Angol

court

gb/kˈɔɹt/ us/kˈɔɹt/
A2 Angol
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Főnév A2 entity
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Place for legal proceedings

A place where a judge decides if someone has broken the law.

Használati minta: in [a/the] court
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'court' with 'courtyard', which is an open space outside a building.
Szinonimák
tribunal (More formal term, often used for special or military courts.)
Antonimák
street (Contrasts with the official, legal setting of a court.)
Szókapcsolatok
go to court |court hearing |court case |court order |court ruling
Témák
law |government
Példák
  • The trial will take place in the city court.
  • She was summoned to appear in court next Monday.
  • The court ruled in favor of the defendant.
  • He spent the day testifying in court.
  • The lawyer presented evidence before the court.
Példák tanulóknak
  • The man is in court today.
  • I saw the judge in the court.
  • She went to court for her case.
  • The court is busy this morning.
Főnév A2 entity
2

Sports playing area

A marked space where you play sports like tennis or basketball.

Használati minta: on [a/the] court
Gyakori hiba:
Some learners confuse 'court' with 'field' when talking about sports; 'court' is not used for soccer or rugby.
Szinonimák
playing field (Usually for outdoor field sports, not indoor court games.)
Antonimák
field (Used for grass-based sports rather than hard-surface sports areas.)
Szókapcsolatok
tennis court |basketball court |on court |court surface
Témák
sports
Példák
  • They met on the basketball court after school.
  • The tennis courts are closed for maintenance.
  • She is the best player on the court.
  • The referee entered the court to start the game.
Példák tanulóknak
  • We play tennis on a court.
  • The basketball court is big.
  • They clean the court before the game.
  • I run fast on the court.
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Seek love or approval

To try to make someone love you or like you.

Használati minta: to court [someone]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may think 'court' in this sense only applies to love, but it can also mean seeking approval from groups or people in power.
Szinonimák
woo (More romantic and old-fashioned than 'court'.)
Antonimák
ignore (Shows no attempt to get attention or affection.)
Szókapcsolatok
court favor |court popularity |courting couples
Témák
relationships
Példák
  • He spent months courting her before they got engaged.
  • The company is courting investors from abroad.
  • She has been courting his attention for weeks.
Példák tanulóknak
  • He is courting her now.
  • They are courting each other.
  • The man wants to court the woman.
Főnév B1 entity
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Legal body and process

The people and actions that make up a trial.

Szinonimák
judiciary (More formal and institutional term for legal authorities.)
Antonimák
public opinion (Contrasts with formal legal judgment.)
Szókapcsolatok
the court decided |the court finds |court proceedings
Témák
law
Példák
  • The court decided in favor of the plaintiff.
  • The court will hear your case next month.
  • Court proceedings resumed after lunch.
Példák tanulóknak
  • The court starts at 9 a.m.
  • The court listens to the case.
  • The court makes a decision.
Főnév B2 entity
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Royal household and advisors

The home of a king or queen and the people who work for them.

Szinonimák
palace staff (Refers specifically to people working in a palace, not the political institution.)
Antonimák
commoners (Ordinary people not part of royal life.)
Szókapcsolatok
royal court |at court |court intrigue
Témák
history |politics
Példák
  • He was summoned to appear at the royal court.
  • Life at court was full of intrigue and politics.
  • The king's court welcomed foreign ambassadors.
Példák tanulóknak
  • The king lives in the court.
  • Many people work in the royal court.
  • They visit the queen at her court.
Ige B2 action
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Invite danger or trouble

To do something that will probably bring you trouble or danger.

Használati minta: to court [danger/trouble/disaster]
Szinonimák
invite trouble (Less formal, more conversational version of 'court trouble'.)
Antonimák
avoid risk (To take care not to cause harm or problems.)
Szókapcsolatok
court disaster |court danger |court controversy
Témák
risk |daily_life
Példák
  • By ignoring safety rules, he was courting disaster.
  • She courted controversy with her latest comments.
  • They are courting trouble by breaking the law.
Példák tanulóknak
  • He courts danger when he drives fast.
  • She courts trouble by talking too much.
  • We should not court disaster.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
court
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹt/
US/kˈɔɹt/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
court (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (court)
Szóalakok
Noun
  • Base: court
  • Plural: court, courts
Verb
  • Base: court
  • 3rd Person Singular: courts
  • Present Participle: courting
  • Past: courted
Szócsalád
Forms
courts noun courting verb courted verb
Core family
courtroom noun courthouse noun
Related words
courtyard noun B1 courtship noun courtesy noun B1 courteous adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
discourteous adjective
Advanced or less common
courtly adjective courteously adverb
Kifejezések

day in court

1
/dˈeɪ ˈɪn kˈɔɹt/
idiom

Chance to be heard fairly

A chance to explain your side of something in front of others, often in law.

Példák
  • Everyone deserves their day in court.
  • He finally got his day in court after years of waiting.

go to court

1
/ɡˈoʊ tə kˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase

Take a case to a judge

To ask a judge to decide about a problem or crime.

Példák
  • If they don't pay, we'll have to go to court.
  • She went to court to fight the fine.

hold court

1
/hˈoʊld kˈɔɹt/
idiom informal

Be center of attention socially

To be the main person talking and entertaining people in a group.

Példák
  • He was holding court at the bar, telling stories all night.
  • She loves holding court at family gatherings.

take someone to court

1
/tˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn tə kˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase

Sue someone legally

To make someone go before a judge because you think they did something wrong.

Példák
  • They took the company to court over unpaid wages.
  • She threatened to take him to court if he didn't fix the problem.

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