covenant
gb/kˈʌvənənt/ us/kˈʌvənənt/
C1
Angličtina
~ 26300
kötelező erejű megállapodás, szövetség, frigy, szerződéses kikötés, kovenáns, kötelezettséget vállal, szövetséget köt
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
FORMAL
1
Vzorec užití:
a covenant between [parties] to [do something]
The two organizations signed a covenant to work together on climate projects for at least ten years.
A két szervezet kötelező erejű megállapodást írt alá arról, hogy legalább tíz éven át együtt dolgoznak klímavédelmi projekteken.
Members of the community enter into a covenant that sets out their shared values and responsibilities.
A közösség tagjai olyan megállapodást kötnek, amely rögzíti közös értékeiket és felelősségeiket.
The landlord included a covenant in the lease requiring tenants to keep the garden in good condition.
Under the covenant, the charity promised to use the funds only for educational purposes.
Breaking this covenant could result in legal action and heavy financial penalties.
Učební příklady
The couple made a covenant to stay honest with each other.
A pár ünnepélyes megállapodást kötött, hogy őszinték maradnak egymással.
All church members sign a covenant when they join.
Minden egyháztag aláír egy szövetséget, amikor csatlakozik.
The lease has a covenant that you must not keep pets.
The company has a covenant with the union about working hours.
He felt that marriage was a covenant, not just a simple promise.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'covenant' for ordinary, everyday promises where 'promise' or 'agreement' would be more natural. 'Covenant' is mostly used in legal, business, or religious contexts. Spelling is also a problem: it is 'covenant', not 'convenant' or 'covenent'.
Význam
formal, binding agreement or promise
Kolokace
enter into a covenant
|sign a covenant
|binding covenant
|covenant agreement
|church covenant
|membership covenant
Synonyma
contract (More common in everyday and legal use; often focused on commercial or practical arrangements rather than solemn or moral aspects.)
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pact (Suggests a serious agreement, often between groups or nations, but is less strictly legal than 'covenant'.)
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agreement (Very general and common; lacks the formal, solemn tone that 'covenant' often has.)
Antonyma
breach (Refers to breaking a covenant or contract, stressing failure to keep the agreement.)
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nonagreement (Indicates the absence of any agreed terms or covenant between parties.)
Témata
law
|business
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A strong and serious agreement or promise, usually written and official, that people or groups must follow.
A serious and legally or institutionally binding agreement or promise between two or more parties, often written and intended to be strictly observed.
C1
FORMAL
2
Vzorec užití:
God's covenant with [someone/people]
In the Hebrew Bible, God's covenant with Abraham includes a promise of land and descendants.
A Héber Bibliában Isten Ábrahámmal kötött szövetsége magában foglalja a föld és az utódok ígéretét.
Many Christians understand marriage as a covenant that reflects God's covenant with his people.
Sok keresztény a házasságot olyan szövetségnek tekinti, amely Istennek a népével kötött szövetségét tükrözi.
The prophet called the nation to return to the covenant and live according to God's law.
The New Covenant in Christian theology centers on forgiveness and inner transformation.
Circumcision was seen as a sign of the covenant between God and Israel.
Učební příklady
The Bible talks about God's covenant with Noah after the flood.
A Biblia beszél Istennek Noéval kötött szövetségéről az özönvíz után.
Some churches speak of living as a covenant people.
Néhány egyház úgy beszél arról, hogy szövetségi népként kell élni.
They studied the difference between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant.
The rainbow is described as a sign of the covenant.
He believes God always keeps his covenant with his people.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize that in religious texts 'covenant' often has a very specific theological sense, not just any agreement. They may also confuse 'covenant' with 'commandment'; a covenant is a relationship including promises and obligations, while commandments are specific rules.
Význam
solemn agreement between God and people
Kolokace
God's covenant
|the covenant
|covenant people
|everlasting covenant
|keep the covenant
|renew the covenant
Synonyma
divine promise (Highlights God's promise but does not fully cover the two-way, relational aspect of 'covenant'.)
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testament (In Christian use, can refer to a major covenantal arrangement (as in Old Testament, New Testament), but is broader and more literary.)
