convent
gb/kˈɑnvˌɛnt/ us/kˈɑnvˌɛnt/
B1
Inglês
~ 4400
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B1
entity
1
Religious residence for nuns
A place where nuns live and do their daily work and prayers.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] lives in a convent
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'convent' with 'church'. A church is a place for worship, while a convent is where nuns live and work.
Sinónimos
nunnery (Slightly less common and can sound old-fashioned or literary.)
Antónimos
monastery (A similar community for monks rather than nuns.)
Colocações
join a convent
|leave the convent
|convent school
|convent life
|visit a convent
Temas
religion
|buildings
|community
|housing
Exemplos
- She decided to join a convent after finishing school.
- The convent is located on the edge of the small town.
- The old convent has been converted into a museum.
- They visited the convent to learn about its history.
- The convent garden is open to the public once a week.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- My aunt lives in a convent.
- The convent is near the church.
- Nuns pray every day in the convent.
- The convent has a big garden.
- She works in the kitchen of the convent.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
convent
IPA
GB/kˈɑnvˌɛnt/
US/kˈɑnvˌɛnt/
Sílabas e acento
con - vent (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: convent
- Plural: convents
Família de palavras
Expressões
convent school
1/kˈɑnvˌɛnt skˈul/
fixed phrase
School run by nuns
A school that is run by nuns, often inside or near a convent.
Exemplos
- She attended a convent school in her hometown.
- Many convent schools have strict rules and uniforms.