ghetto
gb/ɡˈɛtoʊ/ us/ɡˈɛtoʊ/
B2
Inglese
gettó, szegénynegyed, szegregátum, gettósít, gettóba szorít
SOSTANTIVO
B2
1
gettó
B2
Schema d'uso:
in a/the ghetto; a ghetto of [city/area]
The charity runs after-school programs for kids in the ghetto.
A segélyszervezet iskola utáni programokat szervez a gettóban élő gyerekeknek.
He grew up in a ghetto neighborhood with few job opportunities.
Egy gettóban nőtt fel, ahol kevés volt a munkalehetőség.
City leaders promised new clinics and safer housing in the ghetto.
Esempi per chi studia
She grew up in a poor ghetto.
Egy szegény gettóban nőtt fel.
They want to improve life in the ghetto.
Jobbá akarják tenni az életet a gettóban.
Errore comune:
Avoid using it casually to describe something simply 'bad' or 'cheap'; that use is often offensive (see adjective sense).
Significato
poor urban neighborhood
Collocazioni
inner-city ghetto
|urban ghetto
|a ghetto neighborhood
|grow up in the ghetto
|live in a ghetto
|leave the ghetto
|ghetto poverty
|ghetto conditions
|ghetto schools
|ghetto housing
Sinonimi
slum (Often focuses on poor housing conditions; can be broader and strongly negative.)
|
inner city (Broader and less specific; not necessarily as negative or segregated.)
Contrari
affluent neighborhood (An area where residents are generally wealthy and services are better.)
Temi
society
|cities
|housing
|inequality
Definizione
a poor area in a city where life is difficult
A part of a city where many people are poor and living conditions and public services are often worse than in other areas.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
2
gettó
B2
Schema d'uso:
the ghetto; the [city] ghetto
The museum exhibit explains daily life in the Venetian ghetto.
A múzeumi kiállítás bemutatja a velencei gettó mindennapi életét.
Families were restricted to the ghetto and faced curfews and barriers.
A családok csak a gettóban lakhattak, és kijárási tilalommal meg korlátozásokkal kellett szembenézniük.
He researched the history of Jewish communities formed in city ghettos.
Esempi per chi studia
The old ghetto was inside the city walls.
A régi gettó a városfalakon belül volt.
Errore comune:
Do not assume it always refers to Jewish history; in modern speech it more often refers to poor urban areas.
Significato
historical Jewish quarter
Collocazioni
the Jewish ghetto
|the Venice ghetto
|medieval ghetto
|Renaissance ghetto
|a walled ghetto
|ghetto gates
Sinonimi
Jewish quarter (More neutral and descriptive; does not always imply coercion.)
Contrari
integrated neighborhood (An area where groups are not separated by policy or custom.)
Temi
history
|society
|religion
|cities
Definizione
a city area where Jewish people were forced to live in the past
Historically, a part of a city where Jewish people were required or expected to live, especially in Europe.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
3
gettó
B2
szegregátum
C1
Schema d'uso:
a ghetto for [group]; [group] ghetto
Discriminatory housing practices helped create a ghetto for migrant workers.
A diszkriminatív lakáspolitika hozzájárult egy migránsmunkás-gettó kialakulásához.
The report warned that the policy could turn the suburb into an ethnic ghetto.
A jelentés arra figyelmeztetett, hogy ez a politika etnikai gettóvá teheti a külvárost.
Activists argued that the plan would isolate residents in a ghetto with few services.
Esempi per chi studia
They fought against a racial ghetto.
Harcoltak a faji gettó kialakulása ellen.
Errore comune:
This sense can be confused with the general 'poor area' sense; here the focus is separation/segregation rather than only poverty.
Significato
segregated minority area
Collocazioni
racial ghetto
|ethnic ghetto
|immigrant ghetto
|a segregated ghetto
|create a ghetto
|confine people to a ghetto
|ghettoization of neighborhoods
Sinonimi
enclave (Can be voluntary and positive; does not necessarily imply deprivation or discrimination.)
|
segregated district (More explicit and formal about enforced separation.)
Contrari
mixed community (An area where different groups live together rather than being separated.)
Temi
society
|inequality
|politics
|housing
Definizione
an area where one group is forced to live apart
An area where a particular racial, ethnic, or social group is concentrated, especially because discrimination, poverty, or policy limits where people can live.
