pendant
gb/pˈɛndənt/ us/pˈɛndənt/
B1
English
~ 7000
medál, függőlámpa, függődísz, függő, párdarab
NOUN
B1
1
medál
B1
Usage pattern:
wear [a pendant] on [a necklace]
She wore a simple silver pendant on a thin chain.
Egyszerű ezüstmedált viselt egy vékony láncon.
He gave her a heart-shaped pendant for their anniversary.
Szív alakú medált adott neki az évfordulójukra.
The diamond pendant caught the light beautifully.
I lost the pendant from my favorite necklace at the beach.
Each bridesmaid received a matching pendant as a gift.
Learner examples
She has a gold pendant around her neck.
Aranymedál van a nyakában.
I bought a new pendant for my necklace.
Vettem egy új medált a nyakláncomra.
His pendant is in the shape of a star.
The small pendant is very special to me.
My sister made a pendant with my initials.
Common mistake:
Learners often use 'necklace' when they mean 'pendant'. The 'necklace' is the whole thing (chain plus any hanging part), while the 'pendant' is just the piece that hangs from the chain.
Meaning
decorative piece on a necklace
Collocations
gold pendant
|silver pendant
|heart-shaped pendant
|diamond pendant
|wear a pendant
|pendant necklace
Synonyms
charm (Often smaller and more casual; can hang from bracelets or necklaces.)
Themes
fashion
|daily life
|appearance
|clothing
Definition
A small piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain on your neck.
A piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain or cord, usually worn around the neck.
B2
2
függőlámpa
B1
Usage pattern:
install [a pendant] over [something]
We installed three pendant lights over the kitchen island.
Három függőlámpát szereltünk fel a konyhasziget fölé.
A single black pendant hangs above the dining table.
Egyetlen fekete függőlámpa lóg az étkezőasztal fölött.
The designer suggested replacing the old fixture with modern glass pendants.
Pendant lights provide focused light for the countertop.
The high ceiling looks empty without a large pendant in the center.
Learner examples
There are two small pendant lights in the kitchen.
Két kis függőlámpa van a konyhában.
They put a new pendant over the table.
Új függőlámpát tettek az asztal fölé.
This glass pendant gives a warm light.
We want a big pendant in the living room.
The store sells many styles of pendant lights.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the jewelry meaning and think 'pendant' always means something you wear. In home and interior design, 'pendant' often refers to a hanging light.
Meaning
single hanging ceiling light
Collocations
pendant light
|kitchen pendants
|glass pendant
|cluster pendants
|pendants over the island
|ceiling pendants
Synonyms
hanging light (A more general, informal term for any light fixture that hangs from the ceiling.)
Antonyms
recessed light (A light that is set into the ceiling instead of hanging down from it.)
Themes
home
|design
|technology
|housing
|daily_life
Definition
A light that hangs from the ceiling on a cord, chain, or metal bar.
A light fixture that hangs from the ceiling by a cord, chain, or rod, often used in a series for task or decorative lighting.
NOUN
B2
3
Usage pattern:
a [pendant] on [something]
The chandelier was covered in crystal pendants that sparkled in the sun.
A csillár tele volt kristályfüggőkkel, amelyek szikráztak a napfényben.
Several glass pendants dangled from the metal frame.
Több üvegfüggő lógott a fémkeretről.
One of the pendants on my earrings fell off.
The artist added colorful pendants to the mobile.
She replaced the broken pendants on the vintage lamp.
Learner examples
The light has many small crystal pendants.
A lámpán sok apró kristályfüggő van.
A blue pendant hangs from each earring.
Mindegyik fülbevalóról egy kék függő lóg.
One pendant is missing from the old lamp.
The mobile has five paper pendants.
She cleaned the glass pendants on the big light.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pendant' with 'pendulum'. A 'pendulum' is a swinging weight used in clocks or experiments; a 'pendant' is a hanging object, usually decorative.
Meaning
small hanging decorative object
Collocations
crystal pendants
|glass pendants
|pendants on the chandelier
|earring pendants
|hanging pendants
Synonyms
ornament (A more general word for a decorative object; it does not always hang from something.)
Themes
decor
|objects
|housing
|arts_entertainment
Definition
A small piece that hangs from another object, like from a light or an earring.
A small object that hangs from something else, especially as part of a larger decorative piece such as a chandelier, lamp, or earring.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
4
párdarab
C1
Usage pattern:
[something] is a pendant to [something]
This portrait was painted as a pendant to the artist's earlier self-portrait.
Ezt a portrét a művész korábbi önarcképének párdarabjaként festették.
The two landscapes are pendants and were originally hung side by side.
A két tájkép egymás párdarabja, és eredetileg egymás mellé akasztották őket.
In the catalog, the curator identifies the still life as a pendant to the hunting scene.
The museum recently acquired the pendant to this famous canvas.
Each pendant mirrors the other in size and composition.
Learner examples
This painting is a pendant to another painting in the museum.
Ez a festmény a múzeumban látható másik festmény párdarabja.
The two pictures are pendants and were shown together.
A két kép egymás párdarabja, és együtt állították ki őket.
The artist made a pendant for his first picture.
The book says this small picture is the pendant to the big one.
We finally found the pendant to the old painting.
Common mistake:
Learners may think this always means jewelry. In art history, a 'pendant' can also be a painting or artwork that is a pair with another work.
Meaning
matching or companion artwork
Collocations
forms a pendant to
|as a pendant to
|pendant piece
|pendant painting
Synonyms
companion piece (A more general term for a related work; not limited to formal paired artworks in art history.)
Themes
art
|culture
|arts_entertainment
Definition
A painting or other artwork that is made to go together with another artwork as a pair.
A painting or other work of art that forms a matching or complementary pair with another work, often intended to be displayed together.
Grammar
Dictionary form
pendant
IPA
GB/pˈɛndənt/
US/pˈɛndənt/
Syllables & stress
pendant (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (pendant)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: pendant
- Plural: pendants
Word family
Expressions
a pendant to
1/ə pˈɛndənt tə/
fixed phrase
formal
matching companion artwork to another
Used to say that one painting or other artwork is made to go together with another artwork as a pair.
Examples
- This small landscape is a pendant to the large portrait in the same room.
- The curator describes the second canvas as a pendant to the first.
- The museum hopes to find a pendant to this famous work.
heart-shaped pendant
1/hˈɑɹt ʃˈeɪpt pˈɛndənt/
fixed phrase
pendant shaped like a heart
A piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain and is in the shape of a heart.
Examples
- He surprised her with a gold heart-shaped pendant.
- The store window showed a diamond heart-shaped pendant.
- She wears a small heart-shaped pendant every day.
pendant light
1/pˈɛndənt lˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
a light hanging from ceiling
A light that hangs down from the ceiling on a cord, chain, or rod.
Examples
- The new pendant light makes the kitchen much brighter.
- We chose a black pendant light for the hallway.
- Many cafes use low pendant lights above their tables.