cloister
gb/klˈɔɪstɚ/ us/klˈɔɪstɚ/
C1
Anglų
kerengő, kolostor, szerzetesi élet, kolostori élet, menedék, elzár, elvonul
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
1
kerengő
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
a cloister (of/in [building/place])
They walked slowly through the cloister, listening to the echo of their footsteps.
Lassan végigsétáltak a kerengőben, és hallgatták lépteik visszhangját.
The museum exhibits are arranged around a cloister with a small garden in the center.
A múzeumi tárgyak egy kerengő körül vannak elrendezve, amelynek közepén kis kert van.
Students crossed the cloister to reach the library during the rain.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We sat in the cloister because it was cool.
A kerengőben ültünk, mert ott hűvös volt.
The old school has a cloister with arches.
A régi iskolának boltíves kerengője van.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse cloister (a walkway or monastic place) with cluster.
Reikšmė
covered walkway with columns
Kolokacijos
stone cloister
|monastery cloister
|cathedral cloister
|college cloister
|the cloister walk
|a quiet cloister
|arched cloister
|a medieval cloister
|the cloister courtyard
|a cloister garden
Sinonimai
arcade (Often any covered passage with arches; not necessarily part of a religious complex.)
|
colonnade (Emphasizes the columns; may be outdoors and not covered on both sides.)
Antonimai
open walkway (Not covered or enclosed.)
Temos
architecture
|history
|religion
|education
Apibrėžimas
a covered walkway with columns, often in old buildings
A covered passage, typically with a row of columns or arches along one side, especially in a monastery, cathedral, or college.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
FORMAL
2
kolostor
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
enter the cloister; life in a cloister
After years of travel, he chose the cloister over city life.
Évekig tartó utazás után a városi élet helyett a kolostort választotta.
The novel follows a young woman who is sent to the cloister.
A regény egy fiatal nőt követ, akit kolostorba küldenek.
She wrote letters describing daily routines inside the cloister.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He decided to live in a cloister.
Úgy döntött, hogy kolostorban fog élni.
The cloister was far from the town.
A kolostor távol volt a várostól.
Dažna klaida:
This meaning is broader than the architectural 'cloister' (the walkway). Context usually shows which one is meant.
Reikšmė
monastery or convent
Kolokacijos
enter the cloister
|leave the cloister
|the cloister walls
|within the cloister
|a cloister community
|life in the cloister
|retreat to a cloister
|the quiet of the cloister
Sinonimai
monastery (More common modern word; usually for monks.)
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convent (More common modern word; usually for nuns.)
|
abbey (A particular type of monastery, often larger or historically important.)
Antonimai
the secular world (Ordinary non-religious life outside a religious community.)
Temos
religion
|society
|history
Apibrėžimas
a place where monks or nuns live
A monastery or convent, or the community of people living there, especially when viewed as separate from ordinary society.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
FORMAL
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
the cloister (as a way of life)
He felt torn between the cloister and a career in public service.
Őrlődött a szerzetesi élet és a közszolgálati pálya között.
For her, the cloister promised peace and purpose.
Számára a szerzetesi élet békét és célt ígért.
The film contrasts the cloister with the noise of the city.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She chose the cloister instead of marriage.
A házasság helyett a szerzetesi életet választotta.
Dažna klaida:
Often used with 'the' (the cloister) to mean the monastic way of life, not the walkway.
Reikšmė
monastic life in general
Kolokacijos
the cloister and the world
|withdraw into the cloister
|a call to the cloister
|return to the cloister
|the discipline of the cloister
Sinonimai
monastic life (Direct, modern equivalent phrase.)
Antonimai
worldly life (Life focused on ordinary social and material concerns.)
Temos
religion
|lifestyle
Apibrėžimas
the life of monks or nuns
A way of life associated with living as a monk or nun, characterized by religious devotion and separation from everyday society.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C2
LITERARY
4
menedék
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
a cloister of [something]
The café’s back patio was a cloister from the traffic outside.
A kávézó hátsó terasza menedéket nyújtott a kinti forgalom elől.
They found a cloister of shade beneath the old trees.
Az öreg fák alatt árnyas menedékre leltek.
The courtyard felt like a cloister in the middle of the city.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
This garden is a quiet cloister.
Ez a kert olyan, mint egy csendes menedék.
Dažna klaida:
This figurative sense is less common; it often appears in descriptive writing.
Reikšmė
a secluded, sheltered place
Kolokacijos
a leafy cloister
|a cloister of trees
|a cloistered garden
|a cloistered courtyard
Sinonimai
retreat (Emphasizes escape and rest; not necessarily enclosed.)
|
sanctuary (Suggests safety or protection, not just quiet.)
Antonimai
hustle and bustle (A busy, noisy environment.)
Temos
places
|lifestyle
Apibrėžimas
a quiet place away from others
A quiet, enclosed place that feels separated from the outside world.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
FORMAL
5
Vartosenos šablonas:
cloister [someone] (away) (from [something/someone]); cloister yourself (away)
The family cloistered the child away from the media.
A család elzárta a gyereket a média elől.
He cloistered himself in his office to finish the report.
Elvonult az irodájába, hogy befejezze a jelentést.
She was cloistered from ordinary life for most of her youth.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He cloistered himself away to study.
Elvonult, hogy tanuljon.
Dažna klaida:
Often used in passive or as 'cloistered'; learners may overuse it where 'isolate' is more natural.
Reikšmė
shut away from others
Kolokacijos
cloistered away
|cloistered from the world
|cloister yourself away
|cloister someone away
|cloistered life
|cloistered upbringing
Sinonimai
seclude (Close in meaning; focuses on being kept private or apart.)
|
isolate (More general and more common; can be physical or social.)
|
shut away (More informal; emphasizes being kept from others.)
Antonimai
integrate (Bring into normal social life and contact.)
|
expose (Put into contact with the outside world.)
Temos
society
|relationships
|religion
Apibrėžimas
to keep someone away from other people
To keep someone apart from other people and ordinary life; to seclude or confine, sometimes in a monastery or similar place.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
cloister
IPA
GB/klˈɔɪstɚ/
US/klˈɔɪstɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
cloister (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (cloister)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: cloister
- Plural: cloisters
Verb
- Base: cloister
- 3rd Person Singular: cloisters
- Present Participle: cloistering
- Past: cloistered
Žodžių šeima
Forms
cloisters
noun
cloistering
verb
cloistered
verb
Posakiai
cloister [someone] away
1/klˈɔɪstɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
formal
keep someone hidden and separate
to keep someone away from others
Pavyzdžiai
- The studio cloistered the actor away from reporters during filming.
- They cloistered the witnesses away until the trial began.
- Her parents tried to cloister her away from bad influences.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- They cloistered him away from the public.
cloister yourself away
1/klˈɔɪstɚ jʊɹsˈɛlf əwˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
withdraw to be alone
to go somewhere and be alone
Pavyzdžiai
- She cloistered herself away in the library to revise for exams.
- After the argument, he cloistered himself away for the weekend.
- I cloistered myself away to write without interruptions.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I cloistered myself away to study.