border
gb/bˈɔɹdɚ/ us/bˈɔɹdɚ/
A2
Англійська
~ 1900
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
relation
1
official line separating areas
A line that separates two countries or areas.
Модель уживання:
the border between [place] and [place]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'border' with 'boundary'. A boundary can be any dividing line, while a border usually refers to one between countries or regions.
Синоніми
boundary (Can refer to any dividing line, not only between countries.)
Антоніми
center (Refers to the middle of an area, opposite of its outer edge or limit.)
Словосполучення
cross the border
|border crossing
|border control
|border security
|border town
Теми
geography
|travel
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- We crossed the border into Canada.
- The two countries share a long border.
- Border security has been increased after the incident.
- They live in a small town near the Mexican border.
- The river forms the border between the two states.
Навчальні приклади
- We crossed the border into France.
- The border between the two countries is very long.
- There is a small shop near the border.
- They live close to the border.
- The river is the border between the towns.
Іменник
B1
entity
2
outer edge of something
The outside edge of something.
Модель уживання:
[something] has a border of [material/color]
Поширена помилка:
Some learners confuse 'border' with 'frame'. A frame is a separate structure around something; a border is part of the same object or surface.
Синоніми
edge (More general term for the outer limit of an object.)
Антоніми
center (The middle point, opposite of the outer edge.)
Словосполучення
decorative border
|lace border
|page border
|border design
Теми
design
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Приклади
- The rug has a red border.
- She planted flowers along the border of the lawn.
- The page has a decorative border.
- A black border surrounded the photograph.
- The scarf features a lace border.
Навчальні приклади
- The tablecloth has a blue border.
- There are trees on the border of the garden.
- The picture has a gold border.
- He drew a red border around the words.
- The paper has a nice border.
Дієслово
B1
state
3
to be next to something
To be next to and touch something along an edge.
Модель уживання:
[place] borders [place]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'border' (verb) with 'border on', which can mean 'almost be' in a figurative sense.
Синоніми
adjoin (Slightly more formal; often used for land or buildings.)
Антоніми
separate (To keep apart, without touching or sharing an edge.)
Словосполучення
country borders country
|land borders river
|region borders region
Теми
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- Poland borders Germany to the west.
- The park borders the river.
- Our property borders the forest.
- Canada borders the United States to the south.
- The reserve borders three villages.
Навчальні приклади
- France borders Spain.
- Our garden borders the field.
- The school borders a park.
- This country borders two seas.
- His farm borders the road.
Дієслово
B2
action
4
to put an edge around something
To make an edge around something.
Модель уживання:
to border [something] with [material/design]
Синоніми
edge (General term for providing a boundary or margin.)
Антоніми
strip (To remove an edge or margin from something.)
Словосполучення
border with flowers
|border with lace
|border with stones
Теми
design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- She bordered the tablecloth with lace.
- The path was bordered with roses.
- They bordered the garden with small stones.
- The mirror is bordered in gold.
- Each page is bordered with a thin blue line.
Навчальні приклади
- I bordered the picture with red paper.
- The garden is bordered with flowers.
- He bordered his letter with a black line.
- The road is bordered by trees.
- Her scarf is bordered with beads.
Граматика
Словникова форма
border
IPA
GB/bˈɔɹdɚ/
US/bˈɔɹdɚ/
Склади й наголос
bor - der (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: border
- Plural: border, borders
Verb
- Base: border
- 3rd Person Singular: borders
- Present Participle: bordering
- Past: bordered
Споріднені слова
Forms
borders
noun
bordering
verb
bordered
verb
Related words
borderline
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
borderless
adjective
Advanced or less common
borderland
noun C1
Вирази
at the border
1/ˈæt ðə bˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
located at dividing line between countries
In the place where two countries or areas meet.
Приклади
- We had our documents checked at the border.
- There was a long queue at the border.
border control
1/bˈɔɹdɚ kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
checks at country's entry point
Government checks at a country's dividing line to control who and what goes in and out.
Приклади
- Border control officers checked our bags.
- Border control can take a long time during holidays.
border on
1/bˈɔɹdɚ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
to be almost like something else
To be very close to being something, often something extreme or bad.
Приклади
- His comments bordered on rude.
- Her enthusiasm borders on obsession.
cross the border
1/kɹˈɔs ðə bˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
to go into another country
To go from one country into another country at their dividing line.
Приклади
- We crossed the border into Mexico at noon.
- You need your passport to cross the border.