squire
gb/skwˈaɪɚ/ us/skwˈaɪɚ/
B2
Anh
~ 4700
vidéki földbirtokos, földesúr, fegyverhordozó, lovagi apród, elkísér
DANH TỪ
B2
1
földesúr
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
the local squire
The local squire hosted the annual harvest festival.
A helyi vidéki földbirtokos rendezte meg az éves aratási ünnepet.
Villagers often went to the squire for help with disputes.
A falusiak gyakran fordultak a vidéki földbirtokoshoz segítségért vitás ügyeikben.
The squire's manor was the largest building for miles around.
Ví dụ cho người học
The squire lives in a big house.
A vidéki földbirtokos egy nagy házban lakik.
The squire owns much land.
A vidéki földbirtokosnak sok földje van.
People go to the squire for help.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'squire' with 'knight', but in this sense it refers to a landowner, not a warrior's assistant.
Nghĩa
Landowner in the countryside
Cụm từ đi kèm
country squire
|local squire
|wealthy squire
|village squire
Từ đồng nghĩa
landowner (More general term for anyone who owns land, without the historical or social status implied by 'squire'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
tenant (A person who rents land or property instead of owning it.)
Chủ đề
history
|society
|rural life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
A man who owns a large house and land in the country, especially in the past.
A man, especially in the past in England, who owned and lived on a large area of land in the countryside and often had influence over the local community.
DANH TỪ
B2
ARCHAIC
2
lovagi apród
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
serve as a squire
He served as a squire before earning his knighthood.
Fegyverhordozóként szolgált, mielőtt lovaggá ütötték.
The squire carried the knight's shield into battle.
A fegyverhordozó vitte a lovag pajzsát a csatába.
As a squire, he learned swordsmanship and horsemanship.
Ví dụ cho người học
The boy was a squire to a knight.
A fiú egy lovag fegyverhordozója volt.
A squire helps a knight.
A fegyverhordozó segít a lovagnak.
The squire learns to fight.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may assume 'squire' always means this medieval role, ignoring its other meanings.
Nghĩa
Young attendant to a knight
Cụm từ đi kèm
knight's squire
|serve as squire
|become a squire
Từ đồng nghĩa
attendant (General term for someone who serves another; lacks the historical and training aspect of 'squire'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
knight (The fully trained warrior whom the squire served and aspired to become.)
Chủ đề
history
|military
|education
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
In the past, a young man who worked for and learned from a knight.
In the Middle Ages, a young man of noble birth who served a knight as an attendant, learning the skills needed to become a knight.
ĐỘNG TỪ
C1
LITERARY
3
elkísér
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
squire [someone] to [a place]
He offered to squire her to the gala.
Felajánlotta, hogy elkíséri őt a gálára.
She was squired around the city by her charming host.
Bájos házigazdája kísérte körbe a városban.
He squires his guests to the theater whenever they visit.
Ví dụ cho người học
He will squire her to the party.
Elkíséri majd őt a partira.
The man squires his friend to the station.
A férfi elkíséri a barátját az állomásra.
I will squire you home.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realize this verb is old-fashioned and mostly used in humorous or literary contexts today.
Nghĩa
Escort someone socially
Cụm từ đi kèm
squire someone to dinner
|squire her to the ball
|squire him around town
Từ đồng nghĩa
escort ('Escort' is more common and neutral; 'squire' has an old-fashioned or romantic tone.)
Từ trái nghĩa
abandon (Leaving someone without company or protection is the opposite of squiring them.)
Chủ đề
social life
|etiquette
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To go with someone to a place to be polite or to protect them.
To accompany and look after someone, especially on a social occasion, as a show of courtesy or protection.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
squire
IPA
GB/skwˈaɪɚ/
US/skwˈaɪɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
squire (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (squire)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: squire
- Plural: squires
Verb
- Base: squire
- 3rd Person Singular: squires
- Present Participle: squiring
- Past: squired
Họ từ
Forms
squires
noun
squiring
verb
squired
verb
Related words
esquire
noun
Cách diễn đạt
country squire
1/kˈʌntɹi skwˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Rural landowning gentleman
A man who owns and manages land in the countryside.
Ví dụ
- The country squire was known for his generosity to villagers.
- He inherited the role of country squire after his father passed away.
knight and squire
1/nˈaɪt ˈænd skwˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
archaic
Medieval warrior with assistant
A pair of men in the past: a knight and the young man who helped him.
Ví dụ
- The knight and squire rode into battle together.
- In tales, the knight and squire face many adventures.