contemporary
gb/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/ us/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
B1
Anglų
~ 2100
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adjective
B1
property
1
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now or in recent times.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is contemporary
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contemporary' with 'temporary'; 'contemporary' means modern or current, not short-term.
Sinonimai
modern (Often suggests current style or technology; may carry a more positive or fashionable connotation.)
|
current (Focuses on being up-to-date or happening now, without stylistic implications.)
Antonimai
traditional (Refers to styles, ideas, or practices from the past that are maintained rather than modernized.)
Kolokacijos
contemporary art
|contemporary society
|contemporary culture
|contemporary music
Temos
time
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The exhibition features contemporary art from around the world.
- Contemporary society faces many complex challenges.
- Her style is very contemporary, mixing minimalism with bold colors.
- This novel offers a contemporary perspective on family life.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- We saw a show of contemporary paintings.
- He likes contemporary music.
- This building has a contemporary design.
- The book talks about contemporary life.
adjective
B2
relation
2
Existing at the same time
Happening or living at the same time as another thing or person.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is contemporary with [something else]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'modern', but here it refers to two things happening in the same period, not necessarily now.
Sinonimai
coexistent (Technical term meaning existing at the same time; less common in everyday speech.)
Antonimai
nonconcurrent (Not occurring at the same time.)
Kolokacijos
contemporary with
|contemporary accounts
|contemporary records
Temos
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Shakespeare was a contemporary of Cervantes.
- These events were contemporary with the early years of the republic.
- Contemporary records show that the city was thriving in the 18th century.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Einstein was a contemporary of Picasso.
- This building is contemporary with that one.
- She was a contemporary of my grandfather.
Daiktavardis
B2
entity
3
Person from the same time period
A person who lives at the same time as someone else.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'contemporary' as a noun with its adjective form; here it specifically means a person from the same time period.
Sinonimai
peer (Can mean someone of the same age or status, not necessarily from the exact same historical period.)
Antonimai
predecessor (Someone who lived before another person in time or held a position earlier.)
Kolokacijos
a contemporary of [someone]
|famous contemporaries
Temos
time
|people
|relationships
Pavyzdžiai
- Mozart and Beethoven were contemporaries.
- Many of his contemporaries admired his work.
- She was a contemporary of several famous poets.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Shakespeare and Cervantes were contemporaries.
- He was a contemporary of my father.
- Einstein and Curie were contemporaries.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
contemporary
IPA
GB/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
US/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
con - tem - por - ary (4 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tem)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: contemporary
Noun
- Base: contemporary
- Plural: contemporaries
Žodžių šeima
Forms
contemporaries
noun
Advanced or less common
contemporaneous
adjective
Posakiai
contemporary art
1/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi ˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
Art created in recent times
Art made by artists working today or in recent years.
Pavyzdžiai
- The museum specializes in contemporary art from Asia.
- She collects contemporary art for her gallery.
contemporary dance
1/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi dˈæns/
fixed phrase
Modern expressive dance style
A style of dance that is modern and often mixes different dance forms.
Pavyzdžiai
- He is studying contemporary dance at the academy.
- Contemporary dance often combines ballet and modern techniques.
contemporary society
1/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase
Modern-day society
The people and culture that exist today.
Pavyzdžiai
- Contemporary society faces challenges like climate change.
- Technology plays a big role in contemporary society.