vault
gb/vˈɔlt/ us/vˈɔlt/
B2
English
~ 9600
páncélterem, trezor, átugrik, ugrás, boltozat, repít, trezorban őriz, sírbolt, kripta, pince, égbolt, égboltozat
NOUN
B2
1
páncélterem
C1
trezor
B2
Usage pattern:
a vault for [money/valuables]
The jewels are kept in a high-security vault beneath the bank.
Az ékszereket a bank alatti, fokozottan védett páncélteremben őrzik.
Only two managers have the code to the main vault.
Csak két igazgató ismeri a fő páncélterem kódját.
Thieves tried to blow open the vault but failed.
The museum moved its most valuable paintings into the basement vault during the storm.
Security cameras monitor every corner of the vault.
Learner examples
The bank keeps its money in a vault.
A bank a pénzét egy páncélteremben tartja.
The gold is locked in a big vault.
Az aranyat egy nagy trezorba zárták.
Only the boss can open the vault.
They walked into the vault to check the boxes.
The diamonds are safe in the vault.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "vault" with "safe" and think a vault is always small. A vault is usually a whole room or large compartment, while a safe can be much smaller.
Meaning
strongroom for money or valuables
Collocations
bank vault
|inside the vault
|high-security vault
|vault door
|open the vault
|walk-in vault
Synonyms
strongroom (More technical; emphasizes the security design of the room.)
|
safe (More general and common; often refers to a large metal box, but can also mean a small vault-like container.)
Antonyms
open display (Emphasizes that items are not protected or locked away but placed where everyone can see and reach them.)
Themes
money
|security
|buildings
|finance
|business
Definition
A very strong, safe room, usually in a bank, where money and other valuable things are kept.
A heavily protected room or compartment, especially in a bank or other building, used to store money, important documents, or other valuables.
VERB
B2
2
átugrik
A2
Usage pattern:
to vault over [something]
The thief vaulted over the fence and disappeared into the alley.
A tolvaj átugrotta a kerítést, és eltűnt a sikátorban.
She vaulted the counter and ran to help the injured customer.
Átugrotta a pultot, és odarohant segíteni a sérült vásárlónak.
The athlete easily vaulted over the bar on his final attempt.
He vaulted into the saddle in one smooth motion.
The kids vaulted over the low wall to get to the beach.
Learner examples
The boy vaulted over the small wall.
A fiú átugrotta a kis falat.
The runner vaulted the bar in the race.
A futó átugrotta a lécet a versenyen.
She vaulted over the gate and ran home.
The man vaulted into the boat quickly.
The cat vaulted over the back of the sofa.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "vault" for any kind of small jump. "Vault" usually suggests a strong, athletic movement over a clear obstacle, not just a normal step or hop.
Meaning
jump over something energetically
Collocations
vault over the fence
|vault the counter
|vault the bar
|vault into the saddle
|vault over a hurdle
Synonyms
leap (Very close in meaning; slightly more general and does not suggest using the hands or a pole as clearly.)
Antonyms
climb (Describes going over something slowly using feet and hands, the opposite of a quick powerful jump.)
Themes
sports
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To jump over something quickly and strongly, often using your hands or a pole.
To jump over something, especially using the hands for support or using a pole, in a quick, powerful movement.
NOUN
B2
3
ugrás
A2
Usage pattern:
a vault over [the bar/apparatus]
Her final vault secured the gold medal.
Az utolsó ugrása biztosította számára az aranyérmet.
The athlete set a new record with a 5.90-meter vault.
A sportoló egy 5,90 méteres ugrással új rekordot állított fel.
Judges deducted points for his shaky landing after the vault.
She injured her ankle during her first vault of the competition.
The team practiced the vault again and again before the meet.
Learner examples
Her last vault was very good.
Az utolsó ugrása nagyon jó volt.
He made a high vault over the bar.
Magas ugrással jutott át a léc fölött.
The gymnast fell after her first vault.
They watched his vault on TV.
She won the race with a strong vault.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse the noun "vault" with the verb and say "he did a vaulting". Use "he did a vault" or better "he made a vault" / "his vault was good" in the sports context.
Meaning
sporting jump over apparatus
Collocations
a clean vault
|pole vault
|gymnastics vault
|a record vault
|final vault
Synonyms
jump (A general term; does not specifically refer to the formal sporting movement or event called a vault.)
Antonyms
fall (The opposite result in sport; instead of making a successful vault, an athlete might fall.)
Themes
sports
|movement
Definition
A sports movement where a person jumps over something, often using a pole or a special gym machine.
A jump over an obstacle in a sport such as athletics or gymnastics, often using special equipment like a pole or vaulting table.
NOUN
C1
4
boltozat
B2
Usage pattern:
a vaulted ceiling/stone vault
Sunlight filtered down from high windows beneath the stone vault.
A napfény a kőboltozat alatti magas ablakokon át szűrődött le.
The cathedral’s vaulted roof is supported by massive pillars.
A katedrális boltozott tetejét hatalmas pillérek tartják.
