accessible
gb/æksˈɛsəbəl/ us/æksˈɛsəbəl/
B1
Inglese
~ 3900
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adjective
B1
property
1
Able to be reached or entered
Easy to go into or reach.
Schema d'uso:
[place] is accessible [by/from something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'accessible' with 'available'; 'accessible' refers to ease of reaching or entering, not whether something exists or is free to use.
Sinonimi
reachable (Emphasizes the ability to get to something physically or figuratively.)
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approachable (Can refer to physical access but often also to people being easy to talk to.)
Contrari
inaccessible (Means not able to be reached or entered.)
Collocazioni
accessible location
|accessible entrance
|accessible by car
|easily accessible
Temi
daily life
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The island is only accessible by boat.
- All public buildings must have accessible entrances for wheelchair users.
- This remote village is not easily accessible in winter.
Esempi per chi studia
- The park is accessible by bus.
- The building is accessible to everyone.
- The shop is accessible from the main road.
adjective
B2
property
2
Easy to understand or use
Simple for people to understand or use.
Schema d'uso:
[something] is accessible [to someone]
Errore comune:
Learners may think 'accessible' here means 'available'; clarify it means easy to understand or use, not just present.
Sinonimi
comprehensible (Focuses on being possible to understand, often in intellectual contexts.)
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user-friendly (Informal; focuses on ease of use, especially for technology and products.)
Contrari
incomprehensible (Impossible or very difficult to understand.)
Collocazioni
accessible writing
|accessible design
|accessible format
|accessible language
Temi
education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The book is written in an accessible style for beginners.
- We aim to make our website accessible to all users.
- The course material is accessible and engaging for students.
Esempi per chi studia
- The teacher used accessible words.
- This app is very accessible for new users.
- The guide is accessible for all readers.
adjective
B2
property
3
Friendly and easy to talk to
Friendly and easy for people to talk to.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is accessible [to someone]
Sinonimi
approachable (Very close in meaning; emphasizes social ease.)
Contrari
aloof (Distant and unwilling to engage socially.)
Collocazioni
accessible leader
|accessible teacher
|accessible personality
Temi
relationships
|personality
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The manager is very accessible and always willing to hear new ideas.
- She’s an accessible professor who encourages questions.
- His friendly manner makes him highly accessible to the team.
Esempi per chi studia
- My boss is very accessible.
- The teacher is accessible to all students.
- She is an accessible and kind person.
Grammatica
Forma base
accessible
IPA
GB/æksˈɛsəbəl/
US/æksˈɛsəbəl/
Sillabe e accento
ac - cess - ible (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cess)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: accessible
- Comparative: accessibler
- Superlative: accessiblest
Famiglia di parole
Forms
accessibler
adjective
accessiblest
adjective
Core family
access
noun B1
accessibility
noun B1
Related words
accessibly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inaccessible
adjective B2
inaccessibility
noun
Espressioni
make [something] accessible
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ æksˈɛsəbəl/
fixed phrase
Cause something to be easy to access or use
To change something so it is easier for people to reach, use, or understand.
Esempi
- We want to make the museum more accessible for children.
- This program makes science accessible to everyone.
publicly accessible
1/pˈʌblɪkli æksˈɛsəbəl/
fixed phrase
Able to be used by anyone
Describes a place, service, or information that any person can reach, enter, or use.
Esempi
- The park is publicly accessible all year round.
- The library's digital archives are publicly accessible from anywhere in the world.
- These documents are publicly accessible online.
- They designed the park to be fully publicly accessible, including for wheelchair users.
- All meeting minutes will be publicly accessible online.
wheelchair accessible
1/wˈilt͡ʃˌɛɹ æksˈɛsəbəl/
fixed phrase
easy to use with a wheelchair
Easy and safe for people in wheelchairs to enter, move around, and use.
Esempi
- All public buildings must be wheelchair accessible by law.
- The hotel advertises several wheelchair accessible rooms on the ground floor.
wheelchair accessible
2/wˈilt͡ʃˌɛɹ æksˈɛsəbəl/
fixed phrase
Usable by someone in a wheelchair
A place that can be used by people in wheelchairs, with no steps and wide doors.
Esempi
- The hotel is fully wheelchair accessible.
- Is the restaurant wheelchair accessible?