generation
gb/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/ us/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
B1
Inglês
~ 1400
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B1
entity
1
people of similar age period
A group of people born around the same time.
Padrão de uso:
[a/an/the] generation of [people]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'generation' with 'era' or 'century', but 'generation' refers to people, not just time periods.
Sinónimos
age group (More general term for people of similar ages, not necessarily tied to historical period.)
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cohort (Often used in formal or academic contexts to mean a group with shared time-based characteristics.)
Antónimos
different generation (Refers to people from another age group or time period.)
Colocações
younger generation
|older generation
|next generation
|new generation
|generation gap
Temas
society
|family
|demographics
|relationships
|time
Exemplos
- The younger generation is more comfortable with technology.
- My grandparents’ generation lived through the war.
- A new generation of leaders is emerging in politics.
- There is often a gap between generations in values and attitudes.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- My generation uses smartphones every day.
- Her parents are from an older generation.
- A new generation will face new problems.
- We have different ideas from the older generation.
Nome
B2
action
2
act of producing something
The act of making or producing something.
Padrão de uso:
generation of [something]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'generation' with 'generator', but 'generation' is the process, not the device.
Sinónimos
production (More general term for making goods, energy, or other outputs.)
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creation (Focuses on bringing something into existence, often less industrial.)
Antónimos
consumption (Refers to using up what has been produced.)
Colocações
power generation
|generation of electricity
|generation of income
|generation of ideas
Temas
technology
|energy
|production
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Solar panels are used for the generation of electricity.
- The project focuses on the generation of new ideas.
- Modern technology allows for faster data generation.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Wind power helps in the generation of clean energy.
- The machine is for the generation of heat.
- We need the generation of more jobs.
Nome
B2
quantity
3
time span between parent and child births
The usual time (about 20–30 years) between when parents and their children are born.
Sinónimos
age interval (General term for a period between two events in life cycles.)
Colocações
within a generation
|over generations
Temas
family
|time
|relationships
Exemplos
- It took just one generation for the town to change completely.
- In less than two generations, technology has transformed our lives.
- They have lived here for many generations.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- In one generation, many things can change.
- My family has been here for four generations.
- A generation is about twenty-five years.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
generation
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
US/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas e acento
gen - er - a - tion (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: generation
- Plural: generation, generations
Família de palavras
Expressões
new generation
1/njˈu d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
most recent group of people or things
The most recent group of people or things of a type.
Exemplos
- A new generation of athletes is winning medals.
- This car is part of a new generation of electric vehicles.
next generation
1/nˈɛkst d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
people or things coming next in time
The people or products that will come after the current ones.
Exemplos
- We are developing the next generation of smartphones.
- The next generation will face different challenges.
generation gap
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən ɡˈæp/
fixed phrase
differences between age groups' views and habits
A difference in opinions or ways of living between older and younger people.
Exemplos
- There is a big generation gap in music tastes.
- The generation gap can cause misunderstandings at work.
- The internet has widened the generation gap.
- Music tastes often show the generation gap.