bower
gb/bˈaʊɚ/ us/bˈaʊɚ/
B2
Angličtina
~ 9000
lugas, nászkunyhó, buduár, növényzettel beborít, befut, árnyékba borít
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
LITERARY
1
lugas
B2
Vzorec užití:
sit/rest in a [adjective] bower
They exchanged vows in a leafy bower at the edge of the lake.
Egy lombos lugasban, a tó partján mondták el egymásnak az esküvői fogadalmukat.
The path led to a secluded bower hidden behind the rose bushes.
Az ösvény egy rózsabokrok mögött megbúvó, eldugott lugashoz vezetett.
We ate lunch in a shady bower, away from the heat of the sun.
Vines had grown over the old bench, turning it into a natural bower.
The children built a makeshift bower from branches and blankets in the backyard.
Učební příklady
They sat in a small bower and talked.
Egy kis lugasban ültek és beszélgettek.
We had tea in a shady bower in the garden.
A kertben, egy árnyas lugasban teáztunk.
The tree branches made a green bower over the bench.
They built a bower from wood and plants.
Birds sang softly around the bower.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse "bower" with "bowler" (a type of hat) or think it is a common everyday word for any shelter. In modern English, "bower" is mainly used in literary or poetic descriptions and usually suggests a natural, leafy place, not just any roof or building.
Význam
leafy, shaded garden shelter
Kolokace
leafy bower
|shady bower
|secluded bower
|garden bower
|woodland bower
|romantic bower
Synonyma
arbor (Very close in meaning; often a built structure in a garden, while a bower can be more natural and poetic.)
|
gazebo (A more modern, man‑made garden structure, usually with a roof and open sides, less poetic than bower.)
Antonyma
open field (Suggests an exposed, unsheltered outdoor space, the opposite of a small, shaded shelter.)
Témata
nature
|home
|leisure
|daily_life
Definice
A small, pretty place in a garden with shade from trees or plants, where people can sit and rest.
A pleasant, shaded place in a garden or natural setting, often formed by trees, bushes, or climbing plants, used for rest or relaxation.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
2
lugas
C1
nászkunyhó
C1
Vzorec užití:
a male bowerbird builds a bower
The male satin bowerbird spends weeks building an elaborate bower.
A hím szaténlugasépítő madár hetekig építi a díszes lugasát.
Scientists studied how the birds chose objects to decorate their bowers.
A tudósok azt vizsgálták, hogyan választanak a madarak tárgyakat a lugasaik feldíszítéséhez.
Each bower is carefully arranged to impress potential mates.
The bower was lined with colorful berries and shiny pieces of plastic.
Females visit several bowers before choosing a partner.
Učební příklady
The bird built a bower on the ground.
A madár a földön épített lugast.
The male bird put blue things in his bower.
A hím madár kék tárgyakat tett a lugasába.
The female bird looked at the bower and then flew away.
The bower was made of many small sticks.
People took photos of the strange bower.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think a bower is the same as a bird’s nest. In fact, a bower is for showing off to a mate and is not used for eggs or raising chicks.
Význam
structure built by a bowerbird
Kolokace
build a bower
|decorate the bower
|elaborate bower
|avenue bower
|courtship bower
Synonyma
display nest (A descriptive phrase for learners; less precise scientifically, since a bower is not actually a nest.)
Antonyma
nest (Not a true logical opposite, but contrasts with a bower: a nest is for raising young, while a bower is for courtship display only.)
Témata
animals
|nature
|science
Definice
A special place made from sticks and other things by a male bowerbird to bring a female bird.
A decorative structure made of sticks, leaves, and collected objects that a male bowerbird builds to attract a mate.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
ARCHAIC
3
buduár
C2
Vzorec užití:
in her bower / in the lady’s bower
The princess wept alone in her bower.
A hercegnő egyedül sírt a buduárjában.
From her bower she could hear the music in the great hall below.
A buduárjából hallotta a lenti nagyteremben szóló zenét.
She withdrew to her bower to write letters by candlelight.
The knight climbed the ivy to reach his love’s bower.
Servants moved quietly through the corridor outside the lady’s bower.
Učební příklady
The story says the young lady stayed in her bower.
A történet szerint a fiatal hölgy a buduárjában maradt.
In the old poem, the princess sings in her bower.
A régi versben a hercegnő a buduárjában énekel.
The maid brings food to her bower.
He waits under the window of her bower.
In the castle, her bower is a quiet room.
Častá chyba:
Learners may assume this meaning is still common in modern speech. In today’s English, it appears mainly in historical novels, fairy tales, and older poetry.
Význam
woman’s private room or chamber
Kolokace
maiden’s bower
|lady’s bower
|retire to her bower
|lonely bower
Synonyma
chamber (A general older word for a private room or bedroom; not limited to women but common in similar historical contexts.)
|
boudoir (A woman’s elegant private sitting room or bedroom; still used but more modern and often suggestive or luxurious.)
Antonyma
hall (In a castle, the great hall was a large public room, the opposite of a private bower.)
Témata
history
|home
|literature
|housing
Definice
An old word for a woman’s private room or bedroom, usually in a big house or castle.
In historical or poetic use, a woman’s private room or bedroom, especially in a large house or castle.
SLOVESO
C2
LITERARY
4
Vzorec užití:
to bower [someone/something] in/among [plants]
The cottage was bowered in climbing roses.
A házikót futórózsák futották be.
Their balcony was pleasantly bowered by overhanging vines.
A fölé hajló indák kellemes árnyékba borították az erkélyüket.
Ancient oaks bowered the quiet country lane.
The path to the house was bowered with flowering creepers.
A low arch of leaves bowered the stone bench.
Učební příklady
The small house was bowered in green plants.
A kis házat zöld növények borították be.
Tall trees bowered the road to the farm.
A farmhoz vezető utat magas fák borították lombos árnyékba.
The bench was bowered by long branches.
The window was bowered with flowers and leaves.
The garden path was bowered by vines.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not recognize this as a verb, since "bower" is mainly known as a noun. The verb is rare and used almost only in literary or poetic writing.
Význam
to shelter like in a bower
Kolokace
bowered in roses
|bowered by trees
|bowered cottage
|bowered window
Synonyma
enshroud (More general and often darker in tone, suggesting being completely covered or hidden, not necessarily pleasant or leafy.)
|
shade (Focuses on blocking light rather than creating a cozy, romantic shelter.)
Antonyma
expose (Means to leave something open to view or to the elements, the opposite of gently sheltering it.)
Témata
literature
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To cover or surround someone or something with leaves or plants so it feels like a small, pretty shelter.
To shelter or enclose someone or something in or as if in a pleasant, leafy, shaded place.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
bower
IPA
GB/bˈaʊɚ/
US/bˈaʊɚ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
bower (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (bower)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: bower
- Plural: bowers
Příbuzná slova
Forms
bowers
noun
Related words
bowerbird
noun
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