Antonyma
apostasy (Describes turning away from or rejecting the covenant relationship with God.)
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disobedience (Represents failing to keep the obligations of the covenant.)
Témata
religion
|history
|philosophy
Definice
In the Bible and other religious writing, a special, serious agreement where God makes promises to people and people must obey certain rules.
In religious contexts, especially in the Bible, a solemn and binding relationship or agreement in which God makes promises to humans, often with conditions or obligations.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C2
TECHNICAL
3
kovenáns
C1
Vzorec užití:
a covenant that [requires/prohibits] [something]
The mortgage includes covenants that limit how much additional debt the company can take on.
A jelzálogszerződés olyan kikötéseket tartalmaz, amelyek korlátozzák, mekkora további adósságot vállalhat a cég.
A restrictive covenant on the property prevents the owner from building above two stories.
Az ingatlanra vonatkozó korlátozó kikötés megakadályozza, hogy a tulajdonos két szintnél magasabb épületet emeljen.
The bank declared a default after the borrower breached several loan covenants.
Some old housing covenants are no longer enforceable because they are discriminatory.
Investors closely monitor the company's compliance with its financial covenants.
Učební příklady
There is a covenant in the contract that you cannot change the building.
A szerződésben van egy kikötés, hogy nem lehet átalakítani az épületet.
The bank added new covenants to the loan after the crisis.
A bank a válság után új kikötésekkel egészítette ki a hitelszerződést.
If you break the covenant in the lease, you may have to pay a fine.
The covenant says the land can be used only for farming.
Lawyers checked every covenant before they signed the agreement.
Častá chyba:
Learners often think 'covenant' here means the whole contract, but in legal and financial writing it often refers to a single clause or set of requirements inside a larger agreement.
Význam
binding clause in a legal contract
Kolokace
restrictive covenant
|loan covenant
|financial covenants
|breach of covenant
|covenant running with the land
|negative covenant
Synonyma
clause (A general term for any section of a contract; not all clauses are covenants, which specifically impose duties or restrictions.)
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restriction (Highlights the limiting effect of many covenants, especially in property law, but lacks the formal legal sense of a contract term.)
Antonyma
waiver (A legal document or clause that removes or gives up a right or requirement, often the opposite effect of a covenant imposing one.)
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permission (Allows an action rather than restricting or requiring it, which many covenants do.)
Témata
law
|business
|real estate
|finance
Definice
A rule written inside a legal contract, especially about land or loans, that tells someone what they must do or must not do.
A specific clause in a legal or financial document, especially in property or loan agreements, that requires a party to do or not do something.
SLOVESO
C2
FORMAL
4
Vzorec užití:
to covenant to [do something] with [someone]
The tenant hereby covenants to pay the rent on the first day of each month.
A bérlő ezennel kötelezettséget vállal arra, hogy minden hónap első napján megfizeti a bérleti díjat.
In their vows, they covenanted before God to remain faithful to one another.
Fogadalmukban Isten előtt kötelezték magukat arra, hogy hűségesek maradnak egymáshoz.
The company covenants not to dispose of any major assets without the bank's written consent.
We covenant together to support one another in prayer and service.
The parties covenant and agree as follows: no confidential information shall be shared with third parties.
Učební příklady
The church members covenant to help each other.
Az egyháztagok ünnepélyesen elkötelezik magukat, hogy segítik egymást.
In this contract, you covenant to keep the building safe.
Ebben a szerződésben kötelezettséget vállalsz arra, hogy biztonságos állapotban tartod az épületet.
They covenant to tell the truth in all reports.
The group covenants not to use violence.
He covenanted with the bank to pay back the loan in five years.
Častá chyba:
Learners may try to use 'covenant' as a verb in casual speech (e.g., 'I covenant to call you tomorrow'). In modern English it is mostly used in legal or religious writing; in everyday speech, use 'promise' or 'agree' instead.
Význam
formally agree or promise
Kolokace
covenant and agree
|covenant to pay
|covenant with
|hereby covenant
|covenant before God
Synonyma
pledge (Common verb for making a serious promise; less tied to formal legal documents than 'covenant'.)
