senior
gb/sˈinjɚ/ us/sˈinjɚ/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1400
magasabb beosztású, rangidős, szenior, végzős, idős ember, nyugdíjas
B1
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is senior to [someone]
She is the senior partner in the law firm.
Ő az ügyvédi iroda vezető partnere.
In this department, he is senior to everyone else.
Ezen a részlegen mindenki másnál magasabb beosztásban van.
The senior officer gave the final approval.
My brother is three years senior to me.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
She is a senior manager at the bank.
Vezető beosztású menedzser a banknál.
He is senior to me at work.
A munkahelyemen magasabb beosztásban van nálam.
My sister is senior to me by two years.
The senior teacher helps the new teachers.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'senior' with 'elderly'; 'senior' in this sense refers to rank or comparative age, not necessarily old age.
ਅਰਥ
Older in rank or age
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
senior manager
|senior official
|senior member
|senior partner
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
superior (More formal and often used in hierarchical or evaluative contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
junior (Refers to someone lower in rank, age, or experience.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|education
|social hierarchy
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Older or higher in position than someone else.
Having a higher rank, status, or age compared to another person or group.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
2
végzős
B1
The seniors are preparing for graduation.
A végzősök a ballagásra készülnek.
As a college senior, she is applying for jobs.
Végzős egyetemistaként állásokra pályázik.
High school seniors often take part in a prom night.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I am a senior at my school.
Végzős vagyok az iskolámban.
She will graduate this year because she is a senior.
Idén végez, mert végzős.
Seniors have many exams before they finish school.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may think 'senior' here means an older person; in US education, it refers to final-year students regardless of age.
ਅਰਥ
Final-year student
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
high school senior
|college senior
|graduating senior
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
final-year student (Neutral and descriptive; more common in British English.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
freshman (A student in their first year of high school or college.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
education
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A student in the last year of high school or university.
A student in their last year of high school or college.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
3
idős ember
A2
nyugdíjas
A2
The community center offers classes for seniors.
A közösségi központ tanfolyamokat tart időseknek.
Seniors can get discounted bus passes.
Az idősek kedvezményes buszbérletet válthatnak.
Many seniors enjoy traveling during retirement.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The park has activities for seniors.
A parkban időseknek szóló programok vannak.
My grandmother is a senior and lives alone.
A nagymamám idős, és egyedül él.
Seniors can pay less for tickets.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners confuse 'senior' meaning elderly with 'senior' meaning higher rank; context clarifies the difference.
ਅਰਥ
Elderly person
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
senior citizen
|discount for seniors
|services for seniors
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
elder (More formal and can imply respect or authority.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
youth (Refers to young people, especially teenagers or young adults.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
age
|social groups
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
An older person, usually over 60 years old.
An older adult, often over 60 or 65 years old, sometimes retired.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
senior
IPA
GB/sˈinjɚ/
US/sˈinjɚ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
seni - or (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (seni)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: senior
Noun
- Base: senior
- Plural: seniors
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
senior citizen
1/sˈinjɚ sˈɪtɪzən/
fixed phrase
Older adult with legal status
An older person, usually over 60 or 65, who may get special services or discounts.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Senior citizens get free entry to the museum.
- The city offers free bus rides for senior citizens.
senior moment
1/sˈinjɚ mˈoʊmənt/
idiom
informal
Temporary forgetfulness from aging
A short time when an older person forgets something simple.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I had a senior moment and forgot where I left my keys.
- She called it a senior moment when she forgot his name.
senior year
1/sˈinjɚ jˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Last year of study in school/college
The last year of high school or university.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He met his best friend during his senior year of college.
- Prom is one of the highlights of senior year.