corridor
gb/kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/ us/kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
A2
Engleză
~ 2900
folyosó, közlekedési folyosó, mozgástér, keret, sáv
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
folyosó
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] walks down [a/the] corridor
The offices are located along a long corridor.
Az irodák egy hosszú folyosó mentén helyezkednek el.
She heard footsteps echoing in the empty corridor.
Hallotta, ahogy léptek visszhangzanak az üres folyosón.
Fire exits are located at both ends of the corridor.
The corridor was lined with paintings.
He waited nervously in the hospital corridor.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I walk down the corridor to my class.
A folyosón megyek az órámra.
The corridor is very long.
Nagyon hosszú a folyosó.
There are many doors in the corridor.
We meet in the corridor before lunch.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'corridor' with 'hall' in American English; 'hall' can also mean a large room, so 'corridor' is better for a narrow passage.
Sens
narrow indoor passageway
Colocații
long corridor
|narrow corridor
|hotel corridor
|office corridor
|school corridor
Sinonime
hallway (More common in American English; generally interchangeable in most contexts.)
|
passageway (Slightly more formal or descriptive than 'corridor'.)
Antonime
room (A separate enclosed space, the opposite of a connecting passage.)
Teme
architecture
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A long, narrow space in a building that leads to different rooms.
A narrow passage inside a building, typically with doors leading to rooms along its length.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
folyosó
B2
The country agreed to open a humanitarian corridor for refugees.
Az ország beleegyezett, hogy humanitárius folyosót nyisson a menekültek számára.
An air corridor was established for relief flights.
Légifolyosót hoztak létre a segélyszállító repülőjáratok számára.
The narrow land corridor connects the two regions.
This wildlife corridor allows animals to safely cross the highway.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The road is part of a transport corridor.
Az út egy közlekedési folyosó része.
Planes use an air corridor to reach the city.
A repülők légifolyosót használnak, hogy elérjék a várost.
The corridor connects two countries.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners think 'corridor' only refers to buildings; it can also mean a strip of land, air, or water used for travel.
Sens
strip of land or airspace for travel
Colocații
transport corridor
|humanitarian corridor
|air corridor
|land corridor
Sinonime
route (General term for a path; less specific about being narrow or connecting separated areas.)
|
passage (Can refer to any way through; not limited to strips of territory.)
Antonime
barrier (Something that blocks movement instead of allowing it.)
Teme
geography
|transport
|travel
|transportation
Definiție
A narrow area of land, air, or water that connects two places.
A strip of land, airspace, or sea route that connects two areas or allows passage between them.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
FORMAL
3
The agreement provides a narrow corridor for political reform.
A megállapodás szűk mozgásteret biztosít a politikai reformokhoz.
Inflation is expected to stay within the central bank's target corridor.
Az infláció várhatóan a jegybank célsávján belül marad.
Negotiations will proceed within the agreed corridor of topics.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The price will stay in the set corridor.
Az ár a meghatározott sávban marad.
We work in the corridor given by the rules.
A szabályok adta keretek között dolgozunk.
The bank keeps interest rates in a small corridor.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not recognize this figurative meaning and think it refers to an actual hallway.
Sens
defined range of operation
Colocații
negotiating corridor
|price corridor
Sinonime
range (General term for limits within which something occurs; less formal.)
|
band (Technical term often used in economics for a set range.)
Antonime
unlimited scope (No boundaries or constraints on operation.)
Teme
business
|politics
|finance
Definiție
A set limit or range where something can happen or change.
A metaphorical range or limits within which something operates, especially in policy, economics, or negotiations.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
corridor
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
US/kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
Silabe și accent
cor - ridor (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (cor)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: corridor
- Plural: corridors
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
air corridor
1/ˈɛɹ kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
designated route for aircraft
A set path in the sky that planes must use when flying over certain areas.
Exemple
- Military planes were restricted to a specific air corridor.
- The flight followed an air corridor approved by authorities.
wildlife corridor
1/wˈaɪldlˌaɪf kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
fixed phrase
pathway connecting animal habitats
An area of land that helps animals move between different places safely.
Exemple
- The park created a wildlife corridor under the highway.
- Wildlife corridors help protect endangered species.
humanitarian corridor
1/hjˌumˌænətˈɛɹiən kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
agreed safe route for people or aid
A safe path or area agreed by fighting sides so that civilians or aid trucks can move without being attacked.
Exemple
- Negotiators tried to establish a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians.
- The convoy used a humanitarian corridor to bring food into the besieged city.
humanitarian corridor
2/hjˌumˌænətˈɛɹiən kˈɔɹɪdˌɔɹ/
fixed phrase
safe route during conflict/disaster
A safe path for people to leave a dangerous place during war or disaster.
Exemple
- The UN negotiated a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians.
- Aid workers used the humanitarian corridor to deliver supplies.