exodus
gb/ˈɛksədəs/ us/ˈɛksədəs/
B2
English
elvándorlás, kivonulás, egyiptomi kivonulás, Kivonulás könyve, Mózes második könyve, kiáramlás
NOUN
B2
1
elvándorlás
B2
kivonulás
B2
Usage pattern:
an exodus from [place] (of [people])
The new visa rules led to an exodus of foreign workers.
Az új vízumszabályok a külföldi munkavállalók tömeges elvándorlásához vezettek.
After the factory closed, there was a steady exodus from the town.
A gyár bezárása után folyamatos volt az elvándorlás a városból.
The announcement triggered an exodus of staff from the department.
Learner examples
There was an exodus from the city after the storm.
A vihar után tömeges kivonulás indult meg a városból.
Many students joined the exodus to the beach.
Sok diák csatlakozott a strandra tartó tömeges kivonuláshoz.
Common mistake:
Often used for large numbers; for one person, say "departure" or "exit."
Meaning
large departure of many people
Collocations
mass exodus
|a sudden exodus
|a large-scale exodus
|an exodus from the city
|an exodus of residents
|an exodus of refugees
|an exodus of workers
|a postwar exodus
|to trigger an exodus
|to stem the exodus
Synonyms
mass departure (More literal and less dramatic than exodus.)
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flight (Often suggests fear or urgency (e.g., flight from violence).)
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evacuation (Usually organized and temporary, often for safety.)
Antonyms
influx (A large arrival of people into a place.)
Themes
society
|migration
|news
Definition
When many people leave a place at the same time.
A situation in which a large number of people leave a place or situation at about the same time, especially to go somewhere else to live or stay.
NOUN
C1
LITERARY
2
Usage pattern:
the Exodus
The film retells the Exodus and Moses’ role in it.
A film újra elmeséli az egyiptomi kivonulás történetét és Mózes szerepét benne.
Many traditions commemorate the Exodus from Egypt.
Számos hagyomány emlékezik meg az Egyiptomból való kivonulásról.
Scholars debate the historical details of the Exodus.
Learner examples
We learned about the Exodus in class.
Órán tanultunk az egyiptomi kivonulásról.
Common mistake:
Capitalization matters for the Bible story: "the Exodus" is usually capitalized.
Meaning
Israelites’ departure from Egypt
Collocations
the Exodus story
|the Exodus narrative
|the Exodus from Egypt
|the time of the Exodus
|the account of the Exodus
Synonyms
the departure from Egypt (A descriptive paraphrase rather than a set name.)
Themes
religion
|history
|literature
Definition
In the Bible, when the Israelites left Egypt with Moses.
In the Bible, the journey in which the Israelites left slavery in Egypt and traveled toward the Promised Land, led by Moses.
NOUN
C1
3
Usage pattern:
in Exodus; the Book of Exodus
The Ten Commandments are described in Exodus.
A Tízparancsolat a Kivonulás könyvében van leírva.
Please read Exodus 3 before next week’s discussion.
Kérlek, olvasd el a Kivonulás könyve 3. fejezetét a jövő heti megbeszélés előtt.
She quoted a passage from the Book of Exodus.
Learner examples
Exodus is a book in the Bible.
A Kivonulás könyve a Biblia egyik könyve.
Common mistake:
Use capital "E" when you mean the Bible book: "Exodus."
Meaning
second book of the Bible
Collocations
the Book of Exodus
|read Exodus
|a passage from Exodus
|Exodus 20
|the opening of Exodus
Themes
religion
|literature
Definition
A book in the Bible called Exodus.
The second book of the Bible, which tells the story of the Israelites’ departure from Egypt and the giving of the Law to Moses.
NOUN
C1
BUSINESS
4
Usage pattern:
an exodus of [money/investment/companies] from [place/market]
Uncertainty about the new regulations caused an exodus of investment.
Az új szabályozás körüli bizonytalanság a befektetések kiáramlását okozta.
The currency crisis sparked an exodus of capital from the country.
A valutaválság tőkekiáramlást indított el az országból.
Higher taxes led to an exodus of small businesses to neighboring states.
Learner examples
The news caused an exodus of money from the market.
A hír pénzkiáramlást okozott a piacról.
Common mistake:
In business contexts, it often overlaps with "capital flight," but "exodus" is less technical and more general.
Meaning
large withdrawal of money or resources
Collocations
capital exodus
|an exodus of investment
|an exodus of companies
|an exodus from the market
|to prompt an exodus
|to slow the exodus
|a wave of exodus
|a growing exodus
Synonyms
withdrawal (More general; does not necessarily suggest a large, dramatic movement.)
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capital flight (More technical; specifically about money leaving a country or market.)
Antonyms
inflow (Money or resources moving into a place or system.)
Themes
business
|economics
|politics
Definition
When a lot of money or businesses leave a place.
A large-scale movement out of a place or system of things such as money, businesses, or investment, not only people.
Grammar
Dictionary form
exodus
IPA
GB/ˈɛksədəs/
US/ˈɛksədəs/
Syllables & stress
ex - odus (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ex)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: exodus
- Plural: exoduses
Word family
Forms
exoduses
noun
Expressions
an exodus from
1/ən ˈɛksədəs fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
people leaving a particular place
Many people leaving a place.
Examples
- The drought caused an exodus from rural areas.
- High rents are driving an exodus from the city center.
- The violence led to an exodus from the region.
Learner examples
- There was an exodus from the town.
capital exodus
1/kˈæpɪtəl ˈɛksədəs/
fixed phrase
business
money leaving a country or market
When a lot of money leaves a country or market.
Examples
- The policy shift prompted a capital exodus from the bond market.
- Analysts warned that a capital exodus could weaken the currency.
- The sanctions accelerated the capital exodus.
mass exodus
1/mˈæs ˈɛksədəs/
fixed phrase
very large group leaving
When many people leave together.
Examples
- There was a mass exodus from the stadium before the final whistle.
- The scandal triggered a mass exodus of members.
- A mass exodus followed the announcement of layoffs.
Learner examples
- The price increase caused a mass exodus of customers.
rural exodus
1/ɹˈʊɹəl ˈɛksədəs/
fixed phrase
people leaving the countryside
When people move from the countryside to cities.
Examples
- Mechanized farming contributed to a rural exodus over several decades.
- The government launched programs to slow the rural exodus.
- A rural exodus has changed the region’s demographics.
the book of exodus
1/ðə bˈʊk əv ˈɛksədəs/
fixed phrase
Bible book named Exodus
The Bible book called Exodus.
Examples
- The Book of Exodus contains the story of the plagues in Egypt.
- They studied the Book of Exodus in a literature seminar.
- A reading from the Book of Exodus opened the service.
Learner examples
- We read the Book of Exodus.