academy
gb/əkˈædəmi/ us/əkˈædəmi/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2800
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
entity
1
School for special training
A school that teaches special skills or subjects.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] attends [an academy]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'academy' with 'academic', which refers to education in general or scholarly work, not the institution itself.
Visawe
institute (More general term for an organization offering education or research, not necessarily specialized in one skill area.)
Vinyume
general school (A school that gives a broad education rather than focusing on one skill or subject.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
military academy
|police academy
|dance academy
|art academy
|sports academy
Mada
education
|careers
|work
Mifano
- She graduated from the police academy last year.
- The academy offers intensive training for ballet dancers.
- He was accepted into a prestigious military academy.
- Our daughter attends an art academy in the city.
- The academy trains athletes for international competitions.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I want to go to a music academy.
- He studies at a sports academy.
- She joined a dance academy.
- They train new officers at the police academy.
Nomino
B2
entity
2
Scholarly organization
A group of experts in a subject who work together or advise others.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is elected to [an academy]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with a physical school building; here it refers to an organization of people.
Visawe
association (A general term for an organized group of people with shared interests, not always scholarly.)
Vinyume
informal group (A casual gathering without official recognition or structure.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
national academy
|academy of sciences
|academy membership
Mada
education
|science
Mifano
- She was honored by being elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
- The French Academy oversees the official use of the language.
- Several Nobel laureates are members of the academy.
- The academy publishes research journals regularly.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He is a member of the science academy.
- The language academy makes new rules.
- She joined the art academy for famous artists.
Nomino
B2
entity
3
Film industry award body
The group that gives the Oscars for movies.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners might think 'academy' here means a school; in this context it is an organization in the movie business.
Visawe
Oscars organization (Informal description of the same body focusing on its awards.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
Academy Awards
|the Academy
Mada
entertainment
|film
|arts_entertainment
Mifano
- The Academy announced the nominees for Best Picture.
- He thanked the Academy during his acceptance speech.
- The Academy has changed its voting rules this year.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The Academy gives awards to movies.
- She got a prize from the Academy.
- The Academy chooses the best actors.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
academy
IPA
GB/əkˈædəmi/
US/əkˈædəmi/
Silabi na mkazo
academy (silabi 1)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: academy
- Plural: academies
Familia ya neno
Forms
academies
noun
Core family
academic
adjective B1
academically
adverb
Related words
academia
noun
Negative and opposite forms
nonacademic
adjective
Advanced or less common
academician
noun
Semi
Academy Award
1/əkˈædəmi əwˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
Annual film industry prize
A big prize given each year to the best movies and actors.
Mifano
- She won an Academy Award for Best Actress.
- Many films compete for the Academy Award each year.
the Academy
1/ðə əkˈædəmi/
fixed phrase
Short form for film award body
A short name for the group that gives the Oscars.
Mifano
- The Academy will announce the winners tonight.
- He thanked the Academy in his speech.