paradise
gb/pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/ us/pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
B1
Angličtina
~ 5100
paradicsom, mennyország, Édenkert, boldogság
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
paradicsom
B1
Vzorec užití:
[place] is a paradise for [group]
With its warm water and gentle waves, the bay is a paradise for beginner surfers.
Meleg vizével és szelíd hullámaival az öböl igazi paradicsom a kezdő szörfösöknek.
The market is a bargain-hunter's paradise on weekends.
Hétvégenként a piac az alkuvadászok paradicsoma.
For birdwatchers, these wetlands are paradise.
After years in the city, their new garden felt like paradise.
Učební příklady
This island is a paradise for swimmers.
Ez a sziget valóságos paradicsom az úszóknak.
The park is a paradise for kids.
A park igazi paradicsom a gyerekeknek.
For me, the library is a paradise.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes forget the article in this countable sense. Say 'a paradise for hikers,' not 'paradise for hikers' when you mean one example of such a place.
Význam
An ideal or very pleasant place
Kolokace
tropical paradise
|beach paradise
|paradise on earth
|a paradise for [noun]
|tourist paradise
|earthly paradise
Synonyma
haven (Emphasizes safety and comfort more than perfection.)
|
utopia (Suggests an ideal, often imagined society; more abstract/formal.)
Antonyma
hellhole (A very unpleasant, dirty, or dangerous place.)
|
dump (Informal; a shabby, low-quality place.)
Témata
travel
|leisure
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A place that is very good and enjoyable, often perfect for a certain kind of person or activity.
A place or situation that is exceptionally pleasant, safe, or satisfying, often for a particular activity or group.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
2
mennyország
B1
Paradicsom
B2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] goes to Paradise
They believe the faithful will enter Paradise after death.
Úgy hiszik, hogy a hívők haláluk után bejutnak a mennyországba.
May she rest in Paradise.
Nyugodjék a mennyországban.
The sermon spoke about the gates of Paradise and eternal joy.
He prayed that his loved ones would be granted Paradise.
Učební příklady
Many people hope to go to Paradise after they die.
Sokan remélik, hogy haláluk után a mennyországba jutnak.
She believes her grandmother is in Paradise now.
Úgy hiszi, hogy a nagymamája most a mennyországban van.
The priest talked about the gates of Paradise.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes write 'paradise' in lowercase in religious contexts. Use 'Paradise' with a capital P when referring to the specific religious place.
Význam
Heaven in religious belief
Kolokace
enter Paradise
|the gates of Paradise
|in Paradise
|promise of Paradise
|Paradise awaits
Synonyma
heaven (Most common general term for the religious afterlife of bliss.)
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afterlife (Broader; life after death, not necessarily blissful.)
Antonyma
hell (The place of punishment or suffering in many religions.)
Témata
religion
|beliefs
|emotions
Definice
In some religions, the perfect place where good people go after they die. It is often written with a capital P: Paradise.
In several religions, the place of perfect happiness where the faithful go after death; often capitalized.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
LITERARY
3
Édenkert
B2
Paradicsom
B2
Vzorec užití:
Adam and Eve lived in Paradise
In many paintings, Adam and Eve are shown in Paradise before the fall.
Sok festményen Ádámot és Évát az Édenkertben, a bűnbeesés előtt ábrázolják.
The poet compared the lost homeland to Paradise, echoing the Garden of Eden.
A költő az elveszített hazát az Édenkerthez hasonlította, a bibliai Éden képét idézve.
Some legends imagine a gate that once closed Paradise to humankind.
Učební příklady
In the story, Adam and Eve live in Paradise.
A történetben Ádám és Éva az Édenkertben él.
They are later expelled from Paradise.
Később kiűzik őket az Édenkertből.
Artists often paint Paradise as a green garden.
Častá chyba:
Students may confuse this with the general meaning of an ideal place. Here, 'Paradise' specifically names the biblical garden.
Význam
The Garden of Eden
Kolokace
Adam and Eve in Paradise
|the Garden of Paradise
|expelled from Paradise
|innocence of Paradise
Synonyma
Eden (The standard term for the biblical garden.)
Antonyma
wilderness (Contrasts the cultivated, perfect garden with an uncultivated world.)
Témata
religion
|literature
|history
Definice
Another name for the Garden of Eden in the Bible, where Adam and Eve first lived.
