entrance
gb/ˈɛntɹəns/ us/ˈɛntɹəns/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2500
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
entity
1
way into a place
The place where you go in to a building, room, or area.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the entrance to [a place]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'entrance' with 'entry'. 'Entrance' usually refers to the physical place, while 'entry' can also mean the act of going in or an item in a list.
Visawe
entryway (More common in American English for the area or passage where one enters.)
|
doorway (Refers specifically to the space in a wall where a door is located.)
Vinyume
exit (A way out of a place, opposite of where you enter.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
main entrance
|front entrance
|side entrance
|entrance hall
|entrance door
Mada
daily life
|architecture
|housing
|travel
|daily_life
Mifano
- We met at the main entrance of the museum.
- The security guard stood at the entrance to check tickets.
- There's a small entrance at the back of the building.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I am waiting at the entrance of the school.
- The entrance is on the left side of the shop.
- We saw a big sign above the entrance.
Nomino
B1
event
2
act of going in
The action of going into a place.
Muundo wa matumizi:
make an entrance
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'entry'. 'Entry' can be more abstract, while 'entrance' often has a sense of style or formality when used for an event.
Visawe
arrival (Focuses on reaching a place, not necessarily on physically going inside.)
Vinyume
departure (The act of leaving a place.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
make an entrance
|grand entrance
|sudden entrance
Mada
daily life
|events
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Her entrance was met with loud applause.
- He made a quiet entrance so as not to disturb anyone.
- Security cameras recorded his entrance at 9:02 p.m.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She made an entrance at the party.
- His entrance was late.
- We saw her entrance on the video.
Kitenzi
literary
B2
action
3
to captivate completely
To make someone feel so interested or pleased that they stop thinking about other things.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to entrance [someone] with [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'entrance' (verb) with 'enter'. 'Enter' means to go into a place; 'entrance' means to fascinate or captivate someone.
Visawe
captivate (Common modern equivalent; can be used in more contexts and registers.)
|
enchant (Often suggests charm or magic, literal or figurative.)
Vinyume
bore (To make someone lose interest or feel tired from lack of excitement.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
entranced audience
|entranced look
|entranced by music
Mada
emotions
|art
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Mifano
- The magician's tricks entranced the children.
- She was entranced by his storytelling.
- The dancers entranced the crowd with their grace.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The movie entranced me from start to end.
- He entranced the class with his story.
- The singer's voice entranced everyone.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
entrance
IPA
GB/ˈɛntɹəns/
US/ˈɛntɹəns/
Silabi na mkazo
en - trance (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: entrance
- Plural: entrance, entrances
Verb
- Base: entrance
- 3rd Person Singular: entrances
- Present Participle: entrancing
- Past: entranced
Familia ya neno
Semi
entrance fee
1/ˈɛntɹəns fˈi/
fixed phrase
money paid to enter
The money you must pay to get into a place or event.
Mifano
- The museum's entrance fee is $10.
- We didn't go inside because the entrance fee was too high.
main entrance
1/mˈeɪn ˈɛntɹəns/
fixed phrase
primary entry point to building/area
The biggest or most important door or gate into a building or place.
Mifano
- Visitors should use the main entrance on Oak Street.
- We met by the main entrance before going inside.
make an entrance
1/mˈeɪk ən ˈɛntɹəns/
idiom
arrive in a noticeable way
To arrive somewhere in a way that makes people notice you.
Mifano
- She loves to make an entrance by wearing bright clothes.
- He made an entrance halfway through the meeting, drawing everyone's attention.