cloister
gb/klˈɔɪstɚ/ us/klˈɔɪstɚ/
C1
Inglés
kerengő, kolostor, szerzetesi élet, kolostori élet, menedék, elzár, elvonul
SUSTANTIVO
C1
1
kerengő
C1
Patrón de uso:
a cloister (of/in [building/place])
They walked slowly through the cloister, listening to the echo of their footsteps.
Lassan végigsétáltak a kerengőben, és hallgatták lépteik visszhangját.
The museum exhibits are arranged around a cloister with a small garden in the center.
A múzeumi tárgyak egy kerengő körül vannak elrendezve, amelynek közepén kis kert van.
Students crossed the cloister to reach the library during the rain.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We sat in the cloister because it was cool.
A kerengőben ültünk, mert ott hűvös volt.
The old school has a cloister with arches.
A régi iskolának boltíves kerengője van.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse cloister (a walkway or monastic place) with cluster.
Significado
covered walkway with columns
Colocaciones
stone cloister
|monastery cloister
|cathedral cloister
|college cloister
|the cloister walk
|a quiet cloister
|arched cloister
|a medieval cloister
|the cloister courtyard
|a cloister garden
Sinónimos
arcade (Often any covered passage with arches; not necessarily part of a religious complex.)
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colonnade (Emphasizes the columns; may be outdoors and not covered on both sides.)
Antónimos
open walkway (Not covered or enclosed.)
Temas
architecture
|history
|religion
|education
Definición
a covered walkway with columns, often in old buildings
A covered passage, typically with a row of columns or arches along one side, especially in a monastery, cathedral, or college.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
2
kolostor
B2
Patrón de uso:
enter the cloister; life in a cloister
After years of travel, he chose the cloister over city life.
Évekig tartó utazás után a városi élet helyett a kolostort választotta.
The novel follows a young woman who is sent to the cloister.
A regény egy fiatal nőt követ, akit kolostorba küldenek.
She wrote letters describing daily routines inside the cloister.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He decided to live in a cloister.
Úgy döntött, hogy kolostorban fog élni.
The cloister was far from the town.
A kolostor távol volt a várostól.
Error frecuente:
This meaning is broader than the architectural 'cloister' (the walkway). Context usually shows which one is meant.
Significado
monastery or convent
Colocaciones
enter the cloister
|leave the cloister
|the cloister walls
|within the cloister
|a cloister community
|life in the cloister
|retreat to a cloister
|the quiet of the cloister
Sinónimos
monastery (More common modern word; usually for monks.)
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convent (More common modern word; usually for nuns.)
|
abbey (A particular type of monastery, often larger or historically important.)
Antónimos
the secular world (Ordinary non-religious life outside a religious community.)
Temas
religion
|society
|history
Definición
a place where monks or nuns live
A monastery or convent, or the community of people living there, especially when viewed as separate from ordinary society.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
3
Patrón de uso:
the cloister (as a way of life)
He felt torn between the cloister and a career in public service.
Őrlődött a szerzetesi élet és a közszolgálati pálya között.
For her, the cloister promised peace and purpose.
Számára a szerzetesi élet békét és célt ígért.
The film contrasts the cloister with the noise of the city.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She chose the cloister instead of marriage.
A házasság helyett a szerzetesi életet választotta.
Error frecuente:
Often used with 'the' (the cloister) to mean the monastic way of life, not the walkway.
Significado
monastic life in general
Colocaciones
the cloister and the world
|withdraw into the cloister
|a call to the cloister
|return to the cloister
|the discipline of the cloister
Sinónimos
monastic life (Direct, modern equivalent phrase.)
Antónimos
worldly life (Life focused on ordinary social and material concerns.)
Temas
religion
|lifestyle
Definición
the life of monks or nuns
A way of life associated with living as a monk or nun, characterized by religious devotion and separation from everyday society.
SUSTANTIVO
C2
LITERARY
4
menedék
B2
Patrón de uso:
a cloister of [something]
The café’s back patio was a cloister from the traffic outside.
A kávézó hátsó terasza menedéket nyújtott a kinti forgalom elől.
They found a cloister of shade beneath the old trees.
Az öreg fák alatt árnyas menedékre leltek.
The courtyard felt like a cloister in the middle of the city.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This garden is a quiet cloister.
Ez a kert olyan, mint egy csendes menedék.
Error frecuente:
This figurative sense is less common; it often appears in descriptive writing.
Significado
a secluded, sheltered place
Colocaciones
a leafy cloister
|a cloister of trees
|a cloistered garden
|a cloistered courtyard
Sinónimos
retreat (Emphasizes escape and rest; not necessarily enclosed.)
|
sanctuary (Suggests safety or protection, not just quiet.)
Antónimos
hustle and bustle (A busy, noisy environment.)
Temas
places
|lifestyle
Definición
a quiet place away from others
A quiet, enclosed place that feels separated from the outside world.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
5
Patrón de uso:
cloister [someone] (away) (from [something/someone]); cloister yourself (away)
The family cloistered the child away from the media.
A család elzárta a gyereket a média elől.
He cloistered himself in his office to finish the report.
Elvonult az irodájába, hogy befejezze a jelentést.
She was cloistered from ordinary life for most of her youth.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He cloistered himself away to study.
Elvonult, hogy tanuljon.
Error frecuente:
Often used in passive or as 'cloistered'; learners may overuse it where 'isolate' is more natural.
Significado
shut away from others
Colocaciones
cloistered away
|cloistered from the world
|cloister yourself away
|cloister someone away
|cloistered life
|cloistered upbringing
Sinónimos
seclude (Close in meaning; focuses on being kept private or apart.)
|
isolate (More general and more common; can be physical or social.)
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shut away (More informal; emphasizes being kept from others.)
Antónimos
integrate (Bring into normal social life and contact.)
|
expose (Put into contact with the outside world.)
Temas
society
|relationships
|religion
Definición
to keep someone away from other people
To keep someone apart from other people and ordinary life; to seclude or confine, sometimes in a monastery or similar place.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
cloister
AFI
GB/klˈɔɪstɚ/
US/klˈɔɪstɚ/
Sílabas y acento
cloister (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (cloister)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: cloister
- Plural: cloisters
Verb
- Base: cloister
- 3rd Person Singular: cloisters
- Present Participle: cloistering
- Past: cloistered
Familia de palabras
Forms
cloisters
noun
cloistering
verb
cloistered
verb
Expresiones
cloister [someone] away
1/klˈɔɪstɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
formal
keep someone hidden and separate
to keep someone away from others
Ejemplos
- The studio cloistered the actor away from reporters during filming.
- They cloistered the witnesses away until the trial began.
- Her parents tried to cloister her away from bad influences.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They cloistered him away from the public.
cloister yourself away
1/klˈɔɪstɚ jʊɹsˈɛlf əwˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
withdraw to be alone
to go somewhere and be alone
Ejemplos
- She cloistered herself away in the library to revise for exams.
- After the argument, he cloistered himself away for the weekend.
- I cloistered myself away to write without interruptions.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I cloistered myself away to study.