blossom
gb/blˈɑsəm/ us/blˈɑsəm/
B2
Англійська
~ 6900
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
B2
entity
1
Flower on a tree or bush
A flower, or many flowers together, on a tree or bush, especially in spring.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use "blossom" for any flower. In everyday English, "flower" is the usual general word, and "blossom" is most often used for flowers on trees (especially fruit trees) or bushes. Also, both countable and uncountable uses are common: "a blossom" is possible but less common than "blossom" or "blossoms" as a group.
Синоніми
flower (More general term for the colored part of any plant, not only trees or bushes.)
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bloom (Very close in meaning, but often used more generally for any flowering plant, not especially trees.)
Антоніми
wither (Describes the opposite state, when blossoms dry up and die instead of being fresh and open.)
Словосполучення
cherry blossom
|apple blossom
|orange blossom
|the trees are in blossom
|spring blossom
|in full blossom
Теми
nature
|plants
|seasons
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- In April the cherry trees are covered in pale pink blossom.
- The apple blossom smelled sweet in the evening air.
- White blossom floated down from the trees like snow.
- The garden is full of blossom after the warm weather.
- Bees moved from blossom to blossom, collecting nectar.
Навчальні приклади
- The trees are in blossom in spring.
- I like the pink blossom on the cherry tree.
- There is white blossom outside my window.
- We took photos of the beautiful blossom in the park.
Дієслово
B2
action
2
(Of plants) to produce flowers
When a tree or bush makes many flowers, usually in spring.
Модель уживання:
[tree/bush] blossoms
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes say "the tree is flowering blossoms" or "the tree is making blossoms"; natural English is simply "the tree is blossoming" or "the tree is in blossom."
Синоніми
flower (Very close in meaning; slightly more general, used for many plants, not only trees or bushes.)
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bloom (Very close synonym; often interchangeable, though "bloom" is a bit more common in general use.)
Антоніми
wither (Describes the opposite stage, when flowers dry and die instead of appearing and opening.)
Словосполучення
the trees blossom
|cherry trees blossom
|orchards blossom
|begin to blossom
|start to blossom
|have blossomed
Теми
nature
|plants
|seasons
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- The cherry trees will blossom early this year because of the warm winter.
- Our plum tree blossoms beautifully every spring.
- By late March, the whole valley had blossomed.
- If the weather stays cold, the trees may not blossom properly.
- The hedges blossom with tiny white flowers in May.
Навчальні приклади
- The cherry trees blossom in April.
- Our apple tree blossomed last week.
- Many trees blossom when the weather gets warm.
- These bushes blossom every spring.
Дієслово
B2
action
3
To develop in a very good way
To grow or change in a very good way, becoming more successful, confident, or beautiful.
Модель уживання:
[someone/something] blossoms / blossoms into [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use "blossom" only for people and forget it is also common for abstract things like a business, career, or idea. Also, the pattern is usually "blossom" or "blossom into [something]", not *"blossom to" or *"blossom about".
Синоніми
flourish (Very close in meaning; often used for businesses, cultures, or people doing well.)
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thrive (Focuses on strong, healthy growth or success, often despite difficulty.)
Антоніми
decline (Describes becoming weaker, less successful, or less important, the opposite of blossoming.)
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wither (Metaphorical opposite: to lose energy, beauty, or success instead of gaining it.)
Словосполучення
relationship blossomed
|friendship blossomed
|career blossomed
|business is blossoming
|blossom into a confident adult
|blossom into success
Теми
emotions
|personal_growth
|work
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- Their small family business has blossomed into an international brand.
- Under her new coach, the young player really blossomed.
- After moving to art school, he blossomed as a painter.
- What started as a simple project blossomed into a lifelong passion.
- Their friendship slowly blossomed into love.
Навчальні приклади
- Her English has blossomed this year.
- The shop has blossomed into a big company.
- After the move, their shy son blossomed at his new school.
- Their friendship blossomed into a romantic relationship.
Іменник
literary
C1
state
4
Time of youth or greatest beauty
The time when a person or thing is at their best, most beautiful, or most successful, especially when someone is young.
Модель уживання:
in the blossom of [youth/life/career]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may try to use this sense in everyday speech, but in modern English it sounds literary or poetic. In normal conversation, "in her prime" is much more common than "in the blossom of her youth."
Синоніми
prime (Very close in meaning; common modern word for the best or strongest time in a person’s life or career.)
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heyday (Emphasizes the period when success or popularity was greatest, less focused on beauty.)
Антоніми
decline (Refers to the period after the peak, when strength, beauty, or success begins to fall.)
Словосполучення
the blossom of youth
|in full blossom
|in the blossom of her career
|the blossom of life
Теми
time
|life_stages
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- He died in the very blossom of youth.
- The artist painted her in the blossom of her beauty.
- This novel was written in the blossom of his career.
- In his blossom, he was the finest singer of his generation.
Навчальні приклади
- She was in the blossom of youth at that time.
- The city was in the blossom of its power.
- He wrote the book in the blossom of his career.
Граматика
Словникова форма
blossom
IPA
GB/blˈɑsəm/
US/blˈɑsəm/
Склади й наголос
blos - som (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (blos)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: blossom
- Plural: blossom, blossoms
Verb
- Base: blossom
- 3rd Person Singular: blossoms
- Present Participle: blossoming
- Past: blossomed
Споріднені слова
Вирази
blossom into
1/blˈɑsəm ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
Develop into something better
To change and grow into a better, more complete, or more successful form of something.
Приклади
- Their idea blossomed into a successful startup.
- Over the year, the shy girl blossomed into a confident speaker.
cherry blossom
1/t͡ʃˈɛɹi blˈɑsəm/
fixed phrase
Flowers of cherry trees
The light pink or white flowers that grow on cherry trees, usually in spring.
Приклади
- The city is famous for its cherry blossom in April.
- We went to the park to see the cherry blossom festival.
- Cherry blossom covers the streets with petals when it falls.
come into blossom
1/kˈʌm ˈɪntu blˈɑsəm/
fixed phrase
To start having flowers
To begin to have flowers; to start blossoming.
Приклади
- The apple trees usually come into blossom in late March.
- As soon as the trees came into blossom, the bees appeared.
in blossom
1/ˈɪn blˈɑsəm/
fixed phrase
Having flowers on a tree
Used to say that a tree or bush has many open flowers on it.
Приклади
- All the orchards are in blossom right now.
- When the almond trees are in blossom, the village looks beautiful.
in the blossom of youth
1/ˈɪn ðə blˈɑsəm əv jˈuθ/
idiom
literary
In the best time of youth
At a very young and beautiful age, when someone is strong and full of life.
Приклади
- She died tragically in the blossom of youth.
- The portrait shows the king in the blossom of youth.