neighborhood
gb/nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd/ us/nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd/
A2
Engleză
~ 3200
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
entity
1
A residential area in a city or town
A part of a city or town where people live close to each other.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] lives in [a/an] neighborhood
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'neighborhood' with 'neighbor'; 'neighborhood' refers to the area, while 'neighbor' means the person living nearby.
Sinonime
district (Often used for official or administrative divisions, not always residential-focused.)
|
community (Highlights the people and relationships rather than the physical area.)
Antonime
wilderness (An area with no human habitation, the opposite of a populated neighborhood.)
Colocații
quiet neighborhood
|safe neighborhood
|residential neighborhood
|local neighborhood
|urban neighborhood
Teme
daily life
|geography
|society
|housing
|daily_life
Exemple
- They moved to a quiet neighborhood near the park.
- The neighborhood has many small shops and cafes.
- Our neighborhood is known for its friendly people.
- He grew up in a tough neighborhood.
- The neighborhood association organizes events every summer.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I live in a small neighborhood.
- This neighborhood has a school and a park.
- Our neighborhood is very clean.
- There are many trees in my neighborhood.
Substantiv
B1
entity
2
The residents of a local area
All the people living in the same area.
Tipar de utilizare:
the neighborhood [verb]
Sinonime
locals (Refers to people from an area, not necessarily tied to a residential district concept.)
Antonime
outsiders (People who do not live in the area.)
Colocații
neighborhood watch
|neighborhood meeting
|neighborhood support
Teme
daily life
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The whole neighborhood came together to help after the storm.
- Our neighborhood is very close-knit.
- The neighborhood voted to improve the park.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The neighborhood is friendly.
- Everyone in the neighborhood knows each other.
- The neighborhood helped clean the street.
Substantiv
technical
B2
relation
3
Area around a specific place
The space close to something.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is in the neighborhood of [something else]
Sinonime
vicinity (More formal term commonly used for locations near something.)
Antonime
distance (Being far away from a place.)
Colocații
in the neighborhood of 5 miles
|in the immediate neighborhood
Teme
science
|geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- There are several restaurants in the neighborhood of the hotel.
- The police searched the neighborhood of the crime scene.
- In the neighborhood of the factory, pollution levels are high.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- There is a bank in the neighborhood of my office.
- We saw many shops in the neighborhood of the school.
- There is a park in the neighborhood of my house.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
neighborhood
IPA
GB/nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd/
US/nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd/
Silabe și accent
neigh - bor - hood (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (neigh)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: neighborhood
- Plural: neighborhoods
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
neighborhoods
noun
Core family
neighbor
noun A2
neighboring
adjective
Related words
neighborly
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unneighborly
adjective
Advanced or less common
neighborliness
noun
Expresii
in the neighborhood of
1/ˈɪn ðə nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd əv/
fixed phrase
Approximately equal to something
About or around a certain number or amount, not exact.
Exemple
- The repairs will cost in the neighborhood of $500.
- She ran for in the neighborhood of 30 minutes.
neighborhood watch
1/nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd wˈɔt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Community group watching for crime
A group of people living in an area who work together to keep it safe from crime.
Exemple
- The neighborhood watch meets once a month.
- He joined the neighborhood watch to help prevent thefts.