C2 adjective محايد

residential

/ˌrez.ɪˈden.ʃəl/

Relating to or providing accommodation in which people live, as opposed to business or industrial areas. It can also describe a person or program that requires living at a specific location, such as a residential school or a residential care facility.

أمثلة

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1

The quiet residential streets were lined with oak trees and Victorian-style houses.

The quiet living-area streets were lined with oak trees and Victorian-style houses.

2

The proposed development project must comply with strict residential zoning regulations to preserve the local character.

The proposed development project must comply with strict housing-area zoning regulations to preserve the local character.

3

I'm looking for a place in a residential area because I can't stand the noise of the city center.

I'm looking for a place in a housing area because I can't stand the noise of the city center.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
residence
Verb
reside
ظرف
residentially
صفة
residential
مرتبط
resident
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the 'reside' in residential. If people reside (live) there, it is a residential area.

اختبار سريع

The city council rejected the proposal to build a chemical plant in the middle of a ____ zone.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: residential

أمثلة

1

The quiet residential streets were lined with oak trees and Victorian-style houses.

everyday

The quiet living-area streets were lined with oak trees and Victorian-style houses.

2

The proposed development project must comply with strict residential zoning regulations to preserve the local character.

formal

The proposed development project must comply with strict housing-area zoning regulations to preserve the local character.

3

I'm looking for a place in a residential area because I can't stand the noise of the city center.

informal

I'm looking for a place in a housing area because I can't stand the noise of the city center.

4

Scholars have noted that residential patterns in urban environments often reflect socioeconomic disparities.

academic

Scholars have noted that housing-location patterns in urban environments often reflect socioeconomic disparities.

5

The firm is expanding its portfolio to include more residential real estate assets in emerging markets.

business

The firm is expanding its portfolio to include more housing-based real estate assets in emerging markets.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
residence
Verb
reside
ظرف
residentially
صفة
residential
مرتبط
resident

تلازمات شائعة

residential area an area where people live
residential building a building designed for people to live in
residential care long-term care provided in a facility where the person lives
residential property real estate intended for living rather than business
residential street a road where most buildings are homes

العبارات الشائعة

residential school

a school where students live and study

residential treatment

medical or psychiatric care involving a stay at a facility

residential zone

a legally designated area for housing

يُخلط عادةً مع

residential vs resident

Resident is a noun for a person who lives in a place, whereas residential is an adjective describing the place itself.

residential vs presidential

While phonetically similar, presidential relates to the office of a president.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Residential is primarily used to distinguish living spaces from commercial or industrial ones. At a C2 level, it is often used in the context of urban planning, social studies, and healthcare (e.g., residential care).

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners sometimes use 'resident' as an adjective (e.g., 'a resident area') instead of the correct form 'residential'. It is also occasionally confused with 'residency', which is the status of being a resident.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the 'reside' in residential. If people reside (live) there, it is a residential area.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Latin 'residere', meaning 'to sit back' or 'to remain'.

أنماط نحوية

Attributive adjective (usually placed before the noun) Non-gradable adjective (you usually cannot say 'more residential' or 'very residential') Functions as a classifier in technical contexts
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السياق الثقافي

In many Western societies, 'residential' zoning is a key part of city planning to ensure quiet living spaces away from noise-heavy industry.

اختبار سريع

The city council rejected the proposal to build a chemical plant in the middle of a ____ zone.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: residential

كلمات ذات صلة

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.

people

A1

People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.

put

A1

To move something into a particular place or position. It is a fundamental verb used to describe the act of placing an object or setting a situation in a specific location.

mean

A1

To have a specific sense or significance, especially when explaining a word or sign. It can also describe a person's intention or the importance of something to someone.

keep

A1

To continue to have or hold something in your possession or at your disposal. It also means to remain in a specific state, condition, or position without changing.

begin

A1

To start doing something or for an event to happen for the first time. It is often used to describe the first point of a process or activity.

seem

A1

To give the impression of being something or having a particular quality based on what you see or hear. It is used to describe an appearance or feeling that may or may not be the actual truth.

help

A1

To make it easier for someone to do something by offering your services, resources, or support. It can involve physical effort, providing information, or giving money to assist a person or a cause.

talk

A1

To speak in order to give information or express ideas, feelings, or thoughts. It typically involves a conversation between two or more people or a person addressing an audience.

start

A1

To begin doing something or to cause something to happen for the first time. It is frequently used when talking about movements, journeys, or making a machine or engine begin to work.

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