range
gb/ɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/ us/ɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
A2
Inglês
~ 2800
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B1
quantity
1
distance or area covered
The space or distance between two points or limits.
Padrão de uso:
the range of [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'range' with 'rank' or 'row'. 'Range' refers to extent, not position in order.
Sinónimos
extent (General term for the size or scale of something, not limited to physical space.)
Antónimos
point (A single position without distance or extent.)
Colocações
wide range
|full range
|within range
|out of range
|range of options
Temas
measurement
|geography
|science
|space
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The mountains are visible within a 50-mile range.
- This camera has a zoom range from 24mm to 105mm.
- Temperatures in this region range from -5°C to 30°C.
- The product comes in a wide range of colors.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The store sells a wide range of books.
- He can run a long range without stopping.
- This car has a short driving range.
- We saw animals in the mountain range.
Verbo
B1
action
2
to vary within limits
To be between two amounts, sizes, or levels.
Padrão de uso:
[something] ranges from [amount] to [amount]
Erro comum:
Some learners mistakenly use 'range' without 'from' and 'to' when expressing limits.
Sinónimos
vary (General change between different amounts or levels; less specific about fixed limits.)
Antónimos
remain constant (To stay the same without changing between limits.)
Colocações
range from
|range between
|prices range
Temas
measurement
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Prices range from $10 to $50.
- Participants' ages range between 18 and 65.
- The reviews ranged from positive to negative.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The shoes range from small to large sizes.
- Tickets range in price from $5 to $20.
- Temperatures range from hot to very cold here.
Nome
A2
entity
3
set of similar items
A group of similar things that are sold or made together.
Padrão de uso:
a range of [products/things]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this meaning with physical distance; here it means variety or collection.
Sinónimos
selection (A choice from among different items; often implies variety.)
Antónimos
single item (Only one thing instead of a group or variety.)
Colocações
product range
|full range
|range of services
Temas
commerce
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The store offers a wide range of clothing brands.
- Our company has expanded its product range.
- They provide a full range of services for small businesses.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The shop has a big range of shoes.
- We looked at the range of books in the library.
- This phone is part of a new range.
Nome
B1
entity
4
place for shooting practice
A place where people shoot guns for practice or sport.
Sinónimos
firing ground (Specifically refers to military practice areas; less common in everyday speech.)
Antónimos
battlefield (A place where real combat happens, not practice.)
Colocações
firing range
|shooting range
Temas
sports
|military
|law
Exemplos
- He goes to the shooting range every weekend.
- Soldiers trained at the firing range before deployment.
- We visited an outdoor rifle range.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- We went to the shooting range yesterday.
- He practices at the firing range.
- They learn to shoot at the gun range.
Nome
A2
entity
5
connected mountains or hills
A group of mountains that are joined together in a line.
Sinónimos
chain (Refers to a sequence of mountains; more figurative in some contexts.)
Antónimos
plain (Flat land without mountains.)
Colocações
mountain range
Temas
geography
|nature
|space
Exemplos
- The Rocky Mountains are a famous mountain range in North America.
- Snow covers the peaks of the mountain range year-round.
- They hiked across the entire mountain range.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- We saw a big mountain range.
- The Andes is a long mountain range.
- They walked through the mountain range.
Nome
B1
entity
6
large cooking stove unit
A big kitchen stove for cooking food, often with many burners and ovens.
Sinónimos
stove (General term for cooking equipment; may be smaller than a 'range'.)
Antónimos
microwave oven (Appliance for heating food quickly, not for full cooking like a stove.)
Colocações
gas range
|electric range
Temas
cooking
|daily_life
|food_drink
|housing
Exemplos
- They installed a new gas range in the kitchen.
- The chef prefers cooking on an electric range.
- This model combines a convection oven with a traditional stovetop range.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- We bought a new gas range for the kitchen.
- She cooks on an electric range every day.
- The big range has six burners.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
range
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
US/ɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
Sílabas e acento
range (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (range)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: range
- Plural: range, ranges
Verb
- Base: range
- 3rd Person Singular: ranges
- Present Participle: ranging
- Past: ranged
Família de palavras
Forms
ranges
noun
ranging
verb
ranged
verb
Core family
arrange
verb A2
arrangement
noun B1
Advanced or less common
rearrangement
noun
Expressões
a wide range of
1/ə wˈaɪd ɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ əv/
fixed phrase
large variety within limits/category
Many different kinds within one group or category.
Exemplos
- The shop sells a wide range of home goods.
- There is a wide range of colors available.
out of range
1/ˈaʊt əv ɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
beyond effective limit or distance
Too far away for something to work well or at all.
Exemplos
- Your phone signal is weak because you're out of range.
- The target was out of range for our rifles.
run the full range (of)
1/ɹˈʌn ðə fˈʊl ɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ əv/
idiom
include all possibilities within limits
To include all types from one extreme to another within limits.
Exemplos
- Her emotions ran the full range from joy to sadness during the movie.
- The menu runs the full range of international cuisines.
within range
1/wɪðˈɪn ɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
inside effective limit or distance
Near enough for something to work well or be reached.
Exemplos
- Stay within range so we can communicate by radio.
- The deer was within range for the hunter's bow.