fortress
gb/fˈɔɹtɹəs/ us/fˈɔɹtɹəs/
B2
אנגלית
~ 5300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B2
entity
1
large strongly defended building or place
A very strong building or place, made to keep people safe from attack, especially in war.
תבנית שימוש:
a fortress [preposition] [a place]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse "fortress" with "castle" and "fort". A "fortress" is any very strong defensive building or place, often mainly for the army. A "castle" is usually a large strong house where a king or lord lived. A "fort" can be smaller and more modern. Learners also sometimes say "a fortress house" when they mean "a house like a fortress".
מילים נרדפות
stronghold (Often emphasizes a place that is strongly defended or firmly controlled, not always a large building.)
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fort (More general modern term for a defended military position; often smaller or less castle-like.)
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castle (A fortified residence, especially of royalty or nobility; often suggests living quarters as well as defense.)
הפכים
open field (Suggests an exposed, unprotected area with no defensive buildings.)
צירופים
medieval fortress
|mountain fortress
|hilltop fortress
|stone fortress
|coastal fortress
|impregnable fortress
נושאים
history
|military
|places
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The ancient fortress on the hill still dominates the skyline of the city.
- Soldiers retreated to the fortress and prepared for a long siege.
- High walls and deep moats made the fortress almost impossible to capture.
- Archaeologists are excavating a Roman fortress near the river.
- The rebels turned the old fortress into their headquarters.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The king lived in a large stone fortress.
- People ran to the fortress when the enemy came.
- The fortress stands on a high hill above the town.
- Tourists can walk along the walls of the old fortress.
- The army protected the border with a chain of small fortresses.
שם עצם
literary
C1
entity
2
person or thing giving strong protection
A person, place, or thing that keeps other people or things very safe, like a very strong building.
תבנית שימוש:
a fortress of [abstract thing]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use this figurative meaning in very formal writing where a simpler word like "protection" or "support" would sound more natural. They may also mix the patterns and say "fortress for" instead of common phrases like "fortress of privacy" or "fortress against change".
מילים נרדפות
stronghold (In this figurative use, often focuses on a place or group that strongly supports an idea or value.)
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refuge (Emphasizes safety and comfort more than strength and active defense.)
הפכים
vulnerability (Highlights being open to harm or influence, the opposite of being strongly protected.)
צירופים
a fortress of solitude
|a fortress of privacy
|emotional fortress
|a fortress against change
|a fortress of security
נושאים
emotions
|society
|metaphor
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- For many people, home is a fortress of security in a chaotic world.
- The party became a fortress against reform, blocking every attempt at change.
- Behind his friendly smile he built an emotional fortress that no one could enter.
- Independent media act as a fortress of democracy, holding leaders to account.
- She treated her office as a private fortress, carefully controlling who could enter.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My room is my fortress when I need to be alone.
- Good friends can be a fortress in difficult times.
- The group became a fortress against new ideas.
- He lives inside a fortress of fear and does not trust anyone.
- The law is a fortress that protects basic rights.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
fortress
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹtɹəs/
US/fˈɔɹtɹəs/
הברות והטעמה
fort - ress (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (fort)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: fortress
- Plural: fortresses
משפחת מילים
Forms
fortresses
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unfortified
adjective
ביטויים
Fortress Europe
1/fˈɔɹtɹəs jˈʊɹəp/
fixed phrase
idea of Europe as closed to outsiders
A political phrase for the idea that Europe, especially the European Union, is or should be very hard for people from other countries to enter.
דוגמאות
- Human rights groups argue that "Fortress Europe" puts too many barriers in front of refugees.
- The debate about migration has brought the image of Fortress Europe back into the news.
fortress mentality
1/fˈɔɹtɹəs mɛntˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
defensive, closed-off attitude
A way of thinking where a person, group, or country tries to stay very closed and protected, and is afraid to let in new people, ideas, or changes.
דוגמאות
- Critics say the government has developed a fortress mentality about national security.
- If the company keeps its fortress mentality, it will miss important partnerships.