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undertake (Formal verb for promising to do something, especially in legal and business writing; lacks the religious nuance of 'covenant'.)
Antonyma
renounce (Means formally giving up a claim or promise, the opposite direction of entering into one.)
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refuse (To say no to making the promised action, instead of agreeing to it.)
Témata
law
|religion
|business
Definice
To make a very serious, formal promise, often in a legal or religious document.
To formally agree, especially in a legal or religious context, to do or not do something, usually as part of a written covenant.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
covenant
IPA
GB/kˈʌvənənt/
US/kˈʌvənənt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
cov - en - ant (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (cov)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: covenant
- Plural: covenants
Verb
- Base: covenant
- 3rd Person Singular: covenants
- Present Participle: covenanting
- Past: covenanted
Příbuzná slova
Forms
covenants
noun
covenanting
verb
covenanted
verb
Advanced or less common
covenantal
adjective
Výrazy
covenant marriage
1/kˈʌvənənt mˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
formal
marriage type with stricter divorce rules
In some U.S. states, a kind of marriage where the couple makes extra promises and agrees to more limited reasons for divorce.
Příklady
- They chose a covenant marriage because they wanted stronger legal and spiritual commitments.
- Under a covenant marriage, couples must seek counseling before filing for divorce.
- The law on covenant marriage aims to reduce the number of divorces.
covenant theology
1/kˈʌvənənt θiˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
technical
Christian theology focused on covenants
A way of understanding Christian teaching where God's covenants with people are the main idea for reading the Bible and explaining salvation.
Příklady
- The course compares covenant theology with dispensationalism.
- In covenant theology, believers are often described as one covenant community.
- Her book is a clear introduction to covenant theology for lay readers.
New Covenant
1/njˈu kˈʌvənənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Christian covenant through Christ
In Christian belief, the new relationship between God and people that comes through Jesus, with forgiveness and inner change instead of following the old law.
Příklady
- Many Christians understand the Lord's Supper as a sign of the New Covenant.
- The letter to the Hebrews contrasts the Old Covenant with the New Covenant.
- He preached about living as people of the New Covenant.
Old Covenant
1/ˈoʊld kˈʌvənənt/
fixed phrase
formal
biblical covenant under Moses
In Christian theology, the relationship and agreement between God and Israel that is based on the law given to Moses.
Příklady
- Some theologians emphasize the continuity between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant.
- The sacrifices of the Old Covenant are seen as symbols pointing to Christ.
- They held a class on how the Old Covenant shaped Jewish worship.
Ark of the Covenant
2/ˈɑɹk əv ðə kˈʌvənənt/
fixed phrase
literary
biblical chest holding the law tablets
In the Bible, a special gold-covered box that held the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments and showed God's presence with Israel.
Příklady
- According to the Hebrew Bible, the Ark of the Covenant was kept in the inner room of the temple.
- The movie imagines adventurers racing to find the Ark of the Covenant.
- Some traditions claim the Ark of the Covenant was hidden before the temple was destroyed.
Ark of the Covenant
3/ˈɑɹk əv ðə kˈʌvənənt/
fixed phrase
technical
biblical sacred chest with tablets
The special box in the Jewish and Christian Bible that held the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments.
Příklady
- The documentary explored legends about the Ark of the Covenant.
- In the story, priests carried the Ark of the Covenant ahead of the people.
- The film showed treasure hunters racing to find the Ark of the Covenant.
restrictive covenant
1/ɹistɹˈɪktɪv kˈʌvənənt/
fixed phrase
technical
legal clause limiting use of property
A rule in a contract that says someone cannot do certain things with land, a house, or a business.
Příklady
- There is a restrictive covenant on the property that forbids building above two stories.
- The sale contract included a restrictive covenant that banned any industrial development on the land.
- The buyer discovered a restrictive covenant that prevents them from opening a restaurant on the site.
- Because of a restrictive covenant, the owners cannot open a restaurant on the ground floor.
- Lawyers are checking whether the old restrictive covenant is still enforceable.