catholic
gb/kˈæθlɪk/ us/kˈæθlɪk/
A2
Anglais
~ 3700
katolikus, római katolikus, széles körű, sokoldalú
A2
1
katolikus
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is Catholic
She was raised in a Catholic family.
Katolikus családban nőtt fel.
The Catholic Church has a long history in this region.
A katolikus egyháznak hosszú története van ebben a térségben.
He attended a Catholic school as a child.
The ceremony followed Catholic traditions.
Many Catholic priests serve in rural communities.
Exemples pédagogiques
I go to a Catholic church.
Katolikus templomba járok.
My friend is a Catholic priest.
A barátom katolikus pap.
They study at a Catholic school.
The Catholic mass is on Sunday.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'Catholic' with 'Christian'. All Catholics are Christians, but not all Christians are Catholics.
Sens
Of the Roman Catholic Church
Collocations
Catholic Church
|Catholic priest
|Catholic faith
|Catholic school
|Catholic mass
Synonymes
Roman Catholic (More explicit term specifying this branch of Christianity.)
Antonymes
Protestant (Refers to Christian denominations not part of the Roman Catholic Church.)
Thèmes
religion
|culture
Définition
About the Roman Catholic Church or its people.
Relating to the Roman Catholic Church, its beliefs, members, or practices.
NOM
A2
2
katolikus
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is a Catholic
She is a devout Catholic who attends mass daily.
Hithű katolikus, és naponta jár misére.
As a Catholic, he observes Lent every year.
Katolikusként minden évben megtartja a nagyböjtöt.
The new mayor is a practising Catholic.
He married a fellow Catholic from his hometown.
Exemples pédagogiques
I am a Catholic.
Katolikus vagyok.
She is a Catholic woman.
Katolikus nő.
He is not a Catholic.
Sens
A Roman Catholic person
Collocations
practising Catholic
|devout Catholic
|lapsed Catholic
Synonymes
Roman Catholic (Specifies denomination more explicitly.)
Antonymes
non-Catholic (Refers to someone not belonging to the Roman Catholic Church.)
Thèmes
religion
|culture
Définition
Someone who is part of the Roman Catholic Church.
A person who belongs to the Roman Catholic Church.
C1
FORMAL
3
széles körű
B2
sokoldalú
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone/something] has catholic [taste/interests/etc.]
She has catholic tastes in music, enjoying everything from jazz to hip hop.
Széles körű a zenei ízlése: a jazztől a hiphopig mindent élvez.
His reading habits are remarkably catholic.
Meglepően sokféle olvasnivaló iránt érdeklődik.
The museum's collection is catholic in scope.
Exemples pédagogiques
He has catholic interests in art.
Széles körű az érdeklődése a művészet iránt.
Her music taste is catholic.
Széles körű a zenei ízlése.
They have catholic ideas about food.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this meaning with the religious sense. In lowercase and context, it can mean 'varied' or 'broad'.
Sens
Including many different things
Collocations
catholic tastes
|catholic interests
|catholic collection
Synonymes
broad-minded (Suggests openness to many ideas, not just variety.)
|
eclectic (Emphasizes variety from many different sources.)
Antonymes
narrow-minded (Opposite in being limited in scope or variety.)
Thèmes
variety
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Including many different types of things.
Including a wide variety of things; all-embracing.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
catholic
API
GB/kˈæθlɪk/
US/kˈæθlɪk/
Syllabes et accentuation
cath - ol - ic (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (cath)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: catholic
Famille de mots
Core family
catholicism
noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-catholic
adjective
anti-catholic
adjective
Expressions
Catholic Church
1/kˈæθlɪk t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Worldwide church under the Pope
The main Christian church led by the Pope in Rome.
Exemples
- The Catholic Church has followers all over the world.
- The Catholic Church teaches that marriage is a sacrament.
Catholic mass
1/kˈæθlɪk mˈæs/
fixed phrase
Central service of the Church
The main church service in the Roman Catholic tradition.
Exemples
- We attended Catholic mass on Sunday morning.
- Catholic mass usually includes hymns and prayers.
Roman Catholic
1/ɹˈoʊmən kˈæθlɪk/
fixed phrase
Of or relating to Roman Catholicism
A person or thing connected to the Roman Catholic Church.
Exemples
- My grandmother is a Roman Catholic.
- He was buried according to Roman Catholic tradition.