duke
gb/dˈuk/ us/dˈuk/
B2
Engleză
~ 5400
herceg, ököl
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
herceg
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
the/a duke of [a place]
The duke inherited the title when his father died.
A herceg apja halálakor örökölte a címet.
They were invited to a reception hosted by the Duke of Norfolk.
Meghívást kaptak egy fogadásra, amelyet Norfolk hercege rendezett.
In the story, a young duke falls in love with a farmer's daughter.
Several dukes still sit in the upper house of the British Parliament.
The castle once belonged to a powerful medieval duke.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The duke lives in a large old house.
A herceg egy nagy, régi házban él.
We saw a photo of the Duke of Cambridge in the newspaper.
Láttunk egy fényképet Cambridge hercegéről az újságban.
In this movie, a duke wants to marry the queen.
The duke and the duchess came to the party.
A duke is a very high person in the royal family.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think 'duke' can refer to a woman; the usual female form is 'duchess'. They may also confuse 'Duke' as a noble title with 'Duke' as part of a proper name (for example, a university or a person’s nickname).
Sens
male noble of high rank
Colocații
the Duke of [York/Lancaster/etc.]
|hereditary duke
|Grand Duke
|a powerful duke
|a wealthy duke
|duke and duchess
Sinonime
nobleman (General term for a man of the nobility; does not specify rank.)
|
aristocrat (Focuses on belonging to the upper class, not on the specific title of duke.)
Antonime
commoner (A person without a noble title, the social opposite of a duke.)
Teme
society
|history
|politics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A very important man in the noble class, just below a prince, often with a title like "the Duke of [place]".
A man of very high noble rank in some European countries, especially the UK, typically just below a prince and above a marquess, often ruling or historically connected with a particular area.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
INFORMAL
2
ököl
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s dukes
He balled up his dukes, ready for a fight.
Ökölbe szorította a kezét, készen a verekedésre.
The boxer came into the ring with his dukes up.
A bokszoló felemelt öklökkel lépett a ringbe.
Before you start swinging your dukes, maybe we should talk.
The kids joked about settling their argument with their dukes.
He kept his dukes down, showing he didn’t want any trouble.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He put up his dukes and laughed.
Felemelte az öklét, és nevetett.
The man walked toward him with his dukes up.
A férfi felemelt öklökkel indult felé.
They were angry, but they did not use their dukes.
He hit the punching bag with his dukes.
I told him to relax and drop his dukes.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize that this sense is almost always used in the plural 'dukes' and is informal or humorous. It should not be used in serious or formal writing about violence.
Sens
slang word for fists
Colocații
put up your dukes
|raised his dukes
|with his dukes up
|swinging his dukes
Sinonime
fist (Neutral, everyday word; not informal or playful like 'dukes'.)
|
knuckles (Refers more specifically to the joints of the fingers, especially when used for hitting.)
Antonime
open hand (Represents a non-threatening, non-fighting position, the opposite of clenched fists ready to fight.)
Teme
violence
|slang
|sports
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A slang word for your fists, usually used in the plural 'dukes' when talking about fighting.
In informal speech, especially in the plural 'dukes', a slang term for a person's fists, used particularly in the context of fighting.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
duke
IPA
GB/dˈuk/
US/dˈuk/
Silabe și accent
duke (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (duke)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: duke
- Plural: dukes
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
dukes
noun
Core family
duchess
noun B2
Related words
duchy
noun
Advanced or less common
ducal
adjective
dukedom
noun
Expresii
duke it out
1/dˈuk ˈɪt ˈaʊt/
idiom
informal
fight until there is a winner
To fight or compete strongly until there is a clear winner or a decision, either physically or in argument.
Exemple
- The two candidates will duke it out in tonight's debate.
- Instead of going to court, the companies decided to duke it out in the marketplace.
- They finally duked it out over who should lead the project.
put up your dukes
1/pˈʊt ˈʌp jˈʊɹ dˈuks/
idiom
informal
prepare to fight with fists
To raise your fists because you are ready to fight someone.
Exemple
- "Put up your dukes!" shouted the boy, joking with his friend.
- He put up his dukes when the other man came closer.
- In old movies, you often hear tough guys say, "Put up your dukes" before a fight.