country
noun/ˈkʌntri/
(plural countries)
Слово англійською: country
Переклад country українською: країна
Детальний опис
- [countable] an area of land that has or used to have its own government and laws
- European countries
- low-income countries
- It's good to meet people from different parts of the country.
- in a country She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like.
- It's the most popular music festival in the country.
- across the country House prices are rising across the whole country.
- around the country Demonstrations were held in cities around the country.
- from a country people from other countries
Which Word? country / statecountry / state- Country is the most usual, neutral word for a geographical area that has or used to have its own government.
- State emphasizes the political organization of an area under an independent government. Especially in British English, it can also mean the government:
- the member states of the EU
- The state provides free education.
- the country[singular] any area outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, farms, etc.
- in the country I live in the country.
- We spent a pleasant day in the country.
- The house is at the end of a narrow country lane.
Synonyms countrycountrylandscape ▪ countryside ▪ terrain ▪ land ▪ sceneryThese are all words for areas away from towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms.country (often the country) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural features:- She lives in the country.
- an area of wooded country
- This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape.
- Many younger people are leaving the land to find work in the cities.
- We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.
- mountainous/mountain/wild/rugged country/landscape/countryside/terrain/scenery
- beautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/countryside/scenery
- open country/landscape/countryside/terrain/land
- rolling country/landscape/countryside
- to protect the landscape/countryside/land
Collocations Town and countryTown and countryTown- live in a city/a town/an urban environment/(informal) a concrete jungle/the suburbs/shanty towns/slums
- live (especially North American English) downtown/in the downtown area/(British English) in the city centre
- enjoy/like the hectic pace of life/the hustle and bustle of city life
- cope with the stress/pressure of urban life
- get caught up in the rat race
- prefer/seek the anonymity of life in a big city
- be drawn by/resist the lure of the big city
- head for the bright lights (of the big city/New York)
- enjoy/love the vibrant/lively nightlife
- have/be close to all the amenities
- be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/a soulless urban sprawl
- use/travel by/rely on (British English) public transport/(North American English) public transportation
- put up with/get stuck in/sit in massive/huge/heavy/endless/constant traffic jams
- tackle/ease/reduce/relieve/alleviate the heavy/severe traffic congestion
- be affected/choked/damaged by pollution
- live in a village/the countryside/an isolated area/a rural backwater/(informal) the sticks
- enjoy/like the relaxed/slower pace of life
- enjoy/love/explore the great outdoors
- look for/find/get/enjoy a little peace and quiet
- need/want to get back/closer to nature
- be surrounded by open/unspoilt/picturesque countryside
- escape/quit/get out of/leave the rat race
- seek/achieve a better/healthy work-life balance
- downshift to a less stressful life
- seek/start a new life in the country
- (British English, informal) up sticks/ (North American English, informal ) pull up stakes and move to/head for…
- create/build/foster a strong sense of community
- depend on/be employed in/work in agriculture
- live off/farm/work the land
- tackle/address the problem of rural unemployment
- [uncountable] (often following an adjective) an area of land, especially with particular physical features, suitable for a particular purpose or connected with a particular person or people
- The town is surrounded by miles and miles of open country.
- Further south is more rural, predominantly farming country.
- superb walking country
- Explore Thomas Hardy country.
- the country[singular] the people of a country; the nation as a whole
- They have the support of most of the country.
- The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole.
- The whole country is depending on you.
- [uncountable] (also country music, country and western)a type of popular music in the style of the traditional music of the southern US, with singing and dance tunes played on violin, guitar and banjo
- pop, folk and country
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cuntree, from medieval Latin contrata (terra) ‘(land) lying opposite’, from Latin contra ‘against, opposite’.
Idioms
across country
- directly across fields, etc.; not by a main road
- riding across country
go to the country
- (British English) (of a government) to hold an election to choose a new parliament
it’s a free country
- (informal) used as a reply when somebody suggests that you should not do something, or when somebody has asked permission or said they are going to do something
- It's a free country; I'll say what I like!
- Wear what you like. It's a free country.
- ‘It's a free country!’ he shouted. ‘I can do what I like!’