border
gb/bˈɔɹdɚ/ us/bˈɔɹdɚ/
A2
Anglų
~ 1900
határ, szegély, szél, határos, szegélyez
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
1
határ
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
the border between [place] and [place]
We crossed the border into Canada.
Átmentünk a határon Kanadába.
The two countries share a long border.
A két országnak hosszú közös határa van.
Border security has been increased after the incident.
They live in a small town near the Mexican border.
The river forms the border between the two states.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We crossed the border into France.
Átmentünk a határon Franciaországba.
The border between the two countries is very long.
A két ország közötti határ nagyon hosszú.
There is a small shop near the border.
They live close to the border.
The river is the border between the towns.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'border' with 'boundary'. A boundary can be any dividing line, while a border usually refers to one between countries or regions.
Reikšmė
official line separating areas
Kolokacijos
cross the border
|border crossing
|border control
|border security
|border town
Sinonimai
boundary (Can refer to any dividing line, not only between countries.)
Antonimai
center (Refers to the middle of an area, opposite of its outer edge or limit.)
Temos
geography
|travel
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A line that separates two countries or areas.
An official or recognized line that separates two political or geographical areas, especially countries.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] has a border of [material/color]
The rug has a red border.
A szőnyegnek piros szegélye van.
She planted flowers along the border of the lawn.
Virágokat ültetett a pázsit szélére.
The page has a decorative border.
A black border surrounded the photograph.
The scarf features a lace border.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The tablecloth has a blue border.
Az asztalterítőnek kék szegélye van.
There are trees on the border of the garden.
Fák állnak a kert szélén.
The picture has a gold border.
He drew a red border around the words.
The paper has a nice border.
Dažna klaida:
Some learners confuse 'border' with 'frame'. A frame is a separate structure around something; a border is part of the same object or surface.
Reikšmė
outer edge of something
Kolokacijos
decorative border
|lace border
|page border
|border design
Sinonimai
edge (More general term for the outer limit of an object.)
Antonimai
center (The middle point, opposite of the outer edge.)
Temos
design
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Apibrėžimas
The outside edge of something.
The outer edge or margin of something, often decorative or distinct from the main area.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
3
határos
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[place] borders [place]
Poland borders Germany to the west.
Lengyelország nyugaton Németországgal határos.
The park borders the river.
A park a folyóval határos.
Our property borders the forest.
Canada borders the United States to the south.
The reserve borders three villages.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
France borders Spain.
Franciaország Spanyolországgal határos.
Our garden borders the field.
A kertünk a mezővel határos.
The school borders a park.
This country borders two seas.
His farm borders the road.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'border' (verb) with 'border on', which can mean 'almost be' in a figurative sense.
Reikšmė
to be next to something
Kolokacijos
country borders country
|land borders river
|region borders region
Sinonimai
adjoin (Slightly more formal; often used for land or buildings.)
Antonimai
separate (To keep apart, without touching or sharing an edge.)
Temos
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To be next to and touch something along an edge.
To be next to and share a boundary with another place or object.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
4
szegélyez
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to border [something] with [material/design]
She bordered the tablecloth with lace.
Csipkével szegélyezte az asztalterítőt.
The path was bordered with roses.
Az ösvényt rózsák szegélyezték.
They bordered the garden with small stones.
The mirror is bordered in gold.
Each page is bordered with a thin blue line.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I bordered the picture with red paper.
Piros papírral szegélyeztem a képet.
The garden is bordered with flowers.
A kertet virágok szegélyezik.
He bordered his letter with a black line.
The road is bordered by trees.
Her scarf is bordered with beads.
Reikšmė
to put an edge around something
Kolokacijos
border with flowers
|border with lace
|border with stones
Sinonimai
edge (General term for providing a boundary or margin.)
Antonimai
strip (To remove an edge or margin from something.)
Temos
design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To make an edge around something.
To form or provide a strip or edge along the side of something, often for decoration or separation.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
border
IPA
GB/bˈɔɹdɚ/
US/bˈɔɹdɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
bor - der (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: border
- Plural: border, borders
Verb
- Base: border
- 3rd Person Singular: borders
- Present Participle: bordering
- Past: bordered
Žodžių šeima
Forms
borders
noun
bordering
verb
bordered
verb
Related words
borderline
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
borderless
adjective
Advanced or less common
borderland
noun C1
Posakiai
at the border
1/ˈæt ðə bˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
located at dividing line between countries
In the place where two countries or areas meet.
Pavyzdžiai
- We had our documents checked at the border.
- There was a long queue at the border.
border control
1/bˈɔɹdɚ kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
checks at country's entry point
Government checks at a country's dividing line to control who and what goes in and out.
Pavyzdžiai
- Border control officers checked our bags.
- Border control can take a long time during holidays.
border on
1/bˈɔɹdɚ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
to be almost like something else
To be very close to being something, often something extreme or bad.
Pavyzdžiai
- His comments bordered on rude.
- Her enthusiasm borders on obsession.
cross the border
1/kɹˈɔs ðə bˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
to go into another country
To go from one country into another country at their dividing line.
Pavyzdžiai
- We crossed the border into Mexico at noon.
- You need your passport to cross the border.