law
gb/lˈɔ/ us/lˈɔ/
A2
Engels
~ 400
jog, jogrendszer, törvény, jogszabály, rendelet, jogi szakma, elv, természettörvény
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A2
1
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone/something] is against the law
Stealing is against the law in every country.
A lopás minden országban törvénybe ütközik.
The new law requires all drivers to wear seat belts.
Az új törvény előírja, hogy minden járművezetőnek be kell kötnie a biztonsági övet.
Police officers are responsible for enforcing the law.
The government passed a law to protect endangered species.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
It is against the law to steal.
Lopni törvénybe ütközik.
The law says you must pay taxes.
A törvény szerint adót kell fizetni.
The police make sure people follow the law.
A new law was made last year.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'law' (the system of rules) with 'rule' (a specific instruction, often less formal).
Betekenis
Rules set by a government
Woordcombinaties
break the law
|against the law
|obey the law
|enforce the law
|pass a law
Synoniemen
legislation (Refers specifically to laws that have been formally enacted by a legislative body.)
Antoniemen
anarchy (The absence of laws or governmental authority.)
Thema's
government
|society
|justice
|law
|politics
Definitie
The rules made by a government to control what people can and cannot do.
A system of rules established and enforced by a government or other authority to regulate behavior within a society.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
2
Gebruikspatroon:
pass [a law]
A new law was passed to ban smoking in restaurants.
Új törvényt fogadtak el, amely betiltja a dohányzást az éttermekben.
This law protects workers from unfair dismissal.
Ez a törvény védi a munkavállalókat a jogtalan elbocsátástól.
There is no law against walking barefoot in public.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The city has a new law about parking.
A városban új parkolási rendelet van érvényben.
This law says children must go to school.
Ez a törvény kimondja, hogy a gyerekeknek iskolába kell járniuk.
We want to change this old law.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes use 'law' instead of 'rule' for non-legal contexts, such as sports or games.
Betekenis
An individual legal rule
Woordcombinaties
pass a law
|change a law
|repeal a law
|law against [something]
Synoniemen
statute (A formal written law passed by a legislative body.)
Thema's
government
|justice
|law
Definitie
One rule in the system of laws.
A specific rule that is part of a larger legal system, established by an authority and enforceable by penalties.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
3
jog
B1
jogi szakma
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
study [law] / practice [law]
She studied law at Harvard University.
A Harvard Egyetemen jogot tanult.
After graduating, he began practicing law in New York.
A diploma megszerzése után New Yorkban kezdett ügyvédként dolgozni.
Law is a competitive field that requires years of study.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
She wants to study law at university.
Egyetemen szeretne jogot tanulni.
He works in law as a lawyer.
A jogi szakmában dolgozik ügyvédként.
Law is not easy to learn.
Betekenis
The study or profession of law
Woordcombinaties
study law
|practice law
|law school
Synoniemen
jurisprudence (A more formal or academic term for the theory or philosophy of law.)
Thema's
education
|profession
|law
|work
Definitie
The study or job of working with laws and courts.
The academic discipline and professional practice concerned with legal systems, legal principles, and their application.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
TECHNICAL
4
Newton's first law explains how objects move when no force acts on them.
Newton első törvénye azt magyarázza, hogyan mozognak a testek, ha semmilyen erő nem hat rájuk.
The law of gravity affects everything on Earth.
A gravitáció törvénye a Földön mindenre hatással van.
Scientific laws are based on evidence and observation.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The law of gravity pulls things down.
A gravitáció törvénye szerint a dolgok lefelé esnek.
Newton's laws explain movement.
Newton törvényei a mozgást magyarázzák.
This is a scientific law about heat.
Betekenis
Scientific principle describing nature
Woordcombinaties
law of physics
|Newton's laws
Synoniemen
principle (A general truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for reasoning or action.)
Thema's
science
|education
Definitie
A scientific rule that always happens in nature when certain things occur.
A statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspect of the natural world and predicts its behavior under certain conditions.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
law
IPA
GB/lˈɔ/
US/lˈɔ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
law (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (law)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: law
- Plural: law, laws
Woordfamilie
Forms
laws
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
legalization
noun
lawlessness
noun
Uitdrukkingen
against the law
1/əɡˈɛnst ðə lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
Illegal according to the law
Not allowed by the rules made by the government.
Voorbeelden
- It is against the law to drive without insurance.
- Selling alcohol to minors is against the law.
by law
2/bˈaɪ lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
As required by legal rules
Because the rules made by the government say so.
Voorbeelden
- By law, all food products must have labels showing ingredients.
- Employers are required by law to provide safe working conditions.
law and order
3/lˈɔ ˈænd ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
Peace maintained by obeying laws
When people follow the rules and there is peace in society.
Voorbeelden
- The police are working hard to maintain law and order in the city.
- Without law and order, society would fall into chaos.
lay down the law
1/lˈeɪ dˈaʊn ðə lˈɔ/
idiom
informal
State rules firmly
To tell people what they must do in a strict way.
Voorbeelden
- The teacher laid down the law on cheating from day one.
- The teacher laid down the law about homework deadlines.
- At home, my parents laid down the law about curfews.
- He laid down the law to his children about bedtime.