facility
gb/fəsˈɪlɪti/ us/fəsˈɪlɪti/
B1
Engels
~ 1100
Betekenissen
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
B1
entity
1
Building for a particular use
A place or building used for a special activity or service.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] uses a facility for [activity]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'facility' with 'faculty'; 'faculty' means the teachers at a school, not a building or service.
Synoniemen
establishment (More formal; refers broadly to a business or organization location.)
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center (Often used for places offering services or activities.)
Antoniemen
wilderness (An undeveloped natural area, opposite of a built facility.)
Woordcombinaties
sports facility
|medical facility
|research facility
|manufacturing facility
Thema's
infrastructure
|business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The company opened a new manufacturing facility in Texas.
- The city has several sports facilities for public use.
- The hospital is expanding its emergency care facility.
- This research facility focuses on renewable energy.
- They toured the training facility before signing the contract.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The town has a new sports facility.
- We visited a large medical facility.
- The school has a computer facility.
- This facility is for making cars.
- They work at a research facility.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
B2
entity
2
Natural skill or ease in doing something
A special skill or talent for doing something easily and well.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] has a facility for [activity]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners confuse 'facility' here with a physical place; context usually clarifies it refers to skill.
Synoniemen
aptitude (Suggests natural ability, especially for learning quickly.)
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talent (Implies notable natural skill, sometimes broader than 'facility'.)
Antoniemen
difficulty (Lack of ease or skill in doing something.)
Woordcombinaties
facility for languages
|facility with numbers
|natural facility
Thema's
personal qualities
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- She has a remarkable facility for learning new languages.
- His facility with computers impressed the hiring manager.
- The musician demonstrated an extraordinary facility on the piano.
- He showed great facility in solving complex problems.
- Her facility for storytelling kept the audience engaged.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- She has a facility for music.
- He has a facility with numbers.
- I have no facility for drawing.
- She shows great facility in speaking English.
- He developed a facility for cooking.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
B1
entity
3
Equipment or feature that provides convenience
Something, such as equipment or service, that helps you do something more easily.
Gebruikspatroon:
[place] offers [facilities] for [activity]
Synoniemen
amenity (Common in hospitality contexts; often refers to pleasant or useful features.)
Antoniemen
inconvenience (A lack of helpful features or services.)
Woordcombinaties
kitchen facilities
|bathroom facilities
|payment facilities
Thema's
daily life
|tourism
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The hotel offers excellent leisure facilities, including a pool and gym.
- All rooms have tea and coffee making facilities.
- The campsite has basic washing facilities.
- The conference center provides translation facilities for guests.
- These facilities make it easier to conduct experiments safely.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The hotel has good bathroom facilities.
- We have kitchen facilities at work.
- The park has picnic facilities.
- This bus has no toilet facilities.
- They offer payment facilities online.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
facility
IPA
GB/fəsˈɪlɪti/
US/fəsˈɪlɪti/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
fa - cil - ity (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cil)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: facility
- Plural: facilities, facility
Woordfamilie
Forms
facilities
noun
Core family
facilitate
verb B2
Related words
facilitation
noun B2
facilitator
noun B2
Advanced or less common
facile
adjective
facilitative
adjective
Uitdrukkingen
provide facilities for
1/pɹəvˈaɪd fəsˈɪlɪtiz fɚ/
fixed phrase
Supply places or services for activity
To give buildings, equipment, or services needed for an activity.
Voorbeelden
- The center provides facilities for disabled visitors.
- We provide facilities for holding business meetings.
sporting facilities
1/spˈɔɹtɪŋ fəsˈɪlɪtiz/
fixed phrase
Places equipped for sports activities
Buildings or areas that have equipment and space for people to play sports.
Voorbeelden
- Our town has excellent sporting facilities, including tennis courts and swimming pools.
- The school is upgrading its sporting facilities this year.
state-of-the-art facility
1/stˈeɪt əv ðə ˈɑɹt fəsˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
Most modern and advanced place
A building or place with the newest and best technology or equipment available.
Voorbeelden
- The company built a state-of-the-art facility for product testing.
- Athletes train at a state-of-the-art facility downtown.