tour
gb/tˈʊɹ/ us/tˈʊɹ/
A2
Engleză
~ 1600
körút, körutazás, turné, bejár, körbeutazik, turnézik, körbevezetés, vezetett látogatás, szolgálati időszak, külszolgálat
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
a tour of [place]
We booked a guided tour of the ancient city.
Lefoglaltunk egy idegenvezetéses városnéző körutat az ősi városban.
The band is on a world tour this year.
A zenekar idén világturnén van.
She took a bus tour around the countryside.
Our tour of Italy lasted two weeks.
The museum offers free tours every Saturday.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We went on a tour of the city.
Városnéző körúton vettünk részt.
The singer is on a big tour.
Az énekes nagy turnén van.
I took a tour of the old castle.
We joined a walking tour.
The tour lasted three hours.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tour' with 'trip'. A trip can be to one place, but a tour usually involves visiting multiple places.
Sens
Journey visiting several places
Colocații
guided tour
|world tour
|bus tour
|walking tour
|museum tour
Sinonime
trip (A general term for travel; not always multiple stops like a tour.)
|
excursion (Usually shorter and for leisure; may be part of a tour.)
Antonime
stay (Remaining in one place instead of traveling.)
Teme
travel
|entertainment
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A trip where you go to different places, often to see things or for work.
A trip in which someone visits several places in sequence, often for sightseeing, performing, or work.
VERB
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to tour [place]
The group will tour Asia next summer.
A csoport jövő nyáron bejárja Ázsiát.
She spent a month touring France by train.
Egy hónapon át vonattal járta be Franciaországot.
They are touring the factory to learn about production.
He toured the United States promoting his book.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We will tour Spain next year.
Jövőre bejárjuk Spanyolországot.
The band will tour many cities.
A zenekar sok városban fog turnézni.
She toured the old town yesterday.
They toured the big factory.
We want to tour Europe.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may use 'tour' without an object when they mean 'go on a tour' or 'travel'. As a verb, it usually takes an object, like 'tour the city'.
Sens
Travel to several places
Colocații
tour the country
|tour Europe
|tour the facility
Sinonime
travel around (Less formal and not necessarily organized like a tour.)
|
visit (More general; does not imply multiple stops.)
Antonime
settle (To stay in one place instead of traveling.)
Teme
travel
|entertainment
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To go to different places, often for fun or work.
To travel through several places, often as part of an organized trip or for work such as performing or promoting something.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
a tour of [building/place]
We had a quick tour of the new office building.
Kaptunk egy rövid körbevezetést az új irodaházban.
The students went on a campus tour before classes started.
A diákok az órák kezdete előtt részt vettek egy egyetemi körbevezetésen.
Visitors can take a factory tour to see how products are made.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We went on a school tour.
Részt vettünk egy iskolai körbevezetésen.
The teacher gave us a tour of the library.
A tanár körbevezetett minket a könyvtárban.
We had a short tour of the park.
Sens
Guided visit of a place
Colocații
school tour
|factory tour
|campus tour
Sinonime
inspection (More formal and evaluative; not always for leisure.)
|
walkthrough (Informal and often quick; may lack the detailed learning aspect of a tour.)
Antonime
ignore (To not look at or visit something.)
Teme
education
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A short walk or ride around a place to see and learn about it.
A visit around a building, area, or institution, usually guided, to see and learn about it.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
4
He completed two tours in Afghanistan.
Két szolgálati időszakot teljesített Afganisztánban.
Her first overseas tour was in Japan.
Az első külszolgálata Japánban volt.
The soldier returned home after his tour of duty.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He did one tour in Iraq.
Egy szolgálati időszakot teljesített Irakban.
She started her first tour in Africa.
Megkezdte első külszolgálatát Afrikában.
He came home after his tour of duty.
Sens
Period of duty or service
Colocații
tour of duty
|overseas tour
Sinonime
assignment (General term for a work posting; may not imply fixed duration like 'tour'.)
Antonime
leave (A break from work or duty.)
Teme
work
|military
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A set time working in one place, especially in the army or similar jobs.
A fixed period spent working or serving in a particular place, especially in the military or diplomatic service.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
tour
IPA
GB/tˈʊɹ/
US/tˈʊɹ/
Silabe și accent
tour (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (tour)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: tour
- Plural: tour, tours
Verb
- Base: tour
- 3rd Person Singular: tours
- Present Participle: touring
- Past: toured
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
guided tour
1/ɡˈaɪdɪd tˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase
Organized visit with explanations by guide
A visit where someone shows you around and tells you about the place.
Exemple
- We took a guided tour of the historic castle.
- The guided tour lasted two hours and covered all main exhibits.
tour of duty
1/tˈʊɹ əv dˈuti/
fixed phrase
Fixed period of service assignment
The time someone works in one place, especially in the army or similar jobs.
Exemple
- He is halfway through his second tour of duty in the navy.
- Her father completed three tours of duty overseas.
world tour
1/wˈɚld tˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase
Global performance or promotion trip
A trip to many countries, usually for music, sports, or promotion.
Exemple
- The band announced their new world tour starting in June.
- She embarked on a world tour to promote her latest book.