royalty
gb/ɹˈɔɪəlti/ us/ɹˈɔɪəlti/
B1
Inglês
~ 6700
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B1
entity
1
members of a royal family
People in a royal family, like kings, queens, princes, and princesses, seen together as one group.
Padrão de uso:
the [country] royalty
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "royalty" with "loyalty" because they look similar. "Royalty" is about kings and queens; "loyalty" is about being faithful to someone or something. Another mistake is using a plural when talking about the group: in most cases you say "the royalty" or "the royal family", not *"the royalties" when you mean kings and queens.
Sinónimos
royal family (More specific and common phrase; almost identical in meaning but always refers directly to the family, not the idea of them as a social class.)
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nobility (Broader; includes aristocrats who are not strictly royal, so not limited to kings and queens.)
Antónimos
commoners (Refers to ordinary people without royal or noble rank, the social opposite of royalty.)
Colocações
the British royalty
|members of the royalty
|European royalty
|royalty and commoners
|royalty from around the world
|royalty attend the event
Temas
society
|politics
|culture
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Members of the British royalty attended the state banquet.
- The magazine is full of photos of European royalty on holiday.
- She has always been fascinated by royalty and knows every detail of their family trees.
- Several members of the local royalty were invited to open the new hospital.
- The documentary explored how modern royalty balance duty with a desire for a normal life.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The king and queen are part of the country’s royalty.
- Many people are interested in the lives of royalty.
- Some members of the royalty visited the city.
- Children often dream of being royalty.
- Royalty and commoners sat in different places in the old days.
Nome
B2
entity
2
payment based on use or sales
Money paid to the owner of a book, song, idea, or natural resource, usually a part of the money made when it is used or sold.
Padrão de uso:
earn royalties on [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes mix up "royalty" and "salary". A salary is fixed money you get regularly from a job; royalties are usually changing amounts based on how much something is used or sold. Another mistake is forgetting that this meaning is usually plural: people normally say "royalties" or "royalty payments", not *"a royalty" when talking about ongoing income.
Sinónimos
licensing fee (A general term for money paid to use something; often a fixed amount, while royalties are typically a percentage of revenue or usage.)
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residuals (Common in film and TV; similar idea of ongoing payments, but used mainly for performers and crew, not for patents or natural resources.)
Antónimos
lump-sum payment (A one-time full payment instead of ongoing payments based on use or sales.)
Colocações
royalty payments
|earn royalties
|pay royalties
|music royalties
|book royalties
|oil royalties
Temas
business
|law
|media
|technology
|finance
Exemplos
- The author receives a 10 percent royalty on every book sold.
- Streaming services pay music royalties to artists and record labels.
- She lives comfortably on the royalties from a single hit song she wrote years ago.
- The company must pay oil royalties to the government for every barrel they extract.
- He sold the patent but negotiated to keep a share of the royalties.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The singer gets royalties every time the song is played.
- The writer lives on the royalties from her books.
- The company must pay royalties to use this software.
- They earn royalties on each online download.
- She checks her royalty payments every month.
Nome
C1
state
3
status of being royal
The special social position of people who are in a royal family.
Padrão de uso:
marry into royalty
Erro comum:
Learners may not see a difference between this sense and the more concrete meaning of "royalty" as people. When you say "born into royalty" or "marry into royalty", you are talking about social status, not just individual royal people.
Sinónimos
noble birth (Focuses on being born into a high-status family; can include aristocrats who are not strictly royal.)
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aristocratic status (Emphasizes high social rank; broader than just royal families.)
Antónimos
common birth (Suggests being born into an ordinary family without high social rank.)
Colocações
born into royalty
|marry into royalty
|connections to royalty
|links to royalty
|true royalty
|blood royalty
Temas
society
|status
|relationships
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She was not born into royalty but married a prince in her thirties.
- His family has distant connections to royalty through his grandmother.
- The movie tells the story of a woman who discovers she is royalty.
- Many fairy tales end with the hero joining royalty through marriage.
- Despite her royalty, she tried to live as an ordinary citizen.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He was born into royalty and grew up in a palace.
- She hopes to marry into royalty one day.
- The story is about a girl who finds out she is royalty.
- Because of his royalty, he must follow many rules.
- People with royalty often have many duties.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
royalty
IPA
GB/ɹˈɔɪəlti/
US/ɹˈɔɪəlti/
Sílabas e acento
roy - alty (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (roy)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: royalty
- Plural: royalties, royalty
Família de palavras
Forms
royalties
noun
Core family
royal
adjective A2
royally
adverb
Related words
royalist
noun
Advanced or less common
royalism
noun
Expressões
be treated like royalty
1/bˈi tɹˈitɪd lˈaɪk ɹˈɔɪəlti/
fixed phrase
receive very special treatment
To receive very good care and service, as if you are very important.
Exemplos
- On the cruise, we were treated like royalty from the first day.
- Guests at the resort are treated like royalty, with personal butlers and private pools.
Hollywood royalty
1/hˈɑliwˌʊd ɹˈɔɪəlti/
fixed phrase
top, most respected film stars
Very famous and very important people in the film world, similar to kings and queens of movies.
Exemplos
- The event was attended by Hollywood royalty, including several Oscar-winning actors.
- To work with her is a dream; she’s considered Hollywood royalty.
treat [someone] like royalty
1/tɹˈit sˈʌmwˌʌn lˈaɪk ɹˈɔɪəlti/
idiom
give someone very special treatment
To care for someone very well and make them feel very important, with a lot of comfort and attention.
Exemplos
- The hotel staff treated us like royalty during our stay.
- She always treats her guests like royalty, cooking huge meals and preparing their rooms perfectly.
- In that restaurant, regular customers are treated like royalty.