academy
gb/əkˈædəmi/ us/əkˈædəmi/
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School for special training
A school that teaches special skills or subjects.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] attends [an academy]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'academy' with 'academic', which refers to education in general or scholarly work, not the institution itself.
Sinónimos
institute (More general term for an organization offering education or research, not necessarily specialized in one skill area.)
Antónimos
general school (A school that gives a broad education rather than focusing on one skill or subject.)
Colocações
military academy
|police academy
|dance academy
|art academy
|sports academy
Temas
education
|careers
|work
Exemplos
- She graduated from the police academy last year.
- The academy offers intensive training for ballet dancers.
- He was accepted into a prestigious military academy.
- Our daughter attends an art academy in the city.
- The academy trains athletes for international competitions.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I want to go to a music academy.
- He studies at a sports academy.
- She joined a dance academy.
- They train new officers at the police academy.
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Scholarly organization
A group of experts in a subject who work together or advise others.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is elected to [an academy]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with a physical school building; here it refers to an organization of people.
Sinónimos
association (A general term for an organized group of people with shared interests, not always scholarly.)
Antónimos
informal group (A casual gathering without official recognition or structure.)
Colocações
national academy
|academy of sciences
|academy membership
Temas
education
|science
Exemplos
- She was honored by being elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
- The French Academy oversees the official use of the language.
- Several Nobel laureates are members of the academy.
- The academy publishes research journals regularly.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He is a member of the science academy.
- The language academy makes new rules.
- She joined the art academy for famous artists.
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Film industry award body
The group that gives the Oscars for movies.
Erro comum:
Learners might think 'academy' here means a school; in this context it is an organization in the movie business.
Sinónimos
Oscars organization (Informal description of the same body focusing on its awards.)
Colocações
Academy Awards
|the Academy
Temas
entertainment
|film
|arts_entertainment
Exemplos
- The Academy announced the nominees for Best Picture.
- He thanked the Academy during his acceptance speech.
- The Academy has changed its voting rules this year.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The Academy gives awards to movies.
- She got a prize from the Academy.
- The Academy chooses the best actors.
Gramática
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academy
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Sílabas e acento
academy (1 sílaba)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: academy
- Plural: academies
Família de palavras
Forms
academies
noun
Core family
academic
adjective B1
academically
adverb
Related words
academia
noun
Negative and opposite forms
nonacademic
adjective
Advanced or less common
academician
noun
Expressões
Academy Award
1/əkˈædəmi əwˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
Annual film industry prize
A big prize given each year to the best movies and actors.
Exemplos
- She won an Academy Award for Best Actress.
- Many films compete for the Academy Award each year.
the Academy
1/ðə əkˈædəmi/
fixed phrase
Short form for film award body
A short name for the group that gives the Oscars.
Exemplos
- The Academy will announce the winners tonight.
- He thanked the Academy in his speech.