king
gb/kˈɪŋ/ us/kˈɪŋ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Male ruler of a kingdom
A man who rules a country because he was born into a royal family.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the king of [country]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'king' with 'prince'. A prince is usually the son of a king, not the ruler himself.
Συνώνυμα
monarch (More formal and gender-neutral term for a sovereign ruler.)
Αντώνυμα
queen (Female counterpart of a king in monarchy.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
crowned king
|king and queen
|king's speech
|reign of the king
Θέματα
politics
|history
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The king addressed the nation in a televised speech.
- King Charles III was crowned in a grand ceremony.
- The people celebrated the king's birthday with a public holiday.
- The king ruled the country for over forty years.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The king lives in a big palace.
- The king wears a crown.
- The king is the leader of the country.
- The people love their king.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
Most important in an area
Someone or something that is the best or most important in an area.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the king of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may take this meaning literally and confuse it with a royal title; it is often metaphorical.
Συνώνυμα
champion (Best performer in a competition or field, often temporary.)
Αντώνυμα
underdog (A competitor expected to lose or be less powerful.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
king of comedy
|king of pop
|chess king
Θέματα
competition
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Elvis Presley is known as the King of Rock and Roll.
- In this town, he's the king of street racing.
- That company is the king of smartphone sales.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Michael Jackson was called the King of Pop.
- He is the king of cooking in our family.
- This player is the king of football.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
3
Main chess piece to protect
In chess, the piece that you must keep safe to win the game.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse the chess 'king' with the idea of a powerful piece; it is actually weak but vital.
Συνώνυμα
royal piece (Specialized term used by some chess players for the king piece.)
Αντώνυμα
pawn (The least powerful chess piece, opposite in importance to the king.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
check the king
|capture the king
|protect the king
Θέματα
games
|sports
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She moved her rook to protect her king.
- If your king is trapped, you lose the game.
- The white king was checked early in the match.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The king moves one step in any direction.
- You must protect your king.
- If your king has no moves, you lose.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
A2
entity
4
Card showing male monarch symbol
A card with a picture of a man wearing a crown, higher than queen but lower than ace.
Συνώνυμα
face card (Any court card (king, queen, jack) in card games.)
Αντώνυμα
ace (In many games, an ace outranks a king.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
king of hearts
|draw a king
|play the king
Θέματα
games
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He drew the king of spades from the deck.
- The winning hand included two kings.
- I needed just one more king to win.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have a king of hearts.
- He played a king on the table.
- She got two kings in her hand.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
king
IPA
GB/kˈɪŋ/
US/kˈɪŋ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
king (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (king)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: king
- Plural: kings
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
cash is king
1/kˈæʃ ˈɪz kˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Money is most important factor
Having money is the most important thing for success or safety.
Παραδείγματα
- In times of crisis, cash is king.
- For small businesses, cash is always king.
content is king
1/kˈɑntɛnt ˈɪz kˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Content quality is top priority
Good content is the most important thing for success on websites or media.
Παραδείγματα
- For attracting visitors, content is king.
- In marketing, they say content is king.
live like a king
1/lˈɪv lˈaɪk ə kˈɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Live in great comfort and wealth
To have a very comfortable life with many nice things, like someone very rich.
Παραδείγματα
- After winning the lottery, he lived like a king for years.
- They were treated well and lived like kings during their vacation.
king of the hill
1/kˈɪŋ əv ðə hˈɪl/
idiom
informal
Person at top position now
The person who is best or most powerful at that time.
Παραδείγματα
- After his big win, he felt like the king of the hill.
- After winning three championships, he's king of the hill in boxing.
- In tech innovation, they are still the king of the hill.
- Tech companies fight to be king of the hill in innovation.