queen
gb/kwˈin/ us/kwˈin/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
female ruler of a kingdom
A woman who rules a country that is called a kingdom.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[queen] of [country]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'queen' with 'princess'. A princess is not the ruler unless she becomes queen.
Συνώνυμα
monarch (Gender-neutral term for a sovereign ruler.)
Αντώνυμα
king (Male equivalent of a queen as monarch.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
queen of England
|reigning queen
|queen's reign
|queen and king
Θέματα
politics
|history
Παραδείγματα
- Queen Elizabeth II served as the monarch of the United Kingdom for decades.
- The queen addressed the nation during the crisis.
- She became queen after her father's death.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The queen lives in the palace.
- The queen is the leader of the country.
- The queen met the people in the city.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
wife of a king
The wife of a king.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[queen] [name]
Συνώνυμα
queen consort (Formal term for a queen who is the wife of a reigning king.)
Αντώνυμα
king (Male ruler; opposite in gender role to queen as wife of king.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
queen consort
|king and queen
|the young queen
Θέματα
politics
|royalty
|relationships
Παραδείγματα
- The queen accompanied the king to the ceremony.
- As queen, she supported many charities.
- The young queen was loved by her people.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The queen stood next to the king.
- The king and queen visited the school.
- The queen wore a red dress.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
most important woman in group
A woman who is the best or most important in some area.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[queen] of [activity/group]
Συνώνυμα
leader (General term for someone in charge or most important; not limited to women.)
Αντώνυμα
underdog (Someone with little power or influence compared to others.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
beauty queen
|drama queen
|queen of pop
Θέματα
daily life
|culture
|relationships
|work
Παραδείγματα
- She’s known as the queen of fashion.
- Beyoncé is often called the queen of pop.
- In high school, she was the queen of drama club.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She is the queen of cooking at home.
- He calls her the queen of music.
- She is the queen of our team.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
4
reproductive female in insect colony
The main female insect in a group that lays all the eggs.
Συνώνυμα
queen bee (Specifically refers to the reproductive bee in a hive.)
Αντώνυμα
worker bee (Non-reproductive female bees in a hive.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
queen bee
|queen ant
Θέματα
science
|nature
|animals
Παραδείγματα
- The queen bee can lay thousands of eggs each day.
- Without a queen ant, the colony will die.
- Beekeepers protect the queen to ensure the hive survives.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The queen bee lives in the hive.
- The queen ant makes many eggs.
- The bees need their queen to live.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
5
playing card with rank Q
A card with a picture of a woman ruler, between jack and king in value.
Συνώνυμα
face card (General term for cards with pictures; includes kings and jacks as well.)
Αντώνυμα
ace (A different rank of playing card, often highest or lowest value.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
queen of hearts
|draw a queen
Θέματα
games
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- He played the queen of spades to win the trick.
- I have three queens in my hand.
- She drew a queen from the deck.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have the queen of hearts.
- He plays the queen of clubs.
- She picks up a queen.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
6
chess piece with most power
In chess, the piece that can move anywhere in straight or diagonal lines and is very strong.
Συνώνυμα
chess piece (General term for any piece used in chess; not specific to its role.)
Αντώνυμα
pawn (The weakest piece in chess; opposite in power to the queen.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
promote to a queen
|queen sacrifice
Θέματα
games
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- He promoted his pawn to a queen.
- Losing your queen early can be disastrous.
- She used her queen to checkmate him.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I move my queen across the board.
- He takes my queen.
- She gets a new queen from her pawn.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
queen
IPA
GB/kwˈin/
US/kwˈin/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
queen (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (queen)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: queen
- Plural: queens
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
drag queen
1/dɹˈæɡ kwˈin/
fixed phrase
male performer dressed as woman for show
A man who dresses like an exaggerated woman for fun or performance, often on stage.
Παραδείγματα
- The drag queens put on an amazing show last night.
- He became famous as a drag queen performer.
drama queen
1/dɹˈɑmə kwˈin/
idiom
informal
person who overreacts emotionally
Someone who behaves as if small problems are very big and acts with too much emotion.
Παραδείγματα
- Stop being such a drama queen—it’s just a scratch!
- He’s such a drama queen about everything at work.
queen of hearts
1/kwˈin əv hˈɑɹts/
fixed phrase
'Q' card in hearts suit or affectionate nickname for loving person
'Queen of hearts' can mean a card from hearts suit with letter Q, or it can be used as a sweet name for someone very kind and loving.
Παραδείγματα
- I played the queen of hearts to win the hand.
- People call her the Queen of Hearts because she helps everyone.
queen bee
1/kwˈin bˈi/
idiom
informal
most powerful or popular woman
A girl or woman who is the most powerful or popular person in a group, especially socially.
Παραδείγματα
- In high school she was the queen bee of the cheerleading squad.
- The office queen bee didn't like any new women joining the team.
- That movie is about a queen bee who learns to be kinder to other students.
queen bee
2/kwˈin bˈi/
idiom
dominant female leader socially
A woman who has power over others in her group or workplace and likes being in control.
Παραδείγματα
- She acts like the queen bee in our office.
- In high school, she was definitely the queen bee.