chronicle
gb/kɹˈɑnɪkəl/ us/kɹˈɑnɪkəl/
C1
Αγγλικά
~ 8100
krónika, megörökít, krónikába foglal
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
1
krónika
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a/the chronicle of [events/period/person]
The monk spent his life compiling a chronicle of the kingdom's wars and treaties.
A szerzetes egész életét annak szentelte, hogy összeállítsa a királyság háborúinak és szerződéseinek krónikáját.
Her diary became a vivid chronicle of life under the dictatorship.
Naplója a diktatúra alatti élet eleven krónikájává vált.
The book is a careful chronicle of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
News outlets now provide an online chronicle of the pandemic as it unfolds.
Historians often rely on a single chronicle when reconstructing that period.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The old book is a chronicle of the city's long history.
Ez a régi könyv a város hosszú történelmének krónikája.
This website is a chronicle of his travels around the world.
Ez a weboldal a világ körüli utazásainak krónikája.
The movie is based on a chronicle of the war.
She kept a chronicle of her first year at university.
We read a chronicle of important events in modern science.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse "chronicle" with "chronic". "Chronicle" is usually a noun or verb meaning a record or to record events, while "chronic" is an adjective meaning long-lasting (for example, "chronic pain").
Σημασία
written record of events
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
medieval chronicle
|official chronicle
|family chronicle
|historical chronicle
|keep a chronicle
|chronicle of events
Συνώνυμα
record (Very general; any stored information about events, not necessarily detailed or in time order.)
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account (Emphasizes a description or report of events, which may be less systematic than a chronicle.)
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annals (More literary or formal; usually used for official yearly records, especially in history.)
Αντώνυμα
oblivion (If events fall into oblivion, they are forgotten and not recorded as in a chronicle.)
Θέματα
history
|media
|literature
|communication
|education
Ορισμός
A written record that tells what happened over time, in the order it happened.
A detailed factual account of important or historical events, typically written and arranged in the order that they happened.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
2
megörökít
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to chronicle [events/someone's life/a period]
The documentary chronicles the band's early struggles and eventual success.
A dokumentumfilm megörökíti a zenekar kezdeti küzdelmeit és későbbi sikerét.
Her memoirs chronicle forty years of diplomatic work around the world.
Emlékiratai megörökítik negyven év diplomáciai munkáját szerte a világon.
The blog meticulously chronicles his recovery after the accident.
The series chronicles the city's transformation from a port town into a major metropolis.
Several journalists were embedded with the troops to chronicle the conflict firsthand.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The book chronicles the life of the famous scientist.
A könyv megörökíti a híres tudós életét.
The film chronicles their long journey across the desert.
A film megörökíti hosszú útjukat a sivatagon át.
He started a podcast to chronicle his move to another country.
The article chronicles changes in the local climate over the last fifty years.
She uses social media to chronicle her daily life as a nurse.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes write "chronicle about" (e.g. "The book chronicles about his life"). In natural English, "chronicle" takes a direct object: "The book chronicles his life," not "chronicles about his life."
Σημασία
to record events over time
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
chronicle the rise of
|chronicle someone's life
|carefully chronicle
|journalist chronicles
|film chronicles
|book chronicles
Συνώνυμα
document (Stresses creating an accurate written or visual record, often in formal or official contexts.)
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record (More general and common; may be less detailed or less clearly ordered in time than "chronicle".)
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recount (Focuses more on telling the story of events, not necessarily with the systematic, step‑by‑step detail of a chronicle.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (If you ignore events, you do not pay attention to or record them, the opposite of chronicling them.)
Θέματα
media
|history
|literature
|communication
|education
Ορισμός
To write or tell about events in the order they happened, often in detail.
To describe or record a series of events in detail, usually in the order in which they happened.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
3
krónika
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a/the chronicle of [someone's life/a situation]
The film is a dark chronicle of life in a failing industrial town.
A film sötét krónikája egy hanyatló iparváros életének.
Her novel is a tender chronicle of a marriage tested by illness.
Regénye gyengéd krónikája egy betegséggel próbára tett házasságnak.
The podcast offers a personal chronicle of his struggle with addiction and recovery.
Critics praised the show as a funny yet honest chronicle of modern office life.
The book is less a mystery and more a chronicle of small-town secrets.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The series is a chronicle of teenage life in a big city.
A sorozat a nagyvárosi kamaszélet krónikája.
His blog is a chronicle of his first year as a teacher.
A blogja tanárként töltött első évének krónikája.
The movie is a chronicle of their friendship from childhood to old age.
The book is a sad chronicle of a family's problems.
The article is a short chronicle of daily life in the village.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think "chronicle" only refers to old or historical texts. In modern English it is also common for books, films, blogs, or podcasts that follow real or fictional lives over time.
Σημασία
narrative of a series of events
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a bleak chronicle of
|a moving chronicle of
|chronicle of a marriage
|chronicle of daily life
|chronicle of failure
|chronicle of a disaster
Συνώνυμα
story (A very general term; may suggest more imagination or emotion and not always the careful, step‑by‑step feel of a chronicle.)
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saga (Suggests a long, dramatic sequence of events, often with strong emotions, while "chronicle" can sound more factual.)
Αντώνυμα
snapshot (A snapshot shows only a single moment, while a chronicle shows a long sequence of events over time.)
Θέματα
media
|life
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|education
Ορισμός
A story that shows many connected events over time in a person’s life or in a situation.
A narrative or story that follows a series of related events or experiences over time, not necessarily strictly historical.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
chronicle
IPA
GB/kɹˈɑnɪkəl/
US/kɹˈɑnɪkəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
chron - icle (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (chron)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: chronicle
- Plural: chronicles
Verb
- Base: chronicle
- 3rd Person Singular: chronicles
- Present Participle: chronicling
- Past: chronicled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
chronicles
noun
chronicling
verb
chronicled
verb
Core family
chronicler
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unchronicled
adjective
Advanced or less common
anachronism
noun
anachronistic
adjective
Εκφράσεις
a chronicle of
1/ə kɹˈɑnɪkəl əv/
fixed phrase
fixed phrase for detailed account
Used before describing events to mean a detailed record or story of those events over time.
Παραδείγματα
- The book is a chronicle of her years in exile.
- The film is a chronicle of everyday life in the refugee camp.
- The report reads like a chronicle of government failures.