paradise
gb/pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/ us/pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
B1
Inglés
~ 5100
paradicsom, mennyország, Édenkert, boldogság
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
paradicsom
B1
Patrón de uso:
[place] is a paradise for [group]
With its warm water and gentle waves, the bay is a paradise for beginner surfers.
Meleg vizével és szelíd hullámaival az öböl igazi paradicsom a kezdő szörfösöknek.
The market is a bargain-hunter's paradise on weekends.
Hétvégenként a piac az alkuvadászok paradicsoma.
For birdwatchers, these wetlands are paradise.
After years in the city, their new garden felt like paradise.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This island is a paradise for swimmers.
Ez a sziget valóságos paradicsom az úszóknak.
The park is a paradise for kids.
A park igazi paradicsom a gyerekeknek.
For me, the library is a paradise.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes forget the article in this countable sense. Say 'a paradise for hikers,' not 'paradise for hikers' when you mean one example of such a place.
Significado
An ideal or very pleasant place
Colocaciones
tropical paradise
|beach paradise
|paradise on earth
|a paradise for [noun]
|tourist paradise
|earthly paradise
Sinónimos
haven (Emphasizes safety and comfort more than perfection.)
|
utopia (Suggests an ideal, often imagined society; more abstract/formal.)
Antónimos
hellhole (A very unpleasant, dirty, or dangerous place.)
|
dump (Informal; a shabby, low-quality place.)
Temas
travel
|leisure
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A place that is very good and enjoyable, often perfect for a certain kind of person or activity.
A place or situation that is exceptionally pleasant, safe, or satisfying, often for a particular activity or group.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
mennyország
B1
Paradicsom
B2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] goes to Paradise
They believe the faithful will enter Paradise after death.
Úgy hiszik, hogy a hívők haláluk után bejutnak a mennyországba.
May she rest in Paradise.
Nyugodjék a mennyországban.
The sermon spoke about the gates of Paradise and eternal joy.
He prayed that his loved ones would be granted Paradise.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Many people hope to go to Paradise after they die.
Sokan remélik, hogy haláluk után a mennyországba jutnak.
She believes her grandmother is in Paradise now.
Úgy hiszi, hogy a nagymamája most a mennyországban van.
The priest talked about the gates of Paradise.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes write 'paradise' in lowercase in religious contexts. Use 'Paradise' with a capital P when referring to the specific religious place.
Significado
Heaven in religious belief
Colocaciones
enter Paradise
|the gates of Paradise
|in Paradise
|promise of Paradise
|Paradise awaits
Sinónimos
heaven (Most common general term for the religious afterlife of bliss.)
|
afterlife (Broader; life after death, not necessarily blissful.)
Antónimos
hell (The place of punishment or suffering in many religions.)
Temas
religion
|beliefs
|emotions
Definición
In some religions, the perfect place where good people go after they die. It is often written with a capital P: Paradise.
In several religions, the place of perfect happiness where the faithful go after death; often capitalized.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
LITERARY
3
Édenkert
B2
Paradicsom
B2
Patrón de uso:
Adam and Eve lived in Paradise
In many paintings, Adam and Eve are shown in Paradise before the fall.
Sok festményen Ádámot és Évát az Édenkertben, a bűnbeesés előtt ábrázolják.
The poet compared the lost homeland to Paradise, echoing the Garden of Eden.
A költő az elveszített hazát az Édenkerthez hasonlította, a bibliai Éden képét idézve.
Some legends imagine a gate that once closed Paradise to humankind.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
In the story, Adam and Eve live in Paradise.
A történetben Ádám és Éva az Édenkertben él.
They are later expelled from Paradise.
Később kiűzik őket az Édenkertből.
Artists often paint Paradise as a green garden.
Error frecuente:
Students may confuse this with the general meaning of an ideal place. Here, 'Paradise' specifically names the biblical garden.
Significado
The Garden of Eden
Colocaciones
Adam and Eve in Paradise
|the Garden of Paradise
|expelled from Paradise
|innocence of Paradise
Sinónimos
Eden (The standard term for the biblical garden.)
Antónimos
wilderness (Contrasts the cultivated, perfect garden with an uncultivated world.)
Temas
religion
|literature
|history
Definición
Another name for the Garden of Eden in the Bible, where Adam and Eve first lived.
