house
gb/hˈaʊs/ us/hˈaʊs/
A1
Engleză
~ 2100
ház, háztartás, háznép, cég, elhelyez, elszállásol, otthont ad, kamara
SUBSTANTIV
A1
1
ház
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] lives in a house
They bought a new house near the beach.
Vettek egy új házat a tengerpart közelében.
The old house needs a lot of repairs.
A régi házon sok javítanivaló van.
We painted the outside of the house last summer.
Her house has three bedrooms and a large garden.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My friend lives in a big house.
A barátom egy nagy házban lakik.
The house is white and has a red roof.
A ház fehér, és piros teteje van.
We eat dinner inside the house.
There is a small house on the hill.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'house' with 'home'. 'House' is the physical building; 'home' can mean the place you feel you belong.
Sens
A building for human habitation
Colocații
detached house
|semi-detached house
|terraced house
|two-story house
|family house
Sinonime
home (Often used more personally or emotionally, not just for the physical building.)
|
residence (More formal; refers to the place where someone lives.)
Antonime
apartment (A self-contained unit in a larger building, not a standalone building.)
Teme
daily life
|home
|architecture
|housing
|daily_life
Definiție
A building where people live.
A building designed or used as a place where people live, usually for one family or group.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
a house of [number] people
Our house gets very busy during the holidays.
Nálunk az ünnepek alatt nagyon nagy a nyüzsgés.
The whole house was asleep when I got home.
Mire hazaértem, otthon már mindenki aludt.
There are five people in this house.
Exemple pentru cursanți
There are four people in my house.
Nálunk négyen lakunk.
The house is quiet now because everyone is out.
Most csend van otthon, mert mindenki elment.
My house wakes up early every day.
Sens
People living together in one home
Colocații
a busy house
|a quiet house
Sinonime
household (More common in formal or statistical contexts.)
Teme
daily life
|family
|daily_life
|relationships
Definiție
The people who live in one home together.
All the people living together in one dwelling.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
a [type] house
She works for a major fashion house in Paris.
Egy jelentős párizsi divatháznál dolgozik.
The publishing house released three new novels this month.
A kiadó ebben a hónapban három új regényt adott ki.
The opera house was full for the premiere.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The fashion house makes beautiful dresses.
A divatház gyönyörű ruhákat készít.
He works at a big publishing house.
Egy nagy kiadónál dolgozik.
We went to the opera house to see a show.
Sens
Company or institution, often in arts or trade
Colocații
publishing house
|fashion house
|opera house
Sinonime
company (General term for a business; not limited to creative industries.)
Teme
business
|arts
|work
Definiție
A company that makes or sells something, often in fashion, books, or theater.
A company, institution, or establishment, especially one involved in publishing, fashion, theater, or similar fields.
VERB
B1
4
Tipar de utilizare:
to house [someone/something]
The building houses several small businesses.
Az épület több kisvállalkozásnak ad otthont.
They housed the refugees in community centers.
A menekülteket közösségi központokban szállásolták el.
The museum houses an impressive art collection.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The hotel can house 200 people.
A szálloda 200 embert tud elszállásolni.
This box houses my old photos.
Ebben a dobozban vannak a régi fényképeim.
They will house the animals in a shelter.
Sens
Provide space or shelter for someone/something
Colocații
house refugees
|house equipment
Sinonime
accommodate (Often more formal; can refer to meeting needs beyond just providing space.)
Teme
daily life
|housing
|daily_life
Definiție
To give someone a place to live or keep something in a place.
To provide accommodation or storage for someone or something.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
5
Tipar de utilizare:
the House of [name]
The bill passed in both houses of Parliament.
A törvényjavaslatot a parlament mindkét háza elfogadta.
The House of Representatives voted on the new law.
A Képviselőház szavazott az új törvényről.
The upper house rejected the proposal.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The House of Representatives makes laws.
A Képviselőház törvényeket hoz.
Both houses agreed on the bill.
Mindkét ház elfogadta a törvényjavaslatot.
The lower house voted yes.
Sens
Legislative assembly or its chamber
Colocații
House of Representatives
|upper house
|lower house
Sinonime
chamber (Formal term for a legislative room or body.)
Teme
politics
|law
Definiție
A group of people who make laws, or the place where they meet.
A legislative or deliberative body, or the building/room where it meets.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
house
IPA
GB/hˈaʊs/
US/hˈaʊs/
Silabe și accent
house (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (house)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: house
- Plural: houses
Verb
- Base: house
- 3rd Person Singular: houses
- Present Participle: housing
- Past: housed
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
bring the house down
1/bɹˈɪŋ ðə hˈaʊs dˈaʊn/
idiom
informal
Cause loud applause or laughter from audience
To make an audience clap or laugh very loudly and happily.
Exemple
- Her performance brought the house down at the comedy club.
- The singer's final song brought the house down.
full house
1/fˈʊl hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase
Completely full venue or specific poker hand
When all seats are taken at an event, or in poker, a hand with three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank.
Exemple
- It was a full house at the theater last night.
- He won with a full house of kings over tens.
keep house
1/kˈip hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase
Manage household tasks and chores
To take care of all the work needed to run a home.
Exemple
- She keeps house while her partner works full-time.
- In those days, most women stayed home to keep house.
on the house
1/ˈɔn ðə hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase
Provided free by the business
Given to you free by a restaurant, bar, etc.
Exemple
- Dessert is on the house tonight.
- They gave us drinks on the house to apologize for the delay.
safe as houses
1/sˈeɪf ˈæz hˈaʊzɪz/
idiom
informal
Very safe and secure
Very safe; with no risk of danger or loss.
Exemple
- Your money will be safe as houses in this bank.
- With that security system, the place is safe as houses.