sightseeing
gb/sˈaɪtsˈiɪŋ/ us/sˈaɪtsˈiɪŋ/
B1
Anglų
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
B1
action
1
visiting famous places as a tourist
visiting interesting places when you travel
Vartosenos šablonas:
[do/go] sightseeing (in/around [place])
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes treat it as a countable noun (e.g., “a sightseeing”); it is usually uncountable.
Sinonimai
tourism (Broader term for travel for pleasure, not just visiting sights.)
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visiting the sights (Common paraphrase; less like a set activity word.)
Antonimai
working (Not doing leisure activities like visiting attractions.)
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staying in (Remaining at your accommodation instead of going out to see places.)
Kolokacijos
go sightseeing
|do some sightseeing
|a day of sightseeing
|sightseeing in Paris
|sightseeing around the city
|sightseeing attractions
|sightseeing spots
|a sightseeing schedule
|combine work and sightseeing
|sightseeing route
Temos
travel
|tourism
|leisure
Pavyzdžiai
- We spent the morning sightseeing and the afternoon at a café by the river.
- If you only have one day, plan your sightseeing around the old town.
- They went sightseeing after the conference ended.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- We went sightseeing in Rome.
- I want to do some sightseeing today.
adjective
B1
property
2
intended for tourists to see sights
made for visiting famous places
Vartosenos šablonas:
a sightseeing [tour/bus/boat/trip]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may try to use it as a normal adjective after a verb (e.g., “the tour is sightseeing”); it is mainly used before a noun.
Sinonimai
tourist (More general; can describe people or things related to tourism, not specifically seeing sights.)
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guided (Focuses on having a guide; a sightseeing tour may be guided or unguided.)
Antonimai
business (Describes travel or activities for work rather than for visiting attractions.)
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commuter (About routine travel to work, not a tourist activity.)
Kolokacijos
sightseeing tour
|sightseeing bus
|sightseeing trip
|sightseeing boat
|sightseeing cruise
|sightseeing route
|sightseeing stop
|sightseeing package
|sightseeing itinerary
|sightseeing map
Temos
travel
|tourism
Pavyzdžiai
- We took a sightseeing bus to see the main landmarks.
- The hotel can help you book a sightseeing tour of the city.
- They planned a short sightseeing trip before flying home.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- We booked a sightseeing tour.
- Let’s take the sightseeing bus.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
sightseeing
IPA
GB/sˈaɪtsˈiɪŋ/
US/sˈaɪtsˈiɪŋ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
sight - see - ing (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (sight)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: sightseeing
- Comparative: sightseeinger
- Superlative: sightseeingest
Noun
- Base: sightseeing
- Plural: sightseeings
Posakiai
do some sightseeing
1/dˈu sˈʌm sˈaɪtsˈiɪŋ/
fixed phrase
spend time visiting sights
visit a few interesting places
Pavyzdžiai
- We did some sightseeing before meeting friends for dinner.
- If we finish early, we can do some sightseeing near the museum.
- She used her free afternoon to do some sightseeing.
go sightseeing
1/ɡˈoʊ sˈaɪtsˈiɪŋ/
fixed phrase
visit sights as a tourist
visit famous or interesting places when you travel
Pavyzdžiai
- Let’s go sightseeing after breakfast.
- They went sightseeing around the harbor area.
- I don’t feel like going sightseeing in the rain.
sightseeing bus
1/sˈaɪtsˈiɪŋ bˈʌs/
fixed phrase
bus for viewing attractions
a bus for tourists to see the city
Pavyzdžiai
- The sightseeing bus stops at all the major landmarks.
- We took the sightseeing bus because it was easier than walking everywhere.
- You can buy tickets for the sightseeing bus online.
sightseeing tour
1/sˈaɪtsˈiɪŋ tˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase
organized trip to see sights
a tour to visit famous places
Pavyzdžiai
- We booked a sightseeing tour of the old town.
- The sightseeing tour lasts about two hours.
- They joined a small-group sightseeing tour around the island.
sightseeing trip
1/sˈaɪtsˈiɪŋ tɹˈɪp/
fixed phrase
short trip to see sights
a trip to visit interesting places
Pavyzdžiai
- We planned a sightseeing trip to the capital for the weekend.
- His sightseeing trip turned into a food tour of the neighborhood.
- They took a one-day sightseeing trip to the nearby temples.