kingdom
gb/kˈɪŋdəm/ us/kˈɪŋdəm/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
entity
1
Land ruled by a monarch
A country or area that has a king or queen as its leader.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone/something] rules the kingdom
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'kingdom' with 'country', but 'kingdom' specifically means a country ruled by a king or queen.
מילים נרדפות
realm (More formal or literary term for a territory under a monarch's rule.)
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monarchy (Focuses on the system of government rather than the land itself.)
הפכים
republic (A state without a monarch, often with elected leaders.)
צירופים
ancient kingdom
|united kingdom
|kingdom of [place]
|rule the kingdom
|kingdom's capital
נושאים
politics
|geography
|history
|law
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The kingdom was at peace for many years.
- She dreamed of traveling across the entire kingdom.
- The king expanded his kingdom through alliances.
- The kingdom's borders stretched to the mountains.
- He inherited the kingdom after his father's death.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The king lives in the kingdom.
- The kingdom is big.
- People in the kingdom like their queen.
- This is the oldest kingdom in the world.
שם עצם
technical
B1
entity
2
Major category in biology
In science, a big group used to put living things into types, like animals or plants.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'kingdom' in biology with 'kingdom' as a political area; context is important.
מילים נרדפות
phylum (in some contexts) (A related biological rank, but lower than kingdom.)
צירופים
animal kingdom
|plant kingdom
|five kingdoms
|kingdom classification
נושאים
science
|biology
|education
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The animal kingdom includes all animals on Earth.
- Fungi form their own separate kingdom.
- Scientists debate how many kingdoms should be recognized.
- The plant kingdom produces oxygen for life.
- Bacteria belong to a different kingdom than plants.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The animal kingdom has many kinds of animals.
- Plants are in the plant kingdom.
- Fungi are in another kingdom.
- Bacteria are in their own kingdom.
שם עצם
B2
entity
3
Field or sphere of influence
An area of life or work where someone has control or is very skilled.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone's] kingdom of [activity/interest]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse this metaphorical sense in inappropriate formal contexts; it is often figurative.
מילים נרדפות
domain (Very close in meaning; often used in both literal and figurative contexts.)
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realm (Similar meaning; more formal or literary tone.)
צירופים
digital kingdom
|kingdom of art
|his own kingdom
נושאים
business
|metaphor
|work
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The kitchen was her personal kingdom.
- In the kingdom of sports, he is a legend.
- The CEO built a business empire that became his kingdom.
- This library is a kingdom of knowledge.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The garden is her kingdom.
- In music, this singer is king of his kingdom.
- This shop is his little kingdom.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
kingdom
IPA
GB/kˈɪŋdəm/
US/kˈɪŋdəm/
הברות והטעמה
king - dom (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (king)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: kingdom
- Plural: kingdoms
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
my home is my kingdom
1/mˈaɪ hˈoʊm ˈɪz mˈaɪ kˈɪŋdəm/
idiom
informal
Home as a place of control and comfort
Your home is where you are in charge and feel safe.
דוגמאות
- I don't care what others say—my home is my kingdom.
- She believes her home is her kingdom where she makes the rules.
the animal kingdom
1/ðə ˈænəməl kˈɪŋdəm/
fixed phrase
All animals as a group
All animals in the world seen as one big group.
דוגמאות
- Predators play an important role in the animal kingdom.
- Cooperation can be found throughout the animal kingdom.
the United Kingdom
1/ðə junˈaɪtɪd kˈɪŋdəm/
fixed phrase
Country made up of four nations
The country that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
דוגמאות
- The United Kingdom is an island nation in Europe.
- She moved from the United Kingdom to Canada last year.