suburbia
gb/səbˈɚbiə/ us/səbˈɚbiə/
B2
Inglês
előváros, agglomeráció, elővárosi életforma, kertvárosi élet
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
1
előváros
B1
agglomeráció
B2
Padrão de uso:
in [suburbia]; out in [suburbia]; [country/region] suburbia
They bought a house in suburbia and commute into the city every day.
Vettek egy házat az elővárosban, és minden nap bejárnak a városba.
New roads have made it easier to get from suburbia to downtown.
Az új utak megkönnyítették, hogy az elővárosokból bejussanak a belvárosba.
The storm caused widespread power cuts across suburbia.
Exemplos para estudantes
I live in suburbia, outside the city.
Az elővárosban lakom, a városon kívül.
She moved to suburbia after she had a baby.
Miután gyereke született, az elővárosba költözött.
Erro comum:
Learners may treat it as countable (*a suburbia*), but it is normally uncountable in this sense.
Significado
the suburbs as a whole
Colocações
life in suburbia
|out in suburbia
|quiet suburbia
|leafy suburbia
|endless suburbia
|American suburbia
|move to suburbia
|live in suburbia
|the edge of suburbia
|suburbia sprawls
Sinônimos
the suburbs (More common and more direct; less abstract in tone.)
|
suburban area (More formal and descriptive.)
Antônimos
downtown (The central business/entertainment area of a city, not the outskirts.)
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inner city (Urban areas closer to the center, often contrasted with suburbs.)
Temas
geography
|housing
|daily_life
|cities
|urban_planning
Definição
the areas with houses outside a city, where many people live
the suburban districts that surround a city, considered together as a place where many people live
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
2
Padrão de uso:
[criticize/idealize/escape] suburbia; the [comfort/monotony] of suburbia
The novel is a sharp comedy about the anxieties of suburbia.
A regény éles szatíra az elővárosi életforma szorongásairól.
For them, suburbia represented safety, space, and good schools.
Számukra a kertvárosi élet biztonságot, több teret és jó iskolákat jelentett.
He felt trapped by the routines of suburbia and wanted something different.
Exemplos para estudantes
Some people love suburbia because it is quiet.
Vannak, akik szeretik a kertvárosi életet, mert csendes.
The movie shows family life in suburbia.
A film a kertvárosi családi életet mutatja be.
Erro comum:
Learners may miss the implied attitude: in some contexts it is neutral, but it can also sound critical or ironic.
Significado
suburban lifestyle and culture
Colocações
the comforts of suburbia
|the monotony of suburbia
|middle-class suburbia
|cookie-cutter suburbia
|a portrait of suburbia
|a satire of suburbia
|escape suburbia
|suburbia dream
|a symbol of suburbia
|the image of suburbia
Sinônimos
suburban life (More literal; less likely to carry stereotype or criticism.)
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suburban lifestyle (Focuses on habits and daily routines rather than place.)
Antônimos
city life (Urban lifestyle contrasted with suburban routines and space.)
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urban culture (Cultural life associated with cities rather than suburbs.)
Temas
society
|culture
|daily_life
|housing
Definição
the typical life and culture of people who live in the suburbs
the way of life, social attitudes, and environment typically associated with living in the suburbs, often stereotyped as comfortable, family-focused, and conventional
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
suburbia
AFI
GB/səbˈɚbiə/
US/səbˈɚbiə/
Sílabas e tonicidade
sub - ur - bia (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ur)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: suburbia
- Plural: suburbia
Expressões
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