consort

Königsgemahl, Königsgemahlin

Der Ehemann oder die Ehefrau eines Königs, einer Königin oder eines anderen Herrschers.

In einfachem Englisch: The husband or wife of a king, queen, or other ruler.

• The queen’s consort attended the ceremony.
• She became queen consort when her husband took the throne.
• The royal consorts stood beside their spouses.

Häufige Wendungen: queen consort, prince consort, royal consort

Instrumentalensemble

Eine kleine Gruppe von Musikern, besonders solchen, die dieselbe Art von Instrument spielen.

In einfachem Englisch: A small group of musicians, especially people playing the same kind of instrument.

• A consort of viols played quietly.
• The recorder consort performed three short pieces.
• Two consorts joined for the final concert.

Synonyme: ensemble

Häufige Wendungen: viol consort, recorder consort, consort music

Gemeinschaft, Bündnis

Eine Verbindung, in der Menschen oder Gruppen zusammenarbeiten oder gemeinsam handeln.

In einfachem Englisch: A relationship in which people or groups work or act together.

• The two families acted in consort.
• They worked in consort with their neighbours.
• The treaty established a consort between the rival towns.

So benutzt man es: in consort with someone/something (The merchants acted in consort with the town council.)

Synonyme: association, partnership

Häufige Wendungen: in consort with, act in consort

verkehren, sich abgeben

Zeit mit Menschen verbringen, oft mit solchen, die andere missbilligen.

In einfachem Englisch: To spend time with people, often people others disapprove of.

• They consort with criminals.
• She refused to consort with the enemy.
• Was he really consorting with those dishonest businessmen?

So benutzt man es: consort with someone (He was accused of consorting with thieves.)

Synonyme: associate, mix

Häufige Wendungen: consort with someone, consort with criminals