battlefield
gb/bˈætəlfˌild/ us/bˈætəlfˌild/
B1
Inglês
~ 8000
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
B1
entity
1
area where a battle is fought
A place where a fight between armies happens or happened.
Padrão de uso:
on the battlefield
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "battlefield" with "battle". "Battle" is the fight itself, while "battlefield" is the place where the fight happens. Some also use it as a verb (e.g., *they battlefielded hard*), which is incorrect; it is a noun only.
Sinônimos
battleground (Very close in meaning; can be literal or figurative, while "battlefield" is more often literal and military.)
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combat zone (Emphasizes the wider dangerous area where fighting occurs, not just the specific field where a battle takes place.)
Antônimos
peaceful area (Highlights a place without war or active fighting, opposite to a battlefield.)
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home front (Refers to the part of a country away from the fighting, where civilians live and work during war.)
Colocações
on the battlefield
|die on the battlefield
|return from the battlefield
|battlefield medicine
|battlefield commander
|battlefield conditions
Temas
war
|history
|geography
|law
|politics
|travel
Exemplos
- Thousands of soldiers lost their lives on the battlefield.
- The old battlefield is now a quiet national park.
- Medics rushed across the battlefield to reach the wounded.
- The general studied a map of the battlefield before giving his orders.
- Remains from the Civil War battlefield were discovered during construction.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Many men died on the battlefield.
- The old battlefield is open to visitors.
- Soldiers walked across the muddy battlefield.
- A museum shows photos of the battlefield.
- They found bones on the old battlefield.
Substantivo
B2
entity
2
area of intense conflict or competition
A place or area of life where people or groups fight strongly, not with guns but with ideas or actions.
Padrão de uso:
the battlefield of [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes translate a similar word from their language and overuse "battlefield" where English would normally use "area" or "field" (e.g., *the battlefield of sport* sounds too strong; "world of sport" or "field of sport" is more natural). This figurative sense is best kept for serious conflict, not ordinary differences.
Sinônimos
arena (Often used figuratively for a place of competition or debate, with a slightly more formal tone.)
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front line (Can be literal or figurative; figuratively, it stresses being at the most active or risky part of a conflict or issue.)
Antônimos
safe space (Suggests an area or context protected from conflict or harsh criticism, opposite to a "battlefield" of ideas or politics.)
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common ground (Refers to shared agreement, contrasting with the strong disagreement implied by "battlefield".)
Colocações
political battlefield
|legal battlefield
|the battlefield of ideas
|the battlefield of public opinion
|corporate battlefield
|ideological battlefield
Temas
politics
|society
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
|business
Exemplos
- Social media has become a new battlefield for political campaigns.
- The courtroom turned into a battlefield between the two companies.
- Education policy is now the main battlefield in the election.
- The workplace can be a battlefield of conflicting personalities.
- The internet is a key battlefield in the fight against misinformation.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The election is a battlefield of ideas.
- Today, the internet is a battlefield for many companies.
- The divorce became a legal battlefield.
- Public opinion is the new battlefield for politicians.
- Their marriage turned into a battlefield of daily fights.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
battlefield
AFI
GB/bˈætəlfˌild/
US/bˈætəlfˌild/
Sílabas e tonicidade
bat - tle - field (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (bat)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: battlefield
- Plural: battlefields
Família de palavras
Forms
battlefields
noun
Core family
battle
noun B1
Related words
battleground
noun B2
Advanced or less common
embattled
adjective
Expressões
legal battlefield
1/lˈiɡəl bˈætəlfˌild/
fixed phrase
area of strong legal conflict
A situation where people, companies, or groups fight each other in court using lawyers and laws.
Exemplos
- The two tech giants met again on the legal battlefield.
- Environmental rules have become a legal battlefield between the state and big business.
on the battlefield
1/ˈɔn ðə bˈætəlfˌild/
fixed phrase
in the area where fighting happens
In the place where a battle or very serious conflict is happening or has happened.
Exemplos
- Many soldiers were injured on the battlefield.
- Decisions made in offices can affect what happens on the battlefield.
political battlefield
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəl bˈætəlfˌild/
fixed phrase
area of strong political conflict
A situation or place where political parties or leaders fight strongly against each other.
Exemplos
- Social media has become a key political battlefield.
- Healthcare policy is the new political battlefield in the country.
the battlefield of ideas
1/ðə bˈætəlfˌild əv aɪdˈiəz/
fixed phrase
area where ideas compete strongly
A situation or area of life where different ideas fight strongly with each other.
Exemplos
- Universities are often seen as the battlefield of ideas in a democracy.
- The internet has become the main battlefield of ideas in modern politics.