asian continent.
- Climate change is affecting every continent on Earth.
- Antarctica is the coldest and most remote continent.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Asia is the largest continent on Earth.
- They want to visit every continent before they are 40.
- Australia is both a country and a continent.
- There are seven continents in many school books.
- Penguins live on the continent of Antarctica.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
showing sexual self-control
Controlling your sexual behavior, especially by not having sex, usually for moral or religious reasons.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is continent
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes think "continent" here means "living on a continent" or confuse it with "continental". In this adjective sense, it is about controlling sexual behavior, not about geography. It is also formal and not common in everyday conversation.
מילים נרדפות
abstinent (Common in modern use, can refer to avoiding other pleasures (like alcohol) as well as sex; slightly broader in meaning.)
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chaste (Often has a strong moral or religious tone and can imply purity as well as lack of sexual activity.)
הפכים
promiscuous (Describes someone who has many sexual partners, seen as the opposite of sexual self-restraint.)
צירופים
remain continent
|sexually continent
|a continent lifestyle
|live a continent life
|vow to be continent
נושאים
morality
|health
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- He chose to remain continent until marriage for religious reasons.
- Some monks take a vow to live a completely continent life.
- The study suggested that older adults who stayed sexually continent did so mainly for personal or moral reasons.
- She wrote about her decision to be sexually continent in her twenties.
- Historically, unmarried clergy were expected to be continent.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The priest was expected to be continent.
- He decided to be continent before marriage.
- Some people choose a continent life because of their faith.
- In some religions, leaders must stay continent.
- She wrote an essay about why she wanted to be sexually continent.
שם עצם
B2
entity
3
mainland Europe (esp. to Britons)
The main land of Europe, not including islands like Great Britain and Ireland.
תבנית שימוש:
on the Continent
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think "the Continent" can refer to any large area of land, but in this fixed use, especially in British English, it almost always means mainland Europe. It is normally written with a capital "C" when used in this way.
מילים נרדפות
mainland Europe (More explicit and slightly more modern; makes it clear that only the European mainland is meant.)
הפכים
British Isles (Names the islands (including Great Britain and Ireland) often contrasted with mainland Europe in this usage.)
צירופים
on the Continent
|travel to the Continent
|holidays on the Continent
|return from the Continent
|spend a year on the Continent
נושאים
geography
|travel
|culture
|space
דוגמאות
- They spent the summer traveling around the Continent by train.
- He had never been to the Continent before his first trip to France.
- Many British students take a gap year to work on the Continent.
- Imported cheeses from the Continent are getting more expensive.
- She moved to the Continent after retiring from her job in London.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- They went to the Continent for their holiday.
- He works in London but often visits the Continent.
- Many people in Britain like to drive to the Continent.
- She wants to study languages on the Continent.
- We bought this wine on the Continent last year.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
continent
IPA
GB/kˈɑntənənt/
US/kˈɑntənənt/
הברות והטעמה
con - tin - ent (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: continent
Noun
- Base: continent
- Plural: continents
משפחת מילים
Forms
continents
noun
Core family
continental
adjective B2
Related words
subcontinent
noun C1
Advanced or less common
intercontinental
adjective
supercontinent
noun
ביטויים
the Continent
1/ðə kˈɑntənənt/
fixed phrase
mainland Europe (fixed phrase)
Mainland Europe, not including islands like Great Britain and Ireland, especially in British English.
דוגמאות
- After university, she went to the Continent to improve her French and Spanish.
- Many British tourists drive to the Continent for cheaper wine and food.
- He dreams of taking a long train journey across the Continent.