saint
gb/sˈeɪnt/ us/sˈeɪnt/
B1
Anglų
~ 2100
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
1
Person declared holy by church
A person the Christian church says is holy and good, often after they die.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is a saint
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'saint' with 'angel'; an angel is a spiritual being, not a human recognized for holiness.
Sinonimai
holy person (General term for someone considered spiritually pure; not limited to official church recognition.)
Antonimai
sinner (Refers to someone who does wrong according to religious rules, opposite of a saint.)
Kolokacijos
patron saint
|canonized saint
|saint's day
|life of a saint
Temos
religion
|history
Pavyzdžiai
- Mother Teresa was declared a saint by the Catholic Church in 2016.
- Saint Francis of Assisi is known for his love of animals.
- The church holds a special mass on the feast day of the saint.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Mother Teresa is a saint.
- Saint Peter is important in the Bible.
- The church talks about saints.
Daiktavardis
informal
B2
entity
2
Extremely kind or patient person
A person who is very kind and patient.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is a saint for [doing something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse this sense literally; in informal English it usually means 'very kind', not an actual religious figure.
Sinonimai
angel (Similar in meaning in informal use, but more figurative and warm in tone.)
Antonimai
jerk (Informal term for someone rude or unkind, opposite of a saint in this sense.)
Kolokacijos
be a saint
|like a saint
|patience of a saint
Temos
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- You're a saint for helping me move all my furniture.
- She has the patience of a saint when dealing with her students.
- Thanks for waiting so long—you're a real saint.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- You are a saint for helping me.
- My mother is a saint with children.
- He is like a saint because he is very kind.
Veiksmažodis
informal
C1
action
3
Declare someone to be a saint
To officially say someone is a saint in the Christian church.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to saint [someone]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may not realize this verb form is rare and mostly replaced by 'canonize' in formal contexts.
Sinonimai
canonize (Formal religious term for declaring someone a saint; more precise than 'saint' as a verb.)
Kolokacijos
sainted by the Pope
Temos
religion
Pavyzdžiai
- The Pope will saint her next year.
- He was sainted after many miracles were attributed to him.
- Only the Pope can saint someone in the Catholic tradition.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The church will saint her next year.
- They sainted him after his death.
- The Pope can saint people.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
saint
IPA
GB/sˈeɪnt/
US/sˈeɪnt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
saint (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (saint)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: saint
- Plural: saints
Žodžių šeima
Forms
saints
noun
Core family
saintly
adjective
sainthood
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsaintly
adjective
Advanced or less common
saintliness
noun
canonize
verb
canonization
noun
Posakiai
be no saint
1/bˈi nˈoʊ sˈeɪnt/
idiom
informal
Not morally perfect
To not be perfect or completely good.
Pavyzdžiai
- I'm no saint, but I try to do what's right.
- He’s no saint when it comes to telling the truth.
live like a saint
1/lˈɪv lˈaɪk ə sˈeɪnt/
fixed phrase
Live very morally and simply
To live in a very good and moral way, often simply and without luxury.
Pavyzdžiai
- He lives like a saint, giving away most of his money.
- She lived like a saint, always helping others.
patience of a saint
1/pˈeɪʃəns əv ə sˈeɪnt/
idiom
Extreme patience
To have great patience, more than most people have.
Pavyzdžiai
- She must have the patience of a saint to teach those kids all day.
- You need the patience of a saint to deal with that bureaucracy.