court
gb/kˈɔɹt/ us/kˈɔɹt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 400
bíróság, tárgyalóterem, pálya, udvarol, megnyerni próbál, udvar, királyi udvar, bajt keres, kockáztat
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
bíróság
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
in [a/the] court
The trial will take place in the city court.
A tárgyalásra a városi bíróságon kerül sor.
She was summoned to appear in court next Monday.
Beidézték, hogy jövő hétfőn jelenjen meg a bíróságon.
The court ruled in favor of the defendant.
He spent the day testifying in court.
The lawyer presented evidence before the court.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The man is in court today.
A férfi ma bíróságon van.
I saw the judge in the court.
Láttam a bírót a tárgyalóteremben.
She went to court for her case.
The court is busy this morning.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'court' with 'courtyard', which is an open space outside a building.
Σημασία
Place for legal proceedings
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
go to court
|court hearing
|court case
|court order
|court ruling
Συνώνυμα
tribunal (More formal term, often used for special or military courts.)
Αντώνυμα
street (Contrasts with the official, legal setting of a court.)
Θέματα
law
|government
Ορισμός
A place where a judge decides if someone has broken the law.
A place where judges hear and decide legal cases.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
2
pálya
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
on [a/the] court
They met on the basketball court after school.
Iskola után a kosárlabdapályán találkoztak.
The tennis courts are closed for maintenance.
A teniszpályák karbantartás miatt zárva vannak.
She is the best player on the court.
The referee entered the court to start the game.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We play tennis on a court.
Teniszt pályán játszunk.
The basketball court is big.
A kosárlabdapálya nagy.
They clean the court before the game.
I run fast on the court.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse 'court' with 'field' when talking about sports; 'court' is not used for soccer or rugby.
Σημασία
Sports playing area
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
tennis court
|basketball court
|on court
|court surface
Συνώνυμα
playing field (Usually for outdoor field sports, not indoor court games.)
Αντώνυμα
field (Used for grass-based sports rather than hard-surface sports areas.)
Θέματα
sports
Ορισμός
A marked space where you play sports like tennis or basketball.
An area marked out for playing sports such as tennis, basketball, or volleyball.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
3
udvarol
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to court [someone]
He spent months courting her before they got engaged.
Hónapokig udvarolt neki, mielőtt eljegyezték egymást.
The company is courting investors from abroad.
A cég külföldi befektetőket próbál megnyerni.
She has been courting his attention for weeks.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He is courting her now.
Most udvarol neki.
They are courting each other.
Udvarolnak egymásnak.
The man wants to court the woman.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'court' in this sense only applies to love, but it can also mean seeking approval from groups or people in power.
Σημασία
Seek love or approval
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
court favor
|court popularity
|courting couples
Συνώνυμα
woo (More romantic and old-fashioned than 'court'.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (Shows no attempt to get attention or affection.)
Θέματα
relationships
Ορισμός
To try to make someone love you or like you.
To try to win the romantic affection or social approval of someone.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
4
bíróság
B1
The court decided in favor of the plaintiff.
A bíróság a felperes javára döntött.
The court will hear your case next month.
A bíróság a jövő hónapban tárgyalja az ügyét.
Court proceedings resumed after lunch.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The court starts at 9 a.m.
A bírósági tárgyalás reggel 9-kor kezdődik.
The court listens to the case.
A bíróság tárgyalja az ügyet.
The court makes a decision.
Σημασία
Legal body and process
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the court decided
|the court finds
|court proceedings
Συνώνυμα
judiciary (More formal and institutional term for legal authorities.)
Αντώνυμα
public opinion (Contrasts with formal legal judgment.)
Θέματα
law
Ορισμός
The people and actions that make up a trial.
The judges and legal officials, and the activities involved in a trial or hearing.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
5
udvar
B2
He was summoned to appear at the royal court.
A királyi udvarba rendelték.
Life at court was full of intrigue and politics.
Az udvari élet tele volt intrikákkal és politikai játszmákkal.
The king's court welcomed foreign ambassadors.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The king lives in the court.
A király a királyi udvarban él.
Many people work in the royal court.
Sokan dolgoznak a királyi udvarban.
They visit the queen at her court.
Σημασία
Royal household and advisors
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
royal court
|at court
|court intrigue
Συνώνυμα
palace staff (Refers specifically to people working in a palace, not the political institution.)
Αντώνυμα
commoners (Ordinary people not part of royal life.)
Θέματα
history
|politics
Ορισμός
The home of a king or queen and the people who work for them.
The official residence of a monarch and the people who work there or advise them.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
6
bajt keres
B1
kockáztat
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to court [danger/trouble/disaster]
By ignoring safety rules, he was courting disaster.
A biztonsági szabályok figyelmen kívül hagyásával katasztrófát kockáztatott.
She courted controversy with her latest comments.
Legújabb megjegyzéseivel szinte kereste a vitát.
They are courting trouble by breaking the law.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He courts danger when he drives fast.
A bajt keresi, amikor gyorsan vezet.
She courts trouble by talking too much.
A bajt keresi azzal, hogy túl sokat beszél.
We should not court disaster.
Σημασία
Invite danger or trouble
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
court disaster
|court danger
|court controversy
Συνώνυμα
invite trouble (Less formal, more conversational version of 'court trouble'.)
Αντώνυμα
avoid risk (To take care not to cause harm or problems.)
Θέματα
risk
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To do something that will probably bring you trouble or danger.
To behave in a way that is likely to cause something bad to happen to oneself.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
court
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹt/
US/kˈɔɹt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
court (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (court)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: court
- Plural: court, courts
Verb
- Base: court
- 3rd Person Singular: courts
- Present Participle: courting
- Past: courted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
day in court
1/dˈeɪ ˈɪn kˈɔɹt/
idiom
Chance to be heard fairly
A chance to explain your side of something in front of others, often in law.
Παραδείγματα
- Everyone deserves their day in court.
- He finally got his day in court after years of waiting.
go to court
1/ɡˈoʊ tə kˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Take a case to a judge
To ask a judge to decide about a problem or crime.
Παραδείγματα
- If they don't pay, we'll have to go to court.
- She went to court to fight the fine.
hold court
1/hˈoʊld kˈɔɹt/
idiom
informal
Be center of attention socially
To be the main person talking and entertaining people in a group.
Παραδείγματα
- He was holding court at the bar, telling stories all night.
- She loves holding court at family gatherings.
take someone to court
1/tˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn tə kˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Sue someone legally
To make someone go before a judge because you think they did something wrong.
Παραδείγματα
- They took the company to court over unpaid wages.
- She threatened to take him to court if he didn't fix the problem.