crown
gb/kɹˈaʊn/ us/kɹˈaʊn/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2100
korona, megkoronáz, tető, fejtető, avat, koronáz, választ
שם עצם
A2
1
korona
A2
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] wears a crown
The queen’s crown sparkled under the bright lights.
A királynő koronája csillogott a reflektorok erős fényében.
He placed the crown gently on the new king’s head.
Óvatosan az új király fejére helyezte a koronát.
The crown was kept in a secure glass case at the museum.
The royal crown has been passed down for generations.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The king has a gold crown.
A királynak aranykoronája van.
She wears a big crown.
Nagy koronát visel.
The crown is very heavy.
He puts the crown on his head.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'crown' with 'corona', which is more often used in scientific contexts or for the sun's outer layer.
משמעות
Headpiece worn by a king or queen
צירופים
golden crown
|jeweled crown
|wear a crown
|royal crown
מילים נרדפות
tiara (Usually smaller and worn by women, often for formal occasions rather than as a symbol of rule.)
הפכים
cap (A simple head covering with no ceremonial or royal meaning.)
נושאים
royalty
|symbols
|history
|politics
|arts_entertainment
הגדרה
A special hat with jewels that a king or queen wears to show power.
A circular, often jeweled, ornament worn on the head as a symbol of authority, especially by a monarch.
פועל
B1
2
megkoronáz
B2
תבנית שימוש:
to crown [someone] (as) [title]
They crowned him king in a grand ceremony.
Fényűző szertartáson királlyá koronázták.
She was crowned queen after her father’s death.
Apja halála után királynővé koronázták.
The prince will be crowned next summer.
דוגמאות ללומדים
They will crown the new king tomorrow.
Holnap megkoronázzák az új királyt.
The man crowned her as queen.
A férfi királynővé koronázta őt.
He was crowned in the big hall.
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse 'crown' as a verb with 'coronate', which is rarely used in modern English.
משמעות
Officially make monarch
צירופים
crown the king
|crown her as queen
|formally crown
מילים נרדפות
enthrone (Formal term for installing someone on a throne, not necessarily involving a crown.)
הפכים
dethrone (To remove a monarch from power.)
נושאים
royalty
|ceremony
|politics
|religion
הגדרה
To make someone king or queen in a special ceremony by putting a crown on their head.
To place a crown on someone’s head in a ceremony, making them officially king or queen.
שם עצם
B1
3
She kissed him on the crown of his head.
Megcsókolta a feje tetejét.
The hikers reached the crown of the hill.
A túrázók felértek a domb tetejére.
The hat sat right on the crown of his head.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He touched the crown of his head.
Megérintette a feje tetejét.
We stand on the crown of the hill.
A domb tetején állunk.
The hat covers my crown.
משמעות
Top part of head or object
צירופים
crown of the head
|crown of the hill
מילים נרדפות
summit (Refers to the top of mountains or hills, not usually to body parts.)
הפכים
base (The bottom part of something.)
נושאים
anatomy
|objects
|space
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
The very top part of your head or something else.
The highest part of the head or of another object or structure.
שם עצם
B2
TECHNICAL
4
korona
B2
The dentist recommended a crown for my damaged tooth.
A fogorvos koronát javasolt a sérült fogamra.
She had two crowns fitted last year.
Tavaly két koronát tettek fel neki.
This porcelain crown matches your natural teeth.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I need a crown on my tooth.
Koronára van szükségem a fogamra.
The dentist gave me a new crown.
A fogorvos új koronát tett fel nekem.
My crown looks like my real tooth.
משמעות
Dental covering for tooth
צירופים
get a crown
|dental crown
|fit a crown
מילים נרדפות
cap (Informal term for a dental crown.)
נושאים
health
|dentistry
|body
הגדרה
A cover put over a tooth by a dentist to protect it or make it look better.
A type of dental restoration that completely caps or encircles a tooth or dental implant.
פועל
B1
5
תבנית שימוש:
to crown [someone] (as) [winner/champion]
They crowned her champion after the final match.
A döntő mérkőzés után bajnokká avatták.
He was crowned world chess champion in 2019.
2019-ben sakkvilágbajnokká avatták.
The festival crowned its first-ever poetry winner.
דוגמאות ללומדים
They crowned him champion.
Bajnokká avatták.
She was crowned best singer.
A legjobb énekesnőnek választották.
We crowned our team winners.
משמעות
Give award to winner
צירופים
crown the champion
|crown her winner
מילים נרדפות
declare champion (More formal, emphasizes announcement rather than symbolic crowning.)
נושאים
sports
|awards
|arts_entertainment
הגדרה
To say someone is the winner and give them a prize or title.
To give someone an award, title, or honor, especially for winning a competition.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
crown
IPA
GB/kɹˈaʊn/
US/kɹˈaʊn/
הברות והטעמה
crown (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (crown)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: crown
- Plural: crown, crowns
Verb
- Base: crown
- 3rd Person Singular: crowns
- Present Participle: crowning
- Past: crowned
משפחת מילים
Forms
crowns
noun
crowning
verb
crowned
verb
Core family
coronation
noun
ביטויים
crown prince/princess
1/kɹˈaʊn pɹˈɪnseɪpɹˈɪnsəs/
fixed phrase
Official heir to monarchy throne
A prince or princess who will be king or queen after the current ruler.
דוגמאות
- The crown prince attended the ceremony.
- She became crown princess after her engagement to the heir.
heavy is the head that wears the crown
1/hˈɛvi ˈɪz ðə hˈɛd ðˈæt wˈɛɹz ðə kɹˈaʊn/
idiom
literary
Great responsibility is burdensome
Being in charge or having power is difficult and stressful.
דוגמאות
- He may be CEO, but heavy is the head that wears the crown.
- Heavy is the head that wears the crown when leading during crisis.
to crown it all
1/tə kɹˈaʊn ˈɪt ˈɔl/
idiom
Add final bad or good event
Used to say that something is the last and often worst (or sometimes best) thing in a series of events.
דוגמאות
- It rained all day, and to crown it all, the car broke down.
- She lost her job and, to crown it all, her partner left her.
crown jewel
1/kɹˈaʊn d͡ʒˈul/
fixed phrase
Most valuable part of something
The best, most valuable, or most important thing in a group or collection.
דוגמאות
- This park is the crown jewel of our city.
- The research division is considered the crown jewel of the company.
- The company’s research lab is its crown jewel.
- Their new smartphone is the crown jewel of the product line.
- The museum’s crown jewel is a painting by Van Gogh.
crowning achievement
1/kɹˈaʊnɪŋ ət͡ʃˈivmənt/
fixed phrase
most important success someone has had
The best or most important thing someone has done.
דוגמאות
- Winning the Nobel Prize was the crowning achievement of her career.
- Winning the Nobel Prize was her crowning achievement.
- The bridge is considered the architect's crowning achievement.
- His crowning achievement was building the community center.