generation
gb/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/ us/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
B1
Angol
~ 1400
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Főnév
B1
entity
1
people of similar age period
A group of people born around the same time.
Használati minta:
[a/an/the] generation of [people]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'generation' with 'era' or 'century', but 'generation' refers to people, not just time periods.
Szinonimák
age group (More general term for people of similar ages, not necessarily tied to historical period.)
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cohort (Often used in formal or academic contexts to mean a group with shared time-based characteristics.)
Antonimák
different generation (Refers to people from another age group or time period.)
Szókapcsolatok
younger generation
|older generation
|next generation
|new generation
|generation gap
Témák
society
|family
|demographics
|relationships
|time
Példák
- The younger generation is more comfortable with technology.
- My grandparents’ generation lived through the war.
- A new generation of leaders is emerging in politics.
- There is often a gap between generations in values and attitudes.
Példák tanulóknak
- My generation uses smartphones every day.
- Her parents are from an older generation.
- A new generation will face new problems.
- We have different ideas from the older generation.
Főnév
B2
action
2
act of producing something
The act of making or producing something.
Használati minta:
generation of [something]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may confuse 'generation' with 'generator', but 'generation' is the process, not the device.
Szinonimák
production (More general term for making goods, energy, or other outputs.)
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creation (Focuses on bringing something into existence, often less industrial.)
Antonimák
consumption (Refers to using up what has been produced.)
Szókapcsolatok
power generation
|generation of electricity
|generation of income
|generation of ideas
Témák
technology
|energy
|production
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- Solar panels are used for the generation of electricity.
- The project focuses on the generation of new ideas.
- Modern technology allows for faster data generation.
Példák tanulóknak
- Wind power helps in the generation of clean energy.
- The machine is for the generation of heat.
- We need the generation of more jobs.
Főnév
B2
quantity
3
time span between parent and child births
The usual time (about 20–30 years) between when parents and their children are born.
Szinonimák
age interval (General term for a period between two events in life cycles.)
Szókapcsolatok
within a generation
|over generations
Témák
family
|time
|relationships
Példák
- It took just one generation for the town to change completely.
- In less than two generations, technology has transformed our lives.
- They have lived here for many generations.
Példák tanulóknak
- In one generation, many things can change.
- My family has been here for four generations.
- A generation is about twenty-five years.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
generation
IPA
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US/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
gen - er - a - tion (4 szótag)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: generation
- Plural: generation, generations
Szócsalád
Kifejezések
new generation
1/njˈu d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
most recent group of people or things
The most recent group of people or things of a type.
Példák
- A new generation of athletes is winning medals.
- This car is part of a new generation of electric vehicles.
next generation
1/nˈɛkst d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
people or things coming next in time
The people or products that will come after the current ones.
Példák
- We are developing the next generation of smartphones.
- The next generation will face different challenges.
generation gap
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən ɡˈæp/
fixed phrase
differences between age groups' views and habits
A difference in opinions or ways of living between older and younger people.
Példák
- There is a big generation gap in music tastes.
- The generation gap can cause misunderstandings at work.
- The internet has widened the generation gap.
- Music tastes often show the generation gap.