squire
gb/skwˈaɪɚ/ us/skwˈaɪɚ/
B2
Английски
~ 4700
vidéki földbirtokos, földesúr, fegyverhordozó, lovagi apród, elkísér
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B2
1
földesúr
B2
Модел на употреба:
the local squire
The local squire hosted the annual harvest festival.
A helyi vidéki földbirtokos rendezte meg az éves aratási ünnepet.
Villagers often went to the squire for help with disputes.
A falusiak gyakran fordultak a vidéki földbirtokoshoz segítségért vitás ügyeikben.
The squire's manor was the largest building for miles around.
Примери за учащи
The squire lives in a big house.
A vidéki földbirtokos egy nagy házban lakik.
The squire owns much land.
A vidéki földbirtokosnak sok földje van.
People go to the squire for help.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'squire' with 'knight', but in this sense it refers to a landowner, not a warrior's assistant.
Значение
Landowner in the countryside
Колокации
country squire
|local squire
|wealthy squire
|village squire
Синоними
landowner (More general term for anyone who owns land, without the historical or social status implied by 'squire'.)
Антоними
tenant (A person who rents land or property instead of owning it.)
Теми
history
|society
|rural life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A man who owns a large house and land in the country, especially in the past.
A man, especially in the past in England, who owned and lived on a large area of land in the countryside and often had influence over the local community.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B2
ARCHAIC
2
lovagi apród
B2
Модел на употреба:
serve as a squire
He served as a squire before earning his knighthood.
Fegyverhordozóként szolgált, mielőtt lovaggá ütötték.
The squire carried the knight's shield into battle.
A fegyverhordozó vitte a lovag pajzsát a csatába.
As a squire, he learned swordsmanship and horsemanship.
Примери за учащи
The boy was a squire to a knight.
A fiú egy lovag fegyverhordozója volt.
A squire helps a knight.
A fegyverhordozó segít a lovagnak.
The squire learns to fight.
Честа грешка:
Learners may assume 'squire' always means this medieval role, ignoring its other meanings.
Значение
Young attendant to a knight
Колокации
knight's squire
|serve as squire
|become a squire
Синоними
attendant (General term for someone who serves another; lacks the historical and training aspect of 'squire'.)
Антоними
knight (The fully trained warrior whom the squire served and aspired to become.)
Теми
history
|military
|education
|core_vocabulary
Определение
In the past, a young man who worked for and learned from a knight.
In the Middle Ages, a young man of noble birth who served a knight as an attendant, learning the skills needed to become a knight.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
LITERARY
3
elkísér
A2
Модел на употреба:
squire [someone] to [a place]
He offered to squire her to the gala.
Felajánlotta, hogy elkíséri őt a gálára.
She was squired around the city by her charming host.
Bájos házigazdája kísérte körbe a városban.
He squires his guests to the theater whenever they visit.
Примери за учащи
He will squire her to the party.
Elkíséri majd őt a partira.
The man squires his friend to the station.
A férfi elkíséri a barátját az állomásra.
I will squire you home.
Честа грешка:
Learners may not realize this verb is old-fashioned and mostly used in humorous or literary contexts today.
Значение
Escort someone socially
Колокации
squire someone to dinner
|squire her to the ball
|squire him around town
Синоними
escort ('Escort' is more common and neutral; 'squire' has an old-fashioned or romantic tone.)
Антоними
abandon (Leaving someone without company or protection is the opposite of squiring them.)
Теми
social life
|etiquette
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To go with someone to a place to be polite or to protect them.
To accompany and look after someone, especially on a social occasion, as a show of courtesy or protection.
Граматика
Речникова форма
squire
IPA
GB/skwˈaɪɚ/
US/skwˈaɪɚ/
Срички и ударение
squire (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (squire)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: squire
- Plural: squires
Verb
- Base: squire
- 3rd Person Singular: squires
- Present Participle: squiring
- Past: squired
Семейство думи
Forms
squires
noun
squiring
verb
squired
verb
Related words
esquire
noun
Изрази
country squire
1/kˈʌntɹi skwˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Rural landowning gentleman
A man who owns and manages land in the countryside.
Примери
- The country squire was known for his generosity to villagers.
- He inherited the role of country squire after his father passed away.
knight and squire
1/nˈaɪt ˈænd skwˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
archaic
Medieval warrior with assistant
A pair of men in the past: a knight and the young man who helped him.
Примери
- The knight and squire rode into battle together.
- In tales, the knight and squire face many adventures.