A literary or religious name for the Garden of Eden, the original home of Adam and Eve.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
4
mennyország
B1
boldogság
A2
Vzorec užití:
[experience] felt like paradise
After the long hike, that hot shower was pure paradise.
A hosszú túra után az a forró zuhany maga volt a mennyország.
For a week without emails, life was paradise.
Egy hétig, e-mailek nélkül, az élet maga volt a mennyország.
Lying in the hammock at sunset felt like paradise.
That first sip of coffee in the morning is paradise to me.
Učební příklady
This quiet morning is paradise.
Ez a csendes reggel maga a mennyország.
The cool pool felt like paradise after the heat.
A hőség után a hűvös medence maga volt a mennyország.
For him, reading by the window is paradise.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes add an article. In this state meaning, we usually say 'it was paradise,' not 'it was a paradise.'
Význam
A state of perfect happiness
Kolokace
pure paradise
|sheer paradise
|felt like paradise
|a taste of paradise
|a slice of paradise
Synonyma
bliss (Strong feeling of perfect happiness.)
|
heaven (Used metaphorically for extreme pleasure.)
Antonyma
misery (A state of great unhappiness.)
|
torment (Severe mental or physical suffering.)
Témata
emotions
|daily life
|leisure
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A feeling or time of perfect happiness.
A condition or feeling of complete happiness or contentment, often used hyperbolically.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
paradise
IPA
GB/pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
US/pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
para - dise (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (para)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: paradise
- Plural: paradise, paradises
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
a paradise for
1/ə pˈɛɹədˌaɪs fɚ/
fixed phrase
Ideal place for a group
Used to say a place is very good for a certain kind of person or activity.
Příklady
- The city is a paradise for cyclists, with hundreds of miles of bike lanes.
- This reef is a paradise for divers.
a slice of paradise
1/ə slˈaɪs əv pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
idiom
A small piece of perfection
A small part or short time that is very pleasant.
Příklady
- Their backyard is a slice of paradise in the city.
- That weekend by the lake was a slice of paradise.
earthly paradise
1/ˈɚθli pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
fixed phrase
literary
Ideal place on Earth
A perfect or very beautiful place here on Earth.
Příklady
- Writers once imagined the city as an earthly paradise.
- The valley looked like an earthly paradise in spring.
fool's paradise
1/fˈulz pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
idiom
False sense of happiness
A happy feeling that is not real because it is based on lies or a wrong idea.
Příklady
- Investors who ignore the risks are living in a fool's paradise.
- Don't live in a fool's paradise; the deadline is real.
gates of Paradise
1/ɡˈeɪts əv pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
fixed phrase
literary
Entrance to Heaven
A way of talking about the entrance to Paradise (Heaven).
Příklady
- The hymn speaks of the gates of Paradise opening to the faithful.
- Artists have long imagined the gates of Paradise in gold.
in Paradise
1/ˈɪn pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
fixed phrase
Located in Heaven
Used to say someone is in Paradise (Heaven) after death.
Příklady
- She said her grandfather is in Paradise now.
- They prayed that the souls of the departed rest in Paradise.
little piece of paradise
1/lˈɪtəl pˈis əv pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
fixed phrase
informal
Small wonderful place
A small place that feels very special and beautiful.
Příklady
- Their balcony garden is a little piece of paradise.
- We found a little piece of paradise by the river.
lost paradise
1/lˈɔst pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
fixed phrase
literary
A perfect place now gone
A place or time that used to be perfect but is gone now.
Příklady
- For many villagers, the coastline is a lost paradise after the resorts arrived.
- He spent years searching for his lost paradise of childhood summers.
paradise for the senses
1/pˈɛɹədˌaɪs fɚ ðə sˈɛnsɪz/
fixed phrase
Sensory delight place
A place with many wonderful sights, smells, sounds, and tastes.
Příklady
- The night market is a paradise for the senses.
- Spring in the orchard is a paradise for the senses.
paradise on earth
1/pˈɛɹədˌaɪs ˈɔn ˈɚθ/
fixed phrase
Perfect place in the world
A place in the real world that seems perfect and very beautiful or enjoyable.
Příklady
- To many travelers, the island is paradise on earth.
- They turned the old farm into paradise on earth.