prince
gb/pɹˈɪns/ us/pɹˈɪns/
A2
Anglų
~ 2400
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
1
male royal family member
A man in a royal family, usually the son of a king or queen.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is a prince
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prince' with 'king'. A king rules a country; a prince is usually his son or another male relative.
Sinonimai
royal (General term for someone belonging to a royal family, not specifically male or the son of a king or queen.)
Antonimai
commoner (Someone who is not part of a royal or noble family.)
Kolokacijos
crown prince
|prince charming
|prince and princess
|son of the king
|future prince
Temos
royalty
|titles
|society
|politics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Prince William is second in line to the British throne.
- The young prince greeted the crowd warmly.
- As a prince, he had many official duties to perform.
- The prince attended the opening of the new hospital.
- She married a foreign prince and moved abroad.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The prince lives in a big palace.
- The king and the prince talked to the people.
- A prince is the son of a king.
- The prince rides a white horse.
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
2
male ruler of small state
A man who rules a small area or state, not always part of a larger kingdom.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is the prince of [place]
Sinonimai
ruler (General term for someone in control of an area; not necessarily royal.)
Antonimai
subject (A person under the rule of a prince or ruler.)
Kolokacijos
prince of Monaco
|medieval prince
|sovereign prince
Temos
history
|politics
|royalty
|law
Pavyzdžiai
- The Prince of Monaco attended the international summit.
- In medieval Europe, many small territories were ruled by princes.
- The sovereign prince made important decisions for his principality.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The prince rules the small country.
- Many years ago, each town had its own prince.
- The prince makes the laws in his land.
Daiktavardis
literary
B2
entity
3
admirable or noble man
A man who is very good, kind, and admired by others.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is a prince among [group]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may take this literally and think it means royalty; in this sense it means 'a very good man'.
Sinonimai
gentleman (A polite or honorable man; less grand-sounding than 'prince' in this figurative sense.)
Antonimai
villain (A morally bad person; opposite of admirable man.)
Kolokacijos
prince among men
Temos
literature
|praise
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- He’s a real prince for helping us move at such short notice.
- In her eyes, he was a prince among men.
- Thanks for your help—you’re a prince!
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- You are a prince for helping me.
- He is a prince among men because he is so kind.
- My friend is a prince; he always helps me.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
prince
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪns/
US/pɹˈɪns/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
prince (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (prince)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: prince
- Plural: princes
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
prince among men
1/pɹˈɪns əmˈʌŋ mˈɛn/
fixed phrase
literary
exceptionally admirable man
A man who is much better, kinder, or more admirable than most others.
Pavyzdžiai
- After all you've done for us, you're truly a prince among men.
- They called him a prince among men for his generosity.
Prince Charming
1/pɹˈɪns t͡ʃˈɑɹmɪŋ/
idiom
idealized romantic partner (male)
A perfect man who is like the hero in fairy tales and stories, often imagined as handsome and kind.
Pavyzdžiai
- She thought he was her Prince Charming, but he turned out to be very different.
- In the story, the princess waits for her Prince Charming to rescue her.
Prince Charming
2/pɹˈɪns t͡ʃˈɑɹmɪŋ/
idiom
ideal perfect romantic man
A perfect man in stories or in your dreams, who seems brave, kind, and very good as a boyfriend or husband.
Pavyzdžiai
- She’s still waiting for her Prince Charming to appear.
- In the movie, he plays a kind of modern Prince Charming who saves the heroine.
- After a few bad dates, she decided to stop looking for Prince Charming and focus on herself.