law
gb/lˈɔ/ us/lˈɔ/
A2
Angličtina
~ 400
jog, jogrendszer, törvény, jogszabály, rendelet, jogi szakma, elv, természettörvény
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
1
Vzorec užití:
[someone/something] is against the law
Stealing is against the law in every country.
A lopás minden országban törvénybe ütközik.
The new law requires all drivers to wear seat belts.
Az új törvény előírja, hogy minden járművezetőnek be kell kötnie a biztonsági övet.
Police officers are responsible for enforcing the law.
The government passed a law to protect endangered species.
Učební příklady
It is against the law to steal.
Lopni törvénybe ütközik.
The law says you must pay taxes.
A törvény szerint adót kell fizetni.
The police make sure people follow the law.
A new law was made last year.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'law' (the system of rules) with 'rule' (a specific instruction, often less formal).
Význam
Rules set by a government
Kolokace
break the law
|against the law
|obey the law
|enforce the law
|pass a law
Synonyma
legislation (Refers specifically to laws that have been formally enacted by a legislative body.)
Antonyma
anarchy (The absence of laws or governmental authority.)
Témata
government
|society
|justice
|law
|politics
Definice
The rules made by a government to control what people can and cannot do.
A system of rules established and enforced by a government or other authority to regulate behavior within a society.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
2
Vzorec užití:
pass [a law]
A new law was passed to ban smoking in restaurants.
Új törvényt fogadtak el, amely betiltja a dohányzást az éttermekben.
This law protects workers from unfair dismissal.
Ez a törvény védi a munkavállalókat a jogtalan elbocsátástól.
There is no law against walking barefoot in public.
Učební příklady
The city has a new law about parking.
A városban új parkolási rendelet van érvényben.
This law says children must go to school.
Ez a törvény kimondja, hogy a gyerekeknek iskolába kell járniuk.
We want to change this old law.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'law' instead of 'rule' for non-legal contexts, such as sports or games.
Význam
An individual legal rule
Kolokace
pass a law
|change a law
|repeal a law
|law against [something]
Synonyma
statute (A formal written law passed by a legislative body.)
Témata
government
|justice
|law
Definice
One rule in the system of laws.
A specific rule that is part of a larger legal system, established by an authority and enforceable by penalties.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
3
jog
B1
jogi szakma
B2
Vzorec užití:
study [law] / practice [law]
She studied law at Harvard University.
A Harvard Egyetemen jogot tanult.
After graduating, he began practicing law in New York.
A diploma megszerzése után New Yorkban kezdett ügyvédként dolgozni.
Law is a competitive field that requires years of study.
Učební příklady
She wants to study law at university.
Egyetemen szeretne jogot tanulni.
He works in law as a lawyer.
A jogi szakmában dolgozik ügyvédként.
Law is not easy to learn.
Význam
The study or profession of law
Kolokace
study law
|practice law
|law school
Synonyma
jurisprudence (A more formal or academic term for the theory or philosophy of law.)
Témata
education
|profession
|law
|work
Definice
The study or job of working with laws and courts.
The academic discipline and professional practice concerned with legal systems, legal principles, and their application.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
TECHNICAL
4
Newton's first law explains how objects move when no force acts on them.
Newton első törvénye azt magyarázza, hogyan mozognak a testek, ha semmilyen erő nem hat rájuk.
The law of gravity affects everything on Earth.
A gravitáció törvénye a Földön mindenre hatással van.
Scientific laws are based on evidence and observation.
Učební příklady
The law of gravity pulls things down.
A gravitáció törvénye szerint a dolgok lefelé esnek.
Newton's laws explain movement.
Newton törvényei a mozgást magyarázzák.
This is a scientific law about heat.
Význam
Scientific principle describing nature
Kolokace
law of physics
|Newton's laws
Synonyma
principle (A general truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for reasoning or action.)
Témata
science
|education
Definice
A scientific rule that always happens in nature when certain things occur.
A statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspect of the natural world and predicts its behavior under certain conditions.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
law
IPA
GB/lˈɔ/
US/lˈɔ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
law (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (law)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: law
- Plural: law, laws
Příbuzná slova
Forms
laws
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
legalization
noun
lawlessness
noun
Výrazy
against the law
1/əɡˈɛnst ðə lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
Illegal according to the law
Not allowed by the rules made by the government.
Příklady
- It is against the law to drive without insurance.
- Selling alcohol to minors is against the law.
by law
2/bˈaɪ lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
As required by legal rules
Because the rules made by the government say so.
Příklady
- By law, all food products must have labels showing ingredients.
- Employers are required by law to provide safe working conditions.
law and order
3/lˈɔ ˈænd ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
Peace maintained by obeying laws
When people follow the rules and there is peace in society.
Příklady
- The police are working hard to maintain law and order in the city.
- Without law and order, society would fall into chaos.
lay down the law
1/lˈeɪ dˈaʊn ðə lˈɔ/
idiom
informal
State rules firmly
To tell people what they must do in a strict way.
Příklady
- The teacher laid down the law on cheating from day one.
- The teacher laid down the law about homework deadlines.
- At home, my parents laid down the law about curfews.
- He laid down the law to his children about bedtime.