procession
gb/pɹoʊsˈɛʃən/ us/pɹoʊsˈɛʃən/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 3500
menet, felvonulás, sorozat, sor
NOMINO
B1
1
menet
B1
felvonulás
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a procession of [people/vehicles]
The funeral procession slowly made its way through the town.
A gyászmenet lassan haladt végig a városon.
A procession of graduates entered the hall.
A végzősök menete bevonult a terembe.
They joined the procession heading toward the church.
The royal procession drew huge crowds.
A long procession of cars followed the hearse.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The wedding procession walked down the street.
A nászmenet végigvonult az utcán.
We watched the parade and the small procession behind it.
Néztük a felvonulást és a mögötte haladó kisebb menetet.
A long procession of people went into the building.
The funeral procession moved very slowly.
The king waved during the royal procession.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'procession' with 'process', but 'procession' refers to a moving group, not a series of actions or steps.
Maana
Organized group moving forward
Miunganiko ya maneno
funeral procession
|wedding procession
|religious procession
|military procession
|victory procession
Visawe
parade (Often more festive or celebratory than 'procession'.)
|
march (Implies a purposeful walk, often for protest or military purposes.)
Vinyume
dispersal (Refers to a group breaking up and moving apart rather than moving together.)
Mada
ceremony
|religion
|public events
|daily_life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A group of people or cars moving together in a line, often for a ceremony.
A group of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly, often ceremonial, way.
NOMINO
B2
FORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a procession of [events/people/things]
We faced a sad procession of bad news this year.
A constant procession of visitors came to see her.
The film showed a slow procession of images from his childhood.
An endless procession of trucks passed by our house.
The day was marked by a procession of meetings.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
There was a long procession of guests at the party.
We saw a procession of cars on the road.
The teacher had a procession of students asking questions.
He had a sad procession of problems last year.
The shop had a procession of customers all day.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners think this meaning always involves movement, but it can also refer to abstract sequences.
Maana
Series of things in order
Miunganiko ya maneno
endless procession
|procession of guests
|procession of problems
Visawe
sequence (Neutral term for an ordered series, without the ceremonial connotation.)
|
succession (Often used for people or events following one another in time.)
Vinyume
randomness (Lack of any order or pattern.)
Mada
time
|life events
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A series of people, things, or events that happen one after another.
A number of events, people, or things that come one after another in a sequence.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
procession
IPA
GB/pɹoʊsˈɛʃən/
US/pɹoʊsˈɛʃən/
Silabi na mkazo
pro - ces - sion (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ces)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: procession
- Plural: procession, processions
Familia ya neno
Semi
religious procession
1/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒəs pɹoʊsˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Ceremonial movement for religious purpose
A formal walk or march done for religious reasons, often with music and special clothing.
Mifano
- The religious procession wound its way through the old city.
- We joined the religious procession on Easter Sunday.
royal procession
1/ɹˈɔɪəl pɹoʊsˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Ceremonial movement with royalty
A formal line of people and vehicles moving for a special event involving a king, queen, or other royalty.
Mifano
- The royal procession was greeted with cheers from the crowd.
- Tourists gathered early to see the royal procession.
funeral procession
1/fjˈunɚəl pɹoʊsˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Line of people or cars after funeral
A line of cars or people that moves slowly from the funeral service to the place where the body will be buried or burned.
Mifano
- The funeral procession moved slowly through the narrow streets.
- Traffic stopped to let the funeral procession pass.
- Hundreds lined the road to watch the funeral procession pass by.
- The funeral procession walked quietly behind the coffin.