parchment
gb/pˈɑɹt͡ʃmənt/ us/pˈɑɹt͡ʃmənt/
B2
English
~ 9400
pergamen, oklevél, diploma, sütőpapír
NOUN
C1
1
pergamen
B2
Usage pattern:
a sheet of [parchment]; write on [parchment]
The monks copied the text carefully onto fresh parchment.
A szerzetesek gondosan frissen kikészített pergamenre másolták a szöveget.
A faded map on yellowed parchment lay on the table.
Az asztalon egy megsárgult pergamenre rajzolt, kifakult térkép hevert.
The museum displays a rare twelfth-century charter written on parchment.
She practices calligraphy on real parchment instead of ordinary paper.
The contract was inscribed on a long strip of parchment and sealed with wax.
Learner examples
The old book is written on parchment.
A régi könyv pergamenre van írva.
They found a piece of parchment in the castle.
Találtak egy darab pergament a kastélyban.
He used parchment for his art project.
The letter was on thick parchment, not on normal paper.
The museum has an ancient law written on parchment.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think *parchment* is the same as any paper. In strict use, it is a special material made from animal skin, not normal paper, although in modern speech it can also refer to special official documents or cooking paper in other senses.
Meaning
animal-skin material for writing
Collocations
sheet of parchment
|piece of parchment
|roll of parchment
|ancient parchment
|parchment scroll
|parchment manuscript
Synonyms
vellum (Usually refers to high-quality parchment made from calfskin and is more technical or art-related.)
Antonyms
paper (A common modern writing material made from plant fibers rather than animal skin.)
Themes
history
|art
|religion
|arts_entertainment
|education
Definition
A stiff, thin material made from animal skin, used in the past for writing and making important documents.
A stiff, thin material traditionally made from specially treated animal skin, used as a surface for writing, painting, and making documents or manuscripts.
C1
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
receive your [parchment]; a [degree] parchment
After the ceremony, each student walked across the stage to receive their parchment.
Az ünnepség után minden diák átsétált a színpadon, hogy átvegye az oklevelét.
Please bring your original degree parchment when you apply for the post.
Kérjük, hozza magával az eredeti oklevelét, amikor jelentkezik az állásra.
The university will mail your parchment within six weeks of graduation.
He framed his medical school parchment and hung it in his office.
They replaced the lost parchment with an officially certified copy.
Learner examples
She got her university parchment last week.
A múlt héten kapta meg az egyetemi oklevelét.
He is proud of his law school parchment.
Büszke a jogi diplomájára.
You must show your parchment to start the job.
They will send the parchment to your home address.
The teacher signed the parchment at the ceremony.
Common mistake:
Learners may think *parchment* here always means animal skin. In many modern universities it is just a formal word for the printed degree certificate, which is usually heavy paper, not real animal-skin parchment.
Meaning
official document or diploma
Collocations
degree parchment
|receive your parchment
|graduation parchment
|original parchment
|signed parchment
Synonyms
diploma (The most common modern word for a school or university certificate; more general and not tied to the material.)
Themes
education
|bureaucracy
|work
Definition
An official paper, especially a university degree certificate, given to show you have completed a course or received an award.
An official document, especially a university degree certificate or similar formal award, traditionally written on parchment or heavy paper.
NOUN
B2
3
sütőpapír
A2
Usage pattern:
line [a pan] with [parchment]; place [food] on [parchment]
Line the baking tray with parchment before you add the cookies.
Béleld ki a tepsit sütőpapírral, mielőtt ráteszed a kekszeket.
She wrapped the fish in parchment and baked it in the oven.
Sütőpapírba csomagolta a halat, és megsütötte a sütőben.
The recipe says to cut a circle of parchment to fit the cake tin.
Use parchment instead of greasing the pan to stop the cake from sticking.
He slid the pizza onto the hot stone using a sheet of parchment.
Learner examples
Put a sheet of parchment on the tray.
Tegyél egy ív sütőpapírt a tepsibe.
The cake will not stick if you use parchment.
A sütemény nem fog leragadni, ha sütőpapírt használsz.
She cooks the vegetables on parchment in the oven.
He bought parchment for baking bread.
Cut the parchment to fit the pan.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse *parchment* in cooking with *wax paper*. Parchment is safe in the oven and nonstick, while wax paper can melt or smoke. Also, in recipes, *parchment* alone usually means *parchment paper*, not animal-skin parchment.
Meaning
nonstick cooking and baking paper
Collocations
parchment paper
|baking parchment
|sheet of parchment
|line the tray with parchment
|nonstick parchment
Synonyms
baking paper (Common in some varieties of English; clearly refers to cooking context and not to historical writing material.)
Themes
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
A special paper that does not burn easily and does not stick to food, used for cooking and baking.
A heat-resistant, nonstick paper used for lining baking trays, wrapping food, and other cooking tasks, often called parchment paper or baking parchment.
Grammar
Dictionary form
parchment
IPA
GB/pˈɑɹt͡ʃmənt/
US/pˈɑɹt͡ʃmənt/
Syllables & stress
parch - ment (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (parch)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: parchment
- Plural: parchment, parchments
Word family
Forms
parchments
noun
Related words
vellum
noun
Expressions
baking parchment
1/bˈeɪkɪŋ pˈɑɹt͡ʃmənt/
fixed phrase
nonstick lining for baking trays
Nonstick paper used to line baking trays and cake tins so that food does not stick.
Examples
- Grease the tin, then line the base with baking parchment.
- She cut a circle of baking parchment to fit the cake pan.
- If you use baking parchment, you can lift the brownies out easily.
parchment paper
1/pˈɑɹt͡ʃmənt pˈeɪpɚ/
fixed phrase
nonstick paper for baking
Special paper that does not burn easily and does not stick to food, used for baking and other cooking.
Examples
- Cover the tray with parchment paper before you place the cookies on it.
- We ran out of parchment paper, so I had to grease the pan instead.
- The recipe tells you to line the loaf tin with parchment paper.
parchment skin
1/pˈɑɹt͡ʃmənt skˈɪn/
fixed phrase
literary
very thin, dry, wrinkled skin
Very thin, dry, and wrinkled skin, especially on an old person, that looks like parchment.
Examples
- The old man’s parchment skin seemed almost transparent in the sunlight.
- Her hands were small and bony, the parchment skin stretched tight over her knuckles.
- He gently touched the parchment skin on his grandmother’s forehead.