palace
gb/pˈælɪs/ us/pˈælɪs/
A2
Englisch
~ 2900
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A2
entity
1
Large home for royalty
A very big and beautiful house where a king, queen, or important leader lives or works.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] lives in a palace
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'palace' with 'castle'. A castle is often older and built for defense, while a palace is mainly for comfort and display.
Synonyme
castle (Similar but often fortified and used historically for defense as well as residence.)
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mansion (Large and impressive house, but not usually for royalty or official use.)
Antonyme
hut (A very small and simple shelter, opposite in size and grandeur.)
Wortverbindungen
royal palace
|palace grounds
|palace gates
|palace guard
Themen
architecture
|government
|history
|politics
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The royal family invited guests to the palace for a banquet.
- Tourists lined up outside the palace to watch the changing of the guard.
- The palace has more than 500 rooms.
- She dreamed of living in a palace one day.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The king lives in a big palace.
- We visited the palace in the city.
- The palace is very beautiful.
- Many people work in the palace.
Nomen
informal
B1
entity
2
Large public entertainment building
A big, beautiful building for people to watch movies, see shows, or stay in.
Synonyme
theater (Specifically for live performances or film screenings.)
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venue (General term for a place where events are held; less grand-sounding.)
Wortverbindungen
movie palace
|ice palace
|sports palace
Themen
entertainment
|business
|arts_entertainment
|travel
Beispiele
- They went to the old movie palace downtown.
- The ice palace was built for the winter festival.
- The new shopping center is like a palace of consumerism.
Beispiele für Lernende
- We went to the movie palace to see a film.
- The ice palace was very cold but beautiful.
- The hotel was like a big palace.
Nomen
informal
B1
entity
3
Luxurious private home
A very big and nice house.
Synonyme
villa (Large comfortable house, often in the countryside or by the sea.)
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estate (Large property, often including land and multiple buildings.)
Wortverbindungen
private palace
Themen
daily life
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- After the renovation, their apartment felt like a palace.
- He lives in a seaside palace with ten bedrooms.
- Compared to my old flat, this place is a palace.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Her new home is like a palace.
- This house is a real palace.
- They live in a small palace near the lake.
Grammatik
Ausdrücke
Palace guard
1/pˈælɪs ɡˈɑɹd/
fixed phrase
Royal residence guards
Soldiers who keep the king's or queen's home safe.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.