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court

court

Meaning of court

a place where legal cases are heard

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British English/kɔːt/
American English/kɔːrt/
Russian transcription[sut]
court
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court with Russian translation

court usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Адвокат тихо вошёл в суд.

The lawyer entered the court quietly.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы встретились у суда после обеда.

We met outside the court after lunch.

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court belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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court synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between court / tribunal / law court / court of law / federal court / district court

T
🇬🇧English
tribunal

a special legal body that deals with particular types of cases

B1Often

The case was heard by an employment tribunal.

L
🇬🇧English
law court

a court of law; a formal way to say court

A2Rarely

The dispute was taken to a law court.

C
🇬🇧English
court of law

a legal court; a formal phrase for court

A2Often

The matter will be decided in a court of law.

F
🇬🇧English
federal court

a court that is part of the federal legal system

B1Often

The appeal was filed in federal court.

D
🇬🇧English
district court

a court for a particular district or area

B1Often

The case began in district court.

S
🇬🇧English
supreme court

the highest court in a legal system

B1Often

The case went to the supreme court.

A
🇬🇧English
appeals court

a court that reviews decisions from another court

B1Often

The judge sent the case to the appeals court.

C
🇬🇧English
civil court

a court that deals with non-criminal disputes

B1Often

The property dispute went to civil court.

C
🇬🇧English
criminal court

a court that deals with crimes

B1Often

The suspect appeared in criminal court.

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How to pronounce court and what this word means

court means court. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce court

/kɔːt/

court translation

court

court examples

The lawyer entered the court quietly.

court transcription

/kɔːt/, /kɔːrt/

Questions about this word

court meaning: what does it mean?

a place where legal cases are heard

court pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

court is pronounced as /kɔːt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

court definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The lawyer entered the court quietly. Translation: Адвокат тихо вошёл в суд.

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