prose
gb/pɹˈoʊz/ us/pɹˈoʊz/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 4500
próza, prózai stílus, szöveg
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
próza
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] writes [something] in prose
The novel is written entirely in prose.
A regény teljes egészében prózában íródott.
She prefers reading prose to poetry.
Szívesebben olvas prózát, mint verseket.
His prose is clear and elegant.
The essay demonstrates her skill in concise prose.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I read a short story in prose.
Egy rövid prózai történetet olvastam.
This book is written in prose.
Ez a könyv prózában íródott.
He writes prose for a magazine.
Prose is different from poetry.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prose' with 'poetry', thinking both mean any kind of writing. Prose refers to ordinary language without poetic structure.
Σημασία
Ordinary written or spoken language
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
write in prose
|prose style
|prose writing
|prose fiction
Συνώνυμα
text (A general term for written words; less specific about style compared to 'prose'.)
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narrative (Refers to a story or account, often written in prose, but focuses more on content than form.)
Αντώνυμα
poetry (Structured writing with rhythm and often rhyme; opposite of prose in literary form.)
Θέματα
literature
|writing
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
Writing or speech that is like normal talking and not poetry.
Written or spoken language in its normal form, without the structured meter or rhyme of poetry.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
2
próza
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone's] prose is [adjective]
Her prose is vivid and engaging.
Prózája élénk és magával ragadó.
The speech was delivered in simple prose.
A beszéd egyszerű prózai stílusban hangzott el.
Critics praised the author's lyrical prose.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
His prose is easy to read.
Prózája könnyen olvasható.
I like the writer's prose.
Tetszik az író prózája.
The teacher said my prose is clear.
Σημασία
A style of ordinary language writing
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
flowery prose
|plain prose
|descriptive prose
Συνώνυμα
style (A general term for the manner of expression; 'prose' here specifies non-poetic style.)
Θέματα
literature
|writing
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Ορισμός
The way someone writes or speaks in normal language.
A particular style, quality, or manner of writing or speaking in ordinary language.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
INFORMAL
3
szöveg
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] reads the prose of [something]
The magazine's prose was well-researched and informative.
A magazin szövege alapos kutatáson alapult, és informatív volt.
He focused on the prose, ignoring the photographs.
A szövegre koncentrált, és figyelmen kívül hagyta a fényképeket.
The editor improved the prose before publication.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I read the prose in the magazine.
Elolvastam a magazin szövegét.
The prose in this book is long.
Hosszú a szöveg ebben a könyvben.
She likes the prose in that article.
Σημασία
Written content excluding images or extras
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
book's prose
|magazine's prose
Συνώνυμα
copy (In publishing, refers to text content; often used for advertising or media.)
Θέματα
publishing
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|education
Ορισμός
The words in a book or article, not the pictures or design.
The written words of a book, magazine, or other publication, as distinct from illustrations or other features.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
prose
IPA
GB/pɹˈoʊz/
US/pɹˈoʊz/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
prose (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (prose)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: prose
- Plural: prose, proses
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
in prose
1/ˈɪn pɹˈoʊz/
fixed phrase
Expressed in ordinary language form
Said or written in normal language, not poetry.
Παραδείγματα
- She retold the ancient myth in prose.
- The story was adapted in prose for young readers.
purple prose
1/pˈɚpəl pɹˈoʊz/
idiom
literary
Overly ornate writing style
Writing that uses too many fancy words or details, making it hard to read.
Παραδείγματα
- The book was full of purple prose that slowed down the story.
- Critics accused the author of using too much purple prose in his essays.
purple prose
2/pˈɚpəl pɹˈoʊz/
idiom
Overly elaborate writing style
Writing that uses too many fancy or complicated words.
Παραδείγματα
- The critic dismissed the novel as full of purple prose.
- His speech was criticized for its purple prose.