Como Pronunciar "hold court"

expression

HOHLD KORT

HOHLD KAWT

Definição

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.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈkɔɹt

Inglês Britânico

hˈəʊld/ /kˈɔːt

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

HOHLD KORT

HOHLD KAWT

Ouça em Contexto

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.