court
gb/kˈɔɹt/ us/kˈɔɹt/
A2
İngilizce
~ 400
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
A2
entity
1
Place for legal proceedings
A place where a judge decides if someone has broken the law.
Kullanım kalıbı:
in [a/the] court
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'court' with 'courtyard', which is an open space outside a building.
Eş anlamlılar
tribunal (More formal term, often used for special or military courts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
street (Contrasts with the official, legal setting of a court.)
Eşdizimler
go to court
|court hearing
|court case
|court order
|court ruling
Konular
law
|government
Örnekler
- The trial will take place in the city court.
- She was summoned to appear in court next Monday.
- The court ruled in favor of the defendant.
- He spent the day testifying in court.
- The lawyer presented evidence before the court.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The man is in court today.
- I saw the judge in the court.
- She went to court for her case.
- The court is busy this morning.
İsim
A2
entity
2
Sports playing area
A marked space where you play sports like tennis or basketball.
Kullanım kalıbı:
on [a/the] court
Sık yapılan hata:
Some learners confuse 'court' with 'field' when talking about sports; 'court' is not used for soccer or rugby.
Eş anlamlılar
playing field (Usually for outdoor field sports, not indoor court games.)
Zıt anlamlılar
field (Used for grass-based sports rather than hard-surface sports areas.)
Eşdizimler
tennis court
|basketball court
|on court
|court surface
Konular
sports
Örnekler
- They met on the basketball court after school.
- The tennis courts are closed for maintenance.
- She is the best player on the court.
- The referee entered the court to start the game.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- We play tennis on a court.
- The basketball court is big.
- They clean the court before the game.
- I run fast on the court.
Fiil
B2
action
3
Seek love or approval
To try to make someone love you or like you.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to court [someone]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may think 'court' in this sense only applies to love, but it can also mean seeking approval from groups or people in power.
Eş anlamlılar
woo (More romantic and old-fashioned than 'court'.)
Zıt anlamlılar
ignore (Shows no attempt to get attention or affection.)
Eşdizimler
court favor
|court popularity
|courting couples
Konular
relationships
Örnekler
- He spent months courting her before they got engaged.
- The company is courting investors from abroad.
- She has been courting his attention for weeks.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- He is courting her now.
- They are courting each other.
- The man wants to court the woman.
İsim
B1
entity
4
Legal body and process
The people and actions that make up a trial.
Eş anlamlılar
judiciary (More formal and institutional term for legal authorities.)
Zıt anlamlılar
public opinion (Contrasts with formal legal judgment.)
Eşdizimler
the court decided
|the court finds
|court proceedings
Konular
law
Örnekler
- The court decided in favor of the plaintiff.
- The court will hear your case next month.
- Court proceedings resumed after lunch.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The court starts at 9 a.m.
- The court listens to the case.
- The court makes a decision.
İsim
B2
entity
5
Royal household and advisors
The home of a king or queen and the people who work for them.
Eş anlamlılar
palace staff (Refers specifically to people working in a palace, not the political institution.)
Zıt anlamlılar
commoners (Ordinary people not part of royal life.)
Eşdizimler
royal court
|at court
|court intrigue
Konular
history
|politics
Örnekler
- He was summoned to appear at the royal court.
- Life at court was full of intrigue and politics.
- The king's court welcomed foreign ambassadors.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The king lives in the court.
- Many people work in the royal court.
- They visit the queen at her court.
Fiil
B2
action
6
Invite danger or trouble
To do something that will probably bring you trouble or danger.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to court [danger/trouble/disaster]
Eş anlamlılar
invite trouble (Less formal, more conversational version of 'court trouble'.)
Zıt anlamlılar
avoid risk (To take care not to cause harm or problems.)
Eşdizimler
court disaster
|court danger
|court controversy
Konular
risk
|daily_life
Örnekler
- By ignoring safety rules, he was courting disaster.
- She courted controversy with her latest comments.
- They are courting trouble by breaking the law.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- He courts danger when he drives fast.
- She courts trouble by talking too much.
- We should not court disaster.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
court
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹt/
US/kˈɔɹt/
Heceler ve vurgu
court (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (court)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: court
- Plural: court, courts
Verb
- Base: court
- 3rd Person Singular: courts
- Present Participle: courting
- Past: courted
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
day in court
1/dˈeɪ ˈɪn kˈɔɹt/
idiom
Chance to be heard fairly
A chance to explain your side of something in front of others, often in law.
Örnekler
- Everyone deserves their day in court.
- He finally got his day in court after years of waiting.
go to court
1/ɡˈoʊ tə kˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Take a case to a judge
To ask a judge to decide about a problem or crime.
Örnekler
- If they don't pay, we'll have to go to court.
- She went to court to fight the fine.
hold court
1/hˈoʊld kˈɔɹt/
idiom
informal
Be center of attention socially
To be the main person talking and entertaining people in a group.
Örnekler
- He was holding court at the bar, telling stories all night.
- She loves holding court at family gatherings.
take someone to court
1/tˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn tə kˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Sue someone legally
To make someone go before a judge because you think they did something wrong.
Örnekler
- They took the company to court over unpaid wages.
- She threatened to take him to court if he didn't fix the problem.