door
gb/dˈɔɹ/ us/dˈɔɹ/
A1
إنجليزي
~ 400
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
entity
1
Movable barrier in a wall opening
A flat object that opens and closes to let people go in or out of a room or building.
نمط الاستخدام:
to open/close [a door]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'door' with 'gate'; 'gate' is usually for outdoor entrances or fences.
مرادفات
gate (Usually larger and often used for outdoor entrances or fences.)
أضداد
opening (An unblocked space without a barrier.)
تراكيب شائعة
open the door
|lock the door
|knock on the door
|close the door
|behind closed doors
مواضيع
daily life
|home
|buildings
|housing
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She knocked on the front door before entering.
- Please close the door when you leave.
- The wind slammed the door shut.
- He stood at the door, waiting to be invited in.
- We installed a new glass door to the patio.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I opened the door to go outside.
- The door is closed.
- He is standing at the door.
- Please shut the door.
- She walked through the door.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Opportunity or way to achieve something
A chance to get into a place, situation, or to do something new.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is a door to [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may take this meaning literally when it is often figurative.
مرادفات
opportunity (A broader term for a favorable chance, not limited to access.)
أضداد
barrier (Something that prevents entry or progress.)
تراكيب شائعة
open doors
|a door to success
|close doors
مواضيع
opportunity
|career
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- This internship could be a door to your dream career.
- Learning another language opens many doors.
- That meeting closed the door on further negotiations.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The job was a door to a better life.
- Speaking English can open many doors.
- He closed the door on that idea.
اسم
A2
entity
3
Space in wall for passage
The space where you go through to enter a room, usually with a door in it.
مرادفات
doorway (Specifically refers to the open space without necessarily including the physical barrier.)
أضداد
wall (A solid barrier without an opening.)
تراكيب شائعة
stand in the door
|walk through the door
مواضيع
buildings
|housing
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She appeared in the door with a smile.
- He stood in the door watching us work.
- They painted the door bright red.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He is standing in the door.
- She walked through the door into the kitchen.
- I saw my friend in the door.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
door
IPA
GB/dˈɔɹ/
US/dˈɔɹ/
المقاطع والنبر
door (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (door)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: door
- Plural: doors
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
doors
noun
Related words
doorstep
noun
doorman
noun
Negative and opposite forms
doorless
adjective
Advanced or less common
doorkeeper
noun B2
تعبيرات
come knocking on someone's door
1/kˈʌm nˈɑkɪŋ ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Approach with request or offer
To ask someone for help, work, or something else they can give.
أمثلة
- They came knocking on our door for donations.
- Opportunities came knocking on her door after graduation.
lay something at someone's door
1/lˈeɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈæt sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˈɔɹ/
idiom
Blame someone for something bad
To say that someone is responsible for something bad that happened.
أمثلة
- They laid the failure at his door.
- The problems were unfairly laid at her door.
show someone the door
1/ʃˈoʊ sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə dˈɔɹ/
idiom
Dismiss someone from place/position
To tell someone to leave, usually because they are not wanted there.
أمثلة
- After his rude comment, they showed him the door.
- The manager showed the reporter the door.
at death's door
1/ˈæt dˈɛθs dˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Very close to dying
Very sick or injured and likely to die soon.
أمثلة
- After the accident, he was at death's door for weeks.
- She looked like she was at death's door with that flu.
at death's door
2/ˈæt dˈɛθs dˈɔɹ/
idiom
Very close to death
Very sick or almost dying.
أمثلة
- He was at death's door after the accident.
- The patient was at death's door but recovered.
behind closed doors
1/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
with no outsiders present
in a private place, with no people from outside watching or listening
أمثلة
- The negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- Important negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- The key decisions were made behind closed doors.
- They prefer to discuss family matters behind closed doors.
- They always argue behind closed doors.
- They like to keep their negotiations behind closed doors.
- A lot of bullying happens behind closed doors, where teachers cannot see it.
behind closed doors
2/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
In private, secretly
In secret, where other people cannot see or know what happens.
أمثلة
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They discussed the matter behind closed doors.
behind closed doors
3/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
In private, secretly
Happening in private, where people cannot see or know about it.
أمثلة
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They met behind closed doors to discuss the plan.