gravestone
gb/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn/ us/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn/
B2
Inglese
sírkő, álsírkő, sírkőutánzat
SOSTANTIVO
B2
1
sírkő
B1
Schema d'uso:
[a/the] gravestone (of [someone])
They stood quietly by her gravestone and left a bunch of lilies.
Csendben álltak a sírkövénél, és letettek egy csokor liliomot.
The gravestone was so worn that the name was hard to read.
A sírkő annyira elkopott, hogy a nevet nehéz volt elolvasni.
His gravestone reads, “Beloved father and friend.”
Esempi per chi studia
We visited my grandfather’s gravestone.
Elmentünk a nagyapám sírkövéhez.
Her name is on the gravestone.
A neve a sírkövön van.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes write it as two words (*grave stone*). It overlaps with tombstone/headstone; a gravestone can be any stone marker for a grave.
Significato
stone marker on a grave
Collocazioni
a gravestone inscription
|a gravestone reads
|a weathered gravestone
|an old gravestone
|a cracked gravestone
|a gravestone marker
|to clean a gravestone
|to visit a gravestone
|to carve a gravestone
|to place flowers on a gravestone
Sinonimi
tombstone (Very close in meaning; common alternative term, especially in North American English.)
|
headstone (Often refers specifically to the upright stone at the head of a grave.)
|
grave marker (More general term; can be stone, metal, or another material.)
Temi
death
|religion
|family
|culture
Definizione
A stone that shows where someone is buried.
A stone set at a grave, usually with a person’s name, dates, and sometimes a message carved on it.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
2
álsírkő
B2
sírkőutánzat
C1
Schema d'uso:
a foam/plastic/cardboard gravestone
They put a few foam gravestones in the front yard for Halloween.
Halloweenre raktak néhány habszivacs álsírkövet az előkertbe.
The director ordered several gravestones as props for the cemetery scene.
A rendező több álsírkövet rendelt kelléknek a temetőjelenethez.
Esempi per chi studia
We bought a fake gravestone for Halloween.
Vettünk egy álsírkövet Halloweenre.
Errore comune:
This sense refers to a decorative imitation, not a real marker in a cemetery.
Significato
fake gravestone used as a prop
Collocazioni
a fake gravestone
|a foam gravestone
|a plastic gravestone
|a cardboard gravestone
|Halloween gravestones
|a gravestone prop
|to set up gravestones
|a yard gravestone decoration
Sinonimi
prop tombstone (Highlights use in film, theater, or staged scenes.)
|
Halloween gravestone (Specifically for seasonal decoration.)
Temi
arts
|holidays
|entertainment
Definizione
A fake gravestone used for decoration.
An object made to look like a gravestone, used for decoration or as a stage/film prop.
Grammatica
Forma base
gravestone
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn/
US/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn/
Sillabe e accento
grave - stone (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (grave)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: gravestone
- Plural: gravestones
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
gravestone doji
1/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn dˈoʊd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
technical
bearish doji candlestick pattern
A special shape on a price chart that can suggest prices may start falling.
Esempi
- After the rally, a gravestone doji appeared near the resistance level.
- Some traders treat a gravestone doji as a warning sign, but they look for confirmation.
gravestone rubbing
1/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn ɹˈʌbɪŋ/
fixed phrase
copying an inscription by rubbing
Making a picture of a gravestone by rubbing paper on it.
Esempi
- On the field trip, the students learned how to do a gravestone rubbing.
- The museum workshop taught safe methods for making gravestone rubbings on newer stones.
Esempi per chi studia
- She made a gravestone rubbing.