church
gb/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/ us/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 500
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A1
entity
1
Christian place of worship
A building where people go to pray and sing to God in the Christian religion.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to go to [church]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'church' (the building) with 'service' (the event). Example: 'I enjoyed the church' should be 'I enjoyed the service.'
Visawe
chapel (A smaller or private place of Christian worship, often part of a larger building.)
Vinyume
mosque (A place of worship for Muslims, contrasting with a Christian church.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
attend church
|go to church
|church service
|church building
|church members
Mada
religion
|architecture
|community
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- They got married in a small stone church.
- The church was decorated with flowers for Easter.
- Tourists often visit the old church on the hill.
- The village has only one church, built in the 18th century.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We go to church every Sunday.
- The church is near my house.
- There is a big church in the city.
- She works in the church office.
Nomino
B1
entity
2
Christian religious institution
All the people and groups that follow the Christian religion.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the [Church] says [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'church' meaning 'organization' with 'church' meaning 'building'. Context usually clarifies which is intended.
Visawe
denomination (A specific branch within Christianity, such as Baptist or Lutheran.)
Vinyume
state (In discussions about separation of church and state, 'state' is considered the opposite entity to 'church' as an institution.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
Catholic Church
|Protestant Church
|Church leaders
|join the Church
Mada
religion
|society
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The Church has played an important role in history.
- Many people disagree with the official position of the Church.
- She decided to join the Catholic Church.
- The Church helped provide aid to refugees.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The Church teaches love and kindness.
- He works for the Church.
- The Church helps poor people.
- She joined the Church last year.
Nomino
A2
event
3
Christian religious service
A time when Christians meet to pray and sing together in a church building.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to attend [church]
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners think 'church' in this sense always means Sunday morning, but it can occur on other days or times.
Visawe
service (General term for a religious gathering, not limited to Christianity.)
Vinyume
secular event (An event with no religious purpose or content.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
attend church
|church service
|after church
Mada
religion
|events
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- We have church at 10 a.m. every Sunday.
- After church, we had lunch together.
- I haven't been to church in months.
- Church was especially moving today.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We go to church on Sunday.
- Church starts at nine o'clock.
- After church we eat lunch.
- She sings at church every week.
Kitenzi
informal
C1
action
4
Hold ceremony in church
To have a special Christian service for someone in a church.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to church [someone/something]
Visawe
christen (Often used specifically for baptizing an infant; 'church' can be broader.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
church a baby
|churched members
Mada
religion
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- They churched the couple before their departure overseas.
- In some traditions, mothers are churched after childbirth.
- The community churched the new bell before using it.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They churched the baby last week.
- The priest churched my friend yesterday.
- She was churched after her baby was born.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
church
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
US/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
Silabi na mkazo
church (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (church)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: church
- Plural: church, churches
Familia ya neno
Forms
churches
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unchurched
adjective
Semi
go to church
1/ɡˈoʊ tə t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Attend Christian worship service
To visit a church building for a Christian service.
Mifano
- We go to church every Sunday morning.
- He hasn't gone to church since last Christmas.
in church
1/ˈɪn t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Inside a church during service
To be inside a church building, usually for a service or event.
Mifano
- Please turn off your phone while in church.
- She was sitting quietly in church when he arrived.
separation of church and state
1/sˌɛpɚˈeɪʃən əv t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ ˈænd stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
Independence of government and religion
The idea that the government should not control religion and religion should not control the government.
Mifano
- The constitution guarantees the separation of church and state.
- Debates about education often involve questions about the separation of church and state.
separation of church and state
2/sˌɛpɚˈeɪʃən əv t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ ˈænd stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
keeping religion and government separate
The idea that government and religious groups should be independent and not control each other.
Mifano
- Many people see the separation of church and state as essential to a free society.
- The new law has raised questions about the country’s separation of church and state.
- They argued that funding the religious school breaks the separation of church and state.