LEARNit Dictionary

home

noun
A1
1
A1
the house or flat that you live in, especially with your family
خانه, منزل, مسکن
see also at-home, forever home, stay-at-home
2
A2
a house or flat, etc., when you think of it as property that can be bought and sold
خانه, مسکن
a holiday/summer home
A lot of new homes are being built on the edge of town.
He'd always dreamed of owning his own home.
Buying a home can be a complicated business.
The number of homes sold in January fell by 13% on the previous month.
Private home ownership is increasing faster than ever.
They applied for a home improvement loan.
see also manufactured home, mobile home, second home, stately home
3
A2
the town, district, country, etc. that you come from, or where you are living and that you feel you belong to
وطن, زادگاه
I often think about my friends back home.
Jane left England and made Greece her home.
Jamaica is home to over two million people.
4
A2
used to refer to a family living together, and the way it behaves
کانون خانوادگی, زندگی خانوادگی, آشیانه
She came from a violent home.
They wanted to give the boy a secure and loving home.
He had always wanted a real home with a wife and children.
see also broken home
5
a place where people who cannot care for themselves live and are cared for by others
سرای سالمندان, آسایشگاه, خانه سالمندان
a children’s home
an old people’s home
a retirement home
a home for the mentally ill
She has lived in a home since she was six.
see also care home, nursing home, rest home
6
a place where pets with no owner are taken care of
پناهگاه حیوانات, مرکز نگهداری حیوانات بی‌صاحب
a dogs’/cats’ home
7
the place where a plant or animal usually lives; the place where somebody/something can be found
موطن, زیستگاه, محل سکونت
This region is the home of many species of wild flower.
The tiger's home is in the jungle.
Beverly Hills is the home of the stars.
The Rockies are home to bears and mountain lions.
Arizona is home to the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest.
8
a place where an object is kept
محل نگهداری, جایگاه
We haven't found a home for all our books yet.
9
the place where something was first discovered, made or invented
موطن, زادگاه, خواستگاه, خاستگاه
New Orleans, the home of jazz
Greece, the home of democracy
Andalusia, the home of flamenco
adverb
A1
1
A1
to or at the place where you live
به خانه, به منزل, به خانه خود, به مکان سکونت
2
into the correct position
در جای درست, سر جای مناسب, به محل صحیح, سر جای خود
She leaned on the door and pushed the bolt home.
He drove the ball home from 15 metres.
The torpedo struck home on the hull of the ship.
adjective
A2
1
A2
connected with the place where you live
خانگی, منزل, مربوط به خانه, منزلی, مرتبط با زندگی خانه
2
A2
made or used at home
خانگی
We have a home movie of my dad teaching me to swim.
She missed her mother's home cooking.
a home computer
3
connected with your own country rather than foreign countries
داخلی, وطنی
products for the home market
the party's spokesman for home affairs
opposite foreign, overseas
4
connected with a team’s own sports ground
خانگی, مربوط به در زمین خود
a home game/match/win
the home team/side
Rangers were playing in front of their home crowd.
compare away