avenue
gb/ˈævənˌu/ us/ˈævənˌu/
A2
Inglese
~ 2300
sugárút, eszköz, lehetőség, mód
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
sugárút
B1
Schema d'uso:
[something] is located on [avenue]
They walked down a tree-lined avenue in the old part of the city.
Végigsétáltak egy fákkal szegélyezett sugárúton a város régi részében.
Her office is on a busy avenue near the train station.
Az irodája egy forgalmas sugárúton van a vasútállomás közelében.
Fifth Avenue is famous for its luxury stores.
The hotel is located on a quiet avenue close to the park.
Esempi per chi studia
The bus goes down the main avenue.
A busz végigmegy a fő sugárúton.
I live on Green Avenue.
A Green sugárúton lakom.
We walked along the big avenue.
There are many shops on this avenue.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'avenue' with 'street'. An 'avenue' is usually wider and may be more important than a regular street.
Significato
Wide city street
Collocazioni
tree-lined avenue
|Fifth Avenue
|broad avenue
|busy avenue
Sinonimi
boulevard (Often implies an attractive, wide street, sometimes more scenic or ceremonial.)
Contrari
alley (A narrow passageway between buildings, opposite in size and feel to an avenue.)
Temi
transportation
|city life
|travel
|housing
Definizione
A wide street in a city or town, often with trees or buildings on the sides.
A broad road in a city or town, typically lined with trees or buildings.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
2
Schema d'uso:
an avenue for [doing something]
The internet has opened new avenues for learning.
Az internet új tanulási lehetőségeket nyitott meg.
We need to explore every avenue before giving up.
Mielőtt feladnánk, minden lehetőséget meg kell vizsgálnunk.
This partnership offers an avenue to expand into new markets.
Education is one avenue to improve social mobility.
Esempi per chi studia
The job gave him an avenue to learn new skills.
Az állás lehetőséget adott neki arra, hogy új készségeket tanuljon.
We looked for another avenue to solve the problem.
Más módot kerestünk a probléma megoldására.
She found an avenue to sell her art online.
The internet is an avenue for meeting people.
Errore comune:
Learners may think this sense refers to an actual road; here it is used metaphorically for opportunities or methods.
Significato
Way of achieving something
Collocazioni
avenue for growth
|avenue to success
|explore new avenues
Sinonimi
means (A general term for a way of doing something; less metaphorical than 'avenue'.)
Contrari
obstacle (Something that blocks progress, opposite of an avenue of opportunity.)
Temi
business
|problem solving
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definizione
A way to do or get something you want.
A method or approach for accomplishing a particular goal.
Grammatica
Forma base
avenue
IPA
GB/ˈævənˌu/
US/ˈævənˌu/
Sillabe e accento
av - en - ue (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (av)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: avenue
- Plural: avenues
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
avenue of approach
1/ˈævənˌu əv əpɹˈoʊt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
technical
Route toward a target or goal
The path or way used to move toward a place or goal.
Esempi
- The army blocked every avenue of approach to the city.
- We need to secure the main avenue of approach before advancing.
explore every avenue
1/ɪksplˈɔɹ ˈɛvɹi ˈævənˌu/
fixed phrase
Look at all possible options
To try all possible ways to do or get something.
Esempi
- The police are exploring every avenue to find the missing child.
- Before we give up, we should explore every avenue available to us.