law
gb/lˈɔ/ us/lˈɔ/
A2
Angol
~ 400
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Főnév
A2
entity
1
Rules set by a government
The rules made by a government to control what people can and cannot do.
Használati minta:
[someone/something] is against the law
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'law' (the system of rules) with 'rule' (a specific instruction, often less formal).
Szinonimák
legislation (Refers specifically to laws that have been formally enacted by a legislative body.)
Antonimák
anarchy (The absence of laws or governmental authority.)
Szókapcsolatok
break the law
|against the law
|obey the law
|enforce the law
|pass a law
Témák
government
|society
|justice
|law
|politics
Példák
- Stealing is against the law in every country.
- The new law requires all drivers to wear seat belts.
- Police officers are responsible for enforcing the law.
- The government passed a law to protect endangered species.
Példák tanulóknak
- It is against the law to steal.
- The law says you must pay taxes.
- The police make sure people follow the law.
- A new law was made last year.
Főnév
B1
entity
2
An individual legal rule
One rule in the system of laws.
Használati minta:
pass [a law]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes use 'law' instead of 'rule' for non-legal contexts, such as sports or games.
Szinonimák
statute (A formal written law passed by a legislative body.)
Szókapcsolatok
pass a law
|change a law
|repeal a law
|law against [something]
Témák
government
|justice
|law
Példák
- A new law was passed to ban smoking in restaurants.
- This law protects workers from unfair dismissal.
- There is no law against walking barefoot in public.
Példák tanulóknak
- The city has a new law about parking.
- This law says children must go to school.
- We want to change this old law.
Főnév
B2
entity
3
The study or profession of law
The study or job of working with laws and courts.
Használati minta:
study [law] / practice [law]
Szinonimák
jurisprudence (A more formal or academic term for the theory or philosophy of law.)
Szókapcsolatok
study law
|practice law
|law school
Témák
education
|profession
|law
|work
Példák
- She studied law at Harvard University.
- After graduating, he began practicing law in New York.
- Law is a competitive field that requires years of study.
Példák tanulóknak
- She wants to study law at university.
- He works in law as a lawyer.
- Law is not easy to learn.
Főnév
technical
B2
entity
4
Scientific principle describing nature
A scientific rule that always happens in nature when certain things occur.
Szinonimák
principle (A general truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for reasoning or action.)
Szókapcsolatok
law of physics
|Newton's laws
Témák
science
|education
Példák
- Newton's first law explains how objects move when no force acts on them.
- The law of gravity affects everything on Earth.
- Scientific laws are based on evidence and observation.
Példák tanulóknak
- The law of gravity pulls things down.
- Newton's laws explain movement.
- This is a scientific law about heat.
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Szótári alak
law
IPA
GB/lˈɔ/
US/lˈɔ/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
law (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (law)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: law
- Plural: law, laws
Szócsalád
Forms
laws
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
legalization
noun
lawlessness
noun
Kifejezések
against the law
1/əɡˈɛnst ðə lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
Illegal according to the law
Not allowed by the rules made by the government.
Példák
- It is against the law to drive without insurance.
- Selling alcohol to minors is against the law.
by law
2/bˈaɪ lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
As required by legal rules
Because the rules made by the government say so.
Példák
- By law, all food products must have labels showing ingredients.
- Employers are required by law to provide safe working conditions.
law and order
3/lˈɔ ˈænd ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
Peace maintained by obeying laws
When people follow the rules and there is peace in society.
Példák
- The police are working hard to maintain law and order in the city.
- Without law and order, society would fall into chaos.
lay down the law
1/lˈeɪ dˈaʊn ðə lˈɔ/
idiom
informal
State rules firmly
To tell people what they must do in a strict way.
Példák
- The teacher laid down the law on cheating from day one.
- The teacher laid down the law about homework deadlines.
- At home, my parents laid down the law about curfews.
- He laid down the law to his children about bedtime.