cloister
gb/klˈɔɪstɚ/ us/klˈɔɪstɚ/
C1
Anglais
kerengő, kolostor, szerzetesi élet, kolostori élet, menedék, elzár, elvonul
NOM
C1
1
kerengő
C1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse cloister (a walkway or monastic place) with cluster.
Sens
covered walkway with columns
Collocations
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
Synonymes
arcade (Often any covered passage with arches; not necessarily part of a religious complex.)
|
colonnade (Emphasizes the columns; may be outdoors and not covered on both sides.)
Antonymes
open walkway (Not covered or enclosed.)
Thèmes
architecture
|history
|religion
|education
Définition
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.
NOM
C1
FORMAL
2
kolostor
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
This meaning is broader than the architectural 'cloister' (the walkway). Context usually shows which one is meant.
Sens
monastery or convent
Collocations
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
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
the secular world (Ordinary non-religious life outside a religious community.)
Thèmes
religion
|society
|history
Définition
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.
NOM
C1
FORMAL
3
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
She chose the cloister instead of marriage.
A házasság helyett a szerzetesi életet választotta.
Erreur fréquente :
Often used with 'the' (the cloister) to mean the monastic way of life, not the walkway.
Sens
monastic life in general
Collocations
the cloister and the world
|withdraw into the cloister
|a call to the cloister
|return to the cloister
|the discipline of the cloister
Synonymes
monastic life (Direct, modern equivalent phrase.)
Antonymes
worldly life (Life focused on ordinary social and material concerns.)
Thèmes
religion
|lifestyle
Définition
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.
NOM
C2
LITERARY
4
menedék
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
This garden is a quiet cloister.
Ez a kert olyan, mint egy csendes menedék.
Erreur fréquente :
This figurative sense is less common; it often appears in descriptive writing.
Sens
a secluded, sheltered place
Collocations
a leafy cloister
|a cloister of trees
|a cloistered garden
|a cloistered courtyard
Synonymes
retreat (Emphasizes escape and rest; not necessarily enclosed.)
|
sanctuary (Suggests safety or protection, not just quiet.)
Antonymes
hustle and bustle (A busy, noisy environment.)
Thèmes
places
|lifestyle
Définition
a quiet place away from others
A quiet, enclosed place that feels separated from the outside world.
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
5
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
He cloistered himself away to study.
Elvonult, hogy tanuljon.
Erreur fréquente :
Often used in passive or as 'cloistered'; learners may overuse it where 'isolate' is more natural.
Sens
shut away from others
Collocations
cloistered away
|cloistered from the world
|cloister yourself away
|cloister someone away
|cloistered life
|cloistered upbringing
Synonymes
seclude (Close in meaning; focuses on being kept private or apart.)
|
isolate (More general and more common; can be physical or social.)
|
shut away (More informal; emphasizes being kept from others.)
Antonymes
integrate (Bring into normal social life and contact.)
|
expose (Put into contact with the outside world.)
Thèmes
society
|relationships
|religion
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
cloister
API
GB/klˈɔɪstɚ/
US/klˈɔɪstɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
cloister (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (cloister)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: cloister
- Plural: cloisters
Verb
- Base: cloister
- 3rd Person Singular: cloisters
- Present Participle: cloistering
- Past: cloistered
Famille de mots
Forms
cloisters
noun
cloistering
verb
cloistered
verb
Expressions
cloister [someone] away
1/klˈɔɪstɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
formal
keep someone hidden and separate
to keep someone away from others
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I cloistered myself away to study.