temple
gb/tˈɛmpəl/ us/tˈɛmpəl/
A2
Angielski
~ 4400
templom, halánték, szentély
RZECZOWNIK
A2
1
templom
A2
Schemat użycia:
visit [a temple]
Tourists flock to the ancient temple every year.
A turisták minden évben özönlenek az ősi templomhoz.
The golden temple is a symbol of the city.
Az aranytemplom a város jelképe.
They lit candles inside the temple during the ceremony.
The temple's architecture reflects traditional design.
This temple has been standing for over 500 years.
Przykłady dla uczących się
We went to the temple to pray.
Elmentünk a templomba imádkozni.
The temple is very old.
A templom nagyon régi.
Many people visit the temple on holidays.
The temple is near the river.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'temple' with 'church'; 'temple' is used for non-Christian religions in most contexts.
Znaczenie
Building for religious worship
Kolokacje
Buddhist temple
|Hindu temple
|ancient temple
|visit a temple
|temple grounds
Synonimy
shrine (Often smaller or more specific to a saint, deity, or sacred object.)
|
place of worship (More general term for any location used for religious practice.)
Antonimy
secular building (A building with no religious function.)
Tematy
religion
|architecture
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
A special building where people pray to a god or gods.
A building dedicated to the service or worship of a god or gods.
RZECZOWNIK
B1
2
halánték
B2
Schemat użycia:
touch [someone's] temple
She rubbed her temples to ease the headache.
A halántékát dörzsölte, hogy enyhítse a fejfájását.
A vein throbbed in his temple.
Egy ér lüktetett a halántékán.
He felt a sharp pain in his left temple.
Sweat trickled down from his temple.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He has a cut on his temple.
Vágás van a halántékán.
I feel pain in my temple.
Fáj a halántékom.
She touched her temple gently.
Częsty błąd:
Some learners confuse 'temple' (part of head) with 'temple' (religious building); context is key.
Znaczenie
Side of the head between eye and ear
Kolokacje
rub your temples
|pain in the temples
|press his temples
Synonimy
side of head (Less precise anatomical description.)
Tematy
body
|anatomy
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
The soft part of your head between your eye and your ear.
The flat area on either side of the head between the forehead and the ear.
RZECZOWNIK
C1
LITERARY
3
The library is a true temple of knowledge.
A könyvtár a tudás igazi szentélye.
For him, the theater was a temple where stories came alive.
Számára a színház szentély volt, ahol a történetek életre keltek.
The museum stood like a temple to human creativity.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The school is like a temple of learning.
Az iskola olyan, mint a tanulás szentélye.
This stadium is a temple for football fans.
Ez a stadion a futballrajongók szentélye.
Znaczenie
Place revered for an activity or ideal
Kolokacje
temple of art
|temple of learning
Synonimy
sanctuary (Carries similar connotations of safety and reverence, but more often literal.)
Tematy
metaphor
|culture
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
A place that people respect greatly because it is important for a special activity or idea.
A place regarded as dedicated to or embodying a particular activity, pursuit, or ideal, often used metaphorically.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
temple
IPA
GB/tˈɛmpəl/
US/tˈɛmpəl/
Sylaby i akcent
temple (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (temple)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: temple
- Plural: temples
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
temples
noun
Related words
shrine
noun B2
Wyrażenia
temple of doom
1/tˈɛmpəl əv dˈum/
fixed phrase
Dangerous or deadly place
A place that is very dangerous and could cause harm or death.
Przykłady
- Entering that abandoned mine felt like walking into a temple of doom.
- The old factory, with its collapsing roof, was a real temple of doom.
temple of knowledge
1/tˈɛmpəl əv nˈɑlɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
literary
Building revered for learning
A place that people respect because it is important for learning and education.
Przykłady
- The university was considered a temple of knowledge.
- He treated the library as his personal temple of knowledge.