honor
gb/ˈɑnɚ/ us/ˈɑnɚ/
A2
Inglês
~ 4200
becsület, tisztesség, elismerés, kitüntetés, megtiszteltetés, tisztel, elismerésben részesít, tiszteleg, betart, eleget tesz, teljesít
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
1
becsület
B1
tisztesség
B1
Padrão de uso:
[someone's] honor
She acted with honor throughout her career.
Egész pályafutása során becsülettel járt el.
He refused to cheat because it would go against his honor.
Nem volt hajlandó csalni, mert ez ellenkezett volna a becsületével.
The soldier fought bravely to defend his country's honor.
Her honesty brought great honor to her family.
They lived by a strict code of honor.
Exemplos para estudantes
He always acts with honor.
Mindig becsülettel jár el.
She wants to bring honor to her school.
Dicsőséget szeretne szerezni az iskolájának.
The man lost his honor after lying.
People respect him for his honor.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'honor' with 'award'; 'honor' here means moral goodness, not a prize.
Significado
High moral standards and respect
Colocações
act with honor
|defend one's honor
|bring honor
|lose honor
|code of honor
Sinônimos
integrity (Emphasizes honesty and strong moral principles, often in a broader sense.)
Antônimos
dishonor (Refers to loss of respect or disgrace due to bad actions.)
Temas
values
|ethics
|character
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Definição
A good and honest way of living that makes people respect you.
The quality of being morally good, honest, and worthy of respect.
SUBSTANTIVO
A2
2
Padrão de uso:
an honor to [do something]
It was a great honor to receive the award from the president.
Nagy megtiszteltetés volt átvenni a díjat az elnöktől.
She was given the highest honor for her service.
Szolgálataiért a legmagasabb kitüntetésben részesült.
The city bestowed an honor on the famous writer.
Winning the championship was the greatest honor of his career.
He felt honored to be invited.
Exemplos para estudantes
It is an honor to meet you.
Megtiszteltetés, hogy találkozhatom Önnel.
She won an honor for her work.
Munkájáért elismerést kapott.
They gave him an honor for saving a life.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'honor' as praise with 'honor' as moral quality; context determines meaning.
Significado
Public praise or award
Colocações
receive an honor
|win an honor
|bestow an honor
|great honor
|highest honor
Sinônimos
award (Often refers specifically to a prize or formal recognition.)
Antônimos
insult (An action or remark that shows disrespect instead of recognition.)
Temas
awards
|ceremony
|recognition
|core_vocabulary
Definição
When people show respect or give a prize to someone for something good they did.
Public recognition or praise given to someone for their achievements or qualities.
VERBO
A2
3
Padrão de uso:
to honor [someone/something]
We are here today to honor our veterans.
Azért vagyunk ma itt, hogy tisztelegjünk veteránjaink előtt.
The school honored the teacher for 30 years of service.
Az iskola elismerésben részesítette a tanárt harmincéves szolgálatáért.
They honored their parents by following their advice.
He honored his promise to help her.
The community held a ceremony to honor the fallen soldiers.
Exemplos para estudantes
We honor our parents every day.
Mindennap tiszteljük a szüleinket.
The city will honor the hero.
A város tisztelegni fog a hős előtt.
She honored her teacher with kind words.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'honor' with 'invite' in ceremonial contexts; it means to show respect, not just invite.
Significado
Show great respect
Colocações
honor a promise
|honor an agreement
|honor the memory of
|honor a guest
Sinônimos
respect (A general word for showing regard; 'honor' can imply formal or ceremonial respect.)
Antônimos
disrespect (To show lack of respect toward someone or something.)
Temas
respect
|relationships
|ceremony
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To show that you respect someone or something very much.
To show great respect for someone or something, often through actions or words.
VERBO
B1
4
Padrão de uso:
to honor [a promise/agreement/payment]
The company will honor all existing contracts.
A vállalat minden hatályos szerződést be fog tartani.
He honored his debt by paying on time.
Időben fizetve rendezte az adósságát.
They honored the warranty without question.
She honored her commitment to volunteer every weekend.
Exemplos para estudantes
I will honor my promise to you.
Be fogom tartani a neked tett ígéretemet.
They honored the deal we made.
Betartották a megállapodásunkat.
He honored his payment on time.
Significado
Fulfill agreement or payment
Colocações
honor a contract
|honor a debt
|honor a commitment
Sinônimos
fulfill (General term for carrying out a duty or promise; 'honor' can imply moral obligation.)
Antônimos
break (To fail to keep a promise or agreement.)
Temas
business
|law
|trust
|finance
Definição
To do what you said you would do, or to pay what you promised to pay.
To keep an agreement, promise, or commitment, or to pay as agreed.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
honor
AFI
GB/ˈɑnɚ/
US/ˈɑnɚ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
hon - or (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (hon)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: honor
- Variant Spelling: honour
- Plural: honor, honors
Verb
- Base: honor
- Variant Spelling: honour
- 3rd Person Singular: honors
- Present Participle: honoring
- Past: honored
Família de palavras
Forms
Core family
honorable
adjective B1
honorably
adverb
Related words
honorary
adjective C1
honoree
noun
Negative and opposite forms
dishonor
noun
dishonorable
adjective
dishonorably
adverb
Advanced or less common
honorific
adjective
honorarium
noun
Destaques
- Spelling Variant: honour Verb
- Spelling Variant: honour Noun
Expressões
do someone the honor
3/dˈu sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə ˈɑnɚ/
fixed phrase
Politely give privilege of doing something
To politely ask someone to do something special for you, showing respect.
Exemplos
- Would you do me the honor of dancing with me?
- May I do you the honor of introducing our guest?
in honor of
1/ˈɪn ˈɑnɚ əv/
fixed phrase
As a sign of respect for someone/something
To show respect for someone or something, often in a ceremony or event.
Exemplos
- They held a dinner in honor of the retiring professor.
- The bridge was named in honor of the war hero.
place of honor
2/plˈeɪs əv ˈɑnɚ/
fixed phrase
Most important respected position
The most important position at an event, given as a mark of respect.
Exemplos
- His photograph was given the place of honor in the hall.
- The guest of honor sat in the place of honor at the table.
guest of honor
1/ɡˈɛst əv ˈɑnɚ/
fixed phrase
Main celebrated person at event
The most important person at an event, who is being celebrated or honored.
Exemplos
- She was the guest of honor at the charity dinner.
- The guest of honor gave a short speech at the banquet.
- The mayor will be our guest of honor tonight.
- She was the guest of honor at her retirement party.