mansion
gb/mˈænʃən/ us/mˈænʃən/
A2
Inglês
~ 4900
luxusvilla, kastély, kúria
SUBSTANTIVO
A2
1
Padrão de uso:
[someone] lives in a mansion
The celebrity bought a mansion overlooking the ocean.
A híresség vett egy óceánra néző luxusvillát.
They hosted the party in their sprawling countryside mansion.
A partit a hatalmas vidéki kastélyukban tartották.
The historic mansion was converted into a museum.
After winning the lottery, she moved into a luxurious mansion.
The mansion had ten bedrooms and a private cinema.
Exemplos para estudantes
They live in a big mansion.
Egy nagy luxusvillában élnek.
The mansion has many rooms.
A luxusvillában sok szoba van.
We visited an old mansion.
A rich man built a new mansion.
The mansion is near the lake.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mansion' with 'castle'. A castle is a fortified building from medieval times, while a mansion is simply a large, luxurious house.
Significado
A large, impressive house
Colocações
luxury mansion
|beachfront mansion
|historic mansion
|own a mansion
|sell a mansion
Sinônimos
manor (Often refers to an old, large country house, sometimes with historical significance.)
|
estate (Can refer to a large property including land and buildings, not just the house.)
Antônimos
cottage (A small, simple house, often in the countryside, opposite in size and grandeur to a mansion.)
Temas
housing
|wealth
|architecture
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A very big and beautiful house, usually owned by rich people.
A very large, impressive, and often expensive house, typically with many rooms and extensive grounds.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
mansion
AFI
GB/mˈænʃən/
US/mˈænʃən/
Sílabas e tonicidade
man - sion (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (man)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: mansion
- Plural: mansions
Família de palavras
Forms
mansions
noun
Expressões
mansion on wheels
1/mˈænʃən ˈɔn wˈilz/
fixed phrase
informal
A very large, luxury mobile home or RV
A big and fancy vehicle that people can live in when they travel.
Exemplos
- Their new RV was like a mansion on wheels.
- He called his tour bus a mansion on wheels because of its size and comfort.
stately mansion
1/stˈeɪtli mˈænʃən/
fixed phrase
A grand and dignified large house
A big and beautiful house that looks important and formal.
Exemplos
- The wedding took place in a stately mansion surrounded by gardens.
- They toured the stately mansion during their trip to the countryside.