church
gb/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/ us/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 500
templom, egyház, gyülekezet, istentisztelet, mise, templomi szertartást tart, templomban megáld
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
templom
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to go to [church]
They got married in a small stone church.
Egy kis kőtemplomban házasodtak össze.
The church was decorated with flowers for Easter.
Húsvétra virágokkal díszítették fel a templomot.
Tourists often visit the old church on the hill.
The village has only one church, built in the 18th century.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We go to church every Sunday.
Minden vasárnap templomba járunk.
The church is near my house.
A templom a házam közelében van.
There is a big church in the city.
She works in the church office.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'church' (the building) with 'service' (the event). Example: 'I enjoyed the church' should be 'I enjoyed the service.'
Σημασία
Christian place of worship
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
attend church
|go to church
|church service
|church building
|church members
Συνώνυμα
chapel (A smaller or private place of Christian worship, often part of a larger building.)
Αντώνυμα
mosque (A place of worship for Muslims, contrasting with a Christian church.)
Θέματα
religion
|architecture
|community
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A building where people go to pray and sing to God in the Christian religion.
A building where Christians gather for religious services and worship.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
egyház
B1
gyülekezet
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the [Church] says [something]
The Church has played an important role in history.
Az Egyház fontos szerepet játszott a történelemben.
Many people disagree with the official position of the Church.
Sokan nem értenek egyet az Egyház hivatalos álláspontjával.
She decided to join the Catholic Church.
The Church helped provide aid to refugees.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The Church teaches love and kindness.
Az Egyház szeretetre és kedvességre tanít.
He works for the Church.
Az Egyháznak dolgozik.
The Church helps poor people.
She joined the Church last year.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'church' meaning 'organization' with 'church' meaning 'building'. Context usually clarifies which is intended.
Σημασία
Christian religious institution
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
Catholic Church
|Protestant Church
|Church leaders
|join the Church
Συνώνυμα
denomination (A specific branch within Christianity, such as Baptist or Lutheran.)
Αντώνυμα
state (In discussions about separation of church and state, 'state' is considered the opposite entity to 'church' as an institution.)
Θέματα
religion
|society
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
All the people and groups that follow the Christian religion.
An organized group of Christians, or the overall institution of Christianity as a religion.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
3
mise
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to attend [church]
We have church at 10 a.m. every Sunday.
Nálunk minden vasárnap délelőtt tízkor van istentisztelet.
After church, we had lunch together.
Istentisztelet után együtt ebédeltünk.
I haven't been to church in months.
Church was especially moving today.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We go to church on Sunday.
Vasárnap istentiszteletre megyünk.
Church starts at nine o'clock.
Az istentisztelet kilenc órakor kezdődik.
After church we eat lunch.
She sings at church every week.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners think 'church' in this sense always means Sunday morning, but it can occur on other days or times.
Σημασία
Christian religious service
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
attend church
|church service
|after church
Συνώνυμα
service (General term for a religious gathering, not limited to Christianity.)
Αντώνυμα
secular event (An event with no religious purpose or content.)
Θέματα
religion
|events
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A time when Christians meet to pray and sing together in a church building.
A formal event where Christians gather to worship, pray, and hear sermons.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
INFORMAL
4
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to church [someone/something]
They churched the couple before their departure overseas.
Mielőtt a pár tengerentúlra indult, templomi szertartást tartottak nekik.
In some traditions, mothers are churched after childbirth.
Egyes hagyományokban szülés után templomi áldásban részesítik az anyákat.
The community churched the new bell before using it.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
They churched the baby last week.
A múlt héten templomban megáldották a babát.
The priest churched my friend yesterday.
A pap tegnap templomban megáldotta a barátomat.
She was churched after her baby was born.
Σημασία
Hold ceremony in church
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
church a baby
|churched members
Συνώνυμα
christen (Often used specifically for baptizing an infant; 'church' can be broader.)
Θέματα
religion
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To have a special Christian service for someone in a church.
To perform or take part in a formal Christian religious ceremony in a church for someone or something.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
church
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
US/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
church (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (church)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: church
- Plural: church, churches
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
churches
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unchurched
adjective
Εκφράσεις
go to church
1/ɡˈoʊ tə t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Attend Christian worship service
To visit a church building for a Christian service.
Παραδείγματα
- We go to church every Sunday morning.
- He hasn't gone to church since last Christmas.
in church
1/ˈɪn t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Inside a church during service
To be inside a church building, usually for a service or event.
Παραδείγματα
- Please turn off your phone while in church.
- She was sitting quietly in church when he arrived.
separation of church and state
1/sˌɛpɚˈeɪʃən əv t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ ˈænd stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
Independence of government and religion
The idea that the government should not control religion and religion should not control the government.
Παραδείγματα
- The constitution guarantees the separation of church and state.
- Debates about education often involve questions about the separation of church and state.
separation of church and state
2/sˌɛpɚˈeɪʃən əv t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ ˈænd stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
keeping religion and government separate
The idea that government and religious groups should be independent and not control each other.
Παραδείγματα
- Many people see the separation of church and state as essential to a free society.
- The new law has raised questions about the country’s separation of church and state.
- They argued that funding the religious school breaks the separation of church and state.