monarch
gb/mˈɑnˌɑɹk/ us/mˈɑnˌɑɹk/
B1
Inglês
~ 3500
uralkodó, monarcha, pompás királylepke
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
[monarch] of [a country]
The monarch addressed the nation during the annual ceremony.
Az uralkodó beszédet intézett a nemzethez az éves ünnepségen.
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving British monarch.
II. Erzsébet királynő volt a legtovább trónon lévő brit uralkodó.
The country's monarch has limited powers under the constitution.
A new monarch was crowned after the previous king's death.
Exemplos para estudantes
The monarch lives in the palace.
Az uralkodó a palotában él.
The monarch is the leader of the country.
Az uralkodó az ország vezetője.
The people saw the monarch in the parade.
The monarch wears a crown.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'monarch' with 'monarchy'. 'Monarch' is the person; 'monarchy' is the system of government.
Significado
King or queen of a country
Colocações
absolute monarch
|constitutional monarch
|reigning monarch
|hereditary monarch
Sinônimos
sovereign (More formal and can refer to any supreme ruler, not only kings or queens.)
|
ruler (A more general term for someone in charge of a country or territory.)
Antônimos
subject (Refers to a person under the authority of a monarch, the opposite social position.)
Temas
politics
|history
|society
|law
Definição
A king or queen who leads a country.
A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor, who rules a kingdom or empire.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
2
We saw a monarch butterfly resting on the flower.
Láttunk egy pompás királylepkét, amint a virágon pihent.
Monarchs migrate thousands of miles every year.
A pompás királylepkék minden évben több ezer mérföldet vándorolnak.
The garden was full of monarch caterpillars.
Monarch populations are declining due to habitat loss.
Exemplos para estudantes
I saw a monarch butterfly in the park.
Láttam egy pompás királylepkét a parkban.
The monarch butterfly is orange and black.
A pompás királylepke narancssárga és fekete.
Many monarch butterflies fly south in winter.
Erro comum:
Some learners may not realize 'monarch' can refer to an insect as well as a ruler.
Significado
Large orange-black butterfly
Colocações
monarch butterfly
|migrating monarchs
|monarch caterpillar
Sinônimos
Danaus plexippus (Scientific name used in biological contexts.)
Temas
nature
|animals
Definição
A big orange and black butterfly that travels long distances.
A large migratory butterfly (Danaus plexippus) native to North America, known for its orange wings with black and white markings.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
monarch
AFI
GB/mˈɑnˌɑɹk/
US/mˈɑnˌɑɹk/
Sílabas e tonicidade
mon - arch (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (mon)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: monarch
- Plural: monarchs
Família de palavras
Forms
monarchs
noun
Core family
monarchy
noun B2
Related words
monarchical
adjective
monarchist
noun
Advanced or less common
monarchism
noun
Expressões
monarch of the glen
1/mˈɑnˌɑɹk əv ðə ɡlˈɛn/
fixed phrase
literary
Symbolic stag of Scottish Highlands
A famous picture or idea of a large male deer as the ruler of the Scottish countryside.
Exemplos
- Tourists often see the 'Monarch of the Glen' in Scottish art shops.
- The painting 'Monarch of the Glen' has become an icon of Scotland.