Английский

birthplace

gb/bˈɚθplˌeɪs/ us/bˈɚθplˌeɪs/
B1 Английский
Значения
0 значений
Существительное B1 entity
1

place where someone was born

The place where you were born.

Модель употребления: [someone]'s birthplace; birthplace: [place]
Частая ошибка:
Do not confuse birthplace (where you were born) with hometown (where you grew up or live).
Синонимы
place of birth (A common phrase with the same meaning.) | native place (Often emphasizes a person's original home area, sometimes broader than the exact birth location.) | natal place (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Антонимы
deathplace (The place where someone died, not where they were born.)
Коллокации
his birthplace |her birthplace |their birthplace |birthplace town |birthplace city |birthplace country |official birthplace |return to your birthplace |visit your birthplace |record someone's birthplace
Темы
people |identity |geography |biography
Примеры
  • Her birthplace is listed as Nairobi on her passport application.
  • He returned to his birthplace for the first time in thirty years.
  • They built a small museum near the writer’s birthplace.
Примеры для изучающих
  • My birthplace is Toronto.
  • What is your birthplace?
Существительное B2 entity
2

place where something began

The place where something started.

Модель употребления: the birthplace of [something]
Частая ошибка:
This meaning is often figurative; it does not mean something was literally born there.
Синонимы
origin (More general; not necessarily a place.) | cradle (A figurative synonym that strongly suggests the early nurturing of a culture or movement.) | source (Emphasizes where something comes from; can be abstract or physical.)
Коллокации
the birthplace of democracy |the birthplace of jazz |the birthplace of the movement |considered the birthplace of |widely seen as the birthplace of |the birthplace of the modern era |the birthplace of the internet |the birthplace of a new idea |the birthplace of innovation |the birthplace of a revolution
Темы
history |culture |society
Примеры
  • The city is often described as the birthplace of modern theater.
  • Many people see the region as the birthplace of the independence movement.
  • The lab became the birthplace of several groundbreaking inventions.
Примеры для изучающих
  • Athens is called the birthplace of democracy.
  • This town was the birthplace of the festival.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
birthplace
IPA
GB/bˈɚθplˌeɪs/
US/bˈɚθplˌeɪs/
Слоги и ударение
birth - place (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (birth)
Формы слова
Noun
  • Base: birthplace
  • Plural: birthplaces
Родственные слова
Forms
birthplaces noun
Core family
birth noun A2 born adjective birthday noun A1
Related words
birthdate noun
Negative and opposite forms
unborn adjective
Advanced or less common
rebirth noun
Выражения

the birthplace of [something]

1
/ðə bˈɚθplˌeɪs əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

origin place of something

Used to say a place is where something started.

Примеры
  • Liverpool is often called the birthplace of British pop music.
  • The neighborhood became the birthplace of a new street style.
  • The university was the birthplace of the research project.

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