dungeon
gb/dˈʌnd͡ʒən/ us/dˈʌnd͡ʒən/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 8300
tömlöc, várbörtön, kazamata, dungeon, sötét lyuk, öregtorony, donjon, lakótorony
NOMINO
B1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
keep [someone] in a dungeon
The king ordered the traitor to be thrown into the dungeon beneath the castle.
A király megparancsolta, hogy a vár alatti tömlöcbe vessék az árulót.
Rats scurried across the floor of the damp dungeon as the prisoner shivered in the cold.
Patkányok szaladgáltak a nyirkos tömlöc padlóján, miközben a fogoly reszketett a hidegben.
Tourists can now visit the old dungeon where prisoners were once chained to the walls.
After weeks in the dungeon, the knight could barely see the sunlight when he was finally released.
The story begins with the hero locked in a dungeon, planning a daring escape.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The man was locked in a small dungeon under the castle.
A férfit bezárták egy kis tömlöcbe a vár alatt.
The dungeon was cold, dark, and very wet.
A tömlöc hideg, sötét és nagyon nedves volt.
People in the past kept prisoners in a dungeon.
In the film, the princess waits in a dungeon for help.
We walked down many stairs to see the old dungeon.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dungeon' with a normal 'prison' or 'jail'. A prison or jail is usually a whole building with many cells, but a dungeon is typically one room or an area under a castle, and it sounds older and more cruel.
Maana
underground prison room in castle
Miunganiko ya maneno
dark dungeon
|medieval dungeon
|castle dungeon
|thrown into the dungeon
|escape from the dungeon
|dungeon cell
Visawe
prison cell (General term for a room where a prisoner is kept; does not suggest being underground or in a castle the way 'dungeon' does.)
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underground prison (Describes the function and location but lacks the strong historical and emotional associations of 'dungeon'.)
Vinyume
freedom (Represents the state of not being imprisoned, the opposite of being kept in a dungeon.)
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open air (Highlights the contrast with a closed, dark underground prison room.)
Mada
history
|crime
|fantasy
|law
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A dark room under a castle or other building, used as a prison.
A dark, usually underground prison room, especially in a castle or fortress, used to keep prisoners in harsh conditions.
NOMINO
B2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
explore a dungeon in [a game/story]
The party entered the dungeon, ready to fight through waves of monsters for the final treasure.
A csapat belépett a kazamatába, készen arra, hogy szörnyek hullámain átverekedve megszerezze a végső kincset.
This game has a new dungeon every week, each with different traps and puzzles.
Ebben a játékban minden héten van egy új kazamata, mindegyikben más csapdákkal és fejtörőkkel.
We spent the evening running the same dungeon again and again to collect rare items.
Players must clear the first dungeon before they can travel to the next region on the map.
The dungeon is divided into three levels, each one more difficult than the last.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
In this game, you go into a dungeon and fight monsters.
Ebben a játékban bemész egy kazamatába, és szörnyekkel harcolsz.
Our characters died in the last room of the dungeon.
A karaktereink a kazamata utolsó szobájában haltak meg.
You can find rare items at the end of the dungeon.
The first dungeon in the game is easy for new players.
We need a healer before we enter the dungeon.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may only know the historical meaning of 'dungeon' and not realize it is very common in video games and fantasy stories to mean a dangerous underground game area.
Maana
maze-like area in games
Miunganiko ya maneno
explore the dungeon
|dungeon level
|dungeon boss
|dungeon map
|online dungeon
|clear the dungeon
Visawe
labyrinth (Suggests a confusing maze of passages; does not specifically imply monsters, treasure, or game play like 'dungeon' in this sense.)
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game level (General term for a stage in a game; it can be any setting, while a 'dungeon' is usually underground and full of enemies.)
Vinyume
safe zone (In games, a place with no enemies or danger, the opposite of a dangerous, enemy-filled dungeon.)
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town hub (In many games, a peaceful base area used for trade and talking to characters, contrasted with the dangerous dungeon area.)
Mada
gaming
|fantasy
|arts_entertainment
|technology
Ufafanuzi
In games and fantasy books, a set of rooms and tunnels, usually under the ground, where heroes fight monsters and find treasure.
In fantasy stories and games, a complex of rooms, tunnels, or levels, usually underground, filled with monsters, traps, and treasure that characters explore.
NOMINO
B2
INFORMAL
3
sötét lyuk
B1
tömlöc
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a place] feels like a dungeon
My old apartment was so dark and damp that it felt like a dungeon.
