expanse
gb/ɪkspˈæns/ us/ɪkspˈæns/
B2
Inglês
~ 8300
kiterjedt terület, térség, vízfelület, felület, egybefüggő felület, terjedelem, kiterjedés, távlat
NOME
B2
1
Padrão de uso:
an expanse of [land/water/sky]
From the hilltop we could see a vast expanse of forest stretching to the horizon.
A dombtetőről hatalmas, a látóhatárig húzódó erdőséget láttunk.
The tiny fishing boat disappeared into the dark expanse of the ocean.
Az apró halászhajó eltűnt az óceán sötét végtelenjében.
Above them, an endless expanse of blue sky made the town seem very small.
They crossed a barren expanse of desert before reaching the village.
The cabin looked out over a quiet expanse of lake and distant mountains.
Exemplos para aprendentes
We walked across a wide expanse of sand on the beach.
A tengerparton egy széles homokterületen sétáltunk át.
The plane flew over a great expanse of water.
A repülő hatalmas vízfelület fölött repült.
The house stands alone in a large expanse of fields.
I could see only a white expanse of snow outside the window.
They were lost in the huge expanse of the forest.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "expanse" with "expense" because they look similar. "Expanse" means a very wide open area, while "expense" is the money you spend. Learners may also forget to use "of" and say *"a large expanse sea"* instead of "a large expanse of sea."
Significado
very wide open area
Colocações
vast expanse
|wide expanse
|open expanse
|an expanse of sea
|snow-covered expanse
|empty expanse
Sinónimos
stretch (Often used in a similar way, but can refer to a smaller or less dramatic area.)
|
area (More general and less vivid; does not always suggest great width or openness.)
Antónimos
enclosure (Suggests a small or closed-in space, the opposite of an open, wide expanse.)
Temas
nature
|geography
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A very wide open area of land, water, or sky that seems to go on for a long way.
A very wide, open area of land, water, or sky that appears large and continuous when viewed.
NOME
B2
2
felület
B1
Padrão de uso:
an expanse of [material/color]
The building’s front is a single expanse of glass that reflects the city lights.
Az épület homlokzata egyetlen összefüggő üvegfelület, amely visszatükrözi a város fényeit.
A smooth expanse of marble covered the floor of the hall.
A csarnok padlóját sima, összefüggő márványfelület borította.
Beyond the fence lay a green expanse of freshly cut lawn.
The moonlight shone on the white expanse of ice covering the lake.
The painter stood back to study the empty expanse of canvas before making the first mark.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The wall is just a big white expanse with no pictures.
A fal csak egy nagy fehér felület, képek nélkül.
We skated on a wide expanse of ice on the river.
A folyón egy széles jégfelületen korcsolyáztunk.
There was a large glass expanse at the front of the shop.
Children ran across the green expanse of the park lawn.
The artist looked at the blank expanse of paper on the table.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "expanse" only for natural landscapes and feel unsure about using it for surfaces like glass or concrete. It is correct to say "an expanse of glass" or "a concrete expanse" when the surface is large and unbroken.
Significado
large continuous surface area
Colocações
an expanse of glass
|smooth expanse
|green expanse
|white expanse
|concrete expanse
|shiny expanse
Sinónimos
surface (More general; does not always suggest great size or continuity.)
|
sheet (Often used for thin, flat layers, especially of ice, metal, or paper; may suggest thinness more than width.)
Antónimos
patch (Suggests a small, limited area, the opposite of a large, continuous expanse.)
Temas
architecture
|objects
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A big, unbroken surface of one thing, like glass, grass, ice, or concrete.
A large, continuous surface or area of a single material or color, especially one that appears flat and unbroken.
NOME
C1
LITERARY
3
Padrão de uso:
the expanse of [time/knowledge/information]
The book tries to map the vast expanse of human knowledge into a single volume.
A könyv megpróbálja egyetlen kötetben feltérképezni az emberi tudás hatalmas terjedelmét.
Over the long expanse of history, small changes in climate have shaped entire civilizations.
A történelem hosszú távlatában az éghajlat apró változásai egész civilizációkat formáltak.
She felt lost in the endless expanse of information available on the internet.
The course broadened the intellectual expanse of his thinking about politics and ethics.
Astronomers study the immense expanse of space and time to understand how the universe began.
Exemplos para aprendentes
It is hard to imagine the huge expanse of time before humans existed.
Nehéz elképzelni azt a hatalmas időtávot, amely az ember megjelenése előtt telt el.
Students today can search the great expanse of information on the internet.
A mai diákok az interneten elérhető óriási mennyiségű információ között kereshetnek.
Travel can increase the expanse of your experience and ideas.
Scientists try to understand the wide expanse of data from the experiment.
The movie shows the emotional expanse of the main character’s life.
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse this abstract sense in everyday speech, where simpler words like "a lot of" or "a wide range of" are more natural. "Expanse" with abstract nouns is more common in written or literary style, and usually paired with modifiers like "vast" or "endless."
Significado
very large abstract extent
Colocações
the vast expanse of time
|the wide expanse of knowledge
|the digital expanse
|the moral expanse
|the intellectual expanse
|the endless expanse of space and time
Sinónimos
extent (A more neutral, technical term; less visual or poetic than "expanse.")
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breadth (Focuses on wide range or variety, especially of ideas or knowledge, and can sound slightly formal.)
Antónimos
narrowness (Suggests a small or limited range, the opposite of a large, wide expanse in an abstract sense.)
Temas
abstract
|time
|knowledge
|core_vocabulary
|education
Definição
A very large amount or range of something non-physical, like time, ideas, or knowledge.
A very large extent or range of something abstract, such as time, knowledge, experience, or information, often imagined as a wide open space.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
expanse
IPA
GB/ɪkspˈæns/
US/ɪkspˈæns/
Sílabas e acento
ex - panse (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (panse)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: expanse
- Plural: expanses
Família de palavras
Expressões
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