convent
gb/kˈɑnvˌɛnt/ us/kˈɑnvˌɛnt/
B1
Engleză
~ 4400
apácakolostor, kolostor, zárda
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] lives in a convent
She decided to join a convent after finishing school.
Úgy döntött, hogy az iskola befejezése után zárdába vonul.
The convent is located on the edge of the small town.
Az apácakolostor a kisváros szélén található.
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My aunt lives in a convent.
A nagynéném egy apácakolostorban él.
The convent is near the church.
Az apácakolostor a templom közelében van.
Nuns pray every day in the convent.
The convent has a big garden.
She works in the kitchen of the convent.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'convent' with 'church'. A church is a place for worship, while a convent is where nuns live and work.
Sens
Religious residence for nuns
Colocații
join a convent
|leave the convent
|convent school
|convent life
|visit a convent
Sinonime
nunnery (Slightly less common and can sound old-fashioned or literary.)
Antonime
monastery (A similar community for monks rather than nuns.)
Teme
religion
|buildings
|community
|housing
Definiție
A place where nuns live and do their daily work and prayers.
A building or set of buildings where a community of nuns live, work, and worship.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
convent
IPA
GB/kˈɑnvˌɛnt/
US/kˈɑnvˌɛnt/
Silabe și accent
con - vent (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: convent
- Plural: convents
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
convent school
1/kˈɑnvˌɛnt skˈul/
fixed phrase
School run by nuns
A school that is run by nuns, often inside or near a convent.
Exemple
- She attended a convent school in her hometown.
- Many convent schools have strict rules and uniforms.