cloister
gb/klˈɔɪstɚ/ us/klˈɔɪstɚ/
C1
Angličtina
kerengő, kolostor, szerzetesi élet, kolostori élet, menedék, elzár, elvonul
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
1
kerengő
C1
Vzorec užití:
a cloister (of/in [building/place])
They walked slowly through the cloister, listening to the echo of their footsteps.
Lassan végigsétáltak a kerengőben, és hallgatták lépteik visszhangját.
The museum exhibits are arranged around a cloister with a small garden in the center.
A múzeumi tárgyak egy kerengő körül vannak elrendezve, amelynek közepén kis kert van.
Students crossed the cloister to reach the library during the rain.
Učební příklady
We sat in the cloister because it was cool.
A kerengőben ültünk, mert ott hűvös volt.
The old school has a cloister with arches.
A régi iskolának boltíves kerengője van.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse cloister (a walkway or monastic place) with cluster.
Význam
covered walkway with columns
Kolokace
stone cloister
|monastery cloister
|cathedral cloister
|college cloister
|the cloister walk
|a quiet cloister
|arched cloister
|a medieval cloister
|the cloister courtyard
|a cloister garden
Synonyma
arcade (Often any covered passage with arches; not necessarily part of a religious complex.)
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colonnade (Emphasizes the columns; may be outdoors and not covered on both sides.)
Antonyma
open walkway (Not covered or enclosed.)
Témata
architecture
|history
|religion
|education
Definice
a covered walkway with columns, often in old buildings
A covered passage, typically with a row of columns or arches along one side, especially in a monastery, cathedral, or college.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
FORMAL
2
kolostor
B2
Vzorec užití:
enter the cloister; life in a cloister
After years of travel, he chose the cloister over city life.
Évekig tartó utazás után a városi élet helyett a kolostort választotta.
The novel follows a young woman who is sent to the cloister.
A regény egy fiatal nőt követ, akit kolostorba küldenek.
She wrote letters describing daily routines inside the cloister.
Učební příklady
He decided to live in a cloister.
Úgy döntött, hogy kolostorban fog élni.
The cloister was far from the town.
A kolostor távol volt a várostól.
Častá chyba:
This meaning is broader than the architectural 'cloister' (the walkway). Context usually shows which one is meant.
Význam
monastery or convent
Kolokace
enter the cloister
|leave the cloister
|the cloister walls
|within the cloister
|a cloister community
|life in the cloister
|retreat to a cloister
|the quiet of the cloister
Synonyma
monastery (More common modern word; usually for monks.)
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convent (More common modern word; usually for nuns.)
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abbey (A particular type of monastery, often larger or historically important.)
Antonyma
the secular world (Ordinary non-religious life outside a religious community.)
Témata
religion
|society
|history
Definice
a place where monks or nuns live
A monastery or convent, or the community of people living there, especially when viewed as separate from ordinary society.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
FORMAL
3
Vzorec užití:
the cloister (as a way of life)
He felt torn between the cloister and a career in public service.
Őrlődött a szerzetesi élet és a közszolgálati pálya között.
For her, the cloister promised peace and purpose.
Számára a szerzetesi élet békét és célt ígért.
The film contrasts the cloister with the noise of the city.
Učební příklady
She chose the cloister instead of marriage.
A házasság helyett a szerzetesi életet választotta.
Častá chyba:
Often used with 'the' (the cloister) to mean the monastic way of life, not the walkway.
Význam
monastic life in general
Kolokace
the cloister and the world
|withdraw into the cloister
|a call to the cloister
|return to the cloister
|the discipline of the cloister
Synonyma
monastic life (Direct, modern equivalent phrase.)
Antonyma
worldly life (Life focused on ordinary social and material concerns.)
Témata
religion
|lifestyle
Definice
the life of monks or nuns
A way of life associated with living as a monk or nun, characterized by religious devotion and separation from everyday society.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C2
LITERARY
4
menedék
B2
Vzorec užití:
a cloister of [something]
The café’s back patio was a cloister from the traffic outside.
A kávézó hátsó terasza menedéket nyújtott a kinti forgalom elől.
They found a cloister of shade beneath the old trees.
Az öreg fák alatt árnyas menedékre leltek.
The courtyard felt like a cloister in the middle of the city.
Učební příklady
This garden is a quiet cloister.
Ez a kert olyan, mint egy csendes menedék.
Častá chyba:
This figurative sense is less common; it often appears in descriptive writing.
Význam
a secluded, sheltered place
Kolokace
a leafy cloister
|a cloister of trees
|a cloistered garden
|a cloistered courtyard
Synonyma
retreat (Emphasizes escape and rest; not necessarily enclosed.)
|
sanctuary (Suggests safety or protection, not just quiet.)
Antonyma
hustle and bustle (A busy, noisy environment.)
Témata
places
|lifestyle
Definice
a quiet place away from others
A quiet, enclosed place that feels separated from the outside world.
SLOVESO
C1
FORMAL
5
Vzorec užití:
cloister [someone] (away) (from [something/someone]); cloister yourself (away)
The family cloistered the child away from the media.
A család elzárta a gyereket a média elől.
He cloistered himself in his office to finish the report.
Elvonult az irodájába, hogy befejezze a jelentést.
She was cloistered from ordinary life for most of her youth.
Učební příklady
He cloistered himself away to study.
Elvonult, hogy tanuljon.
Častá chyba:
Often used in passive or as 'cloistered'; learners may overuse it where 'isolate' is more natural.
Význam
shut away from others
Kolokace
cloistered away
|cloistered from the world
|cloister yourself away
|cloister someone away
|cloistered life
|cloistered upbringing
Synonyma
seclude (Close in meaning; focuses on being kept private or apart.)
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isolate (More general and more common; can be physical or social.)
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shut away (More informal; emphasizes being kept from others.)
Antonyma
integrate (Bring into normal social life and contact.)
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expose (Put into contact with the outside world.)
Témata
society
|relationships
|religion
Definice
to keep someone away from other people
To keep someone apart from other people and ordinary life; to seclude or confine, sometimes in a monastery or similar place.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
cloister
IPA
GB/klˈɔɪstɚ/
US/klˈɔɪstɚ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
cloister (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (cloister)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: cloister
- Plural: cloisters
Verb
- Base: cloister
- 3rd Person Singular: cloisters
- Present Participle: cloistering
- Past: cloistered
Příbuzná slova
Forms
cloisters
noun
cloistering
verb
cloistered
verb
Výrazy
cloister [someone] away
1/klˈɔɪstɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
formal
keep someone hidden and separate
to keep someone away from others
Příklady
- The studio cloistered the actor away from reporters during filming.
- They cloistered the witnesses away until the trial began.
- Her parents tried to cloister her away from bad influences.
Učební příklady
- They cloistered him away from the public.
cloister yourself away
1/klˈɔɪstɚ jʊɹsˈɛlf əwˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
withdraw to be alone
to go somewhere and be alone
Příklady
- She cloistered herself away in the library to revise for exams.
- After the argument, he cloistered himself away for the weekend.
- I cloistered myself away to write without interruptions.
Učební příklady
- I cloistered myself away to study.