A1 verb Neutral #2,916 am häufigsten

civic

/ˈsɪvɪk/

Relating to a city or town and the people who live there. It also describes the duties and responsibilities that a citizen has toward their community.

Beispiele

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1

Voting in elections is an important civic duty.

Voting in elections is an important duty for citizens.

2

The mayor gave a speech at the civic center last night.

The mayor spoke at the city community building last night.

3

Helping pick up trash in the park is a nice civic thing to do.

Cleaning the park is a good way to help your city.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
civics
Adverb
civically
Adjektiv
civic
Verwandt
citizen
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Merkhilfe

Remember that 'Civic' starts with 'Ci' just like the word 'City'.

Schnelles Quiz

The new ______ center offers many services for the local people.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: civic

Beispiele

1

Voting in elections is an important civic duty.

everyday

Voting in elections is an important duty for citizens.

2

The mayor gave a speech at the civic center last night.

formal

The mayor spoke at the city community building last night.

3

Helping pick up trash in the park is a nice civic thing to do.

informal

Cleaning the park is a good way to help your city.

4

The curriculum includes lessons on civic engagement and local government.

academic

The school program teaches about how citizens participate in local government.

5

Our corporation focuses on civic improvement projects in the downtown area.

business

Our company works on projects to make the city center better.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
civics
Adverb
civically
Adjektiv
civic
Verwandt
citizen

Häufige Kollokationen

civic duty the responsibility of a citizen
civic pride feeling proud of your city
civic center a building for community events
civic engagement taking part in city activities
civic leader a person who leads city projects

Häufige Phrasen

civic duty

a legal or moral obligation of a citizen

civic virtue

good habits that help the community

civic life

the public life of a citizen

Wird oft verwechselt mit

civic vs civil

Civil usually refers to being polite or legal matters, while civic specifically refers to city/community duties.

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Nutzungshinweise

This word is almost always used to describe nouns related to city life or the responsibilities of people living in a community.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often confuse 'civic' with 'civil'. Use 'civic' when talking about city buildings or duties like voting.

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Merkhilfe

Remember that 'Civic' starts with 'Ci' just like the word 'City'.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Latin word 'civicus', meaning 'pertaining to a citizen'.

Grammatikmuster

Used as an adjective before a noun Does not have a comparative form (no 'more civic') Typically non-gradable
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Kultureller Kontext

In many English-speaking cultures, civic participation (like jury duty or voting) is considered a fundamental part of democracy.

Schnelles Quiz

The new ______ center offers many services for the local people.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: civic

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