mall
gb/mˈɔl/ us/mˈɔl/
A1
Inglese
~ 4600
bevásárlóközpont, pláza, sétálóutca, sétálóövezet
SOSTANTIVO
A1
1
pláza
A2
Schema d'uso:
to go to [a/the] mall
We spent the afternoon at the mall looking for clothes.
A délutánt a bevásárlóközpontban töltöttük, ruhákat kerestünk.
The new mall has over 200 stores and a large cinema.
Az új bevásárlóközpontban több mint 200 üzlet és egy nagy mozi van.
Teenagers often meet their friends at the mall after school.
The mall was crowded with shoppers during the holiday season.
Esempi per chi studia
I went to the mall with my friend.
Elmentem a bevásárlóközpontba a barátommal.
The mall has many shops.
A bevásárlóközpontban sok üzlet van.
We eat lunch at the mall.
There is a big cinema in the mall.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mall' with 'market'. A market is often outdoors and smaller, while a mall is usually indoors and larger.
Significato
Large shopping center
Collocazioni
go to the mall
|mall parking lot
|mall entrance
|mall food court
|mall security
Sinonimi
shopping center (Commonly used in British English; may also refer to smaller, open-air areas.)
|
shopping mall (More formal or complete term for 'mall'.)
Contrari
market (An open-air place for buying and selling goods, unlike an enclosed mall.)
Temi
shopping
|daily life
|leisure
|daily_life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A big building with many shops and places to eat.
A large enclosed building or group of connected buildings containing many stores, restaurants, and other businesses, designed for people to shop and spend leisure time.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
sétálóutca
B1
sétálóövezet
B2
Schema d'uso:
walk along [a/the] mall
The city renovated the old downtown area into a pedestrian mall.
A város a régi belvárosi részt sétálóövezetté alakította át.
We strolled along the mall enjoying the street performances.
Végigsétáltunk a sétálóutcán, és élveztük az utcai előadásokat.
Cafés along the mall were busy with tourists.
Esempi per chi studia
We walk on the mall near the park.
A park melletti sétálóutcán sétálunk.
The mall is full of people in summer.
Nyáron tele van emberekkel a sétálóutca.
Shops are next to the mall.
Errore comune:
Learners may think this meaning refers to a shopping center, but here it means an outdoor walking street.
Significato
Pedestrian walkway or promenade
Collocazioni
tree-lined mall
|pedestrian mall
|open-air mall
Sinonimi
promenade (Often used for walkways by the sea or in parks.)
Contrari
road (A path mainly for vehicles, not pedestrians.)
Temi
urban life
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A wide path or street where only people can walk, not cars.
A street or public area designed for walking, often lined with trees, shops, or attractions, and closed to most vehicle traffic.
Grammatica
Forma base
mall
IPA
GB/mˈɔl/
US/mˈɔl/
Sillabe e accento
mall (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (mall)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: mall
- Plural: malls
Famiglia di parole
Forms
malls
noun
Related words
mallgoer
noun
Espressioni
go to the mall
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ðə mˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Visit a shopping center
To travel to a big building with many shops, usually to buy things or spend time.
Esempi
- We usually go to the mall on Saturdays to shop for groceries and clothes.
- Let's go to the mall after lunch and see a movie.
mall rat
1/mˈɔl ɹˈæt/
idiom
informal
Person who hangs out at malls often
A person, often a teenager, who spends a lot of time at a shopping mall but may not buy much.
Esempi
- When I was in high school, I was a real mall rat, hanging out there every weekend.
- The group of mall rats sat in the food court for hours.