championship
gb/t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/ us/t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
B1
Anglų
~ 2100
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
B1
event
1
Major contest for top title
A big game or series of games to find the best player or team.
Vartosenos šablonas:
win [a/the] championship
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'championship' (the event) with 'champion' (the person or team who wins).
Sinonimai
tournament (A broader term for a series of contests, not always for the final title.)
|
finals (Specifically refers to the last round, not the whole event.)
Antonimai
friendly match (A game played for practice or fun, not for a title.)
Kolokacijos
win a championship
|national championship
|world championship
|defend the championship
|championship title
Temos
sports
|competition
|events
|arts_entertainment
Pavyzdžiai
- The team won the national championship after a tense final game.
- He has played in three world championships.
- They are training hard for the upcoming championship.
- Our school will host the regional championship next month.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- We won the championship last year.
- She is playing in the championship today.
- The championship is in June.
- They want to win the championship again.
Daiktavardis
B2
state
2
State of being champion
The position of being the winner in a competition.
Vartosenos šablonas:
hold [the] championship
Dažna klaida:
Learners may use 'championship' instead of 'champion' when talking about a person, e.g., 'She is the championship' instead of 'She is the champion'.
Sinonimai
title (Often used interchangeably, but can refer to any honor, not just sports.)
Antonimai
defeat (Indicates losing and not holding the champion status.)
Kolokacijos
hold the championship
|retain the championship
|lose the championship
Temos
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She held the championship for three consecutive years.
- After losing last night, they surrendered the championship.
- Winning this match will secure their championship.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He holds the championship now.
- They lost the championship last year.
- She wants to keep the championship.
Daiktavardis
C1
action
3
Strong advocacy or defense
When someone works hard to help or defend an idea or person.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone's] championship of [something/someone]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this sense with sports, assuming it always means a competition.
Sinonimai
advocacy (Focuses on actively speaking or acting for a cause.)
|
promotion (Implies encouraging growth or acceptance, not necessarily defending.)
Antonimai
opposition (Actively working against a cause or person.)
Kolokacijos
championship of human rights
|championship of free speech
Temos
activism
|politics
|communication
Pavyzdžiai
- His championship of environmental causes inspired many young activists.
- She is known for her championship of equal rights in the workplace.
- The senator's championship of education reform gained widespread support.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He shows strong championship of animal rights.
- Her championship of peace is famous.
- They thanked him for his championship of free speech.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
championship
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
US/t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
cham - pi - on - ship (4 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (cham)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: championship
- Plural: championship, championships
Žodžių šeima
Forms
championships
noun
Core family
champion
noun A2
Posakiai
defend the championship
1/dɪfˈɛnd ðə t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Compete to keep champion title
To try to keep your winning position by playing again against challengers.
Pavyzdžiai
- The boxer will defend the championship next month.
- They are ready to defend the championship they won last year.
lose the championship
1/lˈuz ðə t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Fail to win or keep title
To not win or to stop being the champion in a competition.
Pavyzdžiai
- They lost the championship after a close game.
- He was upset to lose the championship in his final season.
win the championship
1/wˈɪn ðə t͡ʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Achieve victory in top contest
To be the best team or player in a big competition.
Pavyzdžiai
- They hope to win the championship this season.
- If we win the championship, it will be our first in 20 years.