province
gb/pɹˈɑvɪns/ us/pɹˈɑvɪns/
A2
Inglese
~ 2700
tartomány, terület, hatáskör, szakterület
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
tartomány
B1
Schema d'uso:
[something] in the province of [name]
Ontario is the most populous province in Canada.
Ontario Kanada legnépesebb tartománya.
The province has announced new environmental regulations.
A tartomány új környezetvédelmi szabályozásokat jelentett be.
They traveled across the province to visit family.
This province is known for its wine production.
Esempi per chi studia
I live in a small town in the province.
A tartomány egyik kisvárosában élek.
The province is famous for its beaches.
A tartomány a strandjairól híres.
We drove across the whole province.
My uncle works for the province government.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'province' with 'state'; note that the term used depends on the country.
Significato
Administrative region of a country
Collocazioni
Canadian province
|province capital
|province boundary
|province government
Sinonimi
region (A general area; may not imply official administrative status.)
|
state (Used in some countries instead of 'province' for a similar administrative division.)
Contrari
city (A smaller urban administrative unit, not a large territorial division.)
Temi
geography
|government
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A large area that is part of a country and has its own local government.
A principal administrative division within a country or territory, often having its own local government.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
FORMAL
2
Schema d'uso:
the province of [someone/something]
Matters of national defense are the province of the federal government.
The study of ancient languages is not my province.
Deciding legal disputes is the province of the courts.
Esempi per chi studia
Teaching children is the province of the school.
Cooking is my mother's province at home.
Money problems are the province of our accountant.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with the geographic sense; in this meaning, it is metaphorical and formal.
Significato
Area of responsibility or expertise
Collocazioni
the sole province of
|province of science
|province of the courts
Sinonimi
domain (Neutral term for an area of control or expertise.)
|
realm (More literary term for an area or field.)
Contrari
irrelevance (Something outside one's area of concern or responsibility.)
Temi
business
|academia
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
An area of work, knowledge, or responsibility that belongs to someone.
A particular field of activity, knowledge, or responsibility that belongs to or is controlled by someone or something.
Grammatica
Forma base
province
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑvɪns/
US/pɹˈɑvɪns/
Sillabe e accento
province (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (province)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: province
- Plural: provinces
Famiglia di parole
Forms
provinces
noun
Core family
provincial
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
provincially
adverb
provincialism
noun
interprovincial
adjective
Espressioni
outside someone's province
1/aʊtsˈaɪd sˈʌmwˌʌnz pɹˈɑvɪns/
fixed phrase
Not part of someone's responsibility or skill area
Not part of what someone knows about or is responsible for.
Esempi
- I'm afraid fixing computers is outside my province.
- That decision is outside the province of this committee.
within someone's province
1/wɪðˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz pɹˈɑvɪns/
fixed phrase
Part of someone's responsibility or skill area
Part of what someone knows about or is responsible for.
Esempi
- Negotiating contracts is within her province.
- Policy changes are within the province of the board.