B2 verb محايد

decade

/ˈdɛkeɪd/

A period of ten years, typically used to measure time or categorize a specific historical era. It is a common unit of time used to track social, economic, or personal changes over a significant duration.

أمثلة

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1

I haven't seen my childhood friend in over a decade.

I have not seen the friend I had as a child for more than ten years.

2

The treaty was signed at the beginning of the previous decade to ensure peace.

The agreement was officially signed at the start of the last ten-year period to maintain peace.

3

It's been a decade since we last hung out!

Ten years have passed since the last time we spent time together.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
decade
ظرف
decadally
صفة
decadal
مرتبط
decennium
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نصيحة للحفظ

Remember the prefix 'deca-', which means ten, just like a 'decathlon' has ten different athletic events.

اختبار سريع

The technology has advanced significantly over the last _______, making smartphones accessible to everyone.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: decade

أمثلة

1

I haven't seen my childhood friend in over a decade.

everyday

I have not seen the friend I had as a child for more than ten years.

2

The treaty was signed at the beginning of the previous decade to ensure peace.

formal

The agreement was officially signed at the start of the last ten-year period to maintain peace.

3

It's been a decade since we last hung out!

informal

Ten years have passed since the last time we spent time together.

4

Economic trends over the last decade suggest a shift toward renewable energy sources.

academic

Financial patterns during the past ten years indicate a change in direction toward green energy.

5

Our company has seen consistent growth for more than a decade.

business

The business has experienced steady improvement for a period exceeding ten years.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
decade
ظرف
decadally
صفة
decadal
مرتبط
decennium

تلازمات شائعة

past decade the most recent ten-year period
over a decade longer than ten years
turn of the decade the point where one ten-year period ends and another begins
for decades for many periods of ten years
next decade the upcoming ten-year period

العبارات الشائعة

spanning decades

lasting or covering many ten-year periods

the best part of a decade

almost ten years; most of a ten-year period

every decade

once every ten years

يُخلط عادةً مع

decade vs decay

Decay is a verb or noun referring to the process of rotting or declining, whereas decade is a measurement of ten years.

decade vs century

A century is one hundred years, whereas a decade is only ten years.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

The word is almost always used as a noun. When referring to specific historical periods, it is often pluralized and preceded by 'the', such as 'the 1990s' or 'the nineties'.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners sometimes confuse 'decade' with 'decay' due to similar spelling, or mistake the length of time for 100 years instead of 10.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Remember the prefix 'deca-', which means ten, just like a 'decathlon' has ten different athletic events.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Greek word 'dekas', which means a group of ten.

أنماط نحوية

Countable noun Plural: decades Often follows prepositions like 'in', 'for', or 'over'
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السياق الثقافي

In many cultures, decades are used to define generational identities and cultural trends, such as 'the swinging sixties'.

اختبار سريع

The technology has advanced significantly over the last _______, making smartphones accessible to everyone.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: decade

كلمات ذات صلة

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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