prince
To behave or act like a princeTo behave or act like a prince.
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Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, often, rare)To behave or act like a prince.
(rare, transitive)To transform (someone) into a prince.
Examples
268 sentencesI wish I were a prince.
Хотів би я бути принцем. — deniko
ruХотел бы я быть принцем. — Selena777
deIch wünschte, ich wäre ein Prinz. — Alois
Being a prince is not easy.
Нелегко бути принцем. — deniko
deEin Prinz zu sein ist nicht leicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is a prince.
Том — принц. — deniko
ruТом - принц. — odexed
deTom ist ein Prinz. — Felixjp
You're a prince, Tom.
Ви принц, Томе. — deniko
deDu bist ein Prinz, Tom. — Felixjp
I'm not a prince.
Я не принц. — deniko
ruЯ не принц. — marafon
deIch bin kein Prinz. — Felixjp
Origin
From Middle English prince, from Anglo-Norman prince, from Latin prī̆nceps (“first head”),From Middle English prince, from Anglo-Norman prince, from Latin prī̆nceps (“first head”), from prīmus (“first”) + capiō (“seize, take”). Cognate with Old English fruma (“prince, ruler”). Doublet of princeps and principe.
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Forms
princes, princing, princed, princedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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