senior
gb/sˈinjɚ/ us/sˈinjɚ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1400
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
B1
property
1
Older in rank or age
Older or higher in position than someone else.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] is senior to [someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'senior' with 'elderly'; 'senior' in this sense refers to rank or comparative age, not necessarily old age.
పర్యాయపదాలు
superior (More formal and often used in hierarchical or evaluative contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
junior (Refers to someone lower in rank, age, or experience.)
పదకలయికలు
senior manager
|senior official
|senior member
|senior partner
విషయాలు
work
|education
|social hierarchy
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She is the senior partner in the law firm.
- In this department, he is senior to everyone else.
- The senior officer gave the final approval.
- My brother is three years senior to me.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- She is a senior manager at the bank.
- He is senior to me at work.
- My sister is senior to me by two years.
- The senior teacher helps the new teachers.
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
2
Final-year student
A student in the last year of high school or university.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may think 'senior' here means an older person; in US education, it refers to final-year students regardless of age.
పర్యాయపదాలు
final-year student (Neutral and descriptive; more common in British English.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
freshman (A student in their first year of high school or college.)
పదకలయికలు
high school senior
|college senior
|graduating senior
విషయాలు
education
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The seniors are preparing for graduation.
- As a college senior, she is applying for jobs.
- High school seniors often take part in a prom night.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I am a senior at my school.
- She will graduate this year because she is a senior.
- Seniors have many exams before they finish school.
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
3
Elderly person
An older person, usually over 60 years old.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners confuse 'senior' meaning elderly with 'senior' meaning higher rank; context clarifies the difference.
పర్యాయపదాలు
elder (More formal and can imply respect or authority.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
youth (Refers to young people, especially teenagers or young adults.)
పదకలయికలు
senior citizen
|discount for seniors
|services for seniors
విషయాలు
age
|social groups
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The community center offers classes for seniors.
- Seniors can get discounted bus passes.
- Many seniors enjoy traveling during retirement.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The park has activities for seniors.
- My grandmother is a senior and lives alone.
- Seniors can pay less for tickets.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
senior
IPA
GB/sˈinjɚ/
US/sˈinjɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
seni - or (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (seni)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: senior
Noun
- Base: senior
- Plural: seniors
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
senior citizen
1/sˈinjɚ sˈɪtɪzən/
fixed phrase
Older adult with legal status
An older person, usually over 60 or 65, who may get special services or discounts.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Senior citizens get free entry to the museum.
- The city offers free bus rides for senior citizens.
senior moment
1/sˈinjɚ mˈoʊmənt/
idiom
informal
Temporary forgetfulness from aging
A short time when an older person forgets something simple.
ఉదాహరణలు
- I had a senior moment and forgot where I left my keys.
- She called it a senior moment when she forgot his name.
senior year
1/sˈinjɚ jˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Last year of study in school/college
The last year of high school or university.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He met his best friend during his senior year of college.
- Prom is one of the highlights of senior year.