national
gb/nˈæʃnəl/ us/nˈæʃnəl/
A2
Anglų
~ 300
országos, központi, nemzeti, állampolgár
A2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[national] [noun]
The national government announced new environmental policies.
A központi kormányzat új környezetvédelmi intézkedéseket jelentett be.
She won a national award for her research.
Országos díjat nyert a kutatásáért.
National security is a top priority for the administration.
The national anthem was played before the game.
National pride was high after the team's victory.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The national flag has three colors.
A nemzeti zászló három színből áll.
We have a national holiday next week.
Jövő héten nemzeti ünnepünk lesz.
The national museum is in the capital city.
They sang the national song before the match.
The national park is very big.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'national' with 'international'. 'National' means within one country; 'international' means between countries.
Reikšmė
Relating to a whole country
Kolokacijos
national government
|national holiday
|national security
|national identity
|national anthem
Sinonimai
countrywide (Emphasizes coverage across the entire country, often for events or policies.)
Antonimai
local (Refers to a small area or community rather than the entire country.)
Temos
politics
|society
|geography
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
About or connected to a whole country, not just one part.
Connected with or belonging to an entire nation rather than a local area or region.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
2
állampolgár
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[a/an] national of [country]
Three foreign nationals were arrested at the border.
Három külföldi állampolgárt tartóztattak le a határnál.
She is a French national living in Canada.
Francia állampolgár, aki Kanadában él.
The embassy helps its nationals abroad in emergencies.
Dual nationals can hold citizenship in two countries.
The law applies to all nationals and residents.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He is a British national.
Ő brit állampolgár.
Two foreign nationals visited our school.
Két külföldi állampolgár látogatott el az iskolánkba.
I met a Canadian national on the tour.
The embassy helps its nationals.
She is an Italian national.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'national' (noun) with 'native'. 'National' refers to legal citizenship, not necessarily place of birth or ethnicity.
Reikšmė
Citizen of a specific country
Kolokacijos
foreign national
|dual national
|Japanese national
Sinonimai
citizen (General term for someone with legal membership of a state; 'national' can be more formal or legalistic.)
Antonimai
foreigner (Someone who is not a citizen of the specified country.)
Temos
law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A person who belongs to a country by law or birth.
A person who is a legal citizen of a particular nation.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
national
IPA
GB/nˈæʃnəl/
US/nˈæʃnəl/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
na - tion - al (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (na)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: national
Noun
- Base: national
- Plural: nationals
Žodžių šeima
Forms
nationals
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
international
adjective B1
Related words
internationally
adverb B2
multinational
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
Posakiai
national anthem
1/nˈæʃnəl ˈænθəm/
fixed phrase
Official song of a country
The official song of a country, usually played at special events.
Pavyzdžiai
- Everyone stood for the national anthem before the match.
- The orchestra played the national anthem at the ceremony.
national holiday
1/nˈæʃnəl hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
Countrywide public holiday
A day when everyone in the country does not work to celebrate something important.
Pavyzdžiai
- Independence Day is a national holiday in many countries.
- Shops will be closed on the national holiday.
national identity
1/nˈæʃnəl aɪdˈɛntɪti/
fixed phrase
Shared characteristics of a nation
The ideas, culture, and history that make people feel part of their country.
Pavyzdžiai
- Language plays an important role in national identity.
- The war changed the nation's sense of national identity.
national park
1/nˈæʃnəl pˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase
Protected natural area by government
A large area of land kept by the government for nature and for people to visit.
Pavyzdžiai
- We went hiking in the national park last weekend.
- Yellowstone is the oldest national park in the United States.
national security
1/nˈæʃnəl sɪkjˈʊɹɪti/
fixed phrase
Protection of a country's safety
Keeping a country safe from attack or other serious danger.
Pavyzdžiai
- National security is one of the government's main responsibilities.
- The new law was passed to improve national security.