surrey
gb/sˈɚi/ us/sˈɚi/
B2
Engels
~ 8300
Surrey, Surrey megye, Surrey, Brit Columbia, bricska, könnyű, négykerekű lovas kocsi
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
1
Surrey
A1
Surrey megye
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] lives in Surrey
They moved to Surrey for a quieter life outside London.
Surreybe költöztek, hogy Londonon kívül nyugodtabb életet éljenek.
Surrey has some of the most expensive property in the UK.
Az Egyesült Királyság legdrágább ingatlanjai közül néhány Surreyben található.
The train from Waterloo to Surrey was packed with commuters.
She grew up in a small village in Surrey.
Surrey Police launched an investigation after the incident.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
My aunt lives in Surrey.
A nagynéném Surreyben él.
We took a bus from London to Surrey.
Busszal mentünk Londonból Surreybe.
Surrey is close to London.
There are many small towns in Surrey.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes forget to capitalize the name and write *surrey* instead of *Surrey*. It is a proper noun and should always begin with a capital letter. Some learners also confuse Surrey in England with Surrey in Canada; use extra words like *Surrey, England* or *Surrey, British Columbia* when you need to be clear.
Betekenis
county in southeast England
Woordcombinaties
in Surrey
|Surrey county
|Surrey Hills
|Surrey countryside
|Surrey residents
|Surrey police
Synoniemen
county (A general word for an administrative region; it does not specify which county, while Surrey is one specific county.)
Antoniemen
city (A city is a single large urban area, while Surrey is a wider administrative county that includes towns, villages, and countryside.)
Thema's
geography
|britain
|places
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A county in the south of England, near London.
A county in southeast England, just southwest of London, known for its suburbs, countryside, and commuter towns.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
2
Surrey
A1
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] lives in Surrey, British Columbia
She immigrated to Canada and settled in Surrey, British Columbia.
Kanadába emigrált, és Surreyben, Brit Columbiában telepedett le.
Housing prices in Surrey have risen quickly over the past decade.
Surreyben az elmúlt évtizedben gyorsan emelkedtek az ingatlanárak.
Surrey is connected to downtown Vancouver by several major transit lines.
The festival draws visitors from across Metro Vancouver to Surrey every summer.
He teaches at a high school in Surrey, just outside Vancouver.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
My cousin lives in Surrey, British Columbia.
Az unokatestvérem Surreyben, Brit Columbiában él.
Surrey is part of Metro Vancouver.
Surrey a Metro Vancouver régió része.
Many new families move to Surrey.
We took the train from Vancouver to Surrey.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes mention “Surrey” without saying whether they mean the city in Canada or the county in England. Add “British Columbia” or “England” when the context is not obvious. Also, always write *Surrey* with a capital *S* because it is a place name.
Betekenis
city in British Columbia, Canada
Woordcombinaties
in Surrey, British Columbia
|Surrey neighbourhoods
|Surrey schools
|Surrey mayor
|Surrey transit
Synoniemen
city (A general word for a large town; it does not identify which city, while Surrey is one particular city in Canada.)
Antoniemen
countryside (Surrey is a developed urban area, while the countryside is rural and less built up.)
Thema's
geography
|canada
|places
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A big city in British Columbia, Canada, near Vancouver.
A large city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, forming part of the Metro Vancouver area.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
ARCHAIC
3
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] rides in a surrey
Tourists lined up to ride in a surrey around the historic town square.
A turisták sorban álltak, hogy bricskával tehessenek egy kört a történelmi főtér körül.
The couple arrived at the country wedding in an open surrey pulled by two bays.
A pár egy nyitott bricskán érkezett a vidéki esküvőre, amelyet két pej ló húzott.
In the musical, he sings proudly about "the surrey with the fringe on top."
The museum displays a restored 19th‑century surrey alongside other carriages.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The rich family rode in a surrey.
A gazdag család bricskán utazott.
At the museum, we saw an old surrey.
A múzeumban láttunk egy régi bricskát.
They used a horse and a surrey to go to town.
In the story, the man drives a surrey, not a car.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse *surrey* (the carriage) with *Surrey* (the place name). The carriage is usually written in lowercase and appears in historical or literary contexts. In modern everyday English it is rare, and *carriage* is more common as a general term.
Betekenis
light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage
Woordcombinaties
ride in a surrey
|a horse-drawn surrey
|an open surrey
|a surrey with a fringe
Synoniemen
carriage (A more general word for any horse-drawn passenger vehicle; *surrey* is a specific light type of carriage.)
|
buggy (Often used in American English for a light horse-drawn vehicle; a *surrey* is typically a bit larger and may have more seats and a canopy.)
Antoniemen
automobile (A modern, motor-powered road vehicle, contrasting with an older, horse-drawn surrey.)
Thema's
transport
|history
|vehicles
|transportation
Definitie
An old kind of light carriage pulled by a horse, with four wheels and seats for people to sit facing forward.
A light, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with two bench seats facing forward, usually for two to four passengers and often with a canopy.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
surrey
IPA
GB/sˈɚi/
US/sˈɚi/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
sur - rey (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (sur)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: surrey
- Plural: surreys
Woordfamilie
Forms
surreys
noun
Related words
carriage
noun B1
buggy
noun
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