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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
english
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noun field: He works in the area of finance.
Simple Definitions
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area a part of a town or country, or of the world: • They live in a very wealthy area. • coastal areas region a large area of a country or the world: • the northwest region of Russia • desert regions zone an area that is different from other areas around it in some way: • a war zone • a no-parking zone • We crossed two different time zonesareas where there is a particular time compared to the rest of the world. district one of the areas a city or town is officially divided into, or an area of a city where a particular group live or an activity happens: • the Chelsea district of Manhattan • the business/financial/theatre etc district: the financial district of London neighbourhood/neighborhood British English , neighborhood American English an area of a town where people live: • a friendly neighbourhood • There are lots of trees in our neighborhood. suburb an area outside the centre of a city, where people live: • a suburb of Boston quarter an area of a town or city where people of a particular nationality live: • the French quarter of New Orleans slum an area of a city that is in very bad condition, where many poor people live: • He grew up in the slums of East London. ghetto an area of a city where poor people of a particular race or class live: • a black baby born in the ghetto
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun part of place ADJ. huge, large, vast, wide | small | local She knows the local area very well. | surrounding The storms hit Edinburgh and the surrounding area. | central | geographical | isolated, outlying, remote | rural | built up, inner-city, metropolitan, urban | industrial | residential | coastal, mountain | conservation | deprived people living in socially deprived areas VERB + AREA live in | move into/to A lot of new people have moved into the area recently. | leave, move away from | cover | be scattered over, be spread over Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a large area. AREA + NOUN manager, office PREP. in an/the ~ Few homes in the area had electricity. | outside an/the ~ I live outside the London area. | within an/the ~ | ~ around/round the area around London space ADJ. dining, lounge, reception | picnic, play | no smoking, smoking | penalty PREP. in an/the ~ I'll meet you in the reception area. subject/activity ADJ. important, key, main | complex, difficult, problem, sensitive Taxation is a very complex area. | growth The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs. | subject | grey The proposals contain too many grey areas (= aspects that are not clear). VERB + AREA cover The course covers two main subject areas. | identify The primary need is to identify problem areas. PREP. in an/the ~ There have been some exciting new developments in this area. PHRASES an area of activity/life People with this disability can cope well in most areas of life. | an area of concern/difficulty We are generally pleased with how the scheme is operating but there are one or two areas of concern. | an area of interest/research/study measurement ADJ. large | small | total | floor, surface A large building with a floor area of 100m2. VERB + AREA cover, have The estate covers an area of 106 acres.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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area ADJECTIVES/NOUN + area a rural area (= in the countryside ) • Schools in rural areas are often very small. an urban area (= in a town or city ) • 90% of the English population live in urban areas. a remote/isolated area (= a long way from towns and cities ) • a remote area of northeast Afghanistan the local area • He quickly made friends in the local area. the surrounding area (= the area around a place ) • The tourist office will have a map of the surrounding area. outlying areas (= far from the centre of a town, village etc ) • The programme also includes plans to reforest outlying areas of the city. a wooded area • The plane crashed into trees in a heavily wooded area. a mountainous area • the mountainous areas of the Massif Central a coastal area • The bird is found mainly in coastal areas. a desert area • The hot, dry wind blows in from the desert areas of North Africa. a residential area (= a part of a town where people live ) • They had a large house in a pleasant residential area. an industrial area • People living in industrial areas are exposed to these types of chemicals. a built-up area (= with a lot of buildings close together ) • New development will not be allowed outside the existing built-up area. a deprived area (= where many poor people live ) • He grew up in one of the toughest and most deprived areas of Glasgow. an inner-city area (= the central part of a city, where many poor people live ) • When will something be done to improve our inner-city areas? a middle-class/working-class etc area (= where a particular class of people live ) • She was born in a working-class area of London. a metropolitan area (= a very large city ) • major metropolitan areas such as Delhi, Bombay, and Calcutta a conservation area (= for preserving nature or old buildings ) • a new scheme to create a nature conservation area a geographical area (= one that is shown on a map ) • The survey took place in three geographical areas. verbs move into/out of an area • She had just moved into the area and knew very few people. • Many young people are moving out of rural areas. keep/stay away from an area • The police ordered people to stay away from the area. be spread out over a wide area • The town is spread out over a wide area. be scattered over a wide area • Parts of the plane were scattered over a wide area. area 2 ADJECTIVES/NOUN + area the kitchen/dining/bedroom/bathroom area • The kitchen area is rather small. the living area (= the main room in a house, where people relax ) • The main living area was on the second floor. a reception area (= a desk where visitors arriving in a hotel or large organization go first ) • Visitors should please report to the reception area. a storage area (= a place for keeping things that are not being used ) • There’s a temporary storage area where you can put those boxes. a picnic area (= an area outdoors where you can eat a meal ) • We pulled off the highway into a picnic area for lunch. a play area (= a place for children to play ) • There’s a nice play area for the kiddies. a no-smoking/non-smoking area • The airport terminal is a no-smoking area. a smoking area • Employers do not have to provide smoking areas.
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noun location: They live in the New York area.
Simple Definitions
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see GRAY AREA.
American Heritage Idioms