Модель употребления:
an empire of [countries/territories/lands]
The Roman Empire stretched across much of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
A Római Birodalom Európa nagy részére, Észak-Afrikára és a Közel-Keletre is kiterjedt.
The British Empire once governed territories on every continent.
A Brit Birodalom egykor minden kontinensen kormányzott területeket.
Historians study how empires rise and fall over time.
The emperor expanded his empire through military conquest.
Trade routes were essential to the wealth of the empire.
Примеры для изучающих
The Roman Empire was very big.
A Római Birodalom nagyon nagy volt.
An empire can have many countries.
Egy birodalomhoz sok ország is tartozhat.
The king wanted to make his land into an empire.
The empire fell after many years.
They built an empire with strong armies.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'empire' with 'company' when talking about large businesses; in business contexts, 'empire' is often metaphorical.
Значение
Large territory under one rule
Коллокации
Roman Empire
|British Empire
|ancient empire
|build an empire
|fall of an empire
Синонимы
realm (Often more general and can refer to any kingdom or domain, not necessarily as large as an empire.)
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kingdom (Usually smaller and ruled by a king or queen, not necessarily multiple nations.)
Антонимы
colony (A territory controlled by another country, but not itself the ruling power.)
Темы
history
|politics
|geography
|law
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A very large area made up of different countries or lands, all controlled by one leader or government.
A group of nations, territories, or peoples ruled over by a single sovereign authority, often an emperor or empress.
Модель употребления:
[someone]'s business empire
She built a fashion empire from a small clothing shop.
Egy kis ruhaboltból divatbirodalmat épített.
His media empire includes television channels, newspapers, and online platforms.
A médiabirodalma tévécsatornákat, újságokat és online platformokat foglal magában.
The tech giant expanded its empire into the gaming industry.
Примеры для изучающих
She has a big food empire.
Neki egy nagy élelmiszer-ipari birodalma van.
He started with one shop and made an empire.
Egy bolttal kezdte, és birodalmat épített.
The man owns a media empire.
They want to grow their company into an empire.
Значение
Large business under one control
Коллокации
media empire
|business empire
|build an empire
|corporate empire
Синонимы
conglomerate (A more technical term for a large corporation made up of different companies.)
Антонимы
small business (Refers to a limited-size company with less influence and scope.)
Темы
business
|economy
|finance
|work
Определение
A very big company, or many companies, owned and run by one person or group.
A large and powerful business organization or group of businesses under the control of a single person or company.
Модель употребления:
[empire] style [furniture/building]
The museum has a collection of Empire style furniture from early 19th-century France.
A múzeumban kora 19. századi francia empire stílusú bútorok gyűjteménye van.
Her gown was inspired by the Empire silhouette popular in Napoleon’s time.
A ruhája az empír sziluettből merített ihletet, amely Napóleon korában volt népszerű.
Empire architecture often features columns and grand proportions.
Примеры для изучающих
The chair is in the Empire style.
A szék empire stílusú.
She wore an Empire dress to the party.
Empír ruhát viselt a buliba.
Empire buildings have big columns.
Значение
Napoleonic-era style
Коллокации
Empire style furniture
|Empire architecture
|Empire dress
Синонимы
neoclassical style ('Empire' is a specific French variation within neoclassical design.)
Темы
art
|history
|design
|arts_entertainment
|education
Определение
A kind of design from the time of Napoleon in France, with big and classical shapes.
A style of art, architecture, and design that was popular during the reign of Napoleon I in France, characterized by grandeur and classical influence.