Architects restored the medieval vault to its original design.
A painted vault rose above the choir seats.
The cool air under the brick vault was a relief from the heat outside.
Learner examples
The church has a very high vault.
A templomnak nagyon magas boltozata van.
We looked up at the beautiful stone vault.
Felnéztünk a gyönyörű kőboltozatra.
Artists painted the vault with flowers and stars.
The old hall has a long brick vault.
Light comes in under the big vault of the roof.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think this "vault" always means an underground room. In architecture, a vault is the curved ceiling or roof structure itself, not just a room below ground.
Meaning
arched ceiling or roof
Collocations
stone vault
|barrel vault
|vaulted ceiling
|Gothic vault
|church vault
Synonyms
arched ceiling (More descriptive everyday phrase; does not include the technical architectural idea of a constructed vault.)
Antonyms
flat ceiling (Describes a ceiling with no curve or arch, the typical opposite of a vault.)
Themes
architecture
|buildings
|art
|housing
Definition
A high, curved ceiling in a building, often in a church or old building.
An arched form of ceiling or roof in a building, especially made of stone, brick, or concrete.
VERB
C1
5
repít
C1
Usage pattern:
to vault [someone/something] into [a position]; to vault to [a level]
The surprise victory vaulted her into the national spotlight.
A meglepetésgyőzelem országos reflektorfénybe repítette őt.
The new product vaulted the company to the top of the market.
Az új termék a piac élére repítette a céget.
His performance in the tournament vaulted him into the world’s top ten.
The scandal quickly vaulted the issue to the front pages.
Streaming success vaulted the song to number one in a week.
Learner examples
The win vaulted the team into first place.
A győzelem az első helyre repítette a csapatot.
The movie vaulted the actor to fame.
A film hírnévbe repítette a színészt.
Her book vaulted her into the public eye.
The new app vaulted the small company to success.
The song vaulted to number one in just two days.
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse this figurative sense and say things like "the rain vaulted the traffic". Use it mainly with success, position, or attention (fame, rankings, market position).
Meaning
raise to higher rank quickly
Collocations
vault to the top
|vault into the lead
|vault someone into the spotlight
|vault to fame
|vault into first place
Synonyms
catapult (Strongly figurative and dramatic; often used for sudden fame or success, similar to "vault" in this sense.)
Antonyms
demote (Means to move someone to a lower position, the opposite of raising them quickly to a higher one.)
Themes
business
|career
|media
|work
Definition
To suddenly move a person or thing to a much higher level or position, especially in success or power.
To move someone or something suddenly to a much higher position, level, or importance, often in a dramatic or unexpected way.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
6
Usage pattern:
to vault [something]
The bank vaults its largest gold reserves in a separate facility.
A bank a legnagyobb aranytartalékait egy külön létesítmény trezorjában őrzi.
Clients can choose to have their jewelry vaulted offshore.
Az ügyfelek választhatják, hogy ékszereiket tengerentúli trezorban őrizzék.
Important records are scanned and then vaulted for long-term storage.
The company vaulted its master tapes in a climate-controlled room.
All physical certificates are vaulted and insured.
Learner examples
The bank vaults the gold for its customers.
A bank trezorban őrzi az ügyfelei aranyát.
They vaulted the old papers to keep them safe.
A régi papírokat trezorban őrizték, hogy biztonságban legyenek.
The company vaulted the film in a special room.
He asked the bank to vault his coins.
The documents are vaulted in a safe place.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize that "vault" can be a verb. It is mainly used in financial or security contexts; in everyday speech people usually say "keep in a safe" or "store securely" instead.
Meaning
store securely in a vault
Collocations
vault gold
|vault client assets
|vault the records
|securely vaulted
|vaulted in Switzerland
Synonyms
store securely (More general and not tied to a physical vault, but close in meaning in many contexts.)
Antonyms
expose (To leave something unprotected or open, the opposite of locking it away.)
Themes
money
|security
|business
|finance
Definition
To put something in a very safe room so it is protected.
To place and keep something in a secure vault for protection, especially money, documents, or valuables.
NOUN
B2
7
Usage pattern:
a family vault; a burial vault
The entire family is buried in a stone vault beneath the church.
Az egész családot a templom alatti kő sírboltban temették el.
He was laid to rest in the family vault on the hill.
A dombon álló családi sírboltban helyezték örök nyugalomra.
Workers carefully restored the old burial vault after the flood.
The cemetery records showed that the vault had been sealed for fifty years.
Archaeologists discovered a hidden vault containing several ornate coffins.
Learner examples
The king’s body was put in a vault under the church.
A király testét a templom alatti sírboltba helyezték.
Their family has a small burial vault.
A családnak van egy kis sírboltja.
They opened the old vault to move the coffins.
Tourists can see the royal vault.
The vault was dark and cold.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse a burial "vault" with a general "graveyard". A vault is a specific enclosed chamber, not the whole cemetery.
Meaning
underground burial chamber
Collocations
family vault
|burial vault
|stone vault
|sealed vault
|church vault
Synonyms
tomb (More general for a burial place; a vault is a specific type of underground chamber.)
