category
gb/kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/ us/kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/
A2
Inglese
~ 1500
család
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
család
B2
Schema d'uso:
a category of [things/people]
Books in this library are arranged by category.
In which category would you place this species?
These expenses fall into a different category than last year.
The competition has several age categories.
This product doesn't fit neatly into any category.
Esempi per chi studia
This store sells many categories of food.
Cats and dogs are in different categories of animals.
We put the photos into three categories.
There is a sports category in the magazine.
I like the comedy category of movies.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'category' with 'catalogue'; 'category' means a type or group, not a list.
Significato
Group with common features
Collocazioni
fall into a category
|broad category
|main category
|specific category
Sinonimi
class (Often used interchangeably, but 'class' can also imply hierarchy or rank.)
|
type ('Type' is more informal and general in everyday speech.)
Contrari
individual (Refers to a single person or thing rather than a group.)
Temi
classification
|language
|organization
|core_vocabulary
|education
Definizione
A group of people or things that are the same in some way.
A class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics.
Grammatica
Forma base
category
IPA
GB/kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/
US/kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/
Sillabe e accento
cat - egory (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (cat)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: category
- Plural: categories
Famiglia di parole
Forms
categories
noun
Core family
categorize
verb B2
Related words
Advanced or less common
categorically
adverb
Espressioni
fall into a category
1/fˈɔl ˈɪntu ə kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/
fixed phrase
Belong to a specific group
To be part of a certain group because of similar features.
Esempi
- These symptoms fall into the category of mild illness.
- His work falls into the category of modern art.
in a category of its own
1/ˈɪn ə kˈætəɡˌɔɹi əv ˈɪts ˈoʊn/
idiom
Completely unique or unmatched
So different or special that nothing else is like it.
Esempi
- Her singing talent is in a category of its own.
- This restaurant is in a category of its own when it comes to service.