palace
gb/pˈælɪs/ us/pˈælɪs/
A2
Engelsk
~ 2900
palota, luxusvilla
NAVNEORD
A2
1
palota
A2
Brugsmønster:
[someone] lives in a palace
The royal family invited guests to the palace for a banquet.
A királyi család vendégeket hívott a palotába egy bankettre.
Tourists lined up outside the palace to watch the changing of the guard.
A turisták sorban álltak a palota előtt, hogy megnézzék az őrségváltást.
The palace has more than 500 rooms.
She dreamed of living in a palace one day.
Læringseksempler
The king lives in a big palace.
A király egy nagy palotában él.
We visited the palace in the city.
Meglátogattuk a városban lévő palotát.
The palace is very beautiful.
Many people work in the palace.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'palace' with 'castle'. A castle is often older and built for defense, while a palace is mainly for comfort and display.
Betydning
Large home for royalty
Ordforbindelser
royal palace
|palace grounds
|palace gates
|palace guard
Synonymer
castle (Similar but often fortified and used historically for defense as well as residence.)
|
mansion (Large and impressive house, but not usually for royalty or official use.)
Antonymer
hut (A very small and simple shelter, opposite in size and grandeur.)
Temaer
architecture
|government
|history
|politics
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very big and beautiful house where a king, queen, or important leader lives or works.
A large and impressive building that serves as the official home of a king, queen, or other high-ranking person.
NAVNEORD
B1
INFORMAL
2
palota
B2
They went to the old movie palace downtown.
Elmentek a régi belvárosi mozipalotába.
The ice palace was built for the winter festival.
A téli fesztiválra jégpalotát építettek.
The new shopping center is like a palace of consumerism.
Læringseksempler
We went to the movie palace to see a film.
Elmentünk a mozipalotába filmet nézni.
The ice palace was very cold but beautiful.
A jégpalota nagyon hideg volt, de gyönyörű.
The hotel was like a big palace.
Betydning
Large public entertainment building
Ordforbindelser
movie palace
|ice palace
|sports palace
Synonymer
theater (Specifically for live performances or film screenings.)
|
venue (General term for a place where events are held; less grand-sounding.)
Temaer
entertainment
|business
|arts_entertainment
|travel
Definition
A big, beautiful building for people to watch movies, see shows, or stay in.
A large and impressive public building, such as a cinema, theater, or hotel, often given a grand name to attract visitors.
NAVNEORD
B1
INFORMAL
3
luxusvilla
B2
palota
A2
After the renovation, their apartment felt like a palace.
A felújítás után a lakásuk szinte palotának tűnt.
He lives in a seaside palace with ten bedrooms.
Egy tízhálószobás tengerparti luxusvillában él.
Compared to my old flat, this place is a palace.
Læringseksempler
Her new home is like a palace.
Az új otthona olyan, mint egy palota.
This house is a real palace.
Ez a ház igazi palota.
They live in a small palace near the lake.
Betydning
Luxurious private home
Ordforbindelser
private palace
Synonymer
villa (Large comfortable house, often in the countryside or by the sea.)
|
estate (Large property, often including land and multiple buildings.)
Temaer
daily life
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very big and nice house.
A very large and comfortable home, often used in exaggeration to describe someone's house.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
palace
IPA
GB/pˈælɪs/
US/pˈælɪs/
Stavelser og tryk
palace (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (palace)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: palace
- Plural: palaces
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
Palace guard
1/pˈælɪs ɡˈɑɹd/
fixed phrase
Royal residence guards
Soldiers who keep the king's or queen's home safe.
Eksempler
- The palace guard stood motionless during the ceremony.
- Tourists took photos with the palace guard.
Palace coup
1/pˈælɪs kˈu/
idiom
Internal political takeover
When leaders in power secretly take control from other leaders without public fighting.
Eksempler
- The president was removed in a palace coup by his own ministers.
- Rumors of a palace coup spread through the capital.
Palace coup
2/pˈælɪs kˈu/
idiom
secret internal leadership takeover
A secret action by people inside a ruling group or organization to remove its leader and take power themselves.
Eksempler
- The finance minister was ousted in what many described as a palace coup.
- Rumors of a palace coup spread through the party’s top ranks.