cornerstone
gb/kˈɔɹnɚstˌoʊn/ us/kˈɔɹnɚstˌoʊn/
B2
Englisch
~ 9300
sarokkő, alappillér, alapkő
NOMEN
B2
1
sarokkő
B2
alappillér
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] is the cornerstone of [something]
Trust is the cornerstone of any healthy relationship.
A bizalom minden egészséges kapcsolat sarokköve.
Free speech is a cornerstone of democratic society.
A szólásszabadság a demokratikus társadalom egyik sarokköve.
This agreement will become the cornerstone of our long‑term strategy.
Education is the cornerstone of the country’s development plans.
Their customer‑first culture is the cornerstone of the company’s success.
Beispiele für Lernende
Honesty is the cornerstone of their family life.
Az ő családi életük sarokköve az őszinteség.
Good communication is the cornerstone of teamwork.
A jó kommunikáció a csapatmunka sarokköve.
Respect for others is a cornerstone of the school’s rules.
Saving money early is the cornerstone of his financial plan.
Strong laws are the cornerstone of public safety.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes think "cornerstone" can be used for any important thing. In natural English, it is usually used for the single most important part or one of a very small number of basic parts (e.g., "a cornerstone of our policy", not "a cornerstone of my lunch"). Another common mistake is writing it as two words (*corner stone*), but it is written as one word in this figurative sense.
Bedeutung
most important, basic part
Wortverbindungen
cornerstone of democracy
|cornerstone of policy
|cornerstone of the economy
|serve as the cornerstone
|form the cornerstone
|provide the cornerstone
Synonyme
foundation (Very close in meaning; slightly broader and more common in both literal and figurative uses.)
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basis (Stresses what something is built on, but sounds a bit less strong and less formal than "cornerstone".)
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pillar (Often used for ideas or values that support something; suggests one of several main supports, while "cornerstone" suggests the single most important one.)
Antonyme
detail (A small, less important part, contrasting with "cornerstone" as the most important part.)
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minor aspect (Emphasizes something of low importance within a system, the opposite role of a cornerstone.)
Themen
society
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The main and most important part that supports or guides something, like a system, idea, plan, or belief.
The most important, basic element on which something is built or depends.
NOMEN
B2
2
Verwendungsmuster:
lay/place a cornerstone in/at [a building]
The church’s cornerstone, laid in 1883, is still visible near the front steps.
A templom 1883-ban letett alapköve ma is látható a bejárati lépcső közelében.
A time capsule was placed inside the new library’s cornerstone during the opening ceremony.
A megnyitó ünnepségen időkapszulát helyeztek az új könyvtár alapkövébe.
The mayor helped lay the cornerstone of the new hospital.
Workers cleaned the soot from the old courthouse’s granite cornerstone.
An inscription on the cornerstone records the names of the original architects.
Beispiele für Lernende
They put a box inside the cornerstone of the new school.
Tettek egy dobozt az új iskola alapkövébe.
The date of the building is written on the cornerstone.
Az épület dátuma rá van írva az alapköre.
People watched as the cornerstone of the museum was put in place.
The old church has a large cornerstone near the main door.
The president spoke when the cornerstone of the bridge tower was laid.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse the literal architectural meaning with the common figurative meaning and use this sense when talking about ideas (for example, saying "the literal cornerstone of democracy" when the physical stone meaning is not intended). In most modern texts, if no building is mentioned, the figurative sense is usually meant.
Bedeutung
ceremonial stone at building corner
Wortverbindungen
lay the cornerstone
|ceremonial cornerstone
|inscribed cornerstone
|cornerstone ceremony
|marble cornerstone
|cornerstone of the building
Synonyme
foundation stone (Very close in architectural use; sometimes broader and not limited to the corner position.)
Antonyme
capstone (Refers to the top stone of a structure, contrasting with a cornerstone at the base.)
Themen
architecture
|history
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A special stone placed at the bottom corner of a building, often with writing on it to show when or why the building was made.
A stone at the corner of a building, forming part of its base and often bearing an inscription such as the date of construction.
Grammatik
Grundform
cornerstone
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹnɚstˌoʊn/
US/kˈɔɹnɚstˌoʊn/
Silben & Betonung
corner - stone (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (corner)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: cornerstone
- Plural: cornerstones
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
the cornerstone of [something]
1/ðə kˈɔɹnɚstˌoʊn əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
the most important part of something
Used to say that something is the main thing that supports or guides another thing, such as a system, plan, or belief.
Beispiele
- Transparency is the cornerstone of our management style.
- Equal access to education is the cornerstone of the government’s social policy.