citizen
gb/sˈɪtɪzən/ us/sˈɪtɪzən/
A2
Anglų
~ 2000
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
1
Legal member of a nation
A person who belongs to a country and has the rights and duties of that country.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is a citizen of [country]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'citizen' with 'resident'. A resident lives in a place, but may not have legal membership or rights as a citizen.
Sinonimai
national (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts to mean someone who is legally part of a nation)
Antonimai
foreigner (Someone from another country who is not legally a member of the country in question)
Kolokacijos
citizen rights
|citizen responsibilities
|citizen of
|naturalized citizen
|citizen status
Temos
law
|society
|government
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She became a citizen of Canada last year.
- Every citizen has the right to vote in free elections.
- The government protects its citizens both at home and abroad.
- Citizens are required to pay taxes according to the law.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I am a citizen of Japan.
- The citizens choose the president.
- He is now a citizen of Australia.
- Many citizens went to the park.
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
2
Resident of a town or city
A person who lives in a town or city.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is a citizen of [city/town]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse 'citizen' instead of 'resident' when talking about people in smaller communities or neighborhoods.
Sinonimai
resident (Refers to someone living in a place, without implying legal rights or national membership)
Antonimai
visitor (Someone temporarily in a place but not living there)
Kolokacijos
local citizen
|citizens of the city
|concerned citizens
Temos
society
|daily life
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The citizens of Paris are proud of their cultural heritage.
- Concerned citizens attended the town hall meeting.
- As a citizen of New York, she knows the subway system well.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I am a citizen of this city.
- The citizens met in the square.
- Citizens like the new park in town.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
citizen
IPA
GB/sˈɪtɪzən/
US/sˈɪtɪzən/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
cit - izen (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (cit)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: citizen
- Plural: citizens
Žodžių šeima
Forms
citizens
noun
Core family
citizenship
noun B2
Related words
civic
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
noncitizen
noun
Advanced or less common
citizenry
noun
Posakiai
fellow citizen
1/fˈɛloʊ sˈɪtɪzən/
fixed phrase
Person from same country/community
A person from the same country or community as you.
Pavyzdžiai
- We must treat every fellow citizen with respect.
- She addressed her fellow citizens during the speech.
model citizen
1/mˈɑdəl sˈɪtɪzən/
fixed phrase
Person with exemplary behavior
A person who behaves very well and follows all the rules of society.
Pavyzdžiai
- He is considered a model citizen for his volunteer work.
- The award was given to her for being a model citizen.
second-class citizen
1/sˈɛkənd klˈæs sˈɪtɪzən/
fixed phrase
Person with fewer rights or respect
A person who is not treated equally and has fewer rights than others in society.
Pavyzdžiai
- Many immigrants feel like second-class citizens despite their contributions.
- She refused to be treated as a second-class citizen.