neighbour
gb/nˈeɪbɚ/ us/nˈeɪbɚ/
A1
Engleză
~ 1900
szomszéd, szomszédos, határos, közvetlenül mellette van
SUBSTANTIV
A1
1
szomszéd
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s neighbour
Our new neighbour brought us a cake.
Az új szomszédunk hozott nekünk egy tortát.
The neighbours complained about the noise.
A szomszédok panaszkodtak a zaj miatt.
She asked her neighbour for some sugar.
He had lived next to the same neighbour for twenty years.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My neighbour has a big dog.
A szomszédomnak nagy kutyája van.
We like our new neighbours.
Szeretjük az új szomszédainkat.
Her neighbour is very kind.
I see my neighbour every day.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'neighbour' with 'friend'; a neighbour may be a friend, but the word means someone who lives nearby, not necessarily someone you know well.
Sens
person living nearby
Colocații
friendly neighbour
|next-door neighbour
|neighbour's house
|good neighbour
|meet the neighbours
Sinonime
resident (General term for someone living in a place; not necessarily nearby.)
|
local (Refers to someone from the same area; less specific than 'neighbour'.)
Antonime
stranger (Someone you do not know and who does not live near you.)
Teme
daily life
|community
|housing
|relationships
Definiție
Someone who lives close to you or next to your home.
A person who lives near or next to another person.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
2
szomszéd
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[a country]'s neighbour
France is Spain's western neighbour.
Franciaország Spanyolország nyugati szomszédja.
The two neighbours signed a trade agreement.
A két szomszédos ország kereskedelmi megállapodást írt alá.
Canada is the northern neighbour of the United States.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Mexico is the neighbour of the USA.
Mexikó az USA szomszédja.
China is a big neighbour of many countries.
Kína sok ország nagy szomszédja.
France is the neighbour of Germany.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'neighbour' without specifying that it refers to a place rather than a person; context is important.
Sens
country or region nearby
Colocații
neighbouring country
|close neighbour
|regional neighbour
Sinonime
adjacent state (More formal term for a state that shares a border.)
Antonime
distant land (A faraway country or region.)
Teme
geography
|politics
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A country or place that is next to another country or place.
A country, state, or region that is next to another geographically.
VERB
B2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] neighbours [something]
The property neighbours a public park.
Az ingatlan egy közparkkal szomszédos.
Her land neighbours the river.
A földje a folyóval határos.
The farm neighbours the national forest.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My house neighbours a school.
A házam közvetlenül egy iskola mellett van.
The shop neighbours a bank.
Az üzlet közvetlenül egy bank mellett van.
The park neighbours the river.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often confuse the verb 'neighbour' with the noun form; as a verb it is less common and mainly formal or descriptive.
Sens
be next to something
Colocații
neighbouring park
|neighbours the border
Sinonime
border (Specifically refers to sharing a boundary line; 'neighbour' as a verb can be broader.)
Antonime
be distant from (To be far away from something.)
Teme
geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To be next to another place or thing.
To be situated next to or share a border with something.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
neighbour
IPA
GB/nˈeɪbɚ/
US/nˈeɪbɚ/
Silabe și accent
neigh - bour (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (neigh)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: neighbour
- Variant Spelling: neighbor
- Plural: neighbours
Verb
- Base: neighbour
- Variant Spelling: neighbor
- 3rd Person Singular: neighbours
- Present Participle: neighbouring
- Past: neighboured
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
Core family
neighbourhood
noun A2
Related words
neighbourly
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
un-neighbourly
adjective
Advanced or less common
neighbourliness
noun
Aspecte importante
- Spelling Variant: neighbor Verb
- Spelling Variant: neighbor Noun
Expresii
good neighbour policy
1/ɡˈʊd nˈeɪbɚ pˈɑlɪsi/
fixed phrase
policy of friendly diplomacy
A way of working with other countries near you by being friendly and helpful, not aggressive.
Exemple
- The president promised to follow a good neighbour policy with all bordering states.
- Good neighbour policy aims to strengthen regional peace.
love thy neighbour
1/lˈʌv ðˈaɪ nˈeɪbɚ/
idiom
literary
be kind to others nearby
An old saying meaning you should be kind and caring to people who live near you or are around you.
Exemple
- He believes strongly in the idea of 'love thy neighbour'.
- In tough times, we should remember to love thy neighbour.
neighbour from hell
1/nˈeɪbɚ fɹˈʌm hˈɛl/
idiom
informal
very bad neighbour
A person who lives near you and causes many problems or is very unpleasant.
Exemple
- They moved away to escape their neighbour from hell.
- The constant noise made him feel like he had a neighbour from hell.