squire
gb/skwˈaɪɚ/ us/skwˈaɪɚ/
B2
Engleză
~ 4700
vidéki földbirtokos, földesúr, fegyverhordozó, lovagi apród, elkísér
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
földesúr
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
the local squire
The local squire hosted the annual harvest festival.
A helyi vidéki földbirtokos rendezte meg az éves aratási ünnepet.
Villagers often went to the squire for help with disputes.
A falusiak gyakran fordultak a vidéki földbirtokoshoz segítségért vitás ügyeikben.
The squire's manor was the largest building for miles around.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The squire lives in a big house.
A vidéki földbirtokos egy nagy házban lakik.
The squire owns much land.
A vidéki földbirtokosnak sok földje van.
People go to the squire for help.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'squire' with 'knight', but in this sense it refers to a landowner, not a warrior's assistant.
Sens
Landowner in the countryside
Colocații
country squire
|local squire
|wealthy squire
|village squire
Sinonime
landowner (More general term for anyone who owns land, without the historical or social status implied by 'squire'.)
Antonime
tenant (A person who rents land or property instead of owning it.)
Teme
history
|society
|rural life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A man who owns a large house and land in the country, especially in the past.
A man, especially in the past in England, who owned and lived on a large area of land in the countryside and often had influence over the local community.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
ARCHAIC
2
lovagi apród
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
serve as a squire
He served as a squire before earning his knighthood.
Fegyverhordozóként szolgált, mielőtt lovaggá ütötték.
The squire carried the knight's shield into battle.
A fegyverhordozó vitte a lovag pajzsát a csatába.
As a squire, he learned swordsmanship and horsemanship.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The boy was a squire to a knight.
A fiú egy lovag fegyverhordozója volt.
A squire helps a knight.
A fegyverhordozó segít a lovagnak.
The squire learns to fight.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may assume 'squire' always means this medieval role, ignoring its other meanings.
Sens
Young attendant to a knight
Colocații
knight's squire
|serve as squire
|become a squire
Sinonime
attendant (General term for someone who serves another; lacks the historical and training aspect of 'squire'.)
Antonime
knight (The fully trained warrior whom the squire served and aspired to become.)
Teme
history
|military
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
In the past, a young man who worked for and learned from a knight.
In the Middle Ages, a young man of noble birth who served a knight as an attendant, learning the skills needed to become a knight.
VERB
C1
LITERARY
3
elkísér
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
squire [someone] to [a place]
He offered to squire her to the gala.
Felajánlotta, hogy elkíséri őt a gálára.
She was squired around the city by her charming host.
Bájos házigazdája kísérte körbe a városban.
He squires his guests to the theater whenever they visit.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He will squire her to the party.
Elkíséri majd őt a partira.
The man squires his friend to the station.
A férfi elkíséri a barátját az állomásra.
I will squire you home.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize this verb is old-fashioned and mostly used in humorous or literary contexts today.
Sens
Escort someone socially
Colocații
squire someone to dinner
|squire her to the ball
|squire him around town
Sinonime
escort ('Escort' is more common and neutral; 'squire' has an old-fashioned or romantic tone.)
Antonime
abandon (Leaving someone without company or protection is the opposite of squiring them.)
Teme
social life
|etiquette
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To go with someone to a place to be polite or to protect them.
To accompany and look after someone, especially on a social occasion, as a show of courtesy or protection.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
squire
IPA
GB/skwˈaɪɚ/
US/skwˈaɪɚ/
Silabe și accent
squire (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (squire)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: squire
- Plural: squires
Verb
- Base: squire
- 3rd Person Singular: squires
- Present Participle: squiring
- Past: squired
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
squires
noun
squiring
verb
squired
verb
Related words
esquire
noun
Expresii
country squire
1/kˈʌntɹi skwˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Rural landowning gentleman
A man who owns and manages land in the countryside.
Exemple
- The country squire was known for his generosity to villagers.
- He inherited the role of country squire after his father passed away.
knight and squire
1/nˈaɪt ˈænd skwˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
archaic
Medieval warrior with assistant
A pair of men in the past: a knight and the young man who helped him.
Exemple
- The knight and squire rode into battle together.
- In tales, the knight and squire face many adventures.