corridor
gb/kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/ us/kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
A2
Inglese
~ 2900
folyosó, közlekedési folyosó, mozgástér, keret, sáv
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
folyosó
A2
Schema d'uso:
[someone] walks down [a/the] corridor
The offices are located along a long corridor.
Az irodák egy hosszú folyosó mentén helyezkednek el.
She heard footsteps echoing in the empty corridor.
Hallotta, ahogy léptek visszhangzanak az üres folyosón.
Fire exits are located at both ends of the corridor.
The corridor was lined with paintings.
He waited nervously in the hospital corridor.
Esempi per chi studia
I walk down the corridor to my class.
A folyosón megyek az órámra.
The corridor is very long.
Nagyon hosszú a folyosó.
There are many doors in the corridor.
We meet in the corridor before lunch.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'corridor' with 'hall' in American English; 'hall' can also mean a large room, so 'corridor' is better for a narrow passage.
Significato
narrow indoor passageway
Collocazioni
long corridor
|narrow corridor
|hotel corridor
|office corridor
|school corridor
Sinonimi
hallway (More common in American English; generally interchangeable in most contexts.)
|
passageway (Slightly more formal or descriptive than 'corridor'.)
Contrari
room (A separate enclosed space, the opposite of a connecting passage.)
Temi
architecture
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A long, narrow space in a building that leads to different rooms.
A narrow passage inside a building, typically with doors leading to rooms along its length.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
folyosó
B2
The country agreed to open a humanitarian corridor for refugees.
Az ország beleegyezett, hogy humanitárius folyosót nyisson a menekültek számára.
An air corridor was established for relief flights.
Légifolyosót hoztak létre a segélyszállító repülőjáratok számára.
The narrow land corridor connects the two regions.
This wildlife corridor allows animals to safely cross the highway.
Esempi per chi studia
The road is part of a transport corridor.
Az út egy közlekedési folyosó része.
Planes use an air corridor to reach the city.
A repülők légifolyosót használnak, hogy elérjék a várost.
The corridor connects two countries.
Errore comune:
Some learners think 'corridor' only refers to buildings; it can also mean a strip of land, air, or water used for travel.
Significato
strip of land or airspace for travel
Collocazioni
transport corridor
|humanitarian corridor
|air corridor
|land corridor
Sinonimi
route (General term for a path; less specific about being narrow or connecting separated areas.)
|
passage (Can refer to any way through; not limited to strips of territory.)
Contrari
barrier (Something that blocks movement instead of allowing it.)
Temi
geography
|transport
|travel
|transportation
Definizione
A narrow area of land, air, or water that connects two places.
A strip of land, airspace, or sea route that connects two areas or allows passage between them.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
FORMAL
3
The agreement provides a narrow corridor for political reform.
A megállapodás szűk mozgásteret biztosít a politikai reformokhoz.
Inflation is expected to stay within the central bank's target corridor.
Az infláció várhatóan a jegybank célsávján belül marad.
Negotiations will proceed within the agreed corridor of topics.
Esempi per chi studia
The price will stay in the set corridor.
Az ár a meghatározott sávban marad.
We work in the corridor given by the rules.
A szabályok adta keretek között dolgozunk.
The bank keeps interest rates in a small corridor.
Errore comune:
Learners may not recognize this figurative meaning and think it refers to an actual hallway.
Significato
defined range of operation
Collocazioni
negotiating corridor
|price corridor
Sinonimi
range (General term for limits within which something occurs; less formal.)
|
band (Technical term often used in economics for a set range.)
Contrari
unlimited scope (No boundaries or constraints on operation.)
Temi
business
|politics
|finance
Definizione
A set limit or range where something can happen or change.
A metaphorical range or limits within which something operates, especially in policy, economics, or negotiations.
Grammatica
Forma base
corridor
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
US/kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
Sillabe e accento
cor - ridor (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (cor)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: corridor
- Plural: corridors
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
air corridor
1/ˈɛɹ kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
designated route for aircraft
A set path in the sky that planes must use when flying over certain areas.
Esempi
- Military planes were restricted to a specific air corridor.
- The flight followed an air corridor approved by authorities.
wildlife corridor
1/wˈaɪldlˌaɪf kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
fixed phrase
pathway connecting animal habitats
An area of land that helps animals move between different places safely.
Esempi
- The park created a wildlife corridor under the highway.
- Wildlife corridors help protect endangered species.
humanitarian corridor
1/hjˌumˌænətˈɛɹiən kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
agreed safe route for people or aid
A safe path or area agreed by fighting sides so that civilians or aid trucks can move without being attacked.
Esempi
- Negotiators tried to establish a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians.
- The convoy used a humanitarian corridor to bring food into the besieged city.
humanitarian corridor
2/hjˌumˌænətˈɛɹiən kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
fixed phrase
safe route during conflict/disaster
A safe path for people to leave a dangerous place during war or disaster.
Esempi
- The UN negotiated a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians.
- Aid workers used the humanitarian corridor to deliver supplies.