escort
gb/ˈɛskɔɹt/ us/ˈɛskɔɹt/
B2
Anglų
~ 6600
elkísér, kísér, kísérő, escort, luxusprostituált, kíséret, kivezet, kikísér, bálkísérő
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] escorts [someone] to [a place]
Security guards escorted the singer to her car after the concert.
A biztonsági őrök a koncert után elkísérték az énekesnőt az autójáig.
A staff member will escort you to the meeting room.
Egy munkatárs elkíséri Önt a tárgyalóba.
Parents were asked to escort their children across the busy road.
Police escorted the injured driver to the ambulance.
The tour guide escorted the group through the old city.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The teacher escorted the students to the bus.
A tanár elkísérte a diákokat a buszhoz.
A nurse escorted my grandfather to the doctor.
Egy ápoló elkísérte a nagyapámat az orvoshoz.
Two officers escorted the man to the police car.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes say *"escort with someone"* or *"escort someone with"*. The correct pattern is "escort [someone]" or "escort [someone] to [a place]", for example: "They escorted her to the train", not *"They escorted with her to the train."*
Reikšmė
accompany someone for safety or help
Kolokacijos
escort someone home
|escort someone to safety
|escort a visitor
|escort a VIP
|escort the prisoners
|escort tourists
Sinonimai
accompany (More general and neutral; does not directly suggest safety or protection.)
|
chaperone (Often used for watching or protecting younger people at social events, more formal or old-fashioned.)
Antonimai
abandon (Means to leave someone alone without help or protection, the opposite of going with them for safety.)
Temos
daily life
|travel
|safety
|law
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
To go with a person to a place to keep them safe or to guide them.
To go with someone to a place in order to protect them, guide them, or make sure they arrive safely.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
2
kísérő
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
an escort for [someone]
The politician arrived with a police escort.
A politikus rendőri kísérettel érkezett.
Each prisoner had an armed escort on the way to court.
Minden fogolynak fegyveres kísérője volt a bíróságra menet.
Visitors without an escort are not allowed in this area.
She acted as an escort for the elderly guests during the trip.
Foreign journalists were provided with a military escort.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The king traveled with an armed escort.
A király fegyveres kísérőkkel utazott.
Each child had an adult escort on the trip.
A kiránduláson minden gyereknek volt egy felnőtt kísérője.
They entered the building with a police escort.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse the noun and verb forms and say *"He is escorting"* when they mean *"He is an escort"*. Use the noun when you talk about the person’s role ("He is my escort"), and the verb when you talk about the action ("He will escort me").
Reikšmė
person who goes with you for safety
Kolokacijos
police escort
|armed escort
|military escort
|official escort
|personal escort
|security escort
Sinonimai
bodyguard (Focuses more strongly on physical protection, especially from attack.)
|
guard (More general; may or may not move with the person and is not always one-to-one.)
Antonimai
attacker (Plays the opposite role in a dangerous situation; instead of protecting a person, this person threatens them.)
Temos
safety
|work
|travel
|law
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
A person who goes with another person to keep them safe, help them, or watch them.
A person, often a guard or official, whose job is to go with someone to protect, guide, or watch them.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
3
escort
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
an escort from [an agency/service]
He booked an escort through an online agency while visiting the city on business.
Üzleti úton a városban egy online ügynökségen keresztül foglalt egy escortot.
The website clearly advertises escort services for wealthy clients.
A weboldal nyíltan hirdet escortszolgáltatásokat tehetős ügyfeleknek.
She works as an escort and meets her clients at hotels.
The article discussed the dangers faced by escorts in large cities.
Police investigated the escort agency for possible human trafficking.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He paid for an escort at the hotel.
A hotelben fizetett egy escortért.
The man called an escort service in the evening.
Este felhívott egy escortszolgálatot.
Some escorts meet their clients in bars or clubs.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use "escort" to mean any romantic partner or date, which can be confusing because this sense often involves payment and sometimes sex. Use "date", "boyfriend", or "girlfriend" for personal relationships, and "escort" when it is a paid service.
