كيف تنطق "hold court"
expression
HOHLD KORT
HOHLD KAWT
التعريف
To be the center of attention in a group, often by entertaining or talking in a lively way. Originally, it meant to hold a formal court session as a judge or king, but now it's mostly used for social situations.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈkɔɹt
الإنجليزية البريطانية
hˈəʊld/ /kˈɔːt
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
HOHLD KORT
بريطاني
HOHLD KAWT
استمع في السياق
At every party, she loves to hold court and tell funny stories.
He likes to hold court during lunch at work.
The teacher would hold court in the hallway, chatting with students.
Whenever John comes over, he starts to hold court and everyone listens to his stories.