אנגלית

tour

gb/tˈʊɹ/ us/tˈʊɹ/
A2 אנגלית
~ 1600
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם A2 event
1

Journey visiting several places

A trip where you go to different places, often to see things or for work.

תבנית שימוש: a tour of [place]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tour' with 'trip'. A trip can be to one place, but a tour usually involves visiting multiple places.
מילים נרדפות
trip (A general term for travel; not always multiple stops like a tour.) | excursion (Usually shorter and for leisure; may be part of a tour.)
הפכים
stay (Remaining in one place instead of traveling.)
צירופים
guided tour |world tour |bus tour |walking tour |museum tour
נושאים
travel |entertainment |work |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • We booked a guided tour of the ancient city.
  • The band is on a world tour this year.
  • She took a bus tour around the countryside.
  • Our tour of Italy lasted two weeks.
  • The museum offers free tours every Saturday.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • We went on a tour of the city.
  • The singer is on a big tour.
  • I took a tour of the old castle.
  • We joined a walking tour.
  • The tour lasted three hours.
פועל B1 action
2

Travel to several places

To go to different places, often for fun or work.

תבנית שימוש: to tour [place]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may use 'tour' without an object when they mean 'go on a tour' or 'travel'. As a verb, it usually takes an object, like 'tour the city'.
מילים נרדפות
travel around (Less formal and not necessarily organized like a tour.) | visit (More general; does not imply multiple stops.)
הפכים
settle (To stay in one place instead of traveling.)
צירופים
tour the country |tour Europe |tour the facility
נושאים
travel |entertainment |work |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The group will tour Asia next summer.
  • She spent a month touring France by train.
  • They are touring the factory to learn about production.
  • He toured the United States promoting his book.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • We will tour Spain next year.
  • The band will tour many cities.
  • She toured the old town yesterday.
  • They toured the big factory.
  • We want to tour Europe.
שם עצם A2 event
3

Guided visit of a place

A short walk or ride around a place to see and learn about it.

תבנית שימוש: a tour of [building/place]
מילים נרדפות
inspection (More formal and evaluative; not always for leisure.) | walkthrough (Informal and often quick; may lack the detailed learning aspect of a tour.)
הפכים
ignore (To not look at or visit something.)
צירופים
school tour |factory tour |campus tour
נושאים
education |travel |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • We had a quick tour of the new office building.
  • The students went on a campus tour before classes started.
  • Visitors can take a factory tour to see how products are made.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • We went on a school tour.
  • The teacher gave us a tour of the library.
  • We had a short tour of the park.
שם עצם B2 event
4

Period of duty or service

A set time working in one place, especially in the army or similar jobs.

מילים נרדפות
assignment (General term for a work posting; may not imply fixed duration like 'tour'.)
הפכים
leave (A break from work or duty.)
צירופים
tour of duty |overseas tour
נושאים
work |military |politics |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • He completed two tours in Afghanistan.
  • Her first overseas tour was in Japan.
  • The soldier returned home after his tour of duty.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • He did one tour in Iraq.
  • She started her first tour in Africa.
  • He came home after his tour of duty.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
tour
IPA
GB/tˈʊɹ/
US/tˈʊɹ/
הברות והטעמה
tour (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (tour)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: tour
  • Plural: tour, tours
Verb
  • Base: tour
  • 3rd Person Singular: tours
  • Present Participle: touring
  • Past: toured
משפחת מילים
Forms
tours noun touring verb toured verb
Core family
tourist noun A2 tourism noun B1
Related words
touristy adjective
Advanced or less common
touristic adjective
ביטויים

guided tour

1
/ɡˈaɪdɪd tˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase

Organized visit with explanations by guide

A visit where someone shows you around and tells you about the place.

דוגמאות
  • We took a guided tour of the historic castle.
  • The guided tour lasted two hours and covered all main exhibits.

tour of duty

1
/tˈʊɹ əv dˈuti/
fixed phrase

Fixed period of service assignment

The time someone works in one place, especially in the army or similar jobs.

דוגמאות
  • He is halfway through his second tour of duty in the navy.
  • Her father completed three tours of duty overseas.

world tour

1
/wˈɚld tˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase

Global performance or promotion trip

A trip to many countries, usually for music, sports, or promotion.

דוגמאות
  • The band announced their new world tour starting in June.
  • She embarked on a world tour to promote her latest book.

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