royal
gb/ɹˈɔɪəl/ us/ɹˈɔɪəl/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A2
property
1
Connected with a monarch
About a king, queen, or their family.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[royal] [title/event/building]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'royal' with 'regal', but 'regal' often describes appearance or manner, not direct connection to monarchy.
Συνώνυμα
monarchical (More formal and technical term for relating to a monarchy.)
Αντώνυμα
common (Refers to ordinary people, not members of royalty.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
royal family
|royal palace
|royal wedding
|royal decree
|royal visit
Θέματα
politics
|history
|society
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The royal family attended the national celebration.
- A royal wedding attracts attention from around the world.
- The museum displayed royal artifacts from the 18th century.
- They were invited to a royal banquet at the palace.
- The royal guard stood at attention outside the gates.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The royal family lives in the palace.
- We saw the royal crown in the museum.
- A royal wedding is on TV.
- The city had a royal visit last year.
- The royal coat is very beautiful.
adjective
B1
property
2
Magnificent or grand
Very big, beautiful, or important in a way that makes you think of a king or queen.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[royal] [treatment/entrance/reception]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners use 'royal' here literally when it is meant figuratively to mean 'impressive'.
Συνώνυμα
regal (Suggests majesty and dignity, often in style or behavior.)
Αντώνυμα
ordinary (Lacking special grandeur or significance.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
royal treatment
|royal welcome
|royal feast
Θέματα
appearance
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- They gave us the royal treatment at the hotel.
- She made a royal entrance in her sparkling gown.
- We enjoyed a royal feast during the festival.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The hotel gave us royal treatment.
- He made a royal entrance at the party.
- We had a royal meal at the wedding.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
3
A member of royalty
A person who belongs to a king or queen’s family.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[a] royal [visited/spoke/appeared]
Συνώνυμα
monarch (Specifically the ruling king or queen, not any family member.)
Αντώνυμα
commoner (A person who is not of noble or royal birth.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a royal visit
|young royals
|senior royals
Θέματα
politics
|people
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Several royals attended the charity event.
- The young royals are popular with the public.
- A royal visited the school last week.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The royal came to open the new school.
- I saw a royal on TV.
- The royals live in the big palace.
adjective
informal
B2
property
4
Complete or extreme (emphasis)
Used to say something is very bad or very big.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a royal [mess/pain/disaster]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may mistakenly interpret this sense literally as relating to royalty rather than as emphasis.
Συνώνυμα
utter (Formal equivalent for complete or total.)
Αντώνυμα
slight (Indicates something is minor rather than extreme.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a royal pain
|a royal mess
|a royal disaster
Θέματα
informal_language
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- That meeting was a royal waste of time.
- He made a royal mess of the project.
- Getting stuck in traffic was a royal pain.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The trip was a royal waste of time.
- It was a royal mess after the party.
- This rain is a royal pain.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
royal
IPA
GB/ɹˈɔɪəl/
US/ɹˈɔɪəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
roy - al (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (roy)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: royal
Noun
- Base: royal
- Plural: royals
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a royal pain (in the neck)
1/ə ɹˈɔɪəl pˈeɪn ˈɪn ðə nˈɛk/
idiom
informal
Very annoying person/thing
Something or someone that is very annoying.
Παραδείγματα
- Filling out all these forms is a royal pain.
- My little brother can be a royal pain sometimes.
royal flush
1/ɹˈɔɪəl flˈʌʃ/
fixed phrase
Highest poker hand (ace-high flush)
In poker, five cards from 10 to Ace in the same suit.
Παραδείγματα
- He won the game with a royal flush.
- A royal flush is rare in poker.
royal treatment
1/ɹˈɔɪəl tɹˈitmənt/
fixed phrase
Special luxurious care for someone
To treat someone very well, like they are important.
Παραδείγματα
- Guests at the resort receive the royal treatment from the moment they arrive.
- She gave her parents the royal treatment when they visited.