category
gb/kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/ us/kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/
A2
Angielski
~ 1500
család
RZECZOWNIK
A2
1
család
B2
Schemat użycia:
a category of [things/people]
Books in this library are arranged by category.
In which category would you place this species?
These expenses fall into a different category than last year.
The competition has several age categories.
This product doesn't fit neatly into any category.
Przykłady dla uczących się
This store sells many categories of food.
Cats and dogs are in different categories of animals.
We put the photos into three categories.
There is a sports category in the magazine.
I like the comedy category of movies.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'category' with 'catalogue'; 'category' means a type or group, not a list.
Znaczenie
Group with common features
Kolokacje
fall into a category
|broad category
|main category
|specific category
Synonimy
class (Often used interchangeably, but 'class' can also imply hierarchy or rank.)
|
type ('Type' is more informal and general in everyday speech.)
Antonimy
individual (Refers to a single person or thing rather than a group.)
Tematy
classification
|language
|organization
|core_vocabulary
|education
Definicja
A group of people or things that are the same in some way.
A class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
category
IPA
GB/kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/
US/kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/
Sylaby i akcent
cat - egory (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (cat)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: category
- Plural: categories
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
categories
noun
Core family
categorize
verb B2
Related words
Advanced or less common
categorically
adverb
Wyrażenia
fall into a category
1/fˈɔl ˈɪntu ə kˈætəɡˌɔɹi/
fixed phrase
Belong to a specific group
To be part of a certain group because of similar features.
Przykłady
- These symptoms fall into the category of mild illness.
- His work falls into the category of modern art.
in a category of its own
1/ˈɪn ə kˈætəɡˌɔɹi əv ˈɪts ˈoʊn/
idiom
Completely unique or unmatched
So different or special that nothing else is like it.
Przykłady
- Her singing talent is in a category of its own.
- This restaurant is in a category of its own when it comes to service.