Antonyms
crematorium (A place where bodies are burned rather than buried, contrasting with burial in a vault.)
Themes
death
|religion
|buildings
Definition
An underground room where dead people in coffins are placed.
An underground room or chamber, especially in a cemetery or church, used for burying one or more coffins.
NOUN
B2
8
pince
A2
Usage pattern:
wine vaults; storage vault
The restaurant stores its rare bottles in cool stone vaults below the building.
Az étterem ritka palackjait az épület alatti hűvös kőpincékben tárolja.
We toured the old wine vaults carved into the hillside.
Bejártuk a domboldalba vájt régi borospincéket.
Moist air filled the underground vault where cheeses were aging.
The castle’s vaults once held grain for the entire town.
They converted the dark vault into a stylish bar.
Learner examples
The wine is kept in a cool vault under the house.
A bort a ház alatti hűvös pincében tartják.
They walked through the long stone vaults.
Végigsétáltak a hosszú kőpincéken.
Cheese ages slowly in the vault.
The old shop has a small vault for food.
The vault stays cold in summer.
Common mistake:
Learners may think this sense always means money storage because of the bank meaning. In this sense, a vault is simply an underground storage room, often for wine or food.
Meaning
underground storage cellar
Collocations
wine vault
|underground vault
|cellar vaults
|storage vault
|cool vault
Synonyms
cellar (Very close in everyday meaning; "vault" can sound more formal or old-fashioned.)
Antonyms
attic (An upper space under the roof, contrasting with an underground storage vault.)
Themes
food
|buildings
|business
|food_drink
|housing
Definition
An underground room used to keep things like wine or food.
An underground room or set of rooms, often with an arched ceiling, used for storing food, drink, or other goods.
NOUN
C1
LITERARY
9
égbolt
B1
égboltozat
C1
Usage pattern:
the vault of heaven/sky
Stars glittered in the dark vault of heaven.
Csillagok szikráztak az ég sötét boltozatán.
The clouds rolled slowly across the blue vault above them.
A felhők lassan gördültek át a fölöttük feszülő kék égbolton.
Ancient poets often spoke of the heavenly vault as a solid dome.
Lightning tore open the black vault of the sky.
Birds circled high in the bright vault overhead.
Learner examples
The stars shone in the dark vault of heaven.
A csillagok az ég sötét boltozatán ragyogtak.
He wrote about the blue vault above the desert.
A sivatag fölötti kék égboltról írt.
Clouds moved across the bright vault of the sky.
The poet looked up at the high vault of heaven.
They watched the birds in the wide vault over their heads.
Common mistake:
Learners may try to use this sense in everyday speech (for example, "I see a plane in the vault"); it sounds very literary or poetic and is uncommon in casual conversation.
Meaning
the sky as an arched roof
Collocations
the vault of heaven
|the starry vault
|the blue vault above
|heavenly vault
|the vault of the sky
Synonyms
firmament (Formal and literary; used in religious or poetic language for the sky.)
Antonyms
earth (Contrasts the ground below with the imagined vaulted sky above.)
Themes
nature
|literature
|religion
Definition
A literary way to describe the sky as if it is a big curved roof over the world.
The sky thought of as a large arched ceiling or dome above the earth.
Grammar
Dictionary form
vault
IPA
GB/vˈɔlt/
US/vˈɔlt/
Syllables & stress
vault (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (vault)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: vault
- Plural: vaults
Verb
- Base: vault
- 3rd Person Singular: vaults
- Present Participle: vaulting
- Past: vaulted
Word family
Forms
vaults
noun
vaulting
verb
vaulted
verb
Related words
vaulter
noun
Expressions
family vault
1/fˈæmɪli vˈɔlt/
fixed phrase
underground burial place for a family
An underground room where members of the same family are buried in coffins.
Examples
- Several generations are buried in the old family vault.
- The ceremony ended with the coffin being lowered into the family vault.
pole vault
1/pˈoʊl vˈɔlt/
fixed phrase
athletics event using a pole to jump
A sports event where an athlete uses a long pole to jump over a high bar.
Examples
- She broke the national record in the pole vault.
- He started training for the pole vault when he was fifteen.
the vault of heaven
1/ðə vˈɔlt əv hˈɛvən/
idiom
literary
the sky described as a curved roof
A poetic way to talk about the sky, as if it is a big curved roof over the world.
Examples
- Stars glittered in the vault of heaven above the quiet town.
- The poet wrote of the vault of heaven opening in light.
vault into
1/vˈɔlt ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
move suddenly to higher position
To suddenly go into a higher position or level, often of success, power, or attention.
Examples
- The election vaulted her into the mayor’s office.
- The team’s win vaulted them into first place in the league.
vault over
1/vˈɔlt ˈoʊvɚ/
fixed phrase
jump strongly over something
To jump over something in one strong, fast movement, often using your hands.
Examples
- The dog vaulted over the low fence.
- The protester vaulted over the barrier and ran onto the field.