annex
An annex is a supplementary building or structure added to a larger, main building to provide additional space. It can also refer to an additional section at the end of a formal document, such as a treaty or a report, containing supplementary information.
Exemplos
3 de 5The school decided to build a small annex to house the new science laboratory.
The school built an extra building for the new science lab.
Please refer to the technical specifications detailed in the fourth annex of the bilateral agreement.
Look at the technical details in the fourth addition to the agreement.
Our room was in the hotel annex, so we had to walk across the garden for breakfast.
Our room was in the extra hotel building, requiring a walk to the main building for breakfast.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'AN-NEX' as 'AN EXTRA' part. Just like an 'exit' leads you out, an 'annex' leads you to more space.
Quiz rápido
The museum's collection grew so large that they had to open a new ______ across the street.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: annex
Exemplos
The school decided to build a small annex to house the new science laboratory.
everydayThe school built an extra building for the new science lab.
Please refer to the technical specifications detailed in the fourth annex of the bilateral agreement.
formalLook at the technical details in the fourth addition to the agreement.
Our room was in the hotel annex, so we had to walk across the garden for breakfast.
informalOur room was in the extra hotel building, requiring a walk to the main building for breakfast.
The researcher included the full dataset in a digital annex to ensure transparency.
academicThe researcher put all the data in an extra section to be open about the results.
The company's expansion required leasing a nearby office annex for the administrative staff.
businessThe growing company rented an extra office nearby for the admin team.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
in the annex
located within the supplementary building
annex to the contract
a supplementary part of a legal agreement
housing annex
a separate building used specifically for residential purposes
Frequentemente confundido com
While both mean additions, an appendix is strictly for documents/books, whereas an annex can be a physical building or a document.
The verb /əˈneks/ means to take control of a territory, while the noun /ˈæn.eks/ is the physical structure or document part.
Notas de uso
When used as a noun, the stress is on the first syllable (/ˈæn.eks/). It is commonly used in administrative, legal, and architectural contexts to denote something that is secondary to the main entity.
Erros comuns
Learners often confuse the noun 'annex' with the verb 'annex'. In the noun form, it is a thing (a building or paper), whereas the verb describes the action of seizing land.
Dica de memorização
Think of 'AN-NEX' as 'AN EXTRA' part. Just like an 'exit' leads you out, an 'annex' leads you to more space.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin 'annectere', meaning 'to tie to' or 'to connect'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
The 'Secret Annex' (Achterhuis) is famously known as the hiding place of Anne Frank during WWII in Amsterdam.
Quiz rápido
The museum's collection grew so large that they had to open a new ______ across the street.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: annex
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