C1
SLANG
4
gettó
C1
Schema d'uso:
[something] is ghetto; a ghetto [thing/place]
He called the decorations “ghetto,” and several people told him the word was offensive.
A díszítést gettónak nevezte, és többen szóltak neki, hogy ez a szó sértő.
Using “ghetto” to mean “cheap” can come across as insulting and stereotypical.
A gettó szó olcsó értelemben való használata sértőnek és sztereotipnak hathat.
She asked him not to use “ghetto” that way because it targets a community.
Errore comune:
Many learners use it meaning only 'bad' or 'messy' without realizing it is widely considered derogatory; avoid this use in polite conversation and writing.
Significato
cheap or low-status (offensive)
Collocazioni
so ghetto
|ghetto behavior
|ghetto clothes
|ghetto style
|ghetto setup
Sinonimi
trashy (Insulting but less tied to racialized stereotypes.)
|
cheap (Neutral in many contexts; focuses on low cost or low quality rather than social judgment.)
Contrari
classy (Suggests good taste and higher social status.)
|
high-end (Emphasizes expensive, good-quality goods.)
Temi
language
|society
Definizione
a rude slang word meaning “cheap” or “low-class”
(Slang, often offensive) Used to describe something as cheap, low quality, or socially “low-class,” in a way that stereotypes or insults people from poor, often Black, communities.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
5
gettósít
C1
Schema d'uso:
ghetto [people/groups]; ghetto [someone] into [role/area]
Critics said the zoning rules would ghetto low-income families on the city’s edge.
A bírálók szerint az övezeti szabályok a város szélére gettósítanák az alacsony jövedelmű családokat.
The program unintentionally ghettoed new immigrants into a few low-wage sectors.
A program akaratlanul is néhány alacsony bérű ágazatba gettósította az új bevándorlókat.
Errore comune:
This verb is much less common than “ghettoize.”
Significato
to confine to ghettos
Collocazioni
ghetto communities
|ghetto minorities
|ghetto people into certain jobs
|ghetto residents on the outskirts
Sinonimi
segregate (More common and neutral; focuses on separation by policy or practice.)
|
isolate (More general; not specifically about housing or social groups.)
Contrari
integrate (To bring groups into shared spaces and equal participation.)
Temi
society
|politics
|inequality
Definizione
to force people to live separately in one area
To confine or isolate a group of people in a separate area or limited set of opportunities, as if placing them in a ghetto.
Grammatica
Forma base
ghetto
IPA
GB/ɡˈɛtoʊ/
US/ɡˈɛtoʊ/
Sillabe e accento
ghetto (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (ghetto)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: ghetto
- Plural: ghettoes, ghettos
Verb
- Base: ghetto
- 3rd Person Singular: ghettos
- Present Participle: ghettoing
- Past: ghettoed
Famiglia di parole
Forms
ghettoes
noun
ghettos
noun
ghettoing
verb
ghettoed
verb
Core family
ghettoize
verb
Related words
ghettoization
noun
ghettoized
adjective
Espressioni
ghetto bird
1/ɡˈɛtoʊ bˈɚd/
fixed phrase
slang
police helicopter (slang)
slang for a police helicopter
Esempi
- The ghetto bird circled overhead for an hour after the robbery.
- People on the block complained about the ghetto bird keeping them awake.
ghetto blaster
1/ɡˈɛtoʊ blˈæstɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
large portable music player
a big portable music player (boombox)
Esempi
- Someone was walking down the street with a ghetto blaster on his shoulder.
- The movie opened with kids dancing around a ghetto blaster.
Esempi per chi studia
- He played music on a boombox, a “ghetto blaster.”
ghetto fabulous
1/ɡˈɛtoʊ fˈæbjələs/
fixed phrase
slang
flashy style despite poverty
very flashy in a street style
Esempi
- Her outfit was pure ghetto fabulous—sparkly, bold, and totally confident.
- The show plays with a ghetto fabulous aesthetic on purpose.
ghetto-rigged
1/ɡˈɛtoʊ ɹˈɪɡd/
fixed phrase
slang
makeshift and poorly repaired
fixed in a quick, not proper way
Esempi
- The phone stand is ghetto-rigged out of cardboard and tape.
- They used a ghetto-rigged cable to get the screen working for one night.
Esempi per chi studia
- It’s a makeshift fix, not a real repair.