island
gb/ˈaɪlənd/ us/ˈaɪlənd/
A1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1300
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A1
entity
1
Land completely surrounded by water
A piece of land with water all around it.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[an/the] island in [a body of water]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'island' with 'peninsula', but a peninsula is only partly surrounded by water.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
isle (A slightly more literary or poetic term for a small island.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
mainland (Refers to the main continuous landmass, in contrast to an island.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
remote island
|tropical island
|desert island
|island nation
|island chain
கருப்பொருள்கள்
geography
|travel
|nature
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- They spent their vacation on a small tropical island.
- The island is home to many rare bird species.
- We took a ferry to the island for the weekend.
- After the storm, the island was cut off from the mainland.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I live on an island.
- The island has many trees.
- We went to an island by boat.
- An island is smaller than a continent.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
technical
B1
entity
2
Isolated area within another space
A small area that stands alone inside a bigger area.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[an/the] island of [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Some learners think 'island' always means land in water, but it can also mean an isolated area inside something else.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
enclave (Refers specifically to a distinct area within a larger one, often political or cultural.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
continuous area (Refers to an uninterrupted space without isolated parts.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
kitchen island
|traffic island
|island platform
கருப்பொருள்கள்
design
|science
|technology
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The kitchen has a large island for extra counter space.
- There is a traffic island in the middle of the road.
- The train station has an island platform between the tracks.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The kitchen has an island in the middle.
- Cars go around the traffic island.
- We waited on the island platform for the train.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
island
IPA
GB/ˈaɪlənd/
US/ˈaɪlənd/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
is - land (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (is)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: island
- Plural: islands
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
island nation
1/ˈaɪlənd nˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Country made of islands
A country that is made up of one or more islands.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Japan is an island nation in East Asia.
- As an island nation, it relies heavily on shipping and fishing.
traffic island
1/tɹˈæfɪk ˈaɪlənd/
fixed phrase
Raised divider in road for safety
A small raised area in the middle of a road that separates lanes or protects pedestrians.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The pedestrian waited on the traffic island before crossing.
- They planted flowers on the traffic island near the school.
desert island
1/dˈɛzɚt ˈaɪlənd/
fixed phrase
Uninhabited remote island
A small island with no people living there, often far from other land.
உதாரணங்கள்
- He dreamed of escaping to a desert island.
- They were stranded on a desert island for weeks.
- Being stranded on a desert island is a common story in books.
- He dreamed of living alone on a desert island.