crossroads
gb/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/ us/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
B1
Angielski
útkereszteződés, válaszút, találkozási pont, útkereszteződés környéke, útkereszteződésnél fekvő kis település
RZECZOWNIK
B1
1
Schemat użycia:
at the crossroads; a crossroads
There’s a small café at the crossroads just outside the village.
Közvetlenül a falun kívül, az útkereszteződésnél van egy kis kávézó.
Turn right at the crossroads and continue for two miles.
Az útkereszteződésnél fordulj jobbra, és menj tovább két mérföldet.
The police blocked the crossroads to control the traffic.
Przykłady dla uczących się
We stopped at the crossroads.
Megálltunk az útkereszteződésnél.
Turn left at the crossroads.
Fordulj balra az útkereszteződésnél.
Częsty błąd:
Although it looks plural, 'crossroads' is often treated as singular when it means one place (e.g., 'the crossroads is busy').
Znaczenie
place where roads cross
Kolokacje
busy crossroads
|major crossroads
|rural crossroads
|traffic at the crossroads
|stop at the crossroads
|turn left at the crossroads
|a crossroads with traffic lights
|a crossroads junction
|near the crossroads
|wait at the crossroads
Synonimy
intersection (General term for roads crossing, often in towns and cities.)
|
junction (Common in UK English for a place where roads meet.)
Antonimy
straightaway (A stretch of road with no crossing or junction.)
Tematy
travel
|places
|daily_life
Definicja
a place where two roads meet and cross
a place where two or more roads meet and cross each other
RZECZOWNIK
B2
2
válaszút
B2
Schemat użycia:
at a crossroads; reach a crossroads; a crossroads in [someone]'s life/career
After graduation, she found herself at a crossroads.
A diploma megszerzése után úgy érezte, válaszút előtt áll.
The company is at a crossroads and must decide whether to expand or cut back.
A vállalat válaszút előtt áll, és el kell döntenie, hogy terjeszkedik-e, vagy visszafogja a működését.
It was a crossroads in his career: stay in academia or move into industry.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I am at a crossroads in my life.
Válaszút előtt állok az életemben.
We are at a crossroads and must decide.
Válaszút előtt állunk, és döntenünk kell.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use it for any small choice; it usually suggests a serious or life-changing decision.
Znaczenie
time to make a big choice
Kolokacje
at a crossroads
|reach a crossroads
|stand at a crossroads
|a crossroads in my life
|a crossroads in his career
|a crossroads moment
|a crossroads decision
|a crossroads for the company
|a crossroads for the country
|a crossroads in history
Synonimy
turning point (Emphasizes that things will change after this moment.)
|
critical juncture (More formal; often used in politics or business.)
Antonimy
status quo (The situation staying the same rather than changing direction.)
Tematy
life
|decisions
|work
|society
Definicja
a moment when you must choose what to do next
a point in a situation, life, or history when an important decision must be made and different possible directions are available
RZECZOWNIK
C1
3
Schemat użycia:
a crossroads of [cultures/ideas/trade/routes]
For centuries the city was a crossroads of trade and culture.
A város évszázadokon át a kereskedelem és a kultúrák találkozási pontja volt.
The port became a crossroads where languages and customs mixed.
A kikötő olyan találkozási ponttá vált, ahol nyelvek és szokások keveredtek.
The festival celebrates the region as a crossroads of musical traditions.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The city is a crossroads of cultures.
A város a kultúrák találkozási pontja.
Częsty błąd:
Don't confuse this meaning (a meeting place) with the 'decision point' meaning, which is about choosing between options.
Znaczenie
meeting point of different cultures
Kolokacje
a crossroads of cultures
|a crossroads of civilizations
|a crossroads of ideas
|a crossroads of trade
|a crossroads between East and West
|a cultural crossroads
|a historic crossroads
|a crossroads of migration
|a crossroads of languages
|a crossroads region
Synonimy
meeting point (More literal; does not necessarily suggest mixing influences.)
|
hub (Emphasizes centrality and connections, often for transport or activity.)
Antonimy
backwater (A place that is isolated and not influenced by outside ideas or activity.)
Tematy
culture
|history
|society
|education
Definicja
a place where different cultures or ideas meet
a place or situation where different groups, ideas, or influences meet and mix
RZECZOWNIK
B2
4
Schemat użycia:
a crossroads; at the crossroads
They lived in a crossroads with a post office and one grocery store.
Egy útkereszteződésnél fekvő kis településen laktak, ahol volt egy posta és egy élelmiszerbolt.
We stopped overnight at a crossroads on the old highway.
Megszálltunk éjszakára a régi országút egyik útkereszteződésénél.
A single gas station marked the crossroads.
Przykłady dla uczących się
There is a shop at the crossroads.
Van egy bolt az útkereszteződésnél.
Częsty błąd:
This sense is more common in rural descriptions; in cities, 'intersection' is usually preferred.
Znaczenie
small settlement at an intersection
Kolokacje
a tiny crossroads
|a sleepy crossroads
|a crossroads village
|a store at the crossroads
|a church at the crossroads
|a pub at the crossroads
|a farmhouse near the crossroads
|a crossroads community
|a crossroads town
|out at the crossroads
Synonimy
hamlet (A very small village; not necessarily at a road intersection.)
|
village (Often larger; does not specifically indicate roads crossing.)
Antonimy
city (Much larger settlement, not defined by a single junction.)
Tematy
places
|travel
Definicja
a small place where roads meet
a small place, or the area around a road intersection, especially in the countryside
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
crossroads
IPA
GB/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
US/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
Sylaby i akcent
cross - roads (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (cross)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: crossroads
- Plural: crossroads
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
a crossroads of
1/ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz əv/
fixed phrase
place where influences meet
a place where different things meet
Przykłady
- The island has long been a crossroads of cultures.
- The university is a crossroads of ideas from around the world.
- The region became a crossroads of trade between north and south.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- This city is a crossroads of cultures.
at a crossroads
1/ˈæt ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
idiom
needing to choose a direction
having to make an important choice
Przykłady
- I’m at a crossroads and I don’t know which job to take.
- The project is at a crossroads after the funding was cut.
- She knew she was at a crossroads when she moved to a new country.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He is at a crossroads.
- We are at a crossroads now.
reach a crossroads
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
fixed phrase
arrive at a decision point
to come to a time when you must choose
Przykłady
- We’ve reached a crossroads: either invest more or shut the project down.
- After ten years in the role, he reached a crossroads in his career.
- The talks reached a crossroads when neither side would compromise.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Our team reached a crossroads.
stand at a crossroads
1/stˈænd ˈæt ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
fixed phrase
be at a turning point
to be at an important moment of choice
Przykłady
- The country stands at a crossroads after the election.
- The industry stands at a crossroads as new technology takes over.
- She felt she stood at a crossroads, unsure which path to follow.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My career stands at a crossroads.