colonial
gb/kəlˈoʊniəl/ us/kəlˈoʊniəl/
B2
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
adjective
B2
property
1
relating to colonies and colonialism
connected to a country controlling other lands (colonies).
Muundo wa matumizi:
colonial + [rule/power/policy/administration/legacy]
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not use colonial to mean simply 'old' or 'traditional' unless it clearly refers to the colonial period or style.
Visawe
imperial (Broader; can refer to any empire, not only colonies.)
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imperialist (Often more critical, emphasizing exploitation or aggressive expansion.)
Vinyume
independent (Not controlled as a colony; self-governing.)
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sovereign (Having full political power over itself.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
colonial rule
|colonial power
|colonial expansion
|colonial empire
|colonial authorities
|colonial policy
|colonial administration
|colonial oppression
|colonial legacy
|colonial conquest
Mada
history
|politics
|government
|society
Mifano
- The museum’s new exhibit examines colonial rule and its long-term effects on local communities.
- The book traces the country’s colonial policies across three centuries.
- Activists criticized the company for repeating colonial patterns of resource extraction.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The country has a colonial past.
- They studied colonial history in class.
adjective
B2
property
2
from the time of colonization
from the time when a place was a colony.
Muundo wa matumizi:
colonial + [period/era/settlement/town/records]
Kosa la kawaida:
Colonial usually refers to a specific historical period; it does not mean simply 'ancient' or 'very old'.
Visawe
historic (Broader; not limited to the colonial period.)
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early (Vaguer; can mean early in any timeline, not specifically colonial.)
Vinyume
modern (Belonging to the present time rather than an earlier historical period.)
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contemporary (Of the current time.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
colonial period
|colonial era
|colonial history
|colonial settlement
|colonial records
|colonial archives
|colonial society
|colonial town
|colonial America
|colonial India
Mada
history
|culture
|places
Mifano
- They found colonial records describing the first years of the settlement.
- The tour takes visitors through colonial neighborhoods and old trading ports.
- Several colonial documents were preserved in the national archives.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This building is from the colonial period.
- We saw colonial maps in the library.
adjective
C1
property
3
in a colonial architectural style
describing a traditional house or design style from colonial times.
Muundo wa matumizi:
colonial + [house/architecture/style/furniture]
Kosa la kawaida:
This sense is about a design style; it is different from colonial meaning political control.
Visawe
traditional (Broader; not tied to the colonial period.)
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period (General term for a historical style, not necessarily colonial.)
Vinyume
modernist (Associated with modern design rather than historical styles.)
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contemporary (Of current design trends.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
colonial architecture
|colonial house
|colonial-style home
|colonial furniture
|colonial decor
|Colonial Revival
|Dutch Colonial
|Spanish Colonial
|colonial design
|colonial facade
Mada
architecture
|design
|home
Mifano
- They bought a colonial house with symmetrical windows and a central doorway.
- The restaurant is decorated in a colonial style with dark wood and simple lines.
- Her living room mixes colonial furniture with modern lighting.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They live in a colonial-style house.
- I like colonial furniture.
Nomino
C1
role
4
a person from a colony
a person who lived in a colony.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a colonial; the colonials
Kosa la kawaida:
In modern writing, colonist is often more common than colonial for this meaning.
Visawe
colonist (More common and more neutral in modern usage.)
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settler (More general; does not necessarily imply colonial rule.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
American colonials
|British colonials
|the colonials
|colonial settlers
|wealthy colonials
|colonials and natives
Mada
history
|people
|politics
Mifano
- The film follows a group of colonials as tensions rise before the war.
- Some colonials supported independence, while others remained loyal to the crown.
- The diary gives a vivid picture of daily life for colonials on the frontier.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The colonials wanted more rights.
- A colonial lived in a colony.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
colonial
IPA
GB/kəlˈoʊniəl/
US/kəlˈoʊniəl/
Silabi na mkazo
co - lo - ni - al (silabi 4)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lo)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: colonial
Noun
- Base: colonial
- Plural: colonials
Familia ya neno
Forms
colonials
noun
Core family
Related words
colonizer
noun
colonialist
noun
Negative and opposite forms
anticolonial
adjective
decolonize
verb
decolonization
noun
Advanced or less common
postcolonial
adjective
neocolonial
adjective
Semi
colonial era
1/kəlˈoʊniəl ˈɛɹə/
fixed phrase
the time of colonial control
the time when a place was a colony.
Mifano
- Many borders were drawn during the colonial era.
- The exhibit focuses on trade routes from the colonial era.
- Some of the city’s oldest streets date back to the colonial era.
colonial power
1/kəlˈoʊniəl pˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
a country that has colonies
a strong country that controls colonies.
Mifano
- Several colonial powers competed for influence in the region.
- The treaty reduced the colonial power’s control over local resources.
- The island was ruled by a colonial power for generations.
colonial revival
1/kəlˈoʊniəl ɹɪvˈaɪvəl/
fixed phrase
a colonial-inspired design movement
a style that copies colonial-era design.
Mifano
- Their home is a classic Colonial Revival with a columned porch.
- The neighborhood has many Colonial Revival houses built in the early 1900s.
- The architect specialized in Colonial Revival design.
colonial rule
1/kəlˈoʊniəl ɹˈul/
fixed phrase
government by a foreign power
when another country controls and governs a place.
Mifano
- The region remained under colonial rule for nearly a century.
- The novel describes resistance movements that formed during colonial rule.
- After the end of colonial rule, the country faced major economic challenges.
colonial-style
1/kəlˈoʊniəl stˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
in a colonial design style
made in an old colonial design style.
Mifano
- They renovated the kitchen but kept the colonial-style cabinets.
- The hotel has colonial-style rooms with wooden shutters.
- She prefers colonial-style furniture to minimalist designs.