neighbour
gb/nˈeɪbɚ/ us/nˈeɪbɚ/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1900
szomszéd, szomszédos, határos, közvetlenül mellette van
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
1
szomszéd
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone]'s neighbour
Our new neighbour brought us a cake.
Az új szomszédunk hozott nekünk egy tortát.
The neighbours complained about the noise.
A szomszédok panaszkodtak a zaj miatt.
She asked her neighbour for some sugar.
He had lived next to the same neighbour for twenty years.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My neighbour has a big dog.
A szomszédomnak nagy kutyája van.
We like our new neighbours.
Szeretjük az új szomszédainkat.
Her neighbour is very kind.
I see my neighbour every day.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'neighbour' with 'friend'; a neighbour may be a friend, but the word means someone who lives nearby, not necessarily someone you know well.
ਅਰਥ
person living nearby
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
friendly neighbour
|next-door neighbour
|neighbour's house
|good neighbour
|meet the neighbours
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
resident (General term for someone living in a place; not necessarily nearby.)
|
local (Refers to someone from the same area; less specific than 'neighbour'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
stranger (Someone you do not know and who does not live near you.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|community
|housing
|relationships
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Someone who lives close to you or next to your home.
A person who lives near or next to another person.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
2
szomszéd
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[a country]'s neighbour
France is Spain's western neighbour.
Franciaország Spanyolország nyugati szomszédja.
The two neighbours signed a trade agreement.
A két szomszédos ország kereskedelmi megállapodást írt alá.
Canada is the northern neighbour of the United States.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Mexico is the neighbour of the USA.
Mexikó az USA szomszédja.
China is a big neighbour of many countries.
Kína sok ország nagy szomszédja.
France is the neighbour of Germany.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'neighbour' without specifying that it refers to a place rather than a person; context is important.
ਅਰਥ
country or region nearby
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
neighbouring country
|close neighbour
|regional neighbour
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
adjacent state (More formal term for a state that shares a border.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
distant land (A faraway country or region.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
geography
|politics
|travel
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A country or place that is next to another country or place.
A country, state, or region that is next to another geographically.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] neighbours [something]
The property neighbours a public park.
Az ingatlan egy közparkkal szomszédos.
Her land neighbours the river.
A földje a folyóval határos.
The farm neighbours the national forest.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My house neighbours a school.
A házam közvetlenül egy iskola mellett van.
The shop neighbours a bank.
Az üzlet közvetlenül egy bank mellett van.
The park neighbours the river.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners often confuse the verb 'neighbour' with the noun form; as a verb it is less common and mainly formal or descriptive.
ਅਰਥ
be next to something
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
neighbouring park
|neighbours the border
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
border (Specifically refers to sharing a boundary line; 'neighbour' as a verb can be broader.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
be distant from (To be far away from something.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To be next to another place or thing.
To be situated next to or share a border with something.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
neighbour
IPA
GB/nˈeɪbɚ/
US/nˈeɪbɚ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
neigh - bour (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (neigh)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: neighbour
- Variant Spelling: neighbor
- Plural: neighbours
Verb
- Base: neighbour
- Variant Spelling: neighbor
- 3rd Person Singular: neighbours
- Present Participle: neighbouring
- Past: neighboured
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
Core family
neighbourhood
noun A2
Related words
neighbourly
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
un-neighbourly
adjective
Advanced or less common
neighbourliness
noun
ਮੁੱਖ ਗੱਲਾਂ
- Spelling Variant: neighbor Verb
- Spelling Variant: neighbor Noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
good neighbour policy
1/ɡˈʊd nˈeɪbɚ pˈɑlɪsi/
fixed phrase
policy of friendly diplomacy
A way of working with other countries near you by being friendly and helpful, not aggressive.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The president promised to follow a good neighbour policy with all bordering states.
- Good neighbour policy aims to strengthen regional peace.
love thy neighbour
1/lˈʌv ðˈaɪ nˈeɪbɚ/
idiom
literary
be kind to others nearby
An old saying meaning you should be kind and caring to people who live near you or are around you.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He believes strongly in the idea of 'love thy neighbour'.
- In tough times, we should remember to love thy neighbour.
neighbour from hell
1/nˈeɪbɚ fɹˈʌm hˈɛl/
idiom
informal
very bad neighbour
A person who lives near you and causes many problems or is very unpleasant.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They moved away to escape their neighbour from hell.
- The constant noise made him feel like he had a neighbour from hell.