royal
gb/ɹˈɔɪəl/ us/ɹˈɔɪəl/
A2
Англійська
~ 700
Значення
0 значень
adjective
A2
property
1
Connected with a monarch
About a king, queen, or their family.
Модель уживання:
[royal] [title/event/building]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'royal' with 'regal', but 'regal' often describes appearance or manner, not direct connection to monarchy.
Синоніми
monarchical (More formal and technical term for relating to a monarchy.)
Антоніми
common (Refers to ordinary people, not members of royalty.)
Словосполучення
royal family
|royal palace
|royal wedding
|royal decree
|royal visit
Теми
politics
|history
|society
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- The royal family attended the national celebration.
- A royal wedding attracts attention from around the world.
- The museum displayed royal artifacts from the 18th century.
- They were invited to a royal banquet at the palace.
- The royal guard stood at attention outside the gates.
Навчальні приклади
- The royal family lives in the palace.
- We saw the royal crown in the museum.
- A royal wedding is on TV.
- The city had a royal visit last year.
- The royal coat is very beautiful.
adjective
B1
property
2
Magnificent or grand
Very big, beautiful, or important in a way that makes you think of a king or queen.
Модель уживання:
[royal] [treatment/entrance/reception]
Поширена помилка:
Some learners use 'royal' here literally when it is meant figuratively to mean 'impressive'.
Синоніми
regal (Suggests majesty and dignity, often in style or behavior.)
Антоніми
ordinary (Lacking special grandeur or significance.)
Словосполучення
royal treatment
|royal welcome
|royal feast
Теми
appearance
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Приклади
- They gave us the royal treatment at the hotel.
- She made a royal entrance in her sparkling gown.
- We enjoyed a royal feast during the festival.
Навчальні приклади
- The hotel gave us royal treatment.
- He made a royal entrance at the party.
- We had a royal meal at the wedding.
Іменник
A2
entity
3
A member of royalty
A person who belongs to a king or queen’s family.
Модель уживання:
[a] royal [visited/spoke/appeared]
Синоніми
monarch (Specifically the ruling king or queen, not any family member.)
Антоніми
commoner (A person who is not of noble or royal birth.)
Словосполучення
a royal visit
|young royals
|senior royals
Теми
politics
|people
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- Several royals attended the charity event.
- The young royals are popular with the public.
- A royal visited the school last week.
Навчальні приклади
- The royal came to open the new school.
- I saw a royal on TV.
- The royals live in the big palace.
adjective
informal
B2
property
4
Complete or extreme (emphasis)
Used to say something is very bad or very big.
Модель уживання:
a royal [mess/pain/disaster]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may mistakenly interpret this sense literally as relating to royalty rather than as emphasis.
Синоніми
utter (Formal equivalent for complete or total.)
Антоніми
slight (Indicates something is minor rather than extreme.)
Словосполучення
a royal pain
|a royal mess
|a royal disaster
Теми
informal_language
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- That meeting was a royal waste of time.
- He made a royal mess of the project.
- Getting stuck in traffic was a royal pain.
Навчальні приклади
- The trip was a royal waste of time.
- It was a royal mess after the party.
- This rain is a royal pain.
Граматика
Словникова форма
royal
IPA
GB/ɹˈɔɪəl/
US/ɹˈɔɪəl/
Склади й наголос
roy - al (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (roy)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: royal
Noun
- Base: royal
- Plural: royals
Споріднені слова
Вирази
a royal pain (in the neck)
1/ə ɹˈɔɪəl pˈeɪn ˈɪn ðə nˈɛk/
idiom
informal
Very annoying person/thing
Something or someone that is very annoying.
Приклади
- Filling out all these forms is a royal pain.
- My little brother can be a royal pain sometimes.
royal flush
1/ɹˈɔɪəl flˈʌʃ/
fixed phrase
Highest poker hand (ace-high flush)
In poker, five cards from 10 to Ace in the same suit.
Приклади
- He won the game with a royal flush.
- A royal flush is rare in poker.
royal treatment
1/ɹˈɔɪəl tɹˈitmənt/
fixed phrase
Special luxurious care for someone
To treat someone very well, like they are important.
Приклади
- Guests at the resort receive the royal treatment from the moment they arrive.
- She gave her parents the royal treatment when they visited.