pendant
gb/pˈɛndənt/ us/pˈɛndənt/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 7000
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
entity
1
decorative piece on a necklace
A small piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain on your neck.
نمط الاستخدام:
wear [a pendant] on [a necklace]
خطأ شائع:
Learners often use 'necklace' when they mean 'pendant'. The 'necklace' is the whole thing (chain plus any hanging part), while the 'pendant' is just the piece that hangs from the chain.
المرادفات
charm (Often smaller and more casual; can hang from bracelets or necklaces.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
gold pendant
|silver pendant
|heart-shaped pendant
|diamond pendant
|wear a pendant
|pendant necklace
الموضوعات
fashion
|daily life
|appearance
|clothing
أمثلة
- She wore a simple silver pendant on a thin chain.
- He gave her a heart-shaped pendant for their anniversary.
- The diamond pendant caught the light beautifully.
- I lost the pendant from my favorite necklace at the beach.
- Each bridesmaid received a matching pendant as a gift.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She has a gold pendant around her neck.
- I bought a new pendant for my necklace.
- His pendant is in the shape of a star.
- The small pendant is very special to me.
- My sister made a pendant with my initials.
unknown
B2
entity
2
single hanging ceiling light
A light that hangs from the ceiling on a cord, chain, or metal bar.
نمط الاستخدام:
install [a pendant] over [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the jewelry meaning and think 'pendant' always means something you wear. In home and interior design, 'pendant' often refers to a hanging light.
المرادفات
hanging light (A more general, informal term for any light fixture that hangs from the ceiling.)
الأضداد
recessed light (A light that is set into the ceiling instead of hanging down from it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
pendant light
|kitchen pendants
|glass pendant
|cluster pendants
|pendants over the island
|ceiling pendants
الموضوعات
home
|design
|technology
|housing
|daily_life
أمثلة
- We installed three pendant lights over the kitchen island.
- A single black pendant hangs above the dining table.
- The designer suggested replacing the old fixture with modern glass pendants.
- Pendant lights provide focused light for the countertop.
- The high ceiling looks empty without a large pendant in the center.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- There are two small pendant lights in the kitchen.
- They put a new pendant over the table.
- This glass pendant gives a warm light.
- We want a big pendant in the living room.
- The store sells many styles of pendant lights.
اسم
B2
entity
3
small hanging decorative object
A small piece that hangs from another object, like from a light or an earring.
نمط الاستخدام:
a [pendant] on [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pendant' with 'pendulum'. A 'pendulum' is a swinging weight used in clocks or experiments; a 'pendant' is a hanging object, usually decorative.
المرادفات
ornament (A more general word for a decorative object; it does not always hang from something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
crystal pendants
|glass pendants
|pendants on the chandelier
|earring pendants
|hanging pendants
الموضوعات
decor
|objects
|housing
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- The chandelier was covered in crystal pendants that sparkled in the sun.
- Several glass pendants dangled from the metal frame.
- One of the pendants on my earrings fell off.
- The artist added colorful pendants to the mobile.
- She replaced the broken pendants on the vintage lamp.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The light has many small crystal pendants.
- A blue pendant hangs from each earring.
- One pendant is missing from the old lamp.
- The mobile has five paper pendants.
- She cleaned the glass pendants on the big light.
اسم
formal
C1
entity
4
matching or companion artwork
A painting or other artwork that is made to go together with another artwork as a pair.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is a pendant to [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think this always means jewelry. In art history, a 'pendant' can also be a painting or artwork that is a pair with another work.
المرادفات
companion piece (A more general term for a related work; not limited to formal paired artworks in art history.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
forms a pendant to
|as a pendant to
|pendant piece
|pendant painting
الموضوعات
art
|culture
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- This portrait was painted as a pendant to the artist's earlier self-portrait.
- The two landscapes are pendants and were originally hung side by side.
- In the catalog, the curator identifies the still life as a pendant to the hunting scene.
- The museum recently acquired the pendant to this famous canvas.
- Each pendant mirrors the other in size and composition.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- This painting is a pendant to another painting in the museum.
- The two pictures are pendants and were shown together.
- The artist made a pendant for his first picture.
- The book says this small picture is the pendant to the big one.
- We finally found the pendant to the old painting.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
pendant
IPA
GB/pˈɛndənt/
US/pˈɛndənt/
المقاطع والنبر
pendant (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (pendant)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: pendant
- Plural: pendants
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
a pendant to
1/ə pˈɛndənt tə/
fixed phrase
formal
matching companion artwork to another
Used to say that one painting or other artwork is made to go together with another artwork as a pair.
أمثلة
- This small landscape is a pendant to the large portrait in the same room.
- The curator describes the second canvas as a pendant to the first.
- The museum hopes to find a pendant to this famous work.
heart-shaped pendant
1/hˈɑɹt ʃˈeɪpt pˈɛndənt/
fixed phrase
pendant shaped like a heart
A piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain and is in the shape of a heart.
أمثلة
- He surprised her with a gold heart-shaped pendant.
- The store window showed a diamond heart-shaped pendant.
- She wears a small heart-shaped pendant every day.
pendant light
1/pˈɛndənt lˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
a light hanging from ceiling
A light that hangs down from the ceiling on a cord, chain, or rod.
أمثلة
- The new pendant light makes the kitchen much brighter.
- We chose a black pendant light for the hallway.
- Many cafes use low pendant lights above their tables.