queen
gb/kwˈin/ us/kwˈin/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 2100
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
female ruler of a kingdom
A woman who rules a country that is called a kingdom.
نمط الاستخدام:
[queen] of [country]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'queen' with 'princess'. A princess is not the ruler unless she becomes queen.
مرادفات
monarch (Gender-neutral term for a sovereign ruler.)
أضداد
king (Male equivalent of a queen as monarch.)
تراكيب شائعة
queen of England
|reigning queen
|queen's reign
|queen and king
مواضيع
politics
|history
أمثلة
- Queen Elizabeth II served as the monarch of the United Kingdom for decades.
- The queen addressed the nation during the crisis.
- She became queen after her father's death.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The queen lives in the palace.
- The queen is the leader of the country.
- The queen met the people in the city.
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entity
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wife of a king
The wife of a king.
نمط الاستخدام:
[queen] [name]
مرادفات
queen consort (Formal term for a queen who is the wife of a reigning king.)
أضداد
king (Male ruler; opposite in gender role to queen as wife of king.)
تراكيب شائعة
queen consort
|king and queen
|the young queen
مواضيع
politics
|royalty
|relationships
أمثلة
- The queen accompanied the king to the ceremony.
- As queen, she supported many charities.
- The young queen was loved by her people.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The queen stood next to the king.
- The king and queen visited the school.
- The queen wore a red dress.
اسم
B1
entity
3
most important woman in group
A woman who is the best or most important in some area.
نمط الاستخدام:
[queen] of [activity/group]
مرادفات
leader (General term for someone in charge or most important; not limited to women.)
أضداد
underdog (Someone with little power or influence compared to others.)
تراكيب شائعة
beauty queen
|drama queen
|queen of pop
مواضيع
daily life
|culture
|relationships
|work
أمثلة
- She’s known as the queen of fashion.
- Beyoncé is often called the queen of pop.
- In high school, she was the queen of drama club.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She is the queen of cooking at home.
- He calls her the queen of music.
- She is the queen of our team.
اسم
B1
entity
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reproductive female in insect colony
The main female insect in a group that lays all the eggs.
مرادفات
queen bee (Specifically refers to the reproductive bee in a hive.)
أضداد
worker bee (Non-reproductive female bees in a hive.)
تراكيب شائعة
queen bee
|queen ant
مواضيع
science
|nature
|animals
أمثلة
- The queen bee can lay thousands of eggs each day.
- Without a queen ant, the colony will die.
- Beekeepers protect the queen to ensure the hive survives.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The queen bee lives in the hive.
- The queen ant makes many eggs.
- The bees need their queen to live.
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entity
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playing card with rank Q
A card with a picture of a woman ruler, between jack and king in value.
مرادفات
face card (General term for cards with pictures; includes kings and jacks as well.)
أضداد
ace (A different rank of playing card, often highest or lowest value.)
تراكيب شائعة
queen of hearts
|draw a queen
مواضيع
games
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- He played the queen of spades to win the trick.
- I have three queens in my hand.
- She drew a queen from the deck.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I have the queen of hearts.
- He plays the queen of clubs.
- She picks up a queen.
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B1
entity
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chess piece with most power
In chess, the piece that can move anywhere in straight or diagonal lines and is very strong.
مرادفات
chess piece (General term for any piece used in chess; not specific to its role.)
أضداد
pawn (The weakest piece in chess; opposite in power to the queen.)
تراكيب شائعة
promote to a queen
|queen sacrifice
مواضيع
games
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- He promoted his pawn to a queen.
- Losing your queen early can be disastrous.
- She used her queen to checkmate him.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I move my queen across the board.
- He takes my queen.
- She gets a new queen from her pawn.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
queen
IPA
GB/kwˈin/
US/kwˈin/
المقاطع والنبر
queen (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (queen)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: queen
- Plural: queens
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
drag queen
1/dɹˈæɡ kwˈin/
fixed phrase
male performer dressed as woman for show
A man who dresses like an exaggerated woman for fun or performance, often on stage.
أمثلة
- The drag queens put on an amazing show last night.
- He became famous as a drag queen performer.
drama queen
1/dɹˈɑmə kwˈin/
idiom
informal
person who overreacts emotionally
Someone who behaves as if small problems are very big and acts with too much emotion.
أمثلة
- Stop being such a drama queen—it’s just a scratch!
- He’s such a drama queen about everything at work.
queen of hearts
1/kwˈin əv hˈɑɹts/
fixed phrase
'Q' card in hearts suit or affectionate nickname for loving person
'Queen of hearts' can mean a card from hearts suit with letter Q, or it can be used as a sweet name for someone very kind and loving.
أمثلة
- I played the queen of hearts to win the hand.
- People call her the Queen of Hearts because she helps everyone.
queen bee
1/kwˈin bˈi/
idiom
informal
most powerful or popular woman
A girl or woman who is the most powerful or popular person in a group, especially socially.
أمثلة
- In high school she was the queen bee of the cheerleading squad.
- The office queen bee didn't like any new women joining the team.
- That movie is about a queen bee who learns to be kinder to other students.
queen bee
2/kwˈin bˈi/
idiom
dominant female leader socially
A woman who has power over others in her group or workplace and likes being in control.
أمثلة
- She acts like the queen bee in our office.
- In high school, she was definitely the queen bee.