convent
gb/kˈɑnvˌɛnt/ us/kˈɑnvˌɛnt/
B1
Anglais
~ 4400
apácakolostor, kolostor, zárda
NOM
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] lives in a convent
She decided to join a convent after finishing school.
Úgy döntött, hogy az iskola befejezése után zárdába vonul.
The convent is located on the edge of the small town.
Az apácakolostor a kisváros szélén található.
The old convent has been converted into a museum.
They visited the convent to learn about its history.
The convent garden is open to the public once a week.
Exemples pédagogiques
My aunt lives in a convent.
A nagynéném egy apácakolostorban él.
The convent is near the church.
Az apácakolostor a templom közelében van.
Nuns pray every day in the convent.
The convent has a big garden.
She works in the kitchen of the convent.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'convent' with 'church'. A church is a place for worship, while a convent is where nuns live and work.
Sens
Religious residence for nuns
Collocations
join a convent
|leave the convent
|convent school
|convent life
|visit a convent
Synonymes
nunnery (Slightly less common and can sound old-fashioned or literary.)
Antonymes
monastery (A similar community for monks rather than nuns.)
Thèmes
religion
|buildings
|community
|housing
Définition
A place where nuns live and do their daily work and prayers.
A building or set of buildings where a community of nuns live, work, and worship.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
convent
API
GB/kˈɑnvˌɛnt/
US/kˈɑnvˌɛnt/
Syllabes et accentuation
con - vent (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: convent
- Plural: convents
Famille de mots
Expressions
convent school
1/kˈɑnvˌɛnt skˈul/
fixed phrase
School run by nuns
A school that is run by nuns, often inside or near a convent.
Exemples
- She attended a convent school in her hometown.
- Many convent schools have strict rules and uniforms.