انگریزی

queen

gb/kwˈin/ us/kwˈin/
A2 انگریزی
~ 2100
معانی
0 معانی
اسم A2 entity
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female ruler of a kingdom

A woman who rules a country that is called a kingdom.

استعمال کا انداز: [queen] of [country]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'queen' with 'princess'. A princess is not the ruler unless she becomes queen.
ہم معنی الفاظ
monarch (Gender-neutral term for a sovereign ruler.)
متضاد الفاظ
king (Male equivalent of a queen as monarch.)
لفظی تراکیب
queen of England |reigning queen |queen's reign |queen and king
موضوعات
politics |history
مثالیں
  • Queen Elizabeth II served as the monarch of the United Kingdom for decades.
  • The queen addressed the nation during the crisis.
  • She became queen after her father's death.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The queen lives in the palace.
  • The queen is the leader of the country.
  • The queen met the people in the city.
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wife of a king

The wife of a king.

استعمال کا انداز: [queen] [name]
ہم معنی الفاظ
queen consort (Formal term for a queen who is the wife of a reigning king.)
متضاد الفاظ
king (Male ruler; opposite in gender role to queen as wife of king.)
لفظی تراکیب
queen consort |king and queen |the young queen
موضوعات
politics |royalty |relationships
مثالیں
  • The queen accompanied the king to the ceremony.
  • As queen, she supported many charities.
  • The young queen was loved by her people.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The queen stood next to the king.
  • The king and queen visited the school.
  • The queen wore a red dress.
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most important woman in group

A woman who is the best or most important in some area.

استعمال کا انداز: [queen] of [activity/group]
ہم معنی الفاظ
leader (General term for someone in charge or most important; not limited to women.)
متضاد الفاظ
underdog (Someone with little power or influence compared to others.)
لفظی تراکیب
beauty queen |drama queen |queen of pop
موضوعات
daily life |culture |relationships |work
مثالیں
  • She’s known as the queen of fashion.
  • Beyoncé is often called the queen of pop.
  • In high school, she was the queen of drama club.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • She is the queen of cooking at home.
  • He calls her the queen of music.
  • She is the queen of our team.
اسم B1 entity
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reproductive female in insect colony

The main female insect in a group that lays all the eggs.

ہم معنی الفاظ
queen bee (Specifically refers to the reproductive bee in a hive.)
متضاد الفاظ
worker bee (Non-reproductive female bees in a hive.)
لفظی تراکیب
queen bee |queen ant
موضوعات
science |nature |animals
مثالیں
  • The queen bee can lay thousands of eggs each day.
  • Without a queen ant, the colony will die.
  • Beekeepers protect the queen to ensure the hive survives.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The queen bee lives in the hive.
  • The queen ant makes many eggs.
  • The bees need their queen to live.
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playing card with rank Q

A card with a picture of a woman ruler, between jack and king in value.

ہم معنی الفاظ
face card (General term for cards with pictures; includes kings and jacks as well.)
متضاد الفاظ
ace (A different rank of playing card, often highest or lowest value.)
لفظی تراکیب
queen of hearts |draw a queen
موضوعات
games |arts_entertainment
مثالیں
  • He played the queen of spades to win the trick.
  • I have three queens in my hand.
  • She drew a queen from the deck.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I have the queen of hearts.
  • He plays the queen of clubs.
  • She picks up a queen.
اسم B1 entity
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chess piece with most power

In chess, the piece that can move anywhere in straight or diagonal lines and is very strong.

ہم معنی الفاظ
chess piece (General term for any piece used in chess; not specific to its role.)
متضاد الفاظ
pawn (The weakest piece in chess; opposite in power to the queen.)
لفظی تراکیب
promote to a queen |queen sacrifice
موضوعات
games |arts_entertainment
مثالیں
  • He promoted his pawn to a queen.
  • Losing your queen early can be disastrous.
  • She used her queen to checkmate him.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I move my queen across the board.
  • He takes my queen.
  • She gets a new queen from her pawn.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
queen
IPA
GB/kwˈin/
US/kwˈin/
ہجا بندی اور زور
queen (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (queen)
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Noun
  • Base: queen
  • Plural: queens
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
queens noun
Core family
king noun A2 royal adjective A2
Related words
princess noun A2 royalty noun B1
Advanced or less common
queenly adjective
عبارات

drag queen

1
/dɹˈæɡ kwˈin/
fixed phrase

male performer dressed as woman for show

A man who dresses like an exaggerated woman for fun or performance, often on stage.

مثالیں
  • The drag queens put on an amazing show last night.
  • He became famous as a drag queen performer.

drama queen

1
/dɹˈɑmə kwˈin/
idiom informal

person who overreacts emotionally

Someone who behaves as if small problems are very big and acts with too much emotion.

مثالیں
  • Stop being such a drama queen—it’s just a scratch!
  • He’s such a drama queen about everything at work.

queen of hearts

1
/kwˈin əv hˈɑɹts/
fixed phrase

'Q' card in hearts suit or affectionate nickname for loving person

'Queen of hearts' can mean a card from hearts suit with letter Q, or it can be used as a sweet name for someone very kind and loving.

مثالیں
  • I played the queen of hearts to win the hand.
  • People call her the Queen of Hearts because she helps everyone.

queen bee

1
/kwˈin bˈi/
idiom informal

most powerful or popular woman

A girl or woman who is the most powerful or popular person in a group, especially socially.

مثالیں
  • In high school she was the queen bee of the cheerleading squad.
  • The office queen bee didn't like any new women joining the team.
  • That movie is about a queen bee who learns to be kinder to other students.

queen bee

2
/kwˈin bˈi/
idiom

dominant female leader socially

A woman who has power over others in her group or workplace and likes being in control.

مثالیں
  • She acts like the queen bee in our office.
  • In high school, she was definitely the queen bee.

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