Reikšmė
person paid for companionship or sex
Kolokacijos
hire an escort
|book an escort
|escort service
|escort agency
|high-class escort
|male escort
Sinonimai
sex worker (Broad, neutral term for people who work in the sex industry, not only as escorts.)
|
call girl (Informal and gender-specific; usually refers to a female escort and can sound dated or judgmental.)
Antonimai
girlfriend (A romantic partner in a personal relationship, not someone you usually pay for companionship.)
Temos
relationships
|work
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
A person you pay to go out with you, often also for sex.
A person who is paid to accompany someone socially, and often to provide sexual services.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
4
kíséret
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
an escort of [vehicles/guards]
The president's car moved quickly through the city with a motorcycle escort.
Az elnök autója motoros kísérettel haladt gyorsan át a városon.
The supply ship sailed under destroyer escort.
Az ellátmányt szállító hajó rombolók kíséretében hajózott.
Ambulances left the area with a police escort.
Fighter jets provided an escort for the transport aircraft.
The VIPs were given a full police escort from the airport.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The truck had a police escort on the highway.
A teherautó rendőri kísérettel haladt az autópályán.
The ship traveled with a naval escort.
A hajó haditengerészeti kísérettel utazott.
Two helicopters flew as an escort for the plane.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use *"escort"* instead of *"convoy"* for any group of vehicles. Use "escort" when the group is there mainly for protection or official support; use "convoy" for a simple line of vehicles traveling together.
Reikšmė
protective group traveling with someone
Kolokacijos
police escort
|motorcycle escort
|fighter escort
|naval escort
|helicopter escort
|armed escort
Sinonimai
convoy (Usually a group of vehicles traveling together, not always with the idea of protection.)
|
guard detail (More formal and military; focuses on the personnel assigned to protection.)
Antonimai
unescorted convoy (A convoy or group traveling without protective vehicles or guards.)
Temos
security
|military
|transport
|transportation
|law
Apibrėžimas
A group that travels with a person or vehicle to keep them safe or help them.
A group of people, vehicles, ships, or aircraft that travel with someone or something in order to protect or support them.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
5
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] escorts [someone] out/of [a place]
The manager asked security to escort the drunk customer out of the restaurant.
A vezető megkérte a biztonságiakat, hogy kísérjék ki a részeg vendéget az étteremből.
Police escorted the protesters away from the entrance.
A rendőrök kivezették a tüntetőket a bejárattól.
Flight attendants escorted the disruptive passenger from the plane.
The guards escorted the journalist out of the restricted area.
Several fans were escorted from the stadium after fighting broke out.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The guard escorted the man out of the building.
Az őr kivezette a férfit az épületből.
Police escorted the fan from the stadium.
A rendőrök kivezették a szurkolót a stadionból.
They escorted the angry customer off the premises.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes say *"They escorted him outside of"* and add an extra preposition. It is more natural to say "They escorted him out of the building" or "They escorted him outside" but not both together.
Reikšmė
lead someone out under control
Kolokacijos
escort someone out
|escort someone off the premises
|escort a guest out
|escort protesters away
|escort someone from the building
|escort someone from the plane
Sinonimai
remove (More general and formal; does not show that someone walks with the person.)
|
usher out (Suggests politely showing someone the way out, with less focus on authority.)
Antonimai
admit (Means to allow someone in, the opposite of taking them out of a place.)
Temos
security
|work
|law
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
To take a person out of a place by walking with them, usually because they must leave.
To make someone leave a place by going with them, especially when using authority or force politely.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
FORMAL
6
Vartosenos šablonas:
an escort to [an event]
Each debutante appeared with an escort at the gala.
Minden debütáns egy kísérővel jelent meg a gálán.
She asked her friend to be her escort to the wedding.
Megkérte a barátját, hogy legyen a kísérője az esküvőn.
Guests may bring one escort to the formal dinner.
He served as her escort for the charity ball.
The invitation specified that every participant should arrive with an escort.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She invited him to be her escort to the party.
Meghívta, hogy legyen a kísérője a buliba.
He went to the school dance as her escort.
Az iskolai bálra az ő kísérőjeként ment.
Each girl had an escort at the event.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes mix this sense with the paid-companion meaning and think that any "escort" must be paid. In formal or traditional events, an escort is usually just a partner or companion, not a paid service.
