court
An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building,…An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
» The ball is in your court.
Du bist an der Reihe.
Ihr seid an der Reihe.
Sie sind an der Reihe.
Jetzt bist du am Zug.
Твоя очередь.
Очередь за вами.
Мяч на твоей стороне.
Мяч на вашей стороне.
Ініціатива на вашому боці.
Meaning
17 sensesAn enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
The girls were playing in the court.
an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
(Australia, US)A street with no outlet, a cul-de-sac.
(Hong Kong)A housing estate under the Home Ownership Scheme.
(Hong Kong)An apartment building, or a small development of several apartment buildings.
Royal society.
The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.
The noblemen visited the queen in her court.
Hof
дворdvor, дворе́цdvoréc
двірdvir
the residence of a sovereign or nobleman
The collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state.
Meronym: royal household
The queen and her court traveled to the city to welcome back the soldiers.
Hof, Hofstaat
дворdvor
двірdvir
Any formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign.
Hof
дворdvor
the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
Attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favor; politeness of manner; civility towards someone.
The administration of law.
The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.
Many famous criminals have been put on trial in this court.
Mr Smith wasn't in all day; he had to go to court.
Gericht, Gerichtshof
судsud
судsud
The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases.
The court started proceedings at 11 o'clock.
Gericht, Gericht
судsud, судsud, трибуна́лtribunál
судsud, судsud
An organization for the administration of law, consisting of a body of judges with a certain jurisdiction along with its administrative apparatus.
Each province in Canada has three courts: a provincial court, a superior court, and a court of appeals.
(capitalized, often)The judge or judges or other judicial officer presiding in a particular matter, particularly as distinguished from the counsel or jury, or both.
Gericht
Examples
477 sentencesThe ball is in your court.
Ініціатива на вашому боці.
ruТвоя очередь.
deDu bist an der Reihe.
It's up to the court to decide.
Вирішувати суду.
ruЭто суду решать.
Tom is in court.
Том у суді.
ruФома в суде.
Tom appeared in court today.
Том з'явився сьогодні у суд.
The court's decision is final.
Рішення суду є остаточним.
ruРешение суда окончательное.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 5
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English court, from Old French cort, curt, from Late Latin cōrs, contracted frFrom Middle English court, from Old French cort, curt, from Late Latin cōrs, contracted from Latin cohors. Doublet of cohort.
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Forms
plural: courtsSynonyms
16 synonyms- respectful deference:homage
- an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings:courtyard
- a room in which a law court sits:courtroom
- the sovereign and their advisers who are the governing power of a state:royal court
- the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince:royal court
- an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business:tribunaljudicature