crossroads
gb/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/ us/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
B1
Engelsk
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Substantiv
B1
entity
1
place where roads cross
a place where two roads meet and cross
Bruksmønster:
at the crossroads; a crossroads
Vanlig feil:
Although it looks plural, 'crossroads' is often treated as singular when it means one place (e.g., 'the crossroads is busy').
Synonymer
intersection (General term for roads crossing, often in towns and cities.)
|
junction (Common in UK English for a place where roads meet.)
Antonymer
straightaway (A stretch of road with no crossing or junction.)
Ordkombinasjoner
busy crossroads
|major crossroads
|rural crossroads
|traffic at the crossroads
|stop at the crossroads
|turn left at the crossroads
|a crossroads with traffic lights
|a crossroads junction
|near the crossroads
|wait at the crossroads
Temaer
travel
|places
|daily_life
Eksempler
- There’s a small café at the crossroads just outside the village.
- Turn right at the crossroads and continue for two miles.
- The police blocked the crossroads to control the traffic.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- We stopped at the crossroads.
- Turn left at the crossroads.
Substantiv
B2
abstract
2
time to make a big choice
a moment when you must choose what to do next
Bruksmønster:
at a crossroads; reach a crossroads; a crossroads in [someone]'s life/career
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes use it for any small choice; it usually suggests a serious or life-changing decision.
Synonymer
turning point (Emphasizes that things will change after this moment.)
|
critical juncture (More formal; often used in politics or business.)
Antonymer
status quo (The situation staying the same rather than changing direction.)
Ordkombinasjoner
at a crossroads
|reach a crossroads
|stand at a crossroads
|a crossroads in my life
|a crossroads in his career
|a crossroads moment
|a crossroads decision
|a crossroads for the company
|a crossroads for the country
|a crossroads in history
Temaer
life
|decisions
|work
|society
Eksempler
- After graduation, she found herself at a crossroads.
- The company is at a crossroads and must decide whether to expand or cut back.
- It was a crossroads in his career: stay in academia or move into industry.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I am at a crossroads in my life.
- We are at a crossroads and must decide.
Substantiv
C1
abstract
3
meeting point of different cultures
a place where different cultures or ideas meet
Bruksmønster:
a crossroads of [cultures/ideas/trade/routes]
Vanlig feil:
Don't confuse this meaning (a meeting place) with the 'decision point' meaning, which is about choosing between options.
Synonymer
meeting point (More literal; does not necessarily suggest mixing influences.)
|
hub (Emphasizes centrality and connections, often for transport or activity.)
Antonymer
backwater (A place that is isolated and not influenced by outside ideas or activity.)
Ordkombinasjoner
a crossroads of cultures
|a crossroads of civilizations
|a crossroads of ideas
|a crossroads of trade
|a crossroads between East and West
|a cultural crossroads
|a historic crossroads
|a crossroads of migration
|a crossroads of languages
|a crossroads region
Temaer
culture
|history
|society
|education
Eksempler
- For centuries the city was a crossroads of trade and culture.
- The port became a crossroads where languages and customs mixed.
- The festival celebrates the region as a crossroads of musical traditions.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- The city is a crossroads of cultures.
Substantiv
B2
entity
4
small settlement at an intersection
a small place where roads meet
Bruksmønster:
a crossroads; at the crossroads
Vanlig feil:
This sense is more common in rural descriptions; in cities, 'intersection' is usually preferred.
Synonymer
hamlet (A very small village; not necessarily at a road intersection.)
|
village (Often larger; does not specifically indicate roads crossing.)
Antonymer
city (Much larger settlement, not defined by a single junction.)
Ordkombinasjoner
a tiny crossroads
|a sleepy crossroads
|a crossroads village
|a store at the crossroads
|a church at the crossroads
|a pub at the crossroads
|a farmhouse near the crossroads
|a crossroads community
|a crossroads town
|out at the crossroads
Temaer
places
|travel
Eksempler
- They lived in a crossroads with a post office and one grocery store.
- We stopped overnight at a crossroads on the old highway.
- A single gas station marked the crossroads.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- There is a shop at the crossroads.
Grammatikk
Uttrykk
a crossroads of
1/ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz əv/
fixed phrase
place where influences meet
a place where different things meet
Eksempler
- The island has long been a crossroads of cultures.
- The university is a crossroads of ideas from around the world.
- The region became a crossroads of trade between north and south.
at a crossroads
1/ˈæt ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
idiom
needing to choose a direction
having to make an important choice
Eksempler
- I’m at a crossroads and I don’t know which job to take.
- The project is at a crossroads after the funding was cut.
- She knew she was at a crossroads when she moved to a new country.
reach a crossroads
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
fixed phrase
arrive at a decision point
to come to a time when you must choose
Eksempler
- We’ve reached a crossroads: either invest more or shut the project down.
- After ten years in the role, he reached a crossroads in his career.
- The talks reached a crossroads when neither side would compromise.
stand at a crossroads
1/stˈænd ˈæt ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
fixed phrase
be at a turning point
to be at an important moment of choice
Eksempler
- The country stands at a crossroads after the election.
- The industry stands at a crossroads as new technology takes over.
- She felt she stood at a crossroads, unsure which path to follow.