Reikšmė
companion at a formal event
Kolokacijos
a prom escort
|an escort to the ball
|formal escort
|evening escort
|wedding escort
|official escort
Sinonimai
date (More general and informal; used for any person you go out with, not only at formal events.)
|
companion (Very general; does not clearly show that it is a social or romantic event.)
Antonimai
solo guest (A person who attends an event alone, without a partner or escort.)
Temos
social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
A person who goes with you as your partner to a party or special event.
A person who accompanies someone as their partner at a social or formal event.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
FORMAL
7
kísér
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] escorts [someone] to [an event]
He graciously escorted her to the charity gala.
Udvariasan kísérte őt a jótékonysági gálára.
Each officer escorted a guest to the head table.
Minden tiszt egy vendéget kísért a főasztalhoz.
Local volunteers escorted the visitors to the reception.
Her brother escorted her to the graduation ceremony.
Several young men escorted the debutantes to the dance floor.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He escorted her to the school dance.
Kísérte őt az iskolai bálra.
Her father escorted her to the ceremony.
Az apja kísérte őt a szertartásra.
Three students escorted the guests to the hall.
Dažna klaida:
Learners often avoid this verb in social situations and use only "go with". "Escort" is correct but sounds more formal and is typical in descriptions of ceremonies or traditional events, not casual outings.
Reikšmė
go with someone as social partner
Kolokacijos
escort someone to the ball
|escort a lady
|escort a guest
|personally escort
|formally escort
Sinonimai
accompany (More general and neutral; does not emphasize a social or partner role.)
|
take (In phrases like "take someone to the dance" it is less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
Antonimai
stand up (Informal phrase meaning to fail to meet someone for a planned date, opposite of going with them.)
Temos
social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
To go with a person as their partner to a party or special event.
To go with someone as their partner to a social or formal event.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
escort
IPA
GB/ˈɛskɔɹt/
US/ˈɛskɔɹt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
es - cort (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (es)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: escort
- Plural: escort, escorts
Verb
- Base: escort
- 3rd Person Singular: escorts
- Present Participle: escorting
- Past: escorted
Žodžių šeima
Forms
escorts
noun
escorting
verb
escorted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unescorted
adjective
Posakiai
armed escort
1/ˈɑɹmd ˈɛskɔɹt/
fixed phrase
guard or group with weapons
A person or group with guns who goes with someone or something to protect them.
Pavyzdžiai
- The aid workers traveled with an armed escort in the conflict zone.
- Each truck in the convoy had an armed escort.
- Journalists were required to move with an armed escort outside the base.
escort agency
1/ˈɛskɔɹt ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
fixed phrase
company organizing escorts for clients
A company that hires escorts and helps them meet clients for money.
Pavyzdžiai
- She signed a contract with a high-end escort agency.
- Police carried out a raid on the escort agency downtown.
- The documentary followed several women working for an escort agency.
escort service
1/ˈɛskɔɹt sˈɚvɪs/
fixed phrase
business providing paid escorts
A company that finds escorts for people who pay for their time, often for social or sexual reasons.
Pavyzdžiai
- He was arrested for running an illegal escort service.
- Many escort services advertise their models online.
- The article examined working conditions in the escort service industry.
fighter escort
1/fˈaɪtɚ ˈɛskɔɹt/
fixed phrase
technical
fighter planes protecting other planes
Military fighter planes that fly with other planes to keep them safe from attack.
Pavyzdžiai
- The bombers flew with a strong fighter escort.
- Helicopters provided a fighter escort for the transport aircraft.
- During the mission, the transport planes had a continuous fighter escort.
police escort
1/pəlˈis ˈɛskɔɹt/
fixed phrase
police group traveling with someone
Police officers or police cars that go with a person or vehicle to keep them safe or control them.
Pavyzdžiai
- The ambulance drove to the hospital with a police escort.
- The visiting president received a full police escort through the city.
- Protesters were moved from the area under police escort.
under escort
1/ˈʌndɚ ˈɛskɔɹt/
fixed phrase
being guarded while being moved
Moving from one place to another while guards or police go with you and watch you.
Pavyzdžiai
- The prisoners were transferred under escort to another facility.
- Foreign journalists were only allowed to travel under escort in the region.
- The suspect left the court under police escort.