senior
gb/sˈinjɚ/ us/sˈinjɚ/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1400
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
B1
property
1
Older in rank or age
Older or higher in position than someone else.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is senior to [someone]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'senior' with 'elderly'; 'senior' in this sense refers to rank or comparative age, not necessarily old age.
מילים נרדפות
superior (More formal and often used in hierarchical or evaluative contexts.)
הפכים
junior (Refers to someone lower in rank, age, or experience.)
צירופים
senior manager
|senior official
|senior member
|senior partner
נושאים
work
|education
|social hierarchy
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She is the senior partner in the law firm.
- In this department, he is senior to everyone else.
- The senior officer gave the final approval.
- My brother is three years senior to me.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She is a senior manager at the bank.
- He is senior to me at work.
- My sister is senior to me by two years.
- The senior teacher helps the new teachers.
שם עצם
A2
entity
2
Final-year student
A student in the last year of high school or university.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think 'senior' here means an older person; in US education, it refers to final-year students regardless of age.
מילים נרדפות
final-year student (Neutral and descriptive; more common in British English.)
הפכים
freshman (A student in their first year of high school or college.)
צירופים
high school senior
|college senior
|graduating senior
נושאים
education
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The seniors are preparing for graduation.
- As a college senior, she is applying for jobs.
- High school seniors often take part in a prom night.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I am a senior at my school.
- She will graduate this year because she is a senior.
- Seniors have many exams before they finish school.
שם עצם
A2
entity
3
Elderly person
An older person, usually over 60 years old.
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse 'senior' meaning elderly with 'senior' meaning higher rank; context clarifies the difference.
מילים נרדפות
elder (More formal and can imply respect or authority.)
הפכים
youth (Refers to young people, especially teenagers or young adults.)
צירופים
senior citizen
|discount for seniors
|services for seniors
נושאים
age
|social groups
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The community center offers classes for seniors.
- Seniors can get discounted bus passes.
- Many seniors enjoy traveling during retirement.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The park has activities for seniors.
- My grandmother is a senior and lives alone.
- Seniors can pay less for tickets.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
senior
IPA
GB/sˈinjɚ/
US/sˈinjɚ/
הברות והטעמה
seni - or (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (seni)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: senior
Noun
- Base: senior
- Plural: seniors
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
senior citizen
1/sˈinjɚ sˈɪtɪzən/
fixed phrase
Older adult with legal status
An older person, usually over 60 or 65, who may get special services or discounts.
דוגמאות
- Senior citizens get free entry to the museum.
- The city offers free bus rides for senior citizens.
senior moment
1/sˈinjɚ mˈoʊmənt/
idiom
informal
Temporary forgetfulness from aging
A short time when an older person forgets something simple.
דוגמאות
- I had a senior moment and forgot where I left my keys.
- She called it a senior moment when she forgot his name.
senior year
1/sˈinjɚ jˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Last year of study in school/college
The last year of high school or university.
דוגמאות
- He met his best friend during his senior year of college.
- Prom is one of the highlights of senior year.