A régi lakásom olyan sötét és nyirkos volt, hogy úgy éreztem magam benne, mintha tömlöcben lennék.
Without windows or fresh air, the basement quickly turned into a dungeon in the summer heat.
Ablak és friss levegő nélkül az alagsor a nyári hőségben hamar sötét, nyomasztó lyukká vált.
She refused to rent the room because it looked like a dungeon, with no light and moldy walls.
The office used to be a dungeon, but new lights and paint made it much more pleasant.
They joked that the windowless gym was a dungeon where people went to suffer.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
This room is so dark; it is like a dungeon.
Ez a szoba olyan sötét; olyan, mint egy tömlöc.
The old bathroom felt like a dungeon, and I did not want to use it.
A régi fürdőszoba sötét lyuknak tűnt, és nem akartam használni.
His bedroom was a dungeon with no windows and a low ceiling.
Open the curtains; I do not want to live in a dungeon.
The long hallway was cold and empty, like a dungeon.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize this sense is figurative. When people say a room is 'like a dungeon', they usually mean it is dark and unpleasant, not that it is actually a prison.
Maana
very dark, unpleasant room (figurative)
Miunganiko ya maneno
feel like a dungeon
|looks like a dungeon
|turn [a room] into a dungeon
|live in a dungeon
|this place is a dungeon
Visawe
cell (Suggests a small, closed space; does not always express the same strong feeling of darkness and misery as 'dungeon'.)
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hellhole (Very informal and stronger; suggests an extremely unpleasant place but does not specifically suggest being underground.)
Vinyume
airy space (Suggests a light, open, and comfortable place, the opposite of a closed, heavy-feeling dungeon.)
Mada
emotions
|home
|metaphor
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A room or place that is so dark and unpleasant that it feels like a prison.
A very dark, cold, or depressing room or place that feels like a prison, described by comparison to an actual dungeon.
C2
ARCHAIC
4
The lord withdrew to the dungeon, the innermost tower of the castle, as the enemy broke through the gate.
A várúr az öregtoronyba, a vár legbelső tornyába húzódott vissza, amikor az ellenség áttörte a kaput.
In some medieval texts, the word 'dungeon' refers to the great central keep rather than a prison.
Egyes középkori szövegekben a „dungeon” szó nem börtönre, hanem a nagy központi öregtoronyra utal.
The dungeon rose above the surrounding walls, visible for miles across the valley.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
In some old books, the dungeon is the main tower of a castle.
Néhány régi könyvben a dungeon a vár főtornyát jelenti.
The army could not take the castle because the lord stayed in the strong dungeon.
A sereg nem tudta bevenni a várat, mert a várúr az erős öregtoronyban maradt.
The dungeon was the last safe place when the walls fell.
Kosa la kawaida:
Most learners only know 'dungeon' as an underground prison. In some older texts, it instead means the main tower or keep of a castle, so the context must be checked.
Maana
main tower of a castle (archaic)
Miunganiko ya maneno
castle dungeon
|stone dungeon
|the dungeon and outer walls
Visawe
keep (Standard modern term for the main strong tower of a castle; 'dungeon' in this sense is historical and rare today.)
Vinyume
outer wall (Represents the exposed, less protected parts of a castle, contrasted with the heavily fortified central dungeon/keep.)
Mada
history
|architecture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
In old use, the main strong tower in the middle of a castle.
Historically, the main strong tower or keep inside a medieval castle, serving as its last defensive position.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
dungeon
IPA
GB/dˈʌnd͡ʒən/
US/dˈʌnd͡ʒən/
Silabi na mkazo
dun - geon (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (dun)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: dungeon
- Plural: dungeons
Familia ya neno
Semi
dungeon crawl
1/dˈʌnd͡ʒən kɹˈɔl/
fixed phrase
technical
game of exploring a dangerous dungeon
A type of game or game part where players move through a dungeon, fight many enemies, and collect treasure, usually step by step through many rooms.
Mifano
- The board game is a simple dungeon crawl where your heroes fight monsters and grab loot.
- We spent the evening in an online dungeon crawl, clearing every room of enemies.
- Old-school role‑playing games often focused on long dungeon crawls instead of complex stories.
dungeon master
1/dˈʌnd͡ʒən mˈæstɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
referee/storyteller in tabletop RPG
In some tabletop role‑playing games, the person who runs the game, describes the world, and controls the monsters and other characters.
Mifano
- As dungeon master, she created a new world for the players to explore.
- The dungeon master rolled the dice and announced that a dragon appeared in the cave.
- He enjoys being dungeon master more than playing a single character.