street
gb/stɹˈit/ us/stɹˈit/
A1
Engleză
~ 800
utca, utcai, utcai élet, életrevaló, talpraesett, utcai élettapasztalat
SUBSTANTIV
A1
1
utca
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] is on [street name]
The café is on Main Street, next to the bank.
A kávézó a Fő utcában van, a bank mellett.
Children were playing in the street.
A gyerekek az utcán játszottak.
Our hotel is just across the street from the park.
The streets were crowded during the festival.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I live on King Street.
A Király utcában lakom.
The shop is on this street.
A bolt ebben az utcában van.
We walk along the street to school.
Cars are driving in the street.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'street' with 'road' — 'street' is usually inside cities or towns, while 'road' can be anywhere.
Sens
A public road in a town or city
Colocații
busy street
|quiet street
|street name
|street corner
|street light
Sinonime
road (More general; can be in rural or urban areas, while 'street' is usually urban.)
Antonime
highway (A major road, usually outside cities, for fast traffic.)
Teme
daily life
|transport
|city
|travel
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A road in a city or town where people and cars can go.
A paved public road in a city, town, or village, typically with buildings on one or both sides.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
utcai
A2
utcai élet
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
the [adjective] street
Street crime has decreased in recent years.
Az utcai bűnözés az utóbbi években csökkent.
Street food vendors offer snacks from around the world.
Az utcai ételárusok a világ minden tájáról kínálnak harapnivalókat.
The festival brought music and dancing to the streets.
Street protests erupted after the announcement.
Exemple pentru cursanți
There are many street markets here.
Sok utcai piac van itt.
Street music is very popular in this city.
Az utcazene nagyon népszerű ebben a városban.
Street crime is a problem in some areas.
Sens
Urban public life and its people
Colocații
street culture
|street food
|street protest
|street crime
Sinonime
public space (Broader; includes parks and squares, not just streets.)
Antonime
private property (Areas not open to the general public.)
Teme
society
|city
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Definiție
Life and activity in public places of a city.
The general public areas of a city and the people, activities, or culture found there.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
INFORMAL
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is street smart/streetwise
She’s very street smart after growing up in New York.
Nagyon életrevaló, miután New Yorkban nőtt fel.
Streetwise kids know how to avoid trouble.
A talpraesett gyerekek tudják, hogyan kerüljék el a bajt.
His street smarts helped him start his own business.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He is street smart and careful.
Életrevaló és óvatos.
She has streetwise skills.
Megvan benne az utcai talpraesettség.
Street smarts help you stay safe.
Sens
Toughness and know-how from city life
Colocații
street smart
|streetwise skills
Sinonime
savvy (Informal; means shrewd and knowledgeable, not limited to urban life.)
Antonime
naive (Lacking worldly experience or understanding.)
Teme
personality
|city
|daily_life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The ability to deal with difficult situations in city life.
Practical experience and resourcefulness gained from living in an urban environment, often in challenging conditions.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
street
IPA
GB/stɹˈit/
US/stɹˈit/
Silabe și accent
street (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (street)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: street
- Plural: streets
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
streets
noun
Related words
streetlight
noun
streetwise
adjective
Advanced or less common
streetscape
noun
Expresii
across the street
1/əkɹˈɔs ðə stɹˈit/
fixed phrase
On the other side of the street
On the other side of the road from where you are.
Exemple
- The bookstore is across the street from the library.
- She waved to me from across the street.
in the street(s)
1/ˈɪn ðə stɹˈits/
fixed phrase
In public road areas outdoors
Happening or located in a public road outside.
Exemple
- People were dancing in the streets after the victory.
- Children are playing in the street.
on the street(s)
1/ˈɔn ðə stɹˈits/
fixed phrase
Existing or happening outdoors in urban areas
Being or happening outside in a city, often without a home.
Exemple
- Many families are living on the streets.
- The rumor is that they will close the shop.
street smart
1/stɹˈit smˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
informal
Having practical knowledge of city life
Knowing how to be safe and succeed in a city from real-life experience.
Exemple
- You need to be street smart to work here.
- She’s street smart and knows how to handle trouble.
take to the streets
1/tˈeɪk tə ðə stɹˈits/
idiom
Protest publicly outdoors
To go outside in large numbers to show support or protest about something.
Exemple
- Thousands took to the streets to demand change.
- They took to the streets after the announcement.