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society

gb/səsˈaɪəti/ us/səsˈaɪəti/
A2 Engleză
~ 400
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv B1 entity
1

organized community of people

People living together with rules and customs.

Tipar de utilizare: [someone/something] in [a/an] society
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'society' with 'community'. 'Society' is broader and can refer to an entire country or civilization, while 'community' is smaller and more local.
Sinonime
community (Refers to a smaller or more local group of people, often with closer relationships.) | civilization (Implies an advanced and complex form of society.)
Antonime
isolation (Refers to being separate from others and not part of a social group.)
Colocații
modern society |in society |society as a whole |members of society |society changes
Teme
culture |politics |daily life |relationships |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • Modern society relies heavily on technology.
  • Education plays a key role in shaping society.
  • She studies how society responds to economic change.
  • Crime affects every part of society.
  • The novel explores the structure of society.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • We live in a modern society.
  • Society needs good laws.
  • In our society, education is important.
  • Technology changes our society.
  • Society has many rules.
Substantiv A2 entity
2

organization or club

A group of people who meet for the same interest or activity.

Tipar de utilizare: [someone] joins [a/an] society
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the broader sense of 'society' as all people; here it refers to a specific group with a shared purpose.
Sinonime
association (A general term for an organized group, often formal.) | club (Often more informal than 'society', focused on leisure activities.)
Antonime
individual (Refers to a single person, not part of an organized group.)
Colocații
literary society |historical society |join a society |society meeting
Teme
hobbies |education |relationships |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • She joined the university's drama society.
  • The historical society preserves old buildings in the town.
  • They are members of the local chess society.
  • The society meets every Thursday evening.
  • He was elected president of the photography society.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • I joined the music society.
  • Our school has a science society.
  • The art society meets once a week.
  • She started a reading society.
  • We have a cooking society in our city.
Substantiv formal B2 entity
3

wealthy social class

Rich and important people in social life.

Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'society' here with the general population; in this sense it means an exclusive social class.
Sinonime
elite (Emphasizes power and influence as well as wealth.) | upper class (Focuses more on social and economic status than style or fashion.)
Antonime
working class (Refers to people who do manual work and have less wealth or social status.)
Colocații
high society |society event |society wedding
Teme
culture |lifestyle |relationships |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • The charity ball was attended by members of high society.
  • She married into New York society.
  • His novels depict the manners of Parisian society.
  • The magazine covers the latest gossip from London society.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • She is part of high society.
  • They went to a big society party.
  • He married into high society.
  • The event was full of society people.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
society
IPA
GB/səsˈaɪəti/
US/səsˈaɪəti/
Silabe și accent
so - ci - ety (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ci)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
  • Base: society
  • Plural: societies, society
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
societies noun
Core family
social adjective A2 socially adverb B1 socialize verb B1
Related words
sociable adjective B1 socialization noun C1 sociology noun B2 sociologist noun
Negative and opposite forms
antisocial adjective unsociable adjective
Advanced or less common
societal adjective C1
Expresii

high society

1
/hˈaɪ səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase

wealthy fashionable social class

Rich and fashionable people as a group.

Exemple
  • She enjoys attending events with high society.
  • The film offers a glimpse into high society.

secret society

1
/sˈikɹɪt səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase

hidden organization or club

A group that hides its activities and members from others.

Exemple
  • He was rumored to be part of a secret society.
  • Secret societies have existed throughout history.

polite society

2
/pəlˈaɪt səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase formal

social norms among well-mannered people

The way well-mannered people are expected to behave in public.

Exemple
  • In polite society, it's rude to talk with your mouth full.
  • Such language is not used in polite society.

polite society

3
/pəlˈaɪt səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase

Refined social circles

A group of people who follow formal and refined rules of behavior.

Exemple
  • In polite society, it’s considered rude to talk about money.
  • She was introduced to the customs of polite society after marrying into a wealthy family.

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