prince
gb/pɹˈɪns/ us/pɹˈɪns/
A2
Английский
~ 2400
herceg, királyfi, fejedelem, aranyember, igazi úriember
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
A2
1
Модель употребления:
[someone] is a prince
Prince William is second in line to the British throne.
Vilmos herceg a második helyen áll a brit trónöröklési sorrendben.
The young prince greeted the crowd warmly.
A fiatal herceg szívélyesen üdvözölte a tömeget.
As a prince, he had many official duties to perform.
The prince attended the opening of the new hospital.
She married a foreign prince and moved abroad.
Примеры для изучающих
The prince lives in a big palace.
A herceg egy nagy palotában él.
The king and the prince talked to the people.
A király és a herceg beszéltek az emberekhez.
A prince is the son of a king.
The prince rides a white horse.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prince' with 'king'. A king rules a country; a prince is usually his son or another male relative.
Значение
male royal family member
Коллокации
crown prince
|prince charming
|prince and princess
|son of the king
|future prince
Синонимы
royal (General term for someone belonging to a royal family, not specifically male or the son of a king or queen.)
Антонимы
commoner (Someone who is not part of a royal or noble family.)
Темы
royalty
|titles
|society
|politics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A man in a royal family, usually the son of a king or queen.
A male member of a royal family, especially the son of a king or queen.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B1
2
Модель употребления:
[someone] is the prince of [place]
The Prince of Monaco attended the international summit.
A monacói herceg részt vett a nemzetközi csúcstalálkozón.
In medieval Europe, many small territories were ruled by princes.
A középkori Európában sok kis terület felett fejedelmek uralkodtak.
The sovereign prince made important decisions for his principality.
Примеры для изучающих
The prince rules the small country.
A fejedelem uralkodik a kis országban.
Many years ago, each town had its own prince.
Régen minden városnak saját fejedelme volt.
The prince makes the laws in his land.
Значение
male ruler of small state
Коллокации
prince of Monaco
|medieval prince
|sovereign prince
Синонимы
ruler (General term for someone in control of an area; not necessarily royal.)
Антонимы
subject (A person under the rule of a prince or ruler.)
Темы
history
|politics
|royalty
|law
Определение
A man who rules a small area or state, not always part of a larger kingdom.
A male ruler of a small territory, principality, or state, especially in historical times or certain countries.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
LITERARY
3
aranyember
B2
Модель употребления:
[someone] is a prince among [group]
He’s a real prince for helping us move at such short notice.
Igazi aranyember, amiért ilyen rövid időn belül segített nekünk a költözésben.
In her eyes, he was a prince among men.
Az ő szemében igazi úriember volt.
Thanks for your help—you’re a prince!
Примеры для изучающих
You are a prince for helping me.
Aranyember vagy, amiért segítesz nekem.
He is a prince among men because he is so kind.
Igazi aranyember, mert nagyon kedves.
My friend is a prince; he always helps me.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may take this literally and think it means royalty; in this sense it means 'a very good man'.
Значение
admirable or noble man
Коллокации
prince among men
Синонимы
gentleman (A polite or honorable man; less grand-sounding than 'prince' in this figurative sense.)
Антонимы
villain (A morally bad person; opposite of admirable man.)
Темы
literature
|praise
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A man who is very good, kind, and admired by others.
A man considered to be outstandingly admirable, virtuous, or generous, often used metaphorically.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
prince
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪns/
US/pɹˈɪns/
Слоги и ударение
prince (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (prince)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: prince
- Plural: princes
Родственные слова
Выражения
prince among men
1/pɹˈɪns əmˈʌŋ mˈɛn/
fixed phrase
literary
exceptionally admirable man
A man who is much better, kinder, or more admirable than most others.
Примеры
- After all you've done for us, you're truly a prince among men.
- They called him a prince among men for his generosity.
Prince Charming
1/pɹˈɪns t͡ʃˈɑɹmɪŋ/
idiom
idealized romantic partner (male)
A perfect man who is like the hero in fairy tales and stories, often imagined as handsome and kind.
Примеры
- She thought he was her Prince Charming, but he turned out to be very different.
- In the story, the princess waits for her Prince Charming to rescue her.
Prince Charming
2/pɹˈɪns t͡ʃˈɑɹmɪŋ/
idiom
ideal perfect romantic man
A perfect man in stories or in your dreams, who seems brave, kind, and very good as a boyfriend or husband.
Примеры
- She’s still waiting for her Prince Charming to appear.
- In the movie, he plays a kind of modern Prince Charming who saves the heroine.
- After a few bad dates, she decided to stop looking for Prince Charming and focus on herself.