basket
gb/bˈæskət/ us/bˈæskət/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 1900
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
A woven container for carrying items
A container made by weaving thin strips of material, used to hold or carry things.
نمط الاستخدام:
a basket of [things]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'basket' with 'bag', but a basket is usually rigid and often woven.
المرادفات
hamper (Often used for a large basket for laundry or food, especially with a lid.)
|
container (A general term for anything that holds items; not necessarily woven.)
الأضداد
box (A rigid container, usually with flat sides and corners, as opposed to a flexible woven one.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
laundry basket
|shopping basket
|picnic basket
|fruit basket
|waste basket
الموضوعات
daily life
|shopping
|home
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She carried the apples home in a wicker basket.
- The picnic basket was full of sandwiches and fruit.
- He placed the dirty clothes in the laundry basket.
- The shop provides plastic baskets for customers.
- A beautiful flower basket was delivered to her office.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The basket is full of bread.
- I put my clothes in the laundry basket.
- She has a small basket for fruit.
- The man carries a basket of fish.
اسم
A2
entity
2
A hoop and net in basketball
In basketball, the ring with a net where players throw the ball to get points.
نمط الاستخدام:
score a basket
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'basket' (the goal) with 'basketball' (the game or the ball).
المرادفات
hoop (Informal term for the basketball goal.)
الأضداد
miss (Failing to score by not getting the ball through the hoop.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
shoot a basket
|score a basket
|make a basket
|miss a basket
الموضوعات
sports
أمثلة
- He scored three baskets in the first quarter.
- She made a perfect shot into the basket.
- The player missed an easy basket.
- The crowd cheered when the ball went through the basket.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He makes a basket.
- The ball goes into the basket.
- She runs and shoots a basket.
- They try to make many baskets.
اسم
B1
entity
3
A group of related things together
A group of different but related things counted or used together.
نمط الاستخدام:
a basket of [items]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think this only means a physical container, but it can also mean an abstract group of things.
المرادفات
bundle (A group of things packaged or considered together; less formal in financial contexts.)
الأضداد
individual item (A single element rather than a group.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a basket of currencies
|product basket
|investment basket
الموضوعات
business
|economics
|finance
أمثلة
- The company offers a basket of services to its clients.
- Investors can buy a basket of international stocks.
- The government monitors a basket of goods to measure inflation.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I bought a basket of fruits.
- The shop sells a basket of tools.
- He has a basket of toys.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
basket
IPA
GB/bˈæskət/
US/bˈæskət/
المقاطع والنبر
bas - ket (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (bas)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: basket
- Plural: baskets
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
baskets
noun
Related words
basketball
noun A2
basketful
noun
Advanced or less common
basketry
noun
basketmaker
noun
التعبيرات
basket case
1/bˈæskət kˈeɪs/
idiom
informal
Someone or something unable to function properly
A person or thing that is very weak, sick, or unable to work because of problems.
أمثلة
- After the accident, he was an emotional basket case for months.
- The country's economy became a basket case after years of poor management.
case basket
1/kˈeɪs bˈæskət/
fixed phrase
informal
Container for carrying cases
A container designed to hold several cases (often bottles) for carrying or transport.
أمثلة
- He carried the soda bottles in a case basket.
- The delivery came in three case baskets.
put all your eggs in one basket
1/pˈʊt ˈɔl jˈʊɹ ˈɛɡz ˈɪn wˈʌn bˈæskət/
idiom
Rely completely on one thing
To risk everything on one plan, idea, or opportunity instead of having several options.
أمثلة
- Investing all your money in one company is putting all your eggs in one basket.
- Investing all your money in one company is like putting all your eggs in one basket.
- Don’t put all your eggs in one basket—apply for several jobs.
- She put all her eggs in one basket by applying only to one university.