saint
gb/sˈeɪnt/ us/sˈeɪnt/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2100
szent, angyal, szentté avat, kanonizál
שם עצם
B1
1
szent
B1
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is a saint
Mother Teresa was declared a saint by the Catholic Church in 2016.
Teréz anyát 2016-ban szentté avatta a katolikus egyház.
Saint Francis of Assisi is known for his love of animals.
Assisi Szent Ferenc az állatok iránti szeretetéről ismert.
The church holds a special mass on the feast day of the saint.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Mother Teresa is a saint.
Teréz anya szent.
Saint Peter is important in the Bible.
Szent Péter fontos alak a Bibliában.
The church talks about saints.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'saint' with 'angel'; an angel is a spiritual being, not a human recognized for holiness.
משמעות
Person declared holy by church
צירופים
patron saint
|canonized saint
|saint's day
|life of a saint
מילים נרדפות
holy person (General term for someone considered spiritually pure; not limited to official church recognition.)
הפכים
sinner (Refers to someone who does wrong according to religious rules, opposite of a saint.)
נושאים
religion
|history
הגדרה
A person the Christian church says is holy and good, often after they die.
A person formally recognized by a Christian church as having lived a life of exceptional holiness and virtue, often canonized after death.
שם עצם
B2
INFORMAL
2
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is a saint for [doing something]
You're a saint for helping me move all my furniture.
Kész szent vagy, hogy segítesz elköltöztetni az összes bútoromat.
She has the patience of a saint when dealing with her students.
Olyan türelmes a diákjaival, mint egy szent.
Thanks for waiting so long—you're a real saint.
דוגמאות ללומדים
You are a saint for helping me.
Egy szent vagy, hogy segítesz nekem.
My mother is a saint with children.
Anyám egy szent a gyerekekkel.
He is like a saint because he is very kind.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse this sense literally; in informal English it usually means 'very kind', not an actual religious figure.
משמעות
Extremely kind or patient person
צירופים
be a saint
|like a saint
|patience of a saint
מילים נרדפות
angel (Similar in meaning in informal use, but more figurative and warm in tone.)
הפכים
jerk (Informal term for someone rude or unkind, opposite of a saint in this sense.)
נושאים
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
A person who is very kind and patient.
A person who shows great kindness, patience, or selflessness, often to an extraordinary degree.
פועל
C1
INFORMAL
3
szentté avat
B2
kanonizál
C1
תבנית שימוש:
to saint [someone]
The Pope will saint her next year.
A pápa jövőre szentté avatja.
He was sainted after many miracles were attributed to him.
Szentté avatták, miután számos csodát tulajdonítottak neki.
Only the Pope can saint someone in the Catholic tradition.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The church will saint her next year.
Az egyház jövőre szentté avatja.
They sainted him after his death.
Halála után szentté avatták.
The Pope can saint people.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may not realize this verb form is rare and mostly replaced by 'canonize' in formal contexts.
משמעות
Declare someone to be a saint
צירופים
sainted by the Pope
מילים נרדפות
canonize (Formal religious term for declaring someone a saint; more precise than 'saint' as a verb.)
נושאים
religion
הגדרה
To officially say someone is a saint in the Christian church.
To officially recognize someone as a saint through the process of canonization in the Christian church.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
saint
IPA
GB/sˈeɪnt/
US/sˈeɪnt/
הברות והטעמה
saint (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (saint)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: saint
- Plural: saints
משפחת מילים
Forms
saints
noun
Core family
saintly
adjective
sainthood
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsaintly
adjective
Advanced or less common
saintliness
noun
canonize
verb
canonization
noun
ביטויים
be no saint
1/bˈi nˈoʊ sˈeɪnt/
idiom
informal
Not morally perfect
To not be perfect or completely good.
דוגמאות
- I'm no saint, but I try to do what's right.
- He’s no saint when it comes to telling the truth.
live like a saint
1/lˈɪv lˈaɪk ə sˈeɪnt/
fixed phrase
Live very morally and simply
To live in a very good and moral way, often simply and without luxury.
דוגמאות
- He lives like a saint, giving away most of his money.
- She lived like a saint, always helping others.
patience of a saint
1/pˈeɪʃəns əv ə sˈeɪnt/
idiom
Extreme patience
To have great patience, more than most people have.
דוגמאות
- She must have the patience of a saint to teach those kids all day.
- You need the patience of a saint to deal with that bureaucracy.