kingdom
gb/kˈɪŋdəm/ us/kˈɪŋdəm/
A2
Англійська
~ 2300
királyság, ország, terep, terület, vonzáskör, birodalom, holdudvar, játszótér, világ
ІМЕННИК
A2
1
királyság
B1
Модель уживання:
[someone/something] rules the kingdom
The kingdom was at peace for many years.
A királyságban hosszú éveken át béke volt.
She dreamed of traveling across the entire kingdom.
Arról álmodott, hogy beutazza az egész királyságot.
The king expanded his kingdom through alliances.
The kingdom's borders stretched to the mountains.
He inherited the kingdom after his father's death.
Навчальні приклади
The king lives in the kingdom.
A király a királyságban él.
The kingdom is big.
A királyság nagy.
People in the kingdom like their queen.
This is the oldest kingdom in the world.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'kingdom' with 'country', but 'kingdom' specifically means a country ruled by a king or queen.
Значення
Land ruled by a monarch
Словосполучення
ancient kingdom
|united kingdom
|kingdom of [place]
|rule the kingdom
|kingdom's capital
Синоніми
realm (More formal or literary term for a territory under a monarch's rule.)
|
monarchy (Focuses on the system of government rather than the land itself.)
Антоніми
republic (A state without a monarch, often with elected leaders.)
Теми
politics
|geography
|history
|law
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
A country or area that has a king or queen as its leader.
A country, state, or territory governed by a king or queen.
ІМЕННИК
B1
TECHNICAL
2
ország
C1
The animal kingdom includes all animals on Earth.
Az állatok országa a Földön élő összes állatot magában foglalja.
Fungi form their own separate kingdom.
A gombák saját, külön országot alkotnak.
Scientists debate how many kingdoms should be recognized.
The plant kingdom produces oxygen for life.
Bacteria belong to a different kingdom than plants.
Навчальні приклади
The animal kingdom has many kinds of animals.
Az állatok országába sokféle állat tartozik.
Plants are in the plant kingdom.
A növények a növények országába tartoznak.
Fungi are in another kingdom.
Bacteria are in their own kingdom.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'kingdom' in biology with 'kingdom' as a political area; context is important.
Значення
Major category in biology
Словосполучення
animal kingdom
|plant kingdom
|five kingdoms
|kingdom classification
Синоніми
phylum (in some contexts) (A related biological rank, but lower than kingdom.)
Теми
science
|biology
|education
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
In science, a big group used to put living things into types, like animals or plants.
In biology, one of the highest ranks used to classify organisms, grouping together all forms of life with fundamental similarities.
ІМЕННИК
B2
3
Модель уживання:
[someone's] kingdom of [activity/interest]
The kitchen was her personal kingdom.
A konyha az ő saját birodalma volt.
In the kingdom of sports, he is a legend.
A sport világában legendának számít.
The CEO built a business empire that became his kingdom.
This library is a kingdom of knowledge.
Навчальні приклади
The garden is her kingdom.
A kert az ő birodalma.
In music, this singer is king of his kingdom.
A zene világában ez az énekes a saját birodalmának királya.
This shop is his little kingdom.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may overuse this metaphorical sense in inappropriate formal contexts; it is often figurative.
Значення
Field or sphere of influence
Словосполучення
digital kingdom
|kingdom of art
|his own kingdom
Синоніми
domain (Very close in meaning; often used in both literal and figurative contexts.)
|
realm (Similar meaning; more formal or literary tone.)
Теми
business
|metaphor
|work
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
An area of life or work where someone has control or is very skilled.
A sphere in which someone has power, influence, or expertise.
Граматика
Словникова форма
kingdom
IPA
GB/kˈɪŋdəm/
US/kˈɪŋdəm/
Склади й наголос
king - dom (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (king)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: kingdom
- Plural: kingdoms
Споріднені слова
Вирази
my home is my kingdom
1/mˈaɪ hˈoʊm ˈɪz mˈaɪ kˈɪŋdəm/
idiom
informal
Home as a place of control and comfort
Your home is where you are in charge and feel safe.
Приклади
- I don't care what others say—my home is my kingdom.
- She believes her home is her kingdom where she makes the rules.
the animal kingdom
1/ðə ˈænəməl kˈɪŋdəm/
fixed phrase
All animals as a group
All animals in the world seen as one big group.
Приклади
- Predators play an important role in the animal kingdom.
- Cooperation can be found throughout the animal kingdom.
the United Kingdom
1/ðə junˈaɪtɪd kˈɪŋdəm/
fixed phrase
Country made up of four nations
The country that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Приклади
- The United Kingdom is an island nation in Europe.
- She moved from the United Kingdom to Canada last year.