quest
gb/kwˈɛst/ us/kwˈɛst/
B1
Anglų
~ 4800
keresés, küldetés, kutat, keres
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
a quest for [something]
The explorers set out on a quest for the lost city.
A felfedezők útnak indultak az elveszett város keresésére.
Her lifelong quest for justice inspired many.
Egész életét végigkísérő igazságkeresése sokakat megihletett.
The knight's quest took him across dangerous lands.
He is on a quest to find the perfect coffee.
Their quest for truth uncovered many secrets.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I am on a quest to find my lost dog.
Eltökélten keresem az elveszett kutyámat.
The hero goes on a quest to save the king.
A hős küldetésre indul, hogy megmentse a királyt.
She started a quest to learn about her family history.
They joined a quest to clean the river.
We read a story about a boy on a quest.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quest' with 'request'. A 'quest' is a search or journey, while a 'request' is asking for something.
Reikšmė
A long, challenging search
Kolokacijos
quest for knowledge
|epic quest
|hero's quest
|personal quest
|quest for truth
Sinonimai
search (A general term for looking for something; less formal or dramatic than 'quest'.)
|
pursuit (Focuses on the act of trying to achieve or obtain something, not necessarily physical searching.)
Antonimai
abandonment (Stopping the effort to find or achieve something.)
Temos
adventure
|goals
|stories
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A long and hard search for something important.
A long and often difficult search for something that is important or has great value.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
LITERARY
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to quest for [something]
They quested for the legendary treasure across the seas.
A tengereken át kutattak a legendás kincs után.
The hero quests after truth and justice.
A hős az igazság és az igazságosság után kutat.
We spent years questing for answers to the mystery.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The knight quests for the magic sword.
A lovag a varázskard után kutat.
She quests after new ideas.
Új ötletek után kutat.
They quest for the best place to live.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may try to use 'quest' as a verb in casual speech, but it is rare outside of literary or fantasy contexts.
Reikšmė
To search with great effort
Kolokacijos
quest for glory
|quest after fame
Sinonimai
seek (A more common and neutral term for trying to find something.)
Antonimai
ignore (To deliberately avoid looking for or paying attention to something.)
Temos
adventure
|stories
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To look for something important with much effort.
To make a long and determined search for something important or valuable.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
quest
IPA
GB/kwˈɛst/
US/kwˈɛst/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
quest (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (quest)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: quest
- Plural: quests
Verb
- Base: quest
- 3rd Person Singular: quests
- Present Participle: questing
- Past: quested
Žodžių šeima
Forms
quests
noun
questing
verb
quested
verb
Advanced or less common
Posakiai
hero's quest
1/hˈɪɹoʊz kwˈɛst/
fixed phrase
literary
Journey of main character to goal
A journey in a story where the main person tries to reach an important goal.
Pavyzdžiai
- The hero's quest took him through many dangers.
- In the hero's quest, he learns about courage and friendship.
on a quest
1/ˈɔn ə kwˈɛst/
fixed phrase
Engaged in a search or mission
Doing something as part of a long and hard search for something important.
Pavyzdžiai
- She is on a quest to improve healthcare in her country.
- He went on a quest to find the best pizza in town.
quest for knowledge
1/kwˈɛst fɚ nˈɑlɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Search for understanding or information
A long search to learn and understand more things.
Pavyzdžiai
- His quest for knowledge led him to study many different subjects.
- The scientist's quest for knowledge never stopped.