generation
gb/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/ us/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
B1
Engleză
~ 1400
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
entity
1
people of similar age period
A group of people born around the same time.
Tipar de utilizare:
[a/an/the] generation of [people]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'generation' with 'era' or 'century', but 'generation' refers to people, not just time periods.
Sinonime
age group (More general term for people of similar ages, not necessarily tied to historical period.)
|
cohort (Often used in formal or academic contexts to mean a group with shared time-based characteristics.)
Antonime
different generation (Refers to people from another age group or time period.)
Colocații
younger generation
|older generation
|next generation
|new generation
|generation gap
Teme
society
|family
|demographics
|relationships
|time
Exemple
- The younger generation is more comfortable with technology.
- My grandparents’ generation lived through the war.
- A new generation of leaders is emerging in politics.
- There is often a gap between generations in values and attitudes.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My generation uses smartphones every day.
- Her parents are from an older generation.
- A new generation will face new problems.
- We have different ideas from the older generation.
Substantiv
B2
action
2
act of producing something
The act of making or producing something.
Tipar de utilizare:
generation of [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'generation' with 'generator', but 'generation' is the process, not the device.
Sinonime
production (More general term for making goods, energy, or other outputs.)
|
creation (Focuses on bringing something into existence, often less industrial.)
Antonime
consumption (Refers to using up what has been produced.)
Colocații
power generation
|generation of electricity
|generation of income
|generation of ideas
Teme
technology
|energy
|production
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Solar panels are used for the generation of electricity.
- The project focuses on the generation of new ideas.
- Modern technology allows for faster data generation.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Wind power helps in the generation of clean energy.
- The machine is for the generation of heat.
- We need the generation of more jobs.
Substantiv
B2
quantity
3
time span between parent and child births
The usual time (about 20–30 years) between when parents and their children are born.
Sinonime
age interval (General term for a period between two events in life cycles.)
Colocații
within a generation
|over generations
Teme
family
|time
|relationships
Exemple
- It took just one generation for the town to change completely.
- In less than two generations, technology has transformed our lives.
- They have lived here for many generations.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- In one generation, many things can change.
- My family has been here for four generations.
- A generation is about twenty-five years.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
generation
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
US/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
Silabe și accent
gen - er - a - tion (4 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: generation
- Plural: generation, generations
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
new generation
1/njˈu d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
most recent group of people or things
The most recent group of people or things of a type.
Exemple
- A new generation of athletes is winning medals.
- This car is part of a new generation of electric vehicles.
next generation
1/nˈɛkst d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
people or things coming next in time
The people or products that will come after the current ones.
Exemple
- We are developing the next generation of smartphones.
- The next generation will face different challenges.
generation gap
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən ɡˈæp/
fixed phrase
differences between age groups' views and habits
A difference in opinions or ways of living between older and younger people.
Exemple
- There is a big generation gap in music tastes.
- The generation gap can cause misunderstandings at work.
- The internet has widened the generation gap.
- Music tastes often show the generation gap.