church
gb/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/ us/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
A1
انگریزی
~ 500
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A1
entity
1
Christian place of worship
A building where people go to pray and sing to God in the Christian religion.
استعمال کا انداز:
to go to [church]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'church' (the building) with 'service' (the event). Example: 'I enjoyed the church' should be 'I enjoyed the service.'
ہم معنی الفاظ
chapel (A smaller or private place of Christian worship, often part of a larger building.)
متضاد الفاظ
mosque (A place of worship for Muslims, contrasting with a Christian church.)
لفظی تراکیب
attend church
|go to church
|church service
|church building
|church members
موضوعات
religion
|architecture
|community
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- They got married in a small stone church.
- The church was decorated with flowers for Easter.
- Tourists often visit the old church on the hill.
- The village has only one church, built in the 18th century.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We go to church every Sunday.
- The church is near my house.
- There is a big church in the city.
- She works in the church office.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Christian religious institution
All the people and groups that follow the Christian religion.
استعمال کا انداز:
the [Church] says [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'church' meaning 'organization' with 'church' meaning 'building'. Context usually clarifies which is intended.
ہم معنی الفاظ
denomination (A specific branch within Christianity, such as Baptist or Lutheran.)
متضاد الفاظ
state (In discussions about separation of church and state, 'state' is considered the opposite entity to 'church' as an institution.)
لفظی تراکیب
Catholic Church
|Protestant Church
|Church leaders
|join the Church
موضوعات
religion
|society
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The Church has played an important role in history.
- Many people disagree with the official position of the Church.
- She decided to join the Catholic Church.
- The Church helped provide aid to refugees.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The Church teaches love and kindness.
- He works for the Church.
- The Church helps poor people.
- She joined the Church last year.
اسم
A2
event
3
Christian religious service
A time when Christians meet to pray and sing together in a church building.
استعمال کا انداز:
to attend [church]
عام غلطی:
Some learners think 'church' in this sense always means Sunday morning, but it can occur on other days or times.
ہم معنی الفاظ
service (General term for a religious gathering, not limited to Christianity.)
متضاد الفاظ
secular event (An event with no religious purpose or content.)
لفظی تراکیب
attend church
|church service
|after church
موضوعات
religion
|events
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- We have church at 10 a.m. every Sunday.
- After church, we had lunch together.
- I haven't been to church in months.
- Church was especially moving today.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We go to church on Sunday.
- Church starts at nine o'clock.
- After church we eat lunch.
- She sings at church every week.
فعل
informal
C1
action
4
Hold ceremony in church
To have a special Christian service for someone in a church.
استعمال کا انداز:
to church [someone/something]
ہم معنی الفاظ
christen (Often used specifically for baptizing an infant; 'church' can be broader.)
لفظی تراکیب
church a baby
|churched members
موضوعات
religion
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- They churched the couple before their departure overseas.
- In some traditions, mothers are churched after childbirth.
- The community churched the new bell before using it.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- They churched the baby last week.
- The priest churched my friend yesterday.
- She was churched after her baby was born.
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GB/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
US/t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
church (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (church)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: church
- Plural: church, churches
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
churches
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unchurched
adjective
عبارات
go to church
1/ɡˈoʊ tə t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Attend Christian worship service
To visit a church building for a Christian service.
مثالیں
- We go to church every Sunday morning.
- He hasn't gone to church since last Christmas.
in church
1/ˈɪn t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Inside a church during service
To be inside a church building, usually for a service or event.
مثالیں
- Please turn off your phone while in church.
- She was sitting quietly in church when he arrived.
separation of church and state
1/sˌɛpɚˈeɪʃən əv t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ ˈænd stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
Independence of government and religion
The idea that the government should not control religion and religion should not control the government.
مثالیں
- The constitution guarantees the separation of church and state.
- Debates about education often involve questions about the separation of church and state.
separation of church and state
2/sˌɛpɚˈeɪʃən əv t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ ˈænd stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
keeping religion and government separate
The idea that government and religious groups should be independent and not control each other.
مثالیں
- Many people see the separation of church and state as essential to a free society.
- The new law has raised questions about the country’s separation of church and state.
- They argued that funding the religious school breaks the separation of church and state.