church
gb/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/ us/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 500
templom, egyház, gyülekezet, istentisztelet, mise, templomi szertartást tart, templomban megáld
שם עצם
A1
1
templom
A1
תבנית שימוש:
to go to [church]
They got married in a small stone church.
Egy kis kőtemplomban házasodtak össze.
The church was decorated with flowers for Easter.
Húsvétra virágokkal díszítették fel a templomot.
Tourists often visit the old church on the hill.
The village has only one church, built in the 18th century.
דוגמאות ללומדים
We go to church every Sunday.
Minden vasárnap templomba járunk.
The church is near my house.
A templom a házam közelében van.
There is a big church in the city.
She works in the church office.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'church' (the building) with 'service' (the event). Example: 'I enjoyed the church' should be 'I enjoyed the service.'
משמעות
Christian place of worship
צירופים
attend church
|go to church
|church service
|church building
|church members
מילים נרדפות
chapel (A smaller or private place of Christian worship, often part of a larger building.)
הפכים
mosque (A place of worship for Muslims, contrasting with a Christian church.)
נושאים
religion
|architecture
|community
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
A building where people go to pray and sing to God in the Christian religion.
A building where Christians gather for religious services and worship.
שם עצם
B1
2
egyház
B1
gyülekezet
B2
תבנית שימוש:
the [Church] says [something]
The Church has played an important role in history.
Az Egyház fontos szerepet játszott a történelemben.
Many people disagree with the official position of the Church.
Sokan nem értenek egyet az Egyház hivatalos álláspontjával.
She decided to join the Catholic Church.
The Church helped provide aid to refugees.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The Church teaches love and kindness.
Az Egyház szeretetre és kedvességre tanít.
He works for the Church.
Az Egyháznak dolgozik.
The Church helps poor people.
She joined the Church last year.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'church' meaning 'organization' with 'church' meaning 'building'. Context usually clarifies which is intended.
משמעות
Christian religious institution
צירופים
Catholic Church
|Protestant Church
|Church leaders
|join the Church
מילים נרדפות
denomination (A specific branch within Christianity, such as Baptist or Lutheran.)
הפכים
state (In discussions about separation of church and state, 'state' is considered the opposite entity to 'church' as an institution.)
נושאים
religion
|society
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
All the people and groups that follow the Christian religion.
An organized group of Christians, or the overall institution of Christianity as a religion.
שם עצם
A2
3
mise
A2
תבנית שימוש:
to attend [church]
We have church at 10 a.m. every Sunday.
Nálunk minden vasárnap délelőtt tízkor van istentisztelet.
After church, we had lunch together.
Istentisztelet után együtt ebédeltünk.
I haven't been to church in months.
Church was especially moving today.
דוגמאות ללומדים
We go to church on Sunday.
Vasárnap istentiszteletre megyünk.
Church starts at nine o'clock.
Az istentisztelet kilenc órakor kezdődik.
After church we eat lunch.
She sings at church every week.
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners think 'church' in this sense always means Sunday morning, but it can occur on other days or times.
משמעות
Christian religious service
צירופים
attend church
|church service
|after church
מילים נרדפות
service (General term for a religious gathering, not limited to Christianity.)
הפכים
secular event (An event with no religious purpose or content.)
נושאים
religion
|events
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
A time when Christians meet to pray and sing together in a church building.
A formal event where Christians gather to worship, pray, and hear sermons.
פועל
C1
INFORMAL
4
תבנית שימוש:
to church [someone/something]
They churched the couple before their departure overseas.
Mielőtt a pár tengerentúlra indult, templomi szertartást tartottak nekik.
In some traditions, mothers are churched after childbirth.
Egyes hagyományokban szülés után templomi áldásban részesítik az anyákat.
The community churched the new bell before using it.
דוגמאות ללומדים
They churched the baby last week.
A múlt héten templomban megáldották a babát.
The priest churched my friend yesterday.
A pap tegnap templomban megáldotta a barátomat.
She was churched after her baby was born.
משמעות
Hold ceremony in church
צירופים
church a baby
|churched members
מילים נרדפות
christen (Often used specifically for baptizing an infant; 'church' can be broader.)
נושאים
religion
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To have a special Christian service for someone in a church.
To perform or take part in a formal Christian religious ceremony in a church for someone or something.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
church
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
US/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
הברות והטעמה
church (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (church)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: church
- Plural: church, churches
משפחת מילים
Forms
churches
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unchurched
adjective
ביטויים
go to church
1/ɡˈoʊ tə t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Attend Christian worship service
To visit a church building for a Christian service.
דוגמאות
- We go to church every Sunday morning.
- He hasn't gone to church since last Christmas.
in church
1/ˈɪn t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Inside a church during service
To be inside a church building, usually for a service or event.
דוגמאות
- Please turn off your phone while in church.
- She was sitting quietly in church when he arrived.
separation of church and state
1/sˌɛpɚˈeɪʃən əv t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ ˈænd stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
Independence of government and religion
The idea that the government should not control religion and religion should not control the government.
דוגמאות
- The constitution guarantees the separation of church and state.
- Debates about education often involve questions about the separation of church and state.
separation of church and state
2/sˌɛpɚˈeɪʃən əv t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ ˈænd stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
keeping religion and government separate
The idea that government and religious groups should be independent and not control each other.
דוגמאות
- Many people see the separation of church and state as essential to a free society.
- The new law has raised questions about the country’s separation of church and state.
- They argued that funding the religious school breaks the separation of church and state.