A literary or religious name for the Garden of Eden, the original home of Adam and Eve.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
4
mennyország
B1
boldogság
A2
Patrón de uso:
[experience] felt like paradise
After the long hike, that hot shower was pure paradise.
A hosszú túra után az a forró zuhany maga volt a mennyország.
For a week without emails, life was paradise.
Egy hétig, e-mailek nélkül, az élet maga volt a mennyország.
Lying in the hammock at sunset felt like paradise.
That first sip of coffee in the morning is paradise to me.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This quiet morning is paradise.
Ez a csendes reggel maga a mennyország.
The cool pool felt like paradise after the heat.
A hőség után a hűvös medence maga volt a mennyország.
For him, reading by the window is paradise.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes add an article. In this state meaning, we usually say 'it was paradise,' not 'it was a paradise.'
Significado
A state of perfect happiness
Colocaciones
pure paradise
|sheer paradise
|felt like paradise
|a taste of paradise
|a slice of paradise
Sinónimos
bliss (Strong feeling of perfect happiness.)
|
heaven (Used metaphorically for extreme pleasure.)
Antónimos
misery (A state of great unhappiness.)
|
torment (Severe mental or physical suffering.)
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|leisure
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A feeling or time of perfect happiness.
A condition or feeling of complete happiness or contentment, often used hyperbolically.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
paradise
AFI
GB/pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
US/pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
Sílabas y acento
para - dise (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (para)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: paradise
- Plural: paradise, paradises
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
a paradise for
1/ə pˈɛɹədˌaɪs fɚ/
fixed phrase
Ideal place for a group
Used to say a place is very good for a certain kind of person or activity.
Ejemplos
- The city is a paradise for cyclists, with hundreds of miles of bike lanes.
- This reef is a paradise for divers.
a slice of paradise
1/ə slˈaɪs əv pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
idiom
A small piece of perfection
A small part or short time that is very pleasant.
Ejemplos
- Their backyard is a slice of paradise in the city.
- That weekend by the lake was a slice of paradise.
earthly paradise
1/ˈɚθli pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
fixed phrase
literary
Ideal place on Earth
A perfect or very beautiful place here on Earth.
Ejemplos
- Writers once imagined the city as an earthly paradise.
- The valley looked like an earthly paradise in spring.
fool's paradise
1/fˈulz pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
idiom
False sense of happiness
A happy feeling that is not real because it is based on lies or a wrong idea.
Ejemplos
- Investors who ignore the risks are living in a fool's paradise.
- Don't live in a fool's paradise; the deadline is real.
gates of Paradise
1/ɡˈeɪts əv pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
fixed phrase
literary
Entrance to Heaven
A way of talking about the entrance to Paradise (Heaven).
Ejemplos
- The hymn speaks of the gates of Paradise opening to the faithful.
- Artists have long imagined the gates of Paradise in gold.
in Paradise
1/ˈɪn pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
fixed phrase
Located in Heaven
Used to say someone is in Paradise (Heaven) after death.
Ejemplos
- She said her grandfather is in Paradise now.
- They prayed that the souls of the departed rest in Paradise.
little piece of paradise
1/lˈɪtəl pˈis əv pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
fixed phrase
informal
Small wonderful place
A small place that feels very special and beautiful.
Ejemplos
- Their balcony garden is a little piece of paradise.
- We found a little piece of paradise by the river.
lost paradise
1/lˈɔst pˈɛɹədˌaɪs/
fixed phrase
literary
A perfect place now gone
A place or time that used to be perfect but is gone now.
Ejemplos
- For many villagers, the coastline is a lost paradise after the resorts arrived.
- He spent years searching for his lost paradise of childhood summers.
paradise for the senses
1/pˈɛɹədˌaɪs fɚ ðə sˈɛnsɪz/
fixed phrase
Sensory delight place
A place with many wonderful sights, smells, sounds, and tastes.
Ejemplos
- The night market is a paradise for the senses.
- Spring in the orchard is a paradise for the senses.
paradise on earth
1/pˈɛɹədˌaɪs ˈɔn ˈɚθ/
fixed phrase
Perfect place in the world
A place in the real world that seems perfect and very beautiful or enjoyable.
Ejemplos
- To many travelers, the island is paradise on earth.
- They turned the old farm into paradise on earth.