housing
gb/hˈaʊzɪŋ/ us/hˈaʊzɪŋ/
A2
Англійська
~ 1500
lakás, lakhatás, ház, burkolat
ІМЕННИК
A2
1
Модель уживання:
[someone] needs housing
The city is facing a shortage of affordable housing.
A városban nincs elég megfizethető lakás.
Student housing near the university is in high demand.
Az egyetem közelében nagy a kereslet a diákszállások iránt.
Many families were displaced due to the lack of proper housing.
The government is investing in public housing projects.
Housing costs have risen sharply in the past decade.
Навчальні приклади
I live in student housing.
Diákszálláson lakom.
There is not enough housing in this city.
Ebben a városban nincs elég lakás.
My friend is looking for housing near his job.
The school offers housing for teachers.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'housing' with 'house', but 'housing' refers to the general concept or supply of places to live, not a single building.
Значення
Buildings where people live
Словосполучення
affordable housing
|public housing
|student housing
|housing market
|housing crisis
Синоніми
accommodation (More common in British English and can refer to temporary or permanent places to stay.)
|
residence (More formal; often refers to a specific home or dwelling.)
Антоніми
homelessness (The state of having no home to live in.)
Теми
daily life
|society
|urban planning
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Places, such as houses or apartments, where people live.
Buildings or other shelters that people use for living purposes.
ІМЕННИК
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Модель уживання:
[something] is inside the housing
The motor is protected by a steel housing.
A motort acélház védi.
Dust entered the gear housing and caused damage.
Por került a hajtóműházba, és kárt okozott.
The waterproof housing allows the camera to be used underwater.
Навчальні приклади
The motor is inside a metal housing.
A motor egy fémházban van.
The phone has a plastic housing.
A telefonnak műanyag burkolata van.
The camera has a waterproof housing.
Поширена помилка:
Some learners confuse this meaning with the one related to homes. In technical contexts, 'housing' does not refer to living spaces.
Значення
Protective casing for a device
Словосполучення
engine housing
|gear housing
|camera housing
Синоніми
enclosure (General term for something that surrounds and protects an object.)
|
casing (Often used in engineering and technical contexts for protective covers.)
Антоніми
exposed mechanism (A machine part without any protective cover.)
Теми
technology
|engineering
|science
|work
Визначення
A hard cover that protects a machine or part of it.
A cover or enclosure that protects a machine, device, or one of its parts.
Граматика
Словникова форма
housing
IPA
GB/hˈaʊzɪŋ/
US/hˈaʊzɪŋ/
Склади й наголос
hous - ing (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (hous)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: housing
- Plural: housing, housings
Споріднені слова
Вирази
housing crisis
1/hˈaʊzɪŋ kɹˈaɪsəs/
fixed phrase
Severe shortage or problem with homes availability or cost
A big problem where there are not enough homes or they are too expensive.
Приклади
- The city is experiencing a housing crisis due to rapid population growth.
- New policies aim to solve the housing crisis.
housing market
1/hˈaʊzɪŋ mˈɑɹkɪt/
fixed phrase
Economic sector for buying and selling homes
The business of buying and selling homes.
Приклади
- The housing market has slowed down this year.
- High interest rates are affecting the housing market.
public housing
1/pˈʌblɪk hˈaʊzɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Government-provided homes for low-income people
Homes owned by the government for people who do not have much money.
Приклади
- Many families rely on public housing for a safe place to live.
- The city plans to build more public housing units next year.
student housing
1/stˈudənt hˈaʊzɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Homes provided for students near school or university
Places where students live when they go to school or university.
Приклади
- Student housing is located close to campus.
- The university built new student housing last year.
affordable housing
1/əfˈɔɹdəbəl hˈaʊzɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Homes with reasonable prices or rents
Houses or apartments that are not too expensive and that people with less money can rent or buy.
Приклади
- The mayor promised to create more affordable housing.
- The city council approved a plan to build more affordable housing.
- Affordable housing is important for young families starting out.
- Affordable housing is scarce in many urban areas.