cornerstone
gb/kˈɔɹnɚstˌoʊn/ us/kˈɔɹnɚstˌoʊn/
B2
Engelska
~ 9300
sarokkő, alappillér, alapkő
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
sarokkő
B2
alappillér
B2
Användningsmönster:
[something] is the cornerstone of [something]
Trust is the cornerstone of any healthy relationship.
A bizalom minden egészséges kapcsolat sarokköve.
Free speech is a cornerstone of democratic society.
A szólásszabadság a demokratikus társadalom egyik sarokköve.
This agreement will become the cornerstone of our long‑term strategy.
Education is the cornerstone of the country’s development plans.
Their customer‑first culture is the cornerstone of the company’s success.
Exempel för inlärare
Honesty is the cornerstone of their family life.
Az ő családi életük sarokköve az őszinteség.
Good communication is the cornerstone of teamwork.
A jó kommunikáció a csapatmunka sarokköve.
Respect for others is a cornerstone of the school’s rules.
Saving money early is the cornerstone of his financial plan.
Strong laws are the cornerstone of public safety.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes think "cornerstone" can be used for any important thing. In natural English, it is usually used for the single most important part or one of a very small number of basic parts (e.g., "a cornerstone of our policy", not "a cornerstone of my lunch"). Another common mistake is writing it as two words (*corner stone*), but it is written as one word in this figurative sense.
Betydelse
most important, basic part
Ordkombinationer
cornerstone of democracy
|cornerstone of policy
|cornerstone of the economy
|serve as the cornerstone
|form the cornerstone
|provide the cornerstone
Synonymer
foundation (Very close in meaning; slightly broader and more common in both literal and figurative uses.)
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basis (Stresses what something is built on, but sounds a bit less strong and less formal than "cornerstone".)
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pillar (Often used for ideas or values that support something; suggests one of several main supports, while "cornerstone" suggests the single most important one.)
Antonymer
detail (A small, less important part, contrasting with "cornerstone" as the most important part.)
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minor aspect (Emphasizes something of low importance within a system, the opposite role of a cornerstone.)
Teman
society
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The main and most important part that supports or guides something, like a system, idea, plan, or belief.
The most important, basic element on which something is built or depends.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
Användningsmönster:
lay/place a cornerstone in/at [a building]
The church’s cornerstone, laid in 1883, is still visible near the front steps.
A templom 1883-ban letett alapköve ma is látható a bejárati lépcső közelében.
A time capsule was placed inside the new library’s cornerstone during the opening ceremony.
A megnyitó ünnepségen időkapszulát helyeztek az új könyvtár alapkövébe.
The mayor helped lay the cornerstone of the new hospital.
Workers cleaned the soot from the old courthouse’s granite cornerstone.
An inscription on the cornerstone records the names of the original architects.
Exempel för inlärare
They put a box inside the cornerstone of the new school.
Tettek egy dobozt az új iskola alapkövébe.
The date of the building is written on the cornerstone.
Az épület dátuma rá van írva az alapköre.
People watched as the cornerstone of the museum was put in place.
The old church has a large cornerstone near the main door.
The president spoke when the cornerstone of the bridge tower was laid.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse the literal architectural meaning with the common figurative meaning and use this sense when talking about ideas (for example, saying "the literal cornerstone of democracy" when the physical stone meaning is not intended). In most modern texts, if no building is mentioned, the figurative sense is usually meant.
Betydelse
ceremonial stone at building corner
Ordkombinationer
lay the cornerstone
|ceremonial cornerstone
|inscribed cornerstone
|cornerstone ceremony
|marble cornerstone
|cornerstone of the building
Synonymer
foundation stone (Very close in architectural use; sometimes broader and not limited to the corner position.)
Antonymer
capstone (Refers to the top stone of a structure, contrasting with a cornerstone at the base.)
Teman
architecture
|history
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A special stone placed at the bottom corner of a building, often with writing on it to show when or why the building was made.
A stone at the corner of a building, forming part of its base and often bearing an inscription such as the date of construction.
Grammatik
Grundform
cornerstone
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹnɚstˌoʊn/
US/kˈɔɹnɚstˌoʊn/
Stavelser och betoning
corner - stone (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (corner)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: cornerstone
- Plural: cornerstones
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
the cornerstone of [something]
1/ðə kˈɔɹnɚstˌoʊn əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
the most important part of something
Used to say that something is the main thing that supports or guides another thing, such as a system, plan, or belief.
Exempel
- Transparency is the cornerstone of our management style.
- Equal access to education is the cornerstone of the government’s social policy.