banquet
gb/bˈæŋkwət/ us/bˈæŋkwət/
B2
Engels
~ 6400
bankett, díszvacsora, ünnepi lakoma, lakomázik, lakomát rendez
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
1
Gebruikspatroon:
a banquet for [someone]
The company held a lavish banquet to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary.
A vállalat pazar bankettet rendezett fennállásának ötvenedik évfordulója alkalmából.
Hundreds of guests attended the state banquet at the presidential palace.
Több száz vendég vett részt az elnöki palotában tartott állami díszvacsorán.
After the ceremony, we were invited to a banquet in the grand hall.
The charity banquet raised thousands of dollars for the hospital.
They prepared a vegetarian banquet for the visiting delegates.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
We went to a banquet to celebrate their wedding.
Elmentünk az esküvőjük alkalmából rendezett ünnepi vacsorára.
The school gave a banquet for the winning team.
Az iskola bankettet rendezett a győztes csapat tiszteletére.
Many people came to the banquet at the hotel.
He spoke at the banquet and thanked everyone.
They had a big banquet with many different foods.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse "banquet" with "buffet." A banquet is the whole event or meal (often formal), while a buffet is a style of serving food where people serve themselves from a table.
Betekenis
large formal meal or feast
Woordcombinaties
state banquet
|wedding banquet
|farewell banquet
|awards banquet
|charity banquet
|banquet hall
Synoniemen
feast (Very similar, but can be less formal and is often used more generally for any large special meal.)
|
formal dinner (Stresses the formality and style rather than the size or celebration.)
Antoniemen
simple meal (Highlights the lack of formality, variety, or ceremony compared to a banquet.)
Thema's
food
|celebrations
|social_life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definitie
A big, special meal for many people, often for a celebration or to honor someone.
A large, often formal meal for many people, usually held to celebrate an event or to honor a person or group.
WERKWOORD
C1
LITERARY
2
lakomázik
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
[people] banquet on [food]
They banqueted on fresh seafood and local wine by the harbor.
A kikötő mellett friss tenger gyümölcseiből álló lakomát csaptak, helyi bor kíséretében.
The king loved to banquet with his closest advisors late into the night.
A király szeretett késő éjszakáig a legközelebbi tanácsadóival lakomázni.
Guests banqueted under the stars as musicians played softly in the background.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
They banqueted on many kinds of meat and fruit.
Sokféle húsból és gyümölcsből lakomáztak.
The guests banqueted together in the old castle.
A vendégek együtt lakomáztak a régi kastélyban.
We banqueted with friends after the ceremony.
Veelgemaakte fout:
In modern English, the verb "banquet" is rare; learners may overuse it instead of more natural verbs like "have a big dinner" or "feast." Also, do not say *"banquet a pizza" for a normal meal; it suggests a rich, special feast.
Betekenis
to feast at a formal meal
Woordcombinaties
banquet on oysters
|banquet with friends
|banquet like royalty
Synoniemen
feast (More common as a verb in modern English and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
Antoniemen
fast (Means to eat no food, which is the opposite of eating a large, rich meal.)
Thema's
food
|celebrations
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definitie
To eat and enjoy a big, special meal, or to give such a meal to someone.
To take part in or provide a rich, usually formal feast, often as part of a celebration.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
banquet
IPA
GB/bˈæŋkwət/
US/bˈæŋkwət/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
ban - quet (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (ban)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: banquet
- Plural: banquets
Verb
- Base: banquet
- 3rd Person Singular: banquets
- Present Participle: banqueting
- Past: banqueted
Woordfamilie
Forms
banquets
noun
banqueting
verb
banqueted
verb
Related words
feast
noun A2
Uitdrukkingen
banquet hall
1/bˈæŋkwət hˈɔl/
fixed phrase
large room for banquets and events
A large room in a hotel or other building where big meals or parties are held.
Voorbeelden
- The banquet hall can seat up to 500 guests.
- They decorated the banquet hall with flowers and lights for the gala.
state banquet
1/stˈeɪt bˈæŋkwət/
fixed phrase
formal
official formal meal by a government
A very formal, official banquet given by a king, president, or other leader for important guests.
Voorbeelden
- The president hosted a state banquet for the visiting prime minister.
- Foreign leaders were invited to a state banquet at the royal palace.
wedding banquet
1/wˈɛdɪŋ bˈæŋkwət/
fixed phrase
formal meal after a wedding
A big, usually formal meal for guests after a wedding ceremony.
Voorbeelden
- The wedding banquet was held in a beautiful countryside hotel.
- They served traditional dishes at their wedding banquet.