history
gb/hˈɪstɚi/ us/hˈɪstɚi/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 600
történelem, történet, múlt, előélet, kórelőzmény
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
történelem
A2
történet
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] studies history
She is studying world history at university.
Az egyetemen világtörténelmet tanul.
The book gives a detailed history of the city.
A könyv részletesen bemutatja a város történetét.
History tells us that such conflicts are common.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I like to read about history.
Szeretek történelemről olvasni.
We learn history at school.
Az iskolában történelmet tanulunk.
History is about things that happened before.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'history' with 'story'; 'history' refers to real past events, while 'story' can be fiction.
Σημασία
Study or record of past events
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ancient history
|modern history
|world history
|history lesson
|history book
Συνώνυμα
chronicle (Usually a detailed written account of events in order of time)
Αντώνυμα
future (Refers to events that have not yet happened, opposite of past events)
Θέματα
education
|culture
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
The study or story of things that happened in the past.
The study of or a written or spoken account of past events, particularly in human affairs.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
történelem
B1
múlt
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
in history
Throughout history, people have sought freedom.
A történelem során az emberek mindig szabadságra törekedtek.
This event changed the course of history.
Ez az esemény megváltoztatta a történelem menetét.
It was the first time in history that women could vote.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Many wars happened in history.
A történelem során sok háború történt.
In history, people used horses to travel.
A múltban az emberek lovakkal közlekedtek.
This is an important day in history.
Συχνό λάθος:
Sometimes learners use 'histories' incorrectly when referring to general past events; 'history' is usually uncountable in this sense.
Σημασία
All past events collectively
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
throughout history
|in history
|moment in history
Συνώνυμα
past (General term for time before now; less formal and can be personal or historical)
Αντώνυμα
present (The current moment, not the past)
Θέματα
time
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Everything that has happened in the past.
The whole series of past events, especially relating to human affairs.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] has a history of [something]
He has a history of heart problems.
Korábban már voltak szívproblémái.
The suspect has a long criminal history.
A gyanúsítottnak hosszú bűnügyi múltja van.
Her family has a history of working in education.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I have a history of allergies.
Korábban is voltak allergiás panaszaim.
He has a criminal history.
Bűnügyi múltja van.
My family has a history of teachers.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'history' with 'story' when talking about personal background; 'history' is factual, 'story' can be made up.
Σημασία
Past experiences or background
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
medical history
|criminal history
|family history
Συνώνυμα
background (More general term for someone's life details; not always about events)
Αντώνυμα
clean record (No negative events in someone's background)
Θέματα
personal
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Information about what someone or something did in the past.
A record or account of someone's or something's past actions, experiences, or medical conditions.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
history
IPA
GB/hˈɪstɚi/
US/hˈɪstɚi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
his - tory (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (his)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: history
- Plural: histories, history
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
histories
noun
Core family
Related words
Advanced or less common
historiography
noun
historiographical
adjective
Εκφράσεις
a piece of history
1/ə pˈis əv hˈɪstɚi/
fixed phrase
Object or event from the past with value
Something from the past that is important or interesting.
Παραδείγματα
- Owning this old letter is like holding a piece of history.
- That building is a piece of history in our town.
the rest is history
1/ðə ɹˈɛst ˈɪz hˈɪstɚi/
idiom
informal
Outcome after an event is obvious or famous
Used to say that everyone knows what happened after something started.
Παραδείγματα
- They met at college, and the rest is history.
- He started his own business, and the rest is history.
go down in history
1/ɡˈoʊ dˈaʊn ˈɪn hˈɪstɚi/
idiom
Be remembered in history
To be remembered as an important person or event in the past.
Παραδείγματα
- The day will go down in history as one of the greatest victories.
- His speech will go down in history for its powerful message.
go down in history
2/ɡˈoʊ dˈaʊn ˈɪn hˈɪstɚi/
idiom
Be remembered as historically important
To be remembered as an important person or event in the future.
Παραδείγματα
- This day will go down in history as a turning point.
- The speech went down in history for its powerful message.
history repeats itself
1/hˈɪstɚi ɹɪpˈits ɪtsˈɛlf/
idiom
Past events happen again
Things that happened before often happen again in a similar way.
Παραδείγματα
- They say history repeats itself when people make the same mistakes as in the past.
- Wars show that history repeats itself.
history repeats itself
2/hˈɪstɚi ɹɪpˈits ɪtsˈɛlf/
idiom
Similar events recur over time
The same kinds of events happen again and again over time.
Παραδείγματα
- Some say history repeats itself in politics.
- History repeats itself when lessons are not learned.
make history
1/mˈeɪk hˈɪstɚi/
idiom
Do something memorable for history
To do something very important that people will remember in the future.
Παραδείγματα
- She made history by becoming the first woman to win the award.
- The team made history with their record-breaking victory.
make history
2/mˈeɪk hˈɪstɚi/
idiom
Do something historic or unprecedented
To do something important that will be remembered in the future.
Παραδείγματα
- The team made history by winning the championship for the first time.
- She made history as the first woman to lead the company.