king
gb/kˈɪŋ/ us/kˈɪŋ/
A2
Англійська
~ 1000
király
ІМЕННИК
A2
1
király
A2
Модель уживання:
the king of [country]
The king addressed the nation in a televised speech.
A király televíziós beszédben szólt a nemzethez.
King Charles III was crowned in a grand ceremony.
III. Károly királyt nagyszabású szertartáson koronázták meg.
The people celebrated the king's birthday with a public holiday.
The king ruled the country for over forty years.
Навчальні приклади
The king lives in a big palace.
A király egy nagy palotában él.
The king wears a crown.
A király koronát visel.
The king is the leader of the country.
The people love their king.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'king' with 'prince'. A prince is usually the son of a king, not the ruler himself.
Значення
Male ruler of a kingdom
Словосполучення
crowned king
|king and queen
|king's speech
|reign of the king
Синоніми
monarch (More formal and gender-neutral term for a sovereign ruler.)
Антоніми
queen (Female counterpart of a king in monarchy.)
Теми
politics
|history
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
A man who rules a country because he was born into a royal family.
A man who is the official head of a country, especially one who inherits the position by birth.
ІМЕННИК
B1
2
király
B1
Модель уживання:
the king of [something]
Elvis Presley is known as the King of Rock and Roll.
Elvis Presleyt a rock and roll királyaként tartják számon.
In this town, he's the king of street racing.
Ebben a városban ő az utcai versenyzés királya.
That company is the king of smartphone sales.
Навчальні приклади
Michael Jackson was called the King of Pop.
Michael Jacksont a pop királyának nevezték.
He is the king of cooking in our family.
A családunkban ő a főzés királya.
This player is the king of football.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may take this meaning literally and confuse it with a royal title; it is often metaphorical.
Значення
Most important in an area
Словосполучення
king of comedy
|king of pop
|chess king
Синоніми
champion (Best performer in a competition or field, often temporary.)
Антоніми
underdog (A competitor expected to lose or be less powerful.)
Теми
competition
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Someone or something that is the best or most important in an area.
A person or thing regarded as the best, most important, or most powerful in a particular field or category.
ІМЕННИК
A2
3
király
A2
She moved her rook to protect her king.
A bástyájával lépett, hogy megvédje a királyát.
If your king is trapped, you lose the game.
Ha csapdába kerül a királyod, elveszíted a játszmát.
The white king was checked early in the match.
Навчальні приклади
The king moves one step in any direction.
A király egy mezőt léphet bármelyik irányba.
You must protect your king.
Meg kell védened a királyodat.
If your king has no moves, you lose.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse the chess 'king' with the idea of a powerful piece; it is actually weak but vital.
Значення
Main chess piece to protect
Словосполучення
check the king
|capture the king
|protect the king
Синоніми
royal piece (Specialized term used by some chess players for the king piece.)
Антоніми
pawn (The least powerful chess piece, opposite in importance to the king.)
Теми
games
|sports
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
In chess, the piece that you must keep safe to win the game.
The most important piece in chess, which can move one square in any direction and whose capture ends the game.
ІМЕННИК
A2
INFORMAL
4
király
A2
He drew the king of spades from the deck.
Kihúzta a pikk királyt a pakliból.
The winning hand included two kings.
A nyerő kézben két király is volt.
I needed just one more king to win.
Навчальні приклади
I have a king of hearts.
Van nálam egy kőr király.
He played a king on the table.
Letett egy királyt az asztalra.
She got two kings in her hand.
Значення
Card showing male monarch symbol
Словосполучення
king of hearts
|draw a king
|play the king
Синоніми
face card (Any court card (king, queen, jack) in card games.)
Антоніми
ace (In many games, an ace outranks a king.)
Теми
games
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
A card with a picture of a man wearing a crown, higher than queen but lower than ace.
A playing card with a picture of a male monarch, ranked above the queen and below the ace.
Граматика
Словникова форма
king
IPA
GB/kˈɪŋ/
US/kˈɪŋ/
Склади й наголос
king (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (king)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: king
- Plural: kings
Споріднені слова
Вирази
cash is king
1/kˈæʃ ˈɪz kˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Money is most important factor
Having money is the most important thing for success or safety.
Приклади
- In times of crisis, cash is king.
- For small businesses, cash is always king.
content is king
1/kˈɑntɛnt ˈɪz kˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Content quality is top priority
Good content is the most important thing for success on websites or media.
Приклади
- For attracting visitors, content is king.
- In marketing, they say content is king.
live like a king
1/lˈɪv lˈaɪk ə kˈɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Live in great comfort and wealth
To have a very comfortable life with many nice things, like someone very rich.
Приклади
- After winning the lottery, he lived like a king for years.
- They were treated well and lived like kings during their vacation.
king of the hill
1/kˈɪŋ əv ðə hˈɪl/
idiom
informal
Person at top position now
The person who is best or most powerful at that time.
Приклади
- After his big win, he felt like the king of the hill.
- After winning three championships, he's king of the hill in boxing.
- In tech innovation, they are still the king of the hill.
- Tech companies fight to be king of the hill in innovation.