prize
gb/pɹˈaɪz/ us/pɹˈaɪz/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
díj, nyeremény, nagyra tart, becsben tart, többre tart, értékes, becses, féltett
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
win [a/the] prize
She won a cash prize in the singing contest.
Pénzdíjat nyert az énekversenyen.
The first prize was a trip to Paris.
Az első díj egy párizsi út volt.
He proudly held up the prize he had received.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I won a prize at school.
Díjat nyertem az iskolában.
The prize is a new bike.
A nyeremény egy új bicikli.
She got a big prize for her picture.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'price' (cost of something) with 'prize' (reward).
Σημασία
Something given to a winner
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
win a prize
|first prize
|cash prize
|grand prize
|prize money
Συνώνυμα
award (Often used in formal contexts or for recognition in arts, science, etc., not only competitions.)
Αντώνυμα
penalty (A punishment for doing something wrong, opposite of a reward.)
Θέματα
competition
|rewards
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|sports
|education
Ορισμός
Something you get when you win a game or do something very well.
An item, sum of money, or other reward given to someone for winning a competition or achieving something.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
prize [something] highly/above all
She prizes honesty above all else.
Az őszinteséget mindennél többre tartja.
He prized their friendship more than money.
A barátságukat többre tartotta a pénznél.
This vase is highly prized by collectors.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I prize my family.
A családomat mindennél többre tartom.
She prizes her old books.
Becsben tartja a régi könyveit.
He prizes his friends.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse this with 'price', thinking it means to set a cost.
Σημασία
To value something greatly
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
prize honesty
|prize friendship
|highly prized
Συνώνυμα
treasure (Carries a warmer, more emotional tone than 'prize'.)
Αντώνυμα
disregard (To pay little or no attention to the value of something.)
Θέματα
values
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To think something is very special or important.
To consider something to be very valuable or important.
B1
3
The diamond ring was her prize possession.
A gyémántgyűrű volt a legféltettebb kincse.
That fish was the prize catch of the day.
Az a hal volt a nap legértékesebb fogása.
His prize horse won the race.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This watch is my prize possession.
Ez az óra a legféltettebb kincsem.
The big fish was the prize catch.
A nagy hal volt a legértékesebb fogás.
Her car is her prize thing.
Σημασία
Of great value or importance
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
prize possession
|prize catch
Συνώνυμα
valuable (A more general term for something worth a lot of money or importance.)
Αντώνυμα
worthless (Having no value or importance.)
Θέματα
values
|rewards
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Very special or important, often because it was won or is rare.
Describing something that is considered especially valuable or important, often because it has been won or is rare.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
prize
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪz/
US/pɹˈaɪz/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
prize (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (prize)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: prize
Noun
- Base: prize
- Plural: prizes
Verb
- Base: prize
- 3rd Person Singular: prizes
- Present Participle: prizing
- Past: prized
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
prizes
noun
prizing
verb
prized
verb
Related words
prizewinner
noun
prizewinning
adjective
Εκφράσεις
prize possession
1/pɹˈaɪz pəzˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Most valued belonging
The thing you own that you like and value the most.
Παραδείγματα
- His guitar is his prize possession.
- This book is her prize possession from childhood.
prized catch
1/pɹˈaɪzd kˈæt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Valuable thing caught or found
An animal or object you have caught or found that is very special or valuable.
Παραδείγματα
- The tuna was the prized catch of the trip.
- That rare butterfly was his prized catch.
win the prize
1/wˈɪn ðə pɹˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
Receive the reward for winning
To get the reward for being the best in a competition.
Παραδείγματα
- She trained hard and finally won the prize.
- If you answer all questions correctly, you will win the prize.