stock
gb/stˈɑk/ us/stˈɑk/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 1200
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
entity
1
share in a company
A small part of a company that you can buy or sell, which shows you own part of it.
نمط الاستخدام:
to buy/sell [stock]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stock' with 'store' because both can relate to goods, but in finance 'stock' means company shares.
مرادفات
share (General British English term for the same concept; 'stock' is more common in American English.)
أضداد
bond (A debt investment rather than ownership in a company.)
تراكيب شائعة
buy stock
|sell stock
|own stock
|stock price
|stock market
مواضيع
business
|finance
أمثلة
- She decided to invest in technology stocks.
- The company's stock rose by 10% after the announcement.
- He sold all his stocks before the market crash.
- Stock prices have been volatile this year.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I bought stock in a big company.
- The stock went up today.
- She sold her stock for a good price.
- He owns stock in many companies.
اسم
A2
entity
2
flavored cooking liquid
A hot liquid made by cooking meat, bones, or vegetables in water, used to make soup or sauce.
نمط الاستخدام:
[make] [stock]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'stock' with 'soup'; stock is an ingredient, not usually eaten alone.
مرادفات
broth ('Broth' can be similar but is often lighter and may be served on its own.)
أضداد
water (Plain water lacks the flavor and nutrients of stock.)
تراكيب شائعة
chicken stock
|beef stock
|vegetable stock
|homemade stock
مواضيع
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
أمثلة
- She used chicken stock as the base for the soup.
- Simmer the bones to make a rich stock.
- The recipe calls for two cups of vegetable stock.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I need chicken stock for this soup.
- He made beef stock yesterday.
- Vegetable stock is good for vegetarian meals.
اسم
A2
entity
3
available goods supply
The goods a shop has to sell or keep for use.
نمط الاستخدام:
[in/out of] stock
غلطة شائعة:
'Stock' in this sense is uncountable; learners may incorrectly say 'stocks' when referring to goods in general.
مرادفات
inventory ('Inventory' is more formal and used in business contexts.)
أضداد
shortage (A lack of goods available.)
تراكيب شائعة
in stock
|out of stock
|stock levels
|check stock
مواضيع
business
|commerce
|work
أمثلة
- We have plenty of this product in stock.
- The store is out of stock on that item.
- They are checking the stock levels in the warehouse.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The shop has many toys in stock.
- Sorry, we are out of stock.
- They check their stock every day.
اسم
B2
entity
4
handle part of gun/tool
The long wooden or metal part of a gun or tool that you hold.
مرادفات
butt ('Butt' refers specifically to the back end of a gun's stock.)
تراكيب شائعة
rifle stock
|wooden stock
مواضيع
weapons
|tools
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He replaced the rifle's wooden stock with a synthetic one.
- The craftsman carved an intricate design into the gun's stock.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The gun has a wooden stock.
- He cleaned the rifle's stock carefully.
اسم
B2
entity
5
family background or ancestry
The family or group an animal or person comes from.
مرادفات
lineage ('Lineage' is more formal and often historical.)
تراكيب شائعة
of noble stock
|good breeding stock
مواضيع
people
|biology
|relationships
أمثلة
- He comes from farming stock.
- These horses are from excellent breeding stock.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She is from farming stock.
- The dog is from good breeding stock.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
stock
IPA
GB/stˈɑk/
US/stˈɑk/
المقاطع والنبر
stock (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (stock)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: stock
- Plural: stock, stocks
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
stocks
noun
Related words
stockroom
noun
stockpile
noun B2
Advanced or less common
stockholder
noun
stockbroker
noun
تعبيرات
in stock
1/ˈɪn stˈɑk/
fixed phrase
available to sell or use now
Available to be sold or used now.
أمثلة
- This item is currently in stock.
- We have all sizes in stock at the moment.
laughing stock
1/lˈæfɪŋ stˈɑk/
idiom
informal
person everyone laughs at as foolish
A person who everyone laughs at because they did something silly or failed badly.
أمثلة
- After his speech went wrong, he became the laughing stock of the office.
- Don't mess it up or you'll be the laughing stock of the team.
out of stock
1/ˈaʊt əv stˈɑk/
fixed phrase
not available now for sale/use
Not available to be sold or used now.
أمثلة
- Sorry, that model is out of stock.
- The toy was out of stock before Christmas.
stock up (on something)
1/stˈɑk ˈʌp ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
buy large supply for later use
To buy a lot of something so you will have it later.
أمثلة
- We need to stock up on food before the storm hits.
- She stocked up on paper towels during the sale.
take stock (of something)
1/tˈeɪk stˈɑk əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
assess situation before acting
To stop and think carefully about a situation before deciding what to do next.
أمثلة
- After the meeting, she took stock of the team's progress.
- It's time to take stock and plan our next steps.