Ginnel
Significado: Narrow alley or passage between buildings (Yorkshire).
A 'ginnel' is a narrow passageway between buildings, typically in terraced housing areas. 'Down the ginnel' gives directions through these back alleys. Different Northern areas have different words—'snicket' in some parts, 'ginnel' in Yorkshire.
Ejemplos
- Go down the ginnel. 从那条小巷走过去Baja por el callejónその路地を通って行って그 골목길로 가.
- He disappeared up the ginnel. 他消失在小巷里了Desapareció por el callejón彼は路地に消えた그는 골목으로 사라졌어.
- There's a ginnel through to the next street. 有条小巷可以通到下一条街Hay un callejón que lleva a la siguiente calle次の通りへ抜ける路地がある다음 거리로 통하는 골목이 있어.
Pronunciación
/ˈgɪnəl/
Guía de uso
Contexto: directions, geography, urban
Tono: practical, local
✓ Correcto
- Ginnel小巷callejón路地골목길
- Down the ginnel沿着小巷走por el callejón路地を通って골목길을 따라
- Through the ginnel穿过小巷a través del callejón路地を抜けて골목길을 지나서
✗ Incorrecto
- Yorkshire—other areas say snicket, twitten, etc.约克郡方言——其他地区说snicket、twitten等Dialecto de Yorkshire, en otras zonas se dice snicket, twitten, etc.ヨークシャー方言——他の地域ではsnicket、twittenなどと言う요크셔 한정—다른 지역에서는 snicket, twitten 등으로 불림
Errores comunes
- Narrow passage specifically, not just any alley
Origen e historia
From 'channel' or related to 'cunnel.' The word describes the narrow passages between terraced houses that are characteristic of Victorian Yorkshire towns.
Etimología: Possibly from 'channel'
Primera vez registrado: Yorkshire dialect
Contexto cultural
Era: Traditional to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Yorkshire urban geography
Regional notes: Distinctly Yorkshire.
Variaciones
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