commandment
gb/kəmˈændmənt/ us/kəmˈændmənt/
B2
Ingles
~ 7500
parancsolat, alapszabály, vezérelv
PANGNGALAN
B2
1
parancsolat
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
to keep/break [a/the] commandment
In the Bible, Moses receives the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.
A Bibliában Mózes a Sínai-hegyen kapja meg a tízparancsolatot.
She believes that lying is wrong because it breaks one of God's commandments.
Úgy véli, a hazugság helytelen, mert megszegi Isten egyik parancsolatát.
The pastor preached about the commandment to honor your father and your mother.
Many legal systems were influenced by the moral ideas in the Ten Commandments.
He tried to live his life according to the commandments of his faith.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Moses brought the Ten Commandments to the people.
Mózes elhozta a népnek a tízparancsolatot.
Stealing is against God's commandments.
A lopás ellenkezik Isten parancsolataival.
They teach the children each commandment in Sunday school.
He wants to follow every commandment in the Bible.
The first commandment says that there is only one God.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse "commandment" with the verb "command" and try to say *"He commandmented me"* instead of "He commanded me." Also, "commandment" is mainly used for religious rules, not for everyday instructions or company policies, where "rule" or "instruction" is more natural.
Kahulugan
religious law from God
Mga kolokasyon
the Ten Commandments
|keep a commandment
|break a commandment
|biblical commandment
|divine commandment
|God's commandment
Mga kasingkahulugan
law (General term; lacks the strong religious and moral force typically implied by "commandment".)
Mga kasalungat
sin (A sin is an action that breaks a commandment, so it is conceptually opposite to obeying a commandment.)
Mga tema
religion
|ethics
|culture
Depinisyon
A special law from God, especially one of the Ten rules in the Bible.
A law or rule believed to be given by God, especially one of the Ten Commandments in the Bible.
PANGNGALAN
C1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
the first/primary commandment of [a field/activity]
The first commandment of journalism is to check your facts.
Az újságírás első alapszabálya, hogy ellenőrizd a tényeket.
In this company, an unwritten commandment is that you never criticize a client in public.
Ebben a cégben íratlan szabály, hogy soha nem bírálunk ügyfelet nyilvánosan.
For many parents, a strict commandment is that homework must be finished before screen time.
In good writing, a basic commandment is to keep your sentences clear and simple.
Some people treat saving money as a personal commandment they never break.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The first commandment of driving is to be careful.
A vezetés első alapszabálya, hogy óvatosnak kell lenni.
In our class, the main commandment is to be on time.
Az osztályunkban a legfontosabb szabály az, hogy időben érkezzünk.
A common commandment in the office is to answer emails quickly.
For her, a personal commandment is to tell the truth.
He joked that the new commandment of diet culture is "never eat sugar."
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse this sense and say *"school commandments"* or *"company commandments"* when simple "rules" or "policies" are more natural. This sense is usually used in phrases like "the first commandment of X" or as a dramatic or humorous way to say "very important rule."
Kahulugan
very important rule or principle
Mga kolokasyon
the first commandment of
|basic commandment
|unwritten commandment
|social commandment
|modern commandment
Mga kasingkahulugan
rule (More general and weaker; "commandment" sounds stronger and more absolute, sometimes with a humorous or dramatic tone.)
Mga kasalungat
suggestion (A suggestion is optional and weak, while a commandment is presented as something you must follow.)
Mga tema
work
|communication
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A very important rule that people think you must follow, often said in a strong or joking way.
A very important rule or principle that people feel must be followed, often used humorously or by analogy with biblical commandments.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
commandment
IPA
GB/kəmˈændmənt/
US/kəmˈændmənt/
Mga pantig at diin
com - mand - ment (3 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mand)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: commandment
- Plural: commandments
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
the eleventh commandment
1/ðə ɪlˈɛvənθ kəmˈændmənt/
idiom
informal
unofficial but strict rule
A joking way to talk about an extra commandment, meaning a strong, unwritten rule that people really try to follow.
Mga Halimbawa
- In politics, some say the eleventh commandment is "never attack your own party."
- At that company, the eleventh commandment seemed to be "never leave before your boss."
- For teenagers, an unwritten eleventh commandment might be "always check your phone."
the first commandment of
1/ðə fˈɚst kəmˈændmənt əv/
fixed phrase
most important rule of something
Used to say that something is the most important rule in a certain area, often in a strong or joking way.
Mga Halimbawa
- The first commandment of cooking is to taste your food.
- For new drivers, the first commandment of the road is to stay focused.
- In customer service, the first commandment of the job is to listen carefully.
the Ten Commandments
1/ðə tˈɛn kəmˈændmənts/
fixed phrase
the ten biblical laws
The group of ten special laws from God that, according to the Bible, were given to Moses.
Mga Halimbawa
- The movie tells the story of Moses and the Ten Commandments.
- Many people can name at least a few of the Ten Commandments.
- He has a poster of the Ten Commandments on his wall.