destiny
gb/dˈɛstɪni/ us/dˈɛstɪni/
B2
Angličtina
~ 9300
sors, rendeltetés, végzet
B2
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sors
B1
rendeltetés
B2
Vzorec užití:
it is [someone]'s destiny to [verb]
She believes it is her destiny to become a doctor and help children.
Úgy hiszi, az a sorsa, hogy orvos legyen és gyerekeken segítsen.
The film tells the story of a young prince struggling to accept his destiny as king.
A film egy fiatal herceg történetét meséli el, aki nehezen fogadja el a királyként rá váró sorsát.
Many people moved to the city, hoping to change their destiny.
He felt that losing his job was a sign that his destiny lay in another country.
They met by chance, but both felt it was destiny guiding them together.
Učební příklady
She thinks it is her destiny to be a teacher.
Azt gondolja, az a sorsa, hogy tanár legyen.
He wants to control his own destiny.
A saját sorsát akarja irányítani.
The hero cannot run away from his destiny.
Some people believe love is part of destiny.
I feel my destiny is to travel and write.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse “destiny” with “destination.” “Destiny” is about your future life or path; “destination” is the place where you are going. Example: “Paris is my destination,” not “Paris is my destiny,” unless you mean it in a very figurative or dramatic way.
Význam
pre-planned future of a person
Kolokace
someone's destiny
|fulfill your destiny
|shape your own destiny
|control your own destiny
|accept your destiny
|meet your destiny
Synonyma
fate (Very close in meaning; ‘fate’ is slightly more common and often sounds more negative or tragic, while ‘destiny’ can sound more grand or meaningful.)
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calling (Suggests a strong feeling of purpose rather than a fixed, unchangeable future like ‘destiny’.)
Antonyma
free will (Emphasizes the ability to choose one’s future instead of having a fixed, predetermined path.)
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chance (Suggests that events happen randomly, not according to a planned destiny.)
Témata
philosophy
|religion
|emotions
|life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The things that will happen in a person’s life, as if they were planned before and cannot be changed.
The fixed or inevitable course of events that will happen in a person’s life or to a thing, often thought of as planned in advance.
C1
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Vzorec užití:
believe in destiny
In the novel, Destiny is described as a cold, unfeeling power that moves people like pieces on a board.
A regényben a Végzetet rideg, érzéketlen erőként írják le, amely úgy mozgatja az embereket, mint a táblán a bábukat.
He doesn’t believe in destiny; he thinks we create our own future.
Ő nem hisz a végzetben; szerinte mi alakítjuk a saját jövőnket.
The villagers left the final decision to destiny, drawing lots to choose their leader.
She felt that destiny had brought them together at exactly the right moment.
Poets often write about destiny as if it were a person who can give or take away happiness.
Učební příklady
Some people think destiny controls everything.
Vannak, akik azt gondolják, hogy a végzet mindent irányít.
He says destiny does not exist; we make our own life.
Azt mondja, a végzet nem létezik; mi alakítjuk a saját életünket.
In the story, destiny chooses who will be the new king.
They believe that destiny brought them to this place.
The movie shows destiny as a strong, invisible power.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize that in this sense “destiny” can be treated like a person or force and written with a capital letter in literature (e.g., “Destiny had other plans for him”). This is stylistic, not a grammar rule.
Význam
power believed to control events
Kolokace
believe in destiny
|trust in destiny
|Destiny decides
|the hand of destiny
|Destiny has other plans
Synonyma
providence (Often has a religious tone, suggesting guidance by God, while ‘destiny’ can be more general or spiritual.)
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karma (In some religions, karma is a moral law of cause and effect, not just a general controlling force like ‘destiny’.)
Antonyma
randomness (Suggests there is no guiding power at all; things happen with no plan or purpose.)
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self-determination (Focuses on people controlling their own future, in contrast to an outside force like destiny deciding events.)
Témata
philosophy
|religion
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A special power that people believe decides what will happen in the future and cannot be changed.
A mysterious or supernatural force that is believed to fix or control what will happen in the future.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
destiny
IPA
GB/dˈɛstɪni/
US/dˈɛstɪni/
Slabiky a přízvuk
des - tiny (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (des)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: destiny
- Plural: destinies
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
control your own destiny
1/kəntɹˈoʊl jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn dˈɛstɪni/
fixed phrase
decide the future of your life
To make your own choices in life so that you, not other people or luck, decide what will happen to you.
Příklady
- Starting her own company was a way to control her own destiny.
- He teaches young people how to control their own destiny through financial planning.
- Democracy lets citizens feel they can control their own destiny.
fulfill your destiny
1/fʊlfˈɪl jˈʊɹ dˈɛstɪni/
fixed phrase
achieve what you were meant to be
To become the person or do the great thing that people believe you were always meant to do.
Příklady
- The hero must face his fears to fulfill his destiny.
- She felt she had finally fulfilled her destiny when she opened her own school.
- In many stories, a young character fulfills their destiny by saving their people.
master of your own destiny
1/mˈæstɚ əv jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn dˈɛstɪni/
idiom
person who controls their own future
To be the person who makes the important choices about your life, not letting other people or luck decide everything for you.
Příklady
- She refused to let others decide her career and became the master of her own destiny.
- Education can help you become the master of your own destiny.
- He tells his students that they are the masters of their own destiny, not victims of the system.
manifest destiny
1/mˈænɪfˌɛst dˈɛstɪni/
fixed phrase
formal
19th‑century US expansion belief
A 19th‑century idea in the United States that the country had a natural right and duty to grow and take land across North America.
Příklady
- School textbooks often describe how the idea of manifest destiny influenced U.S. expansion to the West.
- Many politicians used manifest destiny to justify taking new territories.
- Modern historians criticize manifest destiny as a way to excuse war and taking land from others.
manifest destiny
2/mˈænɪfˌɛst dˈɛstɪni/
fixed phrase
historical
belief in inevitable expansion
A 19th-century belief in the US that it was right and certain for the country to expand across North America.
Příklady
- Manifest Destiny was used to justify westward expansion in the United States.
- The idea of Manifest Destiny